The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-19
Proceedings Of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen.
MAYoR,s OrrIcE. CITY Hall.

May II, 1867, I
Alta regular meeting of the Board of Nav
GRAND Alderman of jackson this day
PRESENT: his Honor, y. n. Barrows
Mayor, Aldermen Boyd, Firden, 1apley and
Nelson.
The Board having been called to order.
the minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mr +. Moody presented petition for the
reduction of his taxes, which was received
aud on motion of Alderman Boyd, the fol
lowing resolution was adopted, vizs
Resolved That a committee Of two he an
pointed t. report at the next meeting of the
Board, on the petition of Mr.. Moody in re-
gard to his assessment for 1867.
The Mayor appointed Alderman Green and
Tlpey as such committee.
The Mayor laid before the Board, the res
equation Of J. M Coats as Chief of Police.
the same having been accepted since the last
meeting of the Board, and on motion. the
same was received and ordered to be spread
upon the minutes;
JACKSON, April 3, 1867.
Hos. d. \, BARROWs Mayor:
hereby tender my resignation as Chief of
Police. My reason for doing so is insufficient
cy of compensation.
Ny eNertions has been used since have
been on the Police to make it as efficient as
possible, and the records of the Mayors Of
fire viii show the result of my exertions.
hereby tender you my thanks for the
AIuduess and valuable counsel vou have
gwen ING in the discharge of my duties as
Chief of Police
Yours Respectfully,
I'M COATS,
Chief Police.
The following petition of citizens was re-
crNed, and and on motion, referred to q
committed of three consisting of Aldermen
Boyd. Iapley and Virden;
To The E04rJ n { lFo,,o.. ,,,1 oil,
Of the city o fJacks0n;
GENTLEMEN: The petition of the under
slgued citizens and tax payers of your city
would respectfully represent that there is
Ho street or outlet from the head of State
street down as far as John Shaw corner, by
winch any one can pass across, to the Grave
Yard or West street that there is a street
across from State to President street near
Austin MO-gan's, and that it would be a
very great advantage and convenience to all
the citizens TO have said street opened and
continued through TO West street that it
As believed the same can be done for small
expense, while the advantages would be |
great and inCalculable, the undersigned pray
that your Hon. Board will cause said street |
10 be opened, and viii if necessary apply to !
the Judge of the CirCuit Court now in ses- |
Son that he may grant his order for a writ /
OF nd quod damnum, to the Sheriff to en- |
panel Jury To go upon the ground and as
and as in duty bound will ever pray
May Is, 1867
VIM Taylor, W = Harris
Austin Morgan ID Freeman,
y Bauows, + NJ lerger,
James ID Stewart, NJ ; Craft
John II Echols, james Clark
Geo l. Potter, James Black.
Alderman Nelson reported several NUS !
auccs in West jackson, and the committee
ON Nuisances was instructed to investigate
the same.
HE committee on Claims made their re-
port which was received and agreed to.
On motion of Aldermen Boyd the follow
ny resolution was adopted:
bes0ired That from and after the adop-
tl"n OF this resolution the maximum price
for license to retail vinous and spurious
liquors IN the city of jackson shall be $500,
and the minimum price shall be $500 per
ahhnn, according to location and at the
option ofthe Board.
ON motion, the Board adjourned.
ID. n BARROWS,
NEo y. SMYTHE, Mayor
City Clerk.