The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-18
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
JACKSON. Miss. August Is. 1873.

JACKSON, Mss, August 10, 1873.
At a regular meeting of the Board OF
/ Mayor aud aldermen of Jackson, held this
4 day, present:
Ills Honor, Marion Smith, Mayor;
/ Aldermen-J0hu Nelson, j. a. kausler.
Harris Barksdale, Isydore Strauss, John
McGill.
The Board having been called to order the
minutes OF previous meeting were read. and,
after making the following corrections,
were approved:
Alderman Barksdale offered the follow
ing which was ordered spread upon the
minutes:
CORRECTION or THE PROCEEDINGS or JULY
25th, As PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL
JOURNAL AUGUST 9TH.
By an unintentional omission an error
occurred in the official publication OF the
proceedings OF the meeting Of July 25th,
which appeared in TIE CLARION OF August
It'll.
Ii should have read
Upon the motion 10 adopt the tax ordi-
nance ag a whole Alderman BarksdaIe cali
ID for the ayes and nay, which were as
fellows:
Ayes = Aldermen Nelson. Kausler and
strauss.
Nays-Allerman Blrksdale.
Aud the ordnance " as adopted.
! motion 10 reconsider wa~ made and car
ried, aud, after an amendment to Article
Section /, vas agreed TO.
Upon the motion to adopt the ordinance
as amended, Alderman Barksdae called Tor
the ayes and nays.
There being a tie vote the MAYOR voted
aye, and declared the ORDINANCE adopted.
The following resolution was received
and adopted
Resolved, That the action of the Board,
August LIST, in ordering 500 To be placed 70
the credit OF John W. Robinson. aAd SIl2 20
NJ - Nj NEt- tn h.a tf Iii
checks in paying taxes be Tecon-ideTed. and
IN lieu thereof, that the sum OF $500 be al
lowed the said j. w. Robinson, and SIP to
Mrs. NJ. K, Nelson in the present issue OF
city warrants, and paid as other claims
against the corporation, conditioned that /
said parties furnish the city with the proper /
deeds.
The following bids for series d, city !
bonds, were received and accepted
w. IL. Allen q 60. ..--........-. 800
NJ. r. Ash ....--.-..-. 200
The Committee on Propositions and !
Grievances reported faVoraDIy upon the /
OF Mr.. Frank Johnston, present /
ed at a former meeting, relative 10 building /
Il culvert leading east from the corner OF |
State and - streets; whereupou,
Alderman kausler moved that cuivert /
be built, under the supervision OF the Street /
Committee, and at a cost to the city OF not !
exceeding $1,000. Carried
Alderman Strauss moved that culVert /
be built in the South Ward, the expense OF /
which should not exceed $500, aud that the
same be built under the supervision Of the
Street Committee.
Messrs. Stuart Il Kirkland presented
claim for $3.50, balance due them for build
ing bridge.
On motion, the same was referred to Com
mittee on Claims.
The following bid of G.. f. Lowry, for
lumber TO repair Pearl River Bridge. was
received aud adopted. The said Lowry to
furnish the lumber at once, aud be paid one
nalf on delivery of the lumber, and balance
IN ninety days.
The City Clerk presented statement of
amount OF warrants issued, and for what
purpose, since January !. 1872, TO the pre-
sent date, which was, on motion, laid over
ill the next meeting of the Board.
Petitions of George Lemon aud Henry |
Dung, for license to sell vinous aud spirit
lous liquor, granted payment OF $500
Zach TO the City Treasurer, and com plying
With the Ian in such cases.
The following claims were examined and