Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-05-07
PROOEEDENGs 0R THE CITY
COUNCIL.

PROCEEDINGS o. THE CETX
COUNCIL.
A regular meeting of the Board
Of Mayor and Council was held al
the City Hall, on Monday, April Is
1870.
Presentation. ]. G. Webber
Mayor; Messrs. Lee, Walton, Eos.
ter, Frank and Hall, Council.
The minutes Of April 4, 1870,
were read and amended.
The following accounts againsl
the city were read and allowed.
Jos. Podests, for reduction
OF taxes, .......... 30 W
Vicksburg Hook and Lad
der Company, one semi
annual allowance, ...... l25 90
j. w. Morrow, salary as
principal Of Presbyterian
mission school, ........ rs 90
Mattingly, FlOwerre 4 Co.
Tor coal, l,................ 4 O
Max. Kuner, for cancelling
stamp, 80. ......... ~ w
W. II. Mallory, services as
policeman In March 70 90
Dushsne q Marigold, trans
pOrtation..... ....... IL 90
Dushane & MarigOld,trans
pOrtatiOn Ofpaupers from
city ........ y w
Albert Wheat, for services
as policeman In January 25 90
Constitution Fire Co. No.
l, regular quarterly al-
lOWance.. ................ oJ 80
Stanton & McKenna"..... 537 30
L. NJ. Hall, rent Of station
mouse ............... lao w
Phoenix Fire Co. No. =, for
filling cisterns. ..... H 90
j. Genella, for removing
Railroad on Mulberry ST. III 90
Jerry Healy, services as
scavenger in February. 60 90
McCabe.. 30 90
l.. Hoffman, shOvels, picks,
barrOws, &c....,..... y 80
The following accounts were
read aud referred:
Washington Hotel, IS, referred
TO the Mayor.
Dushane & Marigold, SO, refer.
red to the Hospital committee.
Z. McDermott, 1881 81, referred
to Finance committee.
ID. Kennedy, $G40 6G, referred to
Finance committee.
}. Gcnella, $3.50 80, re.erred to
Street committee.
The bond OF d. Larr TO keep a
coffee house was approved and
license granted.
The bond OF - Tewcy 10 keep
a coffee house was approved and
license granted,
The boud OF Chas. II. Wilder to
keep a family grocery was APP
proved aud license granted.
The appeal of j. +. Nichols from
the Mayors Court was called up,
aud after hearing the evidence the
judgment was reversed and he was
discharged.
The City Clerk made a requisi-
tion for stationery and blank
which was allowed.
The report of L. N. Hall, ChieI
Engineer Of the Fire Department
was read, and ON motion was re-
ceived and filed and referred to the
Fire Committee.
A communication from J. p
Harper, acting City Marshal, Civ.
ing the names and number Of mel
now on the police force, was read
and on motion was accepted and
filed.
The report OF Z. ID, Landon, City
Marshal, showing names Of prison
ers in work house for March, To-
gether with bill for board of same
was read and referred TO the Fl
nance Committee.
The report of c. ID. Landon, Citl
Marshal, showing the amount .
fines in the Mayors Court fo
March, was read, and on motion
received aud filed.
The committee on the Constitu
ton Engine house, was at their re
quest allowed further time TO re
port.
The Hospital Committee was a
their request allowed further tim
to ascertain what had become o
the ambulance.
The accounts of William Cros
for 500, and Henry johnson 70
$34, against the State Asylum, wa
rejected.
The following accounts agains
the City Hospital were allowed:
J. A. Peale, for hardware. 5 2 2
II. Brewster, for hauling
patients to hospital,... 8 0
Primus Brown, fOr!hauling
patients TO hospital,,. | 0
John Horrigan, ,,....... : U
F. e. Wadsworth, for cook
ing utensils, ........ 10 I
The following accounts again'
the Hospital were referred to tn
Hospital Committee.
J. Sims, hauling patient to
hospital, ,............. - q
A. J. Everett, hauling pa
tient to hospital, ..... = {
Creed Price, hauling patient
TO hospital, ........., sc
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