The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18
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Proceedings of the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen.
JACKSON, Decem Der 5 h. Is

At a regular meeting of the Board OF
Mayor and Alderman of Jackson, held thi:
Smith. Mayor; Aldermen, kausler, Strauss.
McGill and Nelson.
The Board having been called to order by
the Mayor, the minutes OF the previous
| meetings were read and approved.
| The following claims were examined and
allowed, and ordered 10 be paid:
Harry Cooper, pauper expense, s 3 90
VIM. Jefferson, feeding prisoners, etc Sc 90
James Tapley, lumber and team use. 100 90
VI. COnley, work on streets ..-..... 40 90
=. Harper, pauper expense --...... 5 90
Phillip Ryan, work on streets -s-... 40 %
Phillip Hart, lumber ............ p 90
g ............- II 90
FL. NJ. TS5ior, pauper expense -. SO 90
Charles Morgan, jail fees ....... SO 90
Patrick Kane, work on streets. 80. SO 90
Jno. Blake, pauper expense ........ 10 90
The following petitions for licenses to sell
vinous and spurious liquors were granted
Douglas Ward, amount .......... $20I 90
NJ. Mclaughlin, - -.-<..-.... POL 90
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Gene
terry be requested to inform Mrs. Sharkev.
widow of the late Judge Sharkey, that the
two lots in the City Cemetery, donated by
former Board of Mayor and Aldermen. az
a burial place for Judge Sharkey and fem
lily, may be selected from any vacant ground
',
either by herself or agent.
Ordered that the bill of Messrs. JOHNSON
& Johnston, amounting to $500 90, las per
contract with His Honor. the Mayor,) in
full for professional services as attorneys
for the City, in the case OF Mayor and Al
dermen of Jackson Us. Sheriff and Tax Col
lector and Board OF Supervisors Of Kinds
Co, P202 in chancery, be and the same is
hereby allowed, and the City Clerk ordered
TO issue the warrants therefor.
The communication received at previous
meeting from Capital Grange, No. 10, and
laid over till this meeting, was brought up
for action upon the same, whereupon it was
moved that action upon the said communi-
cation be indefinitely postponed. Carried.
Ordered that the Clerk be again requested
to inform Mr.. Lowry, of Lake Station, that
the city cannot at present pay the bill due
for lumber furnished, but that same will be
paid from the first collections made of the
Cry Tax now due.
The following resolution was passed:
Rescued, By a unanimous vote of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Jackson,
that the City Clerk be ordered and re
quested to issue city warrants for all duly
allowed claims against the corporation.
On motion, it was resolved that the City
Marshall be instructed to notify Mr..
Hughes, OF West Jackson, to repair the
in front of his property also. to
notify Major Hunt of the bad condition of
the lot on State street, for which he l. agent.
ana orier tnat same De put III proper cohul-
ton.
On motion. it was resolved that the two
policemen, employed as special police du-
ring the State Fair, be now discharged.
On motion, it was resolved that Alderman
McGill be appointed a committee of one, to
investigate the claim OF Mr.. IIabeTstrah, foi
boarding paupers.
Ordered that the City Clerk be in
structed to issue warrants amounting TO
$500 co. donated by the city to help build a
I, To-
Jno. Nelson, taking his receipt therefor.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
MARION SMITH, Mayor.
8. G.. BURNHAM, Clerk.