The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05

Alta regular meeting of the Board OF
| Mayor and Aldermen, held at the Mayors
office April I'd, 1877, there were present
His Honor, w. P. Baggett, Mayor, Jacob
Stern, f. Pfeifer, j. B. Daughtry, E. J.
Schaller, II. Hudson, and f. NJ. Martin,
Aldermen.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
On motion it was ordered that the fol-
lowing erroneous assessments be corrected:
r. b. Withers & Co., changed from
$4,000 to $500.
S. f. Smur, from 5000 to $3.50.
Mrs. S. j. Whitworth on two lots In
block e, from $3.50 to $3.50.
R. II. Henry on printing Office.
Or motion it was ordered that the fol-
lowing a~ccounts be allowed:
r. II. Henry for printing. SIS 90
Il. Pfeifer TO- mattraGs for wounded man. ! 25
Hartman Il Bro. for feeding INDECENT pei
son -. IS 40
Hillary Harrison for nursing and washing. 3 90
W Faggett, Mayor, for March isTI...... SO 90
A. D. piX0n, Marshal. for March lsTT...... 50 90
F. NJ. Martin, Sec. etary. for March ls'T..... n 90
On motion the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, 1t appears that A. ID. Dixon,
who was elected CITY Marshal on the 9th
day OF March, 1877, has neglected and re
fused to qualify and give bond as required
by law; therefore
Resolved, That the said Office of City
ATor-lol J., nrl tln pop,ai - hatoh,r do
clared vacant.
On motion it was ordered by the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen of the Ciiy Of
Brookhaveu, That the ordinance in regard
to elections he amended BY adding the fol
lowing section:
sec. .. BE il further ordained, That up
on the occurrence of q vacancy in any cleo
tive Office provided for by the charter Of
this city, it shall be the duty of the Mayor
to order an election to he held to Eli such
vacancy at the next ensuing city or State
election, and not before, unless by the di-
rection Of the Board OF Mayor and Alder
mer, or on a petition OF Il majority of the
citizens 10 said Board, an election shalt be
demand d sooner, in which case II shall be
the duty of the Board to order an election
in thirty DAYS, to be held onnotice Of time,
manner and place, to be fixed in said order.
On motion Patrick Jennings was elected
by ballet Street Commissioner for the as
sessing year ending the first Monday in
April. 1878,
on motion The Hon. i. c. McEair was
elected City Attorney for the ensuing year,
ending the frat Monday in March, 1873, al
4 salary of $50 for said term.
On mott, " ]. ". Martin, IT., was elected
Chief oi Police uutii The vacancy in the
City Marshai's Office be h!ied, with all the
powers Of Marshal and at the same salary.
On motion it was ordered that His Hon
or, ". p. Ba2gett, BE- authorized to con-
tract for printing for the corporation.
On motion it was ordered that His Hon
or, w. 2. Baggett, be authorized to take
possession Of all the books, papers, etc,
belonging to the Marshal's Office andnotify
A, u. Dixon to make settlement Of his ae-
count as Tax Collector by i o'clock on
Wednesday, the 4th inst.
On motion it was ordered that His
Honor, ". 7. Baggatt be authorized to
erase from the Register the property
known as the Garrett property, and
which was forfeited to the city OF Brook
haven, and the amount of taxes due
thereon be charged to A. D. Dixon.
On motion it was ordered that the
Secretary be authorized to license d..
w. McCremmons to operate flying
horses in the corporation at the rate Of
five dollars per week.
On motion tie Board adjourned.
T. N. MARTIN, Secretary.