The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-08-21
IoFFICIAL.J
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
JACKSON, Miss, August !, 1S7;

At regular meeting of the Board o.
Mayor and Aldermen OF Jackson held thi,
| day, present;
| His Honor, Marion Smith. Mayor:
Aldermen-J. y. Kausler. l. Strauss !
| Harris Barksdale. John Nelson.
| Mimi es of former meeting read and an
| proved.
| Committee on Public Buildings made the
| folloWl ing report:
To tie Honorable Board of Mayor and Al
dermen of the City OF Jackson:
GENTLEAIEN-Yo oar Committee on Pnblic
Buildings would respectfully report to
your honorable body, that the Civ Hall
| building is in a very dilapidated condition,
| and would suggest that ways and means be
devised for the repair of the same, at the
very earliest time possible.
l. STRAUSS, Com.
August l, 1873.
Report received and ordered spread upon
the minutes.
Dr. LangIy presented claim Tor services
rendered the corporation previous to MAY
LIST, 1873, for which he had as yet not re-
ceived ful pay. Whereupon the follow
ing resolution was adopted
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested
to examine the claim of the said Dr. Lang
ley, and is hereby authorized to settle
whatever amount found to be Justly due :;
and the City Clerk is hereby ordered To
issue such amount as may be ordered by
the Mayor.
The following claims were examined and
allowed and ordered paid:
Mrs. Fearn .............. $40 90
+. NJ. Hardy Observation-Disclosures. II 90
Power x Barksdale ...-... 2S3 10
Harry Cooper. =. ..-..-.- =. -....- ...-.. 90
Pat. Kane .............#..-....... 81 90
NJ. Connolly .-..... ..... 42O0
The following resolution was received:
Resolved, That the action If the Mayor
and Aldermen heretofore had on the 2lst
day of February. 1873. in disaIlowing the
claim OF John w. Robinson for DANA ge to
his property in the extension Of Lopez
street, as assessed by a Jury under and bv
virtue of a certain writ of dd qltOd ddBlgitLa
be and the same is hereby set aside and held
for naught.
Resolved further, That the sum Of five
hundred dollars be placed to the credit of
the said John W. Robinson on the City
Treasurer's books (said sum being the
amount assessed by said jury for damages
as afOresaid). and that the City Treasurer
and Tax Collector be authorized to receive
the drafts of said Robinson on said City
Treasurer III payment of all dues, includ-
ing taxes, which said Robinson may owe to
the city of Jackson.
Alderman Nelson moved the adoption of
the resolution, conditioned that the said
Robinson furnish the city with the proper
deed of said property. Carried.
Alderman Nelson moved to reconsider
action taken at previous meeting discharg-
ing all the City Police. and moved that, in
addition to the Marshall and Chief of Po-
lice. there be added two regular police.
Which resolution was carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Aldermen Barksdale and Nelson.
Nays-Aldermen Kausler and Strauss.
There being a tie vote the Mayor voted
ave, and the motion was declared carried.
The following petitions for license to re-
tail vinOCs and spirituous liquors were re-
ceived and filed:
NJ
The Bridge Committee submitted the fol-
lowing report:
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and AL
dermen, of Jackson:
Your Committee on Bridges beg leave to
report, that the bridge and embankment
constructed by Kirkland and Stewart on
Nelson street, has been carefully inspected
and examined, and found that the contract
to them for said bridge has been fully COM
piled with. We therefore recommend that
the balance of amount. 500, due said Kirk
land and Stewart, under their contract
$3.50, be paid them on demand
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN NELSON,
i. STRAUSS, Com.
Report received and accepted, and the
Clerk ordered TO pay balance due on con-
tract.
The following report was received and
accepted, and the amount ordered paid as
recommended:
To the Board of Mayor and AldermenS
GENTLEh EN-Your committee appointed
at former meeting for the purpose of as
sessing damages on Mrs. Nj. E. Nelson's
property, in West Jackson, for the purpose
of extending Pearl street, beg leave TO re-
port that they have performed their duty,
and would recomme nd that the sum of one
hundred and twelve dollars be paid Mrs. Nj.
L. Nelson for the privilege, and the amount
be placed 70 her credit on the city books to