Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-09
PRO0EEDINGs OF THE CITY
CnINnHl,


City Of Vicksburg, held at the City
Hall, Monday, March 2s, 1870.
Present.. Z. Weber, Mayor
Messrs. Lee, Walton, Gilman,
Frank and Hall, Council.
Absent-Messrs. Buchanan and
Foster.
On motion, unfinished business
was taken up.
A report from the Auditing
Committee being in order, Mr.. Lee
in the absence Of the chairman, re-
ported upon the examination of
the Assessor and Collectors ac-
counts to February |, 1870, as be-
ing complete and accurate, when,
On motion, said report was receiv.
ed, approved, and committee dis
charged, as far as relates 10 Asses
sOr and Collector.
Mr.. Lee then reported upon the
City Marshal's accounts since as
Stunning Office, to February ], 1870.
Inaccuracies being found, q motion
was carried that the Auditing Com
mittee be instructed to request ex-
plantations from the City Marshal
Immediately.
Mr.. Lee then stated that the
committee had never yet since its
formation received any financial
reports from the City Treasurer
and Superintendent City Hospital.
The following resolution BY Mr..
Hall was carried
Resolved, That the Treasurer
be authorized to pay the freight
bill on inc new steam fire engine,
Of S224 so. aud deduct the same
from bill allowed to IL. c. Silsby.
A petition to repeal the Ordi.
nance on barber shops, numerOusly
signed, was then read, aud on mo-
ton 1t was laid on the table.
A petition from Thos. Rigby and
others was then read protesting
against the erection Of the Consti-
tuition engine house In Jackson
street, as it would thereby damage
their property.
On motion a resolution 10 recon-
slider the former resolution in ref
erence TO the Constitution engine
house, was carried.
The following resolution by Mr..
Hall, was carried:
Resolved, That the fire commit
tee be instructed TO ascertain i'm.
mediately upon what terms the city
can purchase q sufficient number Of
feet IN rear OF the Constitution en-
CINE house property, and that if thC
said terms meet with the approva.
and endorsement of the majority
OF the Council that they negotiate
for the same, and then locate the
new house thereon.
The following resolution was car
ried
BE it Resolved, That at severa
meetings OF the citizens Of the city
of NiCksburg, Canton and IazOC
City, aud the counties Of Warren
Yazo0 and Madison, a committeu
was apl Ointed to locate a line o
railroad from Vickoburg 10 Canton
: in Madison county, aud IN con
tinuation TO the city of Aberdeen
, and Decatur, aud another commit
tee was appointed 10 locate a linr
Of railroad from NiCksburg /,
YGzoo City, in YazOO county
/ thence 10 Grenada, or some pOin
on the Mississippi Central Road
+ and that a charter has been draw
] aud presented by suid committee
for each OF said railroads TO tn
0 Legislature Of thc State. Tie frs
by the Hon. Aston Mygatt, whic
was referred to the Railroad Com
miltee. The second by Hon. Tho
G w. Stringer, which was also refer
red TO the same committee and
: Whereas, The said cities {
4 Vicksburg, Canton and Yazoo Cit!
and the counties of Warren, YazO
d and Madison, have expended col
d siderable money in having sal
II railroads located and survey ed, an
the Railroad Committee havin
presented said charters to the Lee
:, islature with such corporators
I they desire ; aud
Whereas, This body has hear
:, with surprise that other charter
- have been presented to the Legi
:. lature for speculative purpose
with the names OF other person
!. inserted as coTpOrators, contrary
the wishes Of any of the Railroa
Committees appointed heretofoI
by our citizens be it therefore
'e Resolved, That the charters pr
n sented to the Legislature by Il
y Hon. A. Nygatt, with the names
A. VI. Paxton, Warren Cowa
'e Writ Adams and ]. z. Harper i
serted as director, and the chart
presented By the Hon. 7. '
III Stringer, and also one presented
" Hon. c. D. Landon for the De
e, Greek and Helena Railroad, me
% the approval Of this Board th
re our Representatives In Legislatu
assembled are hereby requested
nj vote aud use their influence for Z
D, passage Of the charters aforesa
K, presented by the Hon. A. Nigga
SO Hon. T. w. Stringer, and Hon.
D.. Landon, and that,they oppose
rs ignore any charters Of railroa
% from V~icksburg to any other poi
'et which have not the sanction al
ia cooperation of our Railroad CO..
III mittees be it also
Id Resolved, That q committee
o. six Of our citizens and two frC
this Council be appointed to p
ire sent these resolutions OF an cal
We day and represent the interests
IL. this city to the Legislature.
on The following were appointed
We committee to 90 to Jackson, II
ma aiaaipni II. L. Simrall. n, S, Blu