Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-05-16
Proceedings of Town COnDcll.


of Innevnl present His Honor, Mayor
DllIard, Aldermen Allen, HoILcry.
aS9enstein, Patty and Williams %
%n'ihutes OF previous meeting read
and approved. ''"'
"a IL. Z. Patty presented Bond 90
y. Secretary and Treasurer, with J. " =
: r@t'y and I. J. Patty as @snreties'
" "n'ch was approved and ordered
to be recorded. ''0
" The following communication ,vos
. received from the Street Committrr,
10 the Hon. Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen
} -FOUR Street Committee beg leave
20 suggest that it would be to the
interest OF the town to purchase
one mule, cart and harness, and to
employ two or three hands to work
regularly ON the streets. One of.
'he hands so employed can be-
maze Il guard for convict laborer.
"''u can direct the work under the
supervision OF the Marshal or Street
committee. By this plan the streets
can be kept in good order at less
expense than by letting the work
by contract.
The mule and cart would be of
material assistance to the Marshal ;
III enforcing the Sanitary Ordinon, t
ceS OF the town, by enabling him to |
promptly rcm)ve al nuisances t
created or permitted by owners or
occupants of property within the {
town, all such removals to he .t n
the expense OF such owners or r
occupants. :
We estimate that a god mule, t
cart and harness can he purchased Ii
for Two Hundred (20Oj Dollars,
ana we think that good and efficient
lnDorers a be employed at reason. !"
aoIe wages, payable weekly. lfyour t Il
Board should see proper to act IL
upon the above, we would make r'
the further suggestion that Won u
have a stable erected upon the cor. u
poratlon lot. All of which is res. Ill
pecttulIy submitted. Signed,
}. HoLBERG, Chairman. IL
b. }. ALLEN. Is
On motion of Alderman Patty.
he Street Committee are authorized
0 act upon above suggestions in
'ucll manner as they may deem
'Xpedient.
On motion Of Alderman Allen.
nc following proposal was accepted, da
~: sic
10 the Hon. Mayor and Board of 'aP
Aldermen: Pl'
AZ 81, ha
We will publish the proceedings f T.,
I the Board in tulI, for the vea m.
Jr the sum OF Forty (40) Dollars. ter
ms Is exclusive Of ordinances and
Offices, which we will publish at sid
ne'halt the usual rates tor adyer- da,
sing. Signed, Tn
FERRIS x WARD.
On motion If Alderman Allen, it
ordered that all persons, Liable
street duty, be required to work |
n days on the streets, unless the oh;
'tne Is committed by the 25th inst. rea
William Dent WIS allowed war do
mt tor Twelve and $1,000 Dollars, run
out OF General Fund, on ger
count of error in his personal the
led
The following accounts were al !
wed and ordered to be paid out old
the Street Fund
d. G. F;rncr, SIG for hauling. :,
VIM, Ferris, 81 +
McDayiI, SIP" TIRE
J. l~loiberg. 81 On
I~lOIbcrg, Sl3 for street hands. abor
On motion of Aid. Haucnstein, and
o.MarShaI was directed to notify wee
Is. Amcs to remove Instructions in {
IN sidewalks In front Of his Will
operty at corner jefferson and null
streets. and
On motion OF Alderman Patty, L.
, Marshal was directed to notify
; following property holders to Ap
'air their sidewalks, viz: Mrs. b.
', W. +. Eiland, and Mrs. W. W. =,
edwin, on Jefferson street; W. +, ~
and and b. Owens, on North a NJ
Get Mrs. NJ, ?. Greer, J. j.. 'lnm
elton, and T. S. Murphcy, on "cc',
street. SFc'
Ihe Finance Committee were Is no
ected to make settlement with al
b. Franks, late Marshal, and
Ike report Of same to the Board TIL
is next meeting. I"If
IN motion, adjourned to Wed. NJ
day, the 18th INST. II
approved.
q. Il. BILLIARD, Mayor.
X c. PATTY, Secretary. no