The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-02-13
Proceedings Of the Board Of Way
or and Aldermen.
JACKSON. January 81. /

JACKSON. JdHudTS 81. 1919
Alta pecial meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen OF Jackson, held this
day, there were present, his honor, Marion
Smith, Mayor, Aldermen Strauss, Nelson,
Kausler. O'Leary, Barksdale.
On motion, the reading OF the minutes
was omitted.
The following claims were allowed and
ordered paid, being the amount OF damages
assessed by a jury empanneled to assess the
damages to following parties by extending
streets, to-wit: n. F. Hawkins, $3.50 co;
Mrs Langley, $500 90; Mrs. Bear, $500 90.
On motion, it was resolved that the Mayor
be requested to draw up the required pc
tition for a jury TO assess the damages to
owners by the extension of Lopez street.
Moved that FL. w. johnson be allowed
$75 90 in payment of bill presented for
500 90. Carried.
On motion, the bill of Mr.. Taylor, for
$39 90, was referred to his honor, the Mayor,
with the request that the same be reported
upon at the next meeting of the Board.
The following resolution was introduced
by Alderman Kausler
Resolved, That article u OF section l. of
an ordinance relative to license and taxes
be so amended as not to exempt sellers of
country produce.
Moved that action upon the above be de-
ferred till next meeting Of the Board. Car
ried.
The following resolution was introduced,
to- wit:
Resolved, That the Mayor be authorized
to procure authority, by act of the Legisla-
ture, to increase the city tax on real estate
to two per cent, payable in warrants Of the
city.
Lost.
The following resignation from Alder
man Rohrbacher was received and accepted
| and ordered spread upon the minutes, as
| follows:
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Al
dermen, OF Jackson. Mississippi.
| GENTLEMEE-Feeling that the pressing
demands of business will not allow me t.
spend as much time as is required to prop
erly look after the interest of the city a.
they should be, / hereby very respectfully
tender my resignation as Alderman from
| the South Ward. and desire that the same
/ take effect at tits meeting.
i And now that am retiring from the du-
| ties and responsibilities as a member o.
your honorable body, Ifecl that / should bt
| dereleet in duty were / to part with yoU
4 without ACKNOWLEDGING the many cOufBe
/ sizes received at the hands of your honor
and each of you gentlemen of the Board
! for which accept my thanks.
Wishing you all success and the city thu
| highest prosperity while under your con
| troll, leave you. Respectfully,
JNo. j. RoHRBACHER.
January II, 1873.
On motion, it was resolved that the May
or issue An order for the election of an AL
derman in the South Ward, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr.
John j. Rohrbacker.
i The following claims were examined ant
allowed, and ordered TO be paid:
j. Strauss, $24; b. Jones, So 90; III. NJ
Taylor, S12; NJ. Connolly, Sl7 %; z. Ryan
j. NJ. WesSon, SIS 20; A. Henderson, Sl2
J. NJ. Wesson, S2s "a; NJ. Dunbar, So 70; j
NJ. Coates, 1920.
The committee appointed to have tn
town clock repaired, reported hat they ha
contracted with Thomas j. Miller to hay
the same repaired and taken care of, for tn
year 1873, for the sum of $50.
Report received and agreed to.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
MARION SMITH, Mayor.
&c. BURNHAM, City Clerk.