The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-06-26

keeping in repair the bridges and tuFnpikes
/ east of Pearl river bridge for the term OF
| ono wear. for $3.50, which was accepted and
the Bridge Committee authorized TO make
a legal co attract with Mr.. Richie for same.
l Alderman McGill from the Committee on
1 Claims. to whom was referred the clam of
| Thos. j. Miller. for repairing the city clock.
recommended that the claim was allowed,
which was adopted and amount allowed.
/ Alderman McGill, from the Special Com
/ mittee. appointed to equalize license taxes,
| etc, and to whom q petition of ThOs. j.
| Miller for a reduction of his license was re-
ferred. reported favorably Oh the petition.
| and recommended that his license be re-
duced to $25. The report was received and
| the recommendation concurred in.
The following memorial was presented to
the Board, and a committee of two, consist
ing of Aldermen McGill and Kausler, APP
pointed to wait upon the Board Of Super
visOrs III reference TO same, and the COM
nittee instructed to invite Mr.. w. III. II.
Green to accompany them when meeting
the Board of Supervisors:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors OF
Kinds county
We your memorialists beg leave, in view
If the approaching funding OF the county
deb. in one general fund. TO present. the fol-
lowing facts to your attention. and 70 sug-
gest such action as we consider necessary
in the premises
That the county, in accordance with an
act to enable the city 70 purchase the Pearl
river bridge, is Obliged 10 remit 10 the city
an amount equal to the face and interest of
the CITY bridge debt in the collection of
tl e bridge taxes
That when the bridge fund shall have
been merged into one general funded debt
it will be impossible for your collectors OF
the principal and interest of the county
bonds to estimate what proportion of the
tax be applied for the payment of the fund
ed bridge warrants. That il remission as
usual is attempted after the debt is funded
inextricable confusion will be the conse-
quence.
That the city has already paid $47I5 of
the city bridge debt, and that the amount
still to be paid. including interest to Oct l. |
1873, is $2l, 053 so, making total of S25,-
769 80 due the city by the county on ac- |
e9unt of City bridge debt.
That we would ask, in order that this |
confusion should be avoided and the coun- /
ty taxation become uniform, that the conn
ty issue a warrant TO he city for amount,
deducting the amount that has already /
been RENTED in the collection Of bridge
taxes, which warrants shall tc fuudabie |
like other county warrants.
That the County Treasurer nc directed to
issue bonds for this warrant Of the smallest
denominations, as it l. the intention of the
city to Distribute these bonds pro rata
among the parties hereafter pa yin@ hereof
the city bridge tax. and thus work practi-
cal remission OF bridge taxes as contem-
plated by the bridge law.
To all of which your memorialiStS re-
spectfulv beg your favorable consideration.
Signed by order of the Board of Mayor
aud Aldermen OF the city OF jackson.
On motion the Board adjourned until
Monday at s } O'Clock 4. NJ.
/. STRAUSS, Chm.
S. G. BURNHAM, City Clerk.
JACKSON, Miss, June -, 1873.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen of Jackson, held this
lay, present:
Aldermen-J. A. Kausler, l. Strauss, J.
McGill.
There being no quorum present the Board
adjourned.