Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-02

for sla2 t.eb ths sams Ii
soQa EapaiF HaF 1--WE naaFs, baEahle
at Tue eempielion of 10 road. and
TO give bond f0f lls lihIaI ber-
forinAnee 0f ths coalzet 80 bil
being the lnBeal nab wna
awarded e him.
The report of the Auditing C1ua=
mittee was then read, stating ha
h. II. Walker. Wharf aud HsfboI
Master had made bis full report
since appointment % office Jnne
%, 1869, 70 january 81, 1876, thai
he had received from al sodrcoE
sl6,296 II, and that minus bis com,
missions, there had bnen collected ID
all Sl3,7B6 SO, which had been paid
over % the Treasurer Is per yonch.
ers. On motion, the report was
received and fled. ne sFas (
The COMMITTEES to whom was re-
ferred ihe increase OF pay pf the
police force begged further time,
The committee on the sale of the
Constitution Engine House feportt
ed that 1t had been sold for Sb5.
Mr. Beck and Mr.. Gardner Address
cd the Board by permission, the
latter avering that the Mayor had
ordered him 20 sell the house, and
that he had reported the fact to The
City Clerk Immediately after the
sale. DR.. Gilman then addressed
the Board exonerating himself as
TO the propFiety and legality Of tho
sale. Attorney General J. 8. Nor
ris then being called upon, gave q
legal opinion In the premises, 10
the effect that there was not sufli-
Client authority legally for what
had been done, but auggested that
II the Board confirmed the sale II
would be valid.
On motion the regular order Of
business was suspended.
The following accounts agalnsl
the city Hospital were allowed and
ordered paid.
Hack No. 2, 10 patients 10
Hospital. ..s..s.....ss.s 81 W
Dray No. Is, patients to Hos
pital l..........,s.,ss. y w
Peter Fearn, patients to Hos
pltat ss.t ss......ss..s..s. = OV
jessie Lee, patients to Hospi-
l..s..,s.s.s..s.s. D w
Austin Edwards, patients to aI
Hospital .....,.......... 10 90
Antonio Genella, Sundries.. 80 76
The following resolution, BY Mr.,
Hall, was carried: h
Resolved, That the bills Of Stan
ton q McKenna be allowed as here,
tofore, payable at expiration ofthell
contract. @tn
The followingresOlntion by DR.
Gilman, was carried: 49,. N.
/. Resolved, That this Council here,
By resolves itself into q committee
Of tie whole for the purpose o.
drafting q new Charter for Che oity
OF Yicksburg, and that the same u
submitted 70 our Senators and
Representatives IN the Legislature.
Of Mississippi, for their considers
ton, and that said committee shal
hold rs sessions iron day g da'
until thewoEk shall have been Com
pleted. aaA a
2. Resolved, That each Council
man be authorized 70 select two 3
| the most able and exp8fitnd / ii Il
zeIis 81 Vioksburg 70 assist md 4
/ wise ia drafting the na
and Ghal five of AupH n a
counoiImon shall conzI e q s Dirk
ing quorum; ; the work b co 1nol
from and after M0ndng d
The following lo oa. - i,l
Foster, was carried.
I. Resolved, That D stsHdIn|
COMMITTEES, to he known and
naid s. ne rolIdo Cn,la |
aprcl1ed bg lils Honor, lha
oF, whosa duty Il shall hn b IS
else 3 general supervision d
/ E0lIos Depafl lnlenl % IholI 81
tie faithful dlaehafea . laa aH
of ~ meui te 1 .
w0rkhanee from time friin
report upon is eondIlan IS
msnt d prisoners. 0l1. and to -
oIlIaaad SAL. 4laa - a.a4 b
deemed necessary 70 nfonntn III
el1cienCy of tie pcllea fDae sa|
lhcinlereet q the cir s 3 '''|||
% said department
q hssolVad Ihat haeca a
appointments era rem
Police department, shall m i|
upon the r0aonanlon ion 81 hi|
Honor. The nfAr0r who shsfI
nit tie same e tn GonneiI
next succeeding regular meallA|
for approval Of rgieetlon.
MessFs. Foster, hsli and HaliaI
we're appointed On SAID committee
The petition uf the gonnt 81
Fire Company No. I, fsanes I
be allowed lAe Hsa lel e.
dall, until their new ennina hgsl
was built vas ei1ni
The pglltion of J. @. Arnold
City sexton, requesting instfud
tions as 10 grave yard Tots. blo.
vas referred e 4 special o6mn.li
Zee, MessTs. Baohanan. Han anl
Lee, were appointed % sald com
mifle6.
8 IAe following railroad ordiaauc
was fead the alsl time and rafaFre.
10 the nexi regular EnsotiuR of Ii
/ Boards s
Be i ordained. Ihak tha slnn
Ebon Swifl, Mayorof the oil .aS y
prepared deed from the dllv 8
Viokahnrg q Ngrih zsonislasa (
10xaa = Il. NiekahuFn u ~
II. ~ and f,itv q ar
bounded on the north By ihe 6|l
linlle enoIng Oh wasl s
lon street wheft 4
thp northern honndnss q
thence. Wllh lln ives
street. south t E