Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-18
J.. NJ. HALL,
J b. FRANK,

J b. FRANK,
g. w. WALTON.
The report was received aud
adopted, when the ayes and nays
being called for, resulted as fol-
lows:
Aycs-Messrs, Buchanan, Wal.
ton, Foster, Frank aud Hall.
Nays-Mr. Lee.
The report on W. 0. Worralr's
petition was then called for, when
the committed asked for further
time.
The report of the committee APP
pointed to revise city ordinances
for 1870 was then called for, when
the committee reported in writing,
as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and COun.
Gil, city Of Vicksburg:
Gentlemon-Your committee, TO
whom was referred the matter OF
arranging q license tax for the
year 1870, would respectfully re.
port the following ordinance as the
result Of their work, and would re-
commend Its adoption:
A motion to receive said report
and file 1t was carried.
Moved and seconded, That the
Ordinance be put upon its first
reading, and that the City Clerk
he authorized to publish the same,
and that the said ordinance De act
ed upon at the next meeting of this
Board, which was carried.
TIE report Of the committee on
the petition Of Frank Pister being
called for, when said committee re.
ported inwriting uniavorablc TO said
petitioner, whcm,on mOtion,the com.
miltec was discharged, aud said Pc
tition was laid on the table.
The report Of the committee on
Mcssrs. Carroll, Green s. Co.'S petit
ton being called for, reported in
writing unfaverablc to petitioners,
when OF motion said report was
received and adopted.
Tho Committed TO whom was re-
ferred the account ofthe Vicksburg
Gas Light Company, amounting to
SIG ID, being called for, reported
favorable, and on motion the ac-
count was allowed and ordered
paid.
The Committee to whom was re-
ferrrd Mr.. Davidson's petition, re-
port it inexpGdirnt at present, by
reason Of the fact that the demand
for gas is greater than can be sup
piled.
The Committed to whom was re-
ferred the contract of G. A. Leake
to furnish bread to the City lIospi.
tai, reported verbally, asking lurth-
or time.
The Committed to whom was re.
ferred the petition Of George Wash.
ington reported verbally, asking
further time.
The account Of L. d. Richardson
for labor, against the City Hospi-
tai, amounting TO $50 90 was then
allowed and ordered paid.
The following resolution by Mr..
Duchanalrw0s carried:
Resolved, That seven dollars per
month, in currency, for the months
Of December, 1863, aud January,
February and March, 1870, be ap.
propriatcd for coal for the use and
benefit 0tlhe school conducted by
Mrs. Spiccr, on the premises of the
State Asylum, and composed more
or less Of the pauper children in
the hospital.
The following resolution b. DR..
Foster was refer cdtO the Hospital
Committee with plcnary power to
act
Resolved, That an ambulance,
horses and necessary harness be
purchased for the Use OF the CITY
Hospital, The samC to Dc considered
as hospital properly. Said ambu-
lance TO be under the supervision ol
the superintouding physician Of
hospital and hospital committee.
The following resolution by Mr..
Hail was carried:
Resolved, That the Mayor be au-
tnorized. to receive proposals and
award the contract to the lowest
bidder for the delivery Of 1000 Gu
bic yards Of stOHe on the levee, for
the purpose Of revetting the same.
The petition Of Adolphus Dance.
ger to have the amount of ten dol
lars, that he had paid for peddling
for one month, refunded by reason
of a disability that prevented him
from so doing, was on motion, laid
on the table.
The petition of George A. Leake.
requesting that his Bondsmen be
released from the contract of fur.
nishing bread to the City Hospital
from date, was then read, and on
motion said petition was granted.
The petition of s. Stein was then
read, requesting that the practice oil
running and drumming, as now al
by law, be abolished, was
referred to the committee that re-
vised the taxes for 1870.
The petition of Jacob Lacher
and others praying for repairs on
O~penwOOds street from the inter.
Of 1st North TO
street, was then read and
'eferred to the Street Committee.
The petition Of James Butler wal
hen read praying for the position
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