Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-05

! Board met-Present, Aldermen Robin
son, Kelly, Whyte, Cavness, Corbit, Hog
sett and Talbot: Absent-Ald. COnger.
PETITIONS.
/ A communication was received from
! W. \. Caldwell, J. L. H. TomIin, and
| others, owners of the property known as
| the Long Place, now occupied by DR..
Patton as a school, stating that they held
a note against the city for $40, payable
in currency, and asking on what terms
said note will be received in payment of
city taxes on said property.
On motion the Recorder is instructed
to inform the parties that the credit will
be given on said note for amount of city
taxes, dollar for dollar.
RELEASED FROM POLL-TAN.
On motion, d. VI. Stephens, NJ Magin-
mis- and w. \. Ulrich, are released from
payment of city poll-tax for the year 70.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Accounts were allowed and ordered
| paid to amount Of 81 90.
Reports of officers for the month of
January, were received and approved.
Aid. Kelly moved that all contracts
made by any officer, for the city, shall be
reduced to writing. Carried.
Aid. Whyte, Chairman of Calaboose
Committee, reported all the prisoners es-
capped.
On motion of Aid Kelly, it was moved
that the CalabOose Committee be author
lied to purchase one mattress and three
| Doirs Of blapI-at. fo,r +t,a C,1,b,o.o
Aid. Whyte also reported the Pest
house in a very bad condition, and need
ing repairs.
Aid. Hogsett moved that chairman
Whyte purchase guttering and have it
put up, and make all other repairs nee
| essary.
Committee on tax releases were grant
ed further time to report.
ChaiUman of Street Committee report
ed progress.
| Chairman of Cemetery Committee re-
| ported Cemetery fence in very bad condi-
tion-needing 20 or II new posts. Also,
| that there was considerable work to be
done; more than one man can do.
On motion, Aid. Hogsett, Chairman of
| Cemetery Committee, was ordered to
purchase enough posts to repair the Gem
etsry fence. Carried.
Aid. Talbot, seconded by Aid. Hogsett,
moved that at any time when street hands
can't work on the streets, that the Over
! seer of street hands be ordered to take
said hands to the Cemetery and do such
work as is needed to be done there. Car
ried.
| ORDINANCE.
Aid. Talbot offered the following Ordf-
! nance:
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen of the City Of
jackson, That any person or persons who
shall climb, jump, step, stand upon OF
| cling to, or in any way attach themselves
to any locomotive, engine or car, either
standing or in motion upon any part of
the track of that portion of Railroads
passing through the city of Jackson, I'M
less in so doing he shall be actingin COM
! pliance with law, or by permission un-
der the lawful rules or regulations of the
Company, then owning or managing said
Railroad, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanOr.
SEC. ,. 1t shall be the duty of all off,
GERS, agents, and employees of said Rail-
roads, to report to the City authorities all
violations of this Ordinance.
SEC. 3. All violations of this Ordi-
nance shall be punishable by fine of not
less than five nor more than fifty dol
lars.
SEC. 4. That this Ordinance take effect
from the date of its passage.
On motion of Aid. Kelly the above was
adopted unanimously on first and second
readings.
Mayor King stated that contract wa:
made with r. H. Hammerly for lumber
in currency. That have been allowed in
currency, and that they were willing tc
take scrip at 75centsOn the dollar, for the
same. On motion the Recorder is order
ed to pay the same in scrip at 10 cents or
the dollar. Carried unanimously.
Alderman Whyte, seconded by Aid. Kel
", moved that one new coal oil lamp be
put upon Hurt Street, to be located by
Alderman Cavness. Carried. Aldermen
Hogsett and Kelly voting no.
Alderman Kelly moved that Recorder
be authorized to have necessary repairs
and furniture made for his office. Sec
Onded by Aid. Talbot, and carried.
OFFICERS SALARY.
On motion of Alderman Talbot, usua
salaries allowed officers.
Tax collector Armstead allowed 2I-.
commission on amount of collections fol
January, 1916.
On motion adjourned.