The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-01-25
City Council.

Monday in October or as soon thereafter as
practicable, levy etc.
Be it ordained, That tie following taxes
be levied and collected upon the taxable
property of the own of Brookhaven,
Miss, for the year 1876: So Go upon er-
cry $1,000 value of taxable property for
revenue tax; q cents, for schoolhouse tax.
The officers salaries and sundry accounts
were examine and allowed.
On motion the Board adjourned.
w. p. BAGGETT, Mayor.
J. B. DAUGHrRY, Secretary.
AtacalleJ meeting. held Jan. 18th, 1877,
all were present, except DR.. Bennett.
Treasurer Gartman presented his report
as Treasurer, to Jan. lst, 1877, which was
recei, ed and referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The following accounts were examined
and approved:
Pat Jennings, street overseer for 70, Sl9i'
| Special police, IL
b. i, ordered, That we endorse the ac-
ton of the Board Of Mayor AMI Aldermen
of the city OF Canton in relation to the re-
tail liquor license.
On motionthe Board adjourned.
w. P. BAGGETT, Mayor.
]. b. DAUG"1R}, Secretary.
At a called meeting, jim. 92l, 1877, all
were present except Alderman Vance
Minutes of the last two meetings were read
and approved. ~
Be it ordered, That Treasurer Gartman
be authorized to call upon tie county
Treasurer for the Teachers fund due the
CITY of Broukhaven For 1877.
Treasurer Gartman's report was APPROX
ed bv the Finance Committee, and WAS
carefully examined and compared with the
Secretary's warrant book OF stubs and the
stubs cancelled and the warrants presented
by the Treasurer cancelled and burned IN
opened Board. The rep'r. was received
and approved and ordered published.
The account Of Joupt Storm for 81 on
streets was allowed.
The report of Commissioned Parr in re-
lation to LEROY Scott, colored, was approved
and he was authorized to provide medical
attention for him and present bill for same
and III Secretary authorized to collect same
from the county of Lincoln, as he is not
entitled to a settlement with tho corpora
ton, but of the county.
On motion the Board I'D 1urned.
W. p. BAGGETT, Mayor.
J. B. DAUGIIrRY, Secretary
CITY TreaSurer's Report to jan. |, 1877.
1876. SCHOOL UNI
June to amount
on hand as per re
July $40 amoun
received of A. ID.
Dixon ........... 50 0O-S 1853 So
1877. CREDIT.
Jan. by amount
vouchers( warrlntslS ~
Jan , By fotnmisn
3 per cent ..... ~
Jan by a,aoant on co-c
hand ........--' - - A'' ~
1870 TEACHERS FUND.
June Ito amount
on hand as PER re-
July 5-To amount
received of A ID
Dixon 229O
Aug 25-To amount
received of county =.
treasurer. ........ 81 W. -"A
1876 CREDIT.
June by amount
due treasurer. .....S IOJ
1877
Jan by amount
Notwithstanding 1874 w
Jan by amount OF
commissions. ..... o9l
Jan by amount on
hand :. ......... Il W - ~
1876 REVENUE FUND.
June 1-ro amount
county warrah1S oh
hand. .......... olo US
June Ito amount
received of j Il
Daughtry for Ii
July $40 amount
received of A ID
Dixon ........... 100 w
July 5-To amount
received of Mayor
Baggett for fines. II w
July 80 amount
received of Mayor
Baggett for retferHt
ton of lands solH. 70 W
July To amount
received of j b
Daughtry county
warrants for phd-
Nov 16-To amorl't
received of j y
Daughtry for Ii .o,o -
cenSe ............ -">o'' !"
1877 CREDIT;
Jan by amount
vouchers( warrants)Sl2J4 LII
Jan by commits
oio-
Jan by Co. war
rants on hand. 63S 73-$1G30 Al
Respectfully submitted,
JNo. GARTMAN, Treas.
Examined and approved by the