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

$4,000 Tor he said purnoss. pre-
vided the city would anprepriale
9 Ike sum said pfoposl lionA being
fayorably considered By the hon-
0rable Board and T
Whereas, For reasons too nu-
merOus TO mention Ii this c0nnecs
tiOn, We regard the removal Of the
capital Of the. State to this city a. 4
measure Of incalculable benefit
alike TO the city and the State.
Therefore, Be Il Resolved. That
we hail with pleasure the interest
exhibited BY our citizens in this
matter, 90 alsO, the very liberal
propositions Of the Honorable
Board ofPolice, and that on behalf
Of the City Council, we hereby ex-
press our hearty concurrence and
cheerful cooperation In any
measure that promises success In
the enterprise Of locating the capi-
tai Of Mississippi OF Vicksburg.
Resolved, That his Honor the
Mayor be instructed TO submit the
question Of an appropriation Of
500, 900, on the part Of this city for
the above named purpose, TO vote
Of the citizens at as carly q day as
practicable.
The following preamble and res.
olution by Mr.. Buchanan was car
ried:
Whereas, The grade on Cherry
street Immediately south Of, the
bayou is in such repair that when
the street is muddy Il Il unsafe and
next 10 impossible to pass with
loaded teams, therefore, Resolved,
that the Street Commissioner be
authorized to putit in such repair
Immediately, as win make II passa-
Bile and safe By rock and gravel
from the bayou.
The following resolution by Dr..
Foster, was carried:
| Resolved, That the Marshal be
directed 10 notify oil parties own
ing and holding property IN the
city, between Grofe street on the
north, South street on the South,
Walnut street on the east and
Washington street on the West, In
Guiding both sides Of said streets.
that they are hereby required to
have their respective sidewalks
made, repaired, aud put In good
order, under the direction Of the
Street Commissioner, or that the
said work will be done by the city
at the expense Of said property
{ after thirty days from date o.
/ dotice.
The following resolution by Mr.
. Hall, was presented:
Resolved, That whereas, a mem.
. Der of this Board has been elected
by the ballots Of the Fire Depart
mcnt Of this city, TO the Office oi
Chief Engineer; therefore be Il
/ Resolved, That the Chief En'
gineer Of the fire Department o.
] the city Of Ylcksburg receive NJ
pay or eInolumenls from Bnii
: Office during his continuance as
Q member Of this Board. .
The ayes and noes being called
. resulted as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Walton, Foster
! Frank and Hall
Noes MessFs. Buohnnan, Lei
and Gilman.
!, The following bills against Ia
J City Hospital were allowed end or
! defcd paid
] Vollie Vogh, carrying pa
tients to hosplial, ,,....... z 81
: John Wharton, carrying pa
. tients % hospital, ........ 2 q
P. w. ehcarer, provisI5nr,.. 90 /.
d. d. Richardson, labof,.... 50 q
Leo Richardson 3 %. hard
D ware res.s.s..........4.. III II
, State Asylum. board of pa
. tienfst ssssssss 42e u
W. II. Smith. provisions. tb8 y
/, Fired. Lloyd, beef,.,....,... 2ls Il
III On motion, the Board adIournef
, ITO Wednesday, Harah ?, leso.
EBEE SWIEE, MsYen
!. g Atan adjourned meeting OF lh.
, Board Of Mayor aud Council. ollhi
city of Viekburg held at lhe ciEg
n hall, Wednesday, March p fs70
III Present. zen. Eben swim, May.
! Oh, Messrn, Lee, Walton, Foster
.Fftpk, Gilman and Hall, Council.
Absent-Mf. Buchanan.
{ On moti0n the reading Of ths
: Iminutea'Waefidl dispensed with.
The1aeoouat of A. Z Pierce
, Civil Englnear lor services during
1 the month og February, tor Sl00
. was allowed and ordered paid.
The chairman Of the Landing
) Committee on the city landing
begged leave 70 withdraw bis f6
port, and on motion further tint
J was granted. n 4
I The COMMITTEES t6wllom wagre,
ferred the emattBF of uie 0rphan'l
Home Lottery, repogiad through
is Chairman IN writing recon-
I monding that the regular License
: DO collected from said company,
. when on motion aaid report wa
|, received and adopted.
The report Of The COMMITTEES On
! Finance being called Iof. ths chair
1 man repoFtedT the following reso
i | lutioIiRhich Was carried.
Resolved, That the Mayor and
4 | Finance Committee be authorized
! 10 negotiate for the hepurpose 0f rails,
ling funds to meet the eurreut ex
|. Dehses Of the City To lh6 AlnOun
mot exceeding eco Deg month, :.
|. 8apprDved By Che connoil 81 Il
Il llext regularmeeiine
rha Bids for fnfniahinH tha elf,
Il piial with freeh beet fer ~
4 enaning year, were en asen np
= fon EeFable dah nlipWeg
#he 81 motion of i. iiHeaars
lIt IDWink resolution WAS ear