The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21
Public Meeting
OF THE CITIZENS or jackson
JACKSON, Au0nst ~ 1870

JACKSON, August 20, 1873.
In accordance with proclamation NJ
Mayor McGill, calling Oh the citizens NJ
jackson 10 assemble Tor consultation a. r.
the protection of public and private uron.
er1y' ana TO devise measures for the care OF
the sick and destitute, should the yellow
FEVER visit jackson, large number of citi-
zens responded to said call, at the Citv Hail
at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The Mayor having fully explained the oh
Ject of the meeting. he requested Gen. r 7
" hdrton to take the chair On motion r
Ii. Echols was requested to act as secretary
The following was offered and adonts,I
Resolved, That all persons are requested
10 abstain from having any oatherinUS Of
hlght until advised by the City Physician.
d. l.. Power read, for the information Of
the meeting, the proceedings of MEETING
OF citizens on Monday, which resulted in
the organization of a Howard Association
He also offered the following, which wara
unanim ously adopted:
Resolved by the citizens of jackson in
mass meeting assem- bled, That we do MOI
Cordially approve the call of His Honor he
Mayor, Ior THIS meeting OF our .tizens to
consider measures for the continued nrofec0
To-
wise ways and means for the relief of Tho
sick and destitute should it be our misforo
tuue to be visited with the pestifence a,i1
TO provide for the protection OF public and
private property during the absence of so
many OF our fellow citizens.
= Resolved, That for the exemption Of onr
city thus far from yellow fever, we are in
deoted TO thetJudiciOus and rigidIy enfofc 81
Quarantine and sanitary regulation, of our
Board OF Mayor and Aldermen aud Board
nTnft Sol
our part IS necessary for the adoption of
very possible precautiou against the intro-
ductlon OF the dreaded disease. We pledge
our cooperation III any way it may be re-
CURED by the authorities
Resolved, That during the absence of So
many OF our fellow citizens, we recommend
to the Board OF Mayor and Aldermen to
make such increase in the police force as
may be necessary, and that for any special
or emergent duty that may be required,
elther as DAY or night patrols, we will r.
spond TO any call that may be made upon
us.
Resolved, That in order to meet the ex-
pcnses that may be incurred by the quaran-
Tine, sanitary and police regulations, we re-
commend the levy of special currency tax,
so that The warrants thus issued may have.
preference, and therefore have something
like par value.
r. l.. Saunders offered the following
which was adopted:
Resolved, That all citizens are requested
to abstain from walking the streets after ten
O'Clock at night, and that all persons found
on the streets after that hour shall be subject
TO arrest and punishment, if sufficient
reasons cannot be given for being out.
The Mayor stated that one of the fire. bells
would be rung as the signal for ali to retire
from the streets.
On motion of d. 2. Porter, the resolution
adopted by the citizens meeting, on yester
day in reference to a loan by the city for
uses of the Howard Association, was rati-
fled by the present meeting.
DIR. Craft made a statement as to the
rigid enforcement of the quarantine, the use
of disinfectants, etc.
After various suggestions, the following
was offered by f. Barksdale and unanimous
ly adopted
Resolved, That the citizens ofJackson here
Assem- bled warmly approve the measures
adopted by His Honor the Mayor and the
city authorities and Board of Health for the
prevention of the introduction OF yellow
fever into our midst, that we earnestly urge
the authorities to persist in their endeaVOrS,
and that, Individually and collectively, We
pledge ourselves to sustain them in the en-
forcement of the measures they may deem
necessary, by all the physical and moral en-
ergieS at our command.
Mr.. c. Cummings offered the following
which was adopted:
Resolved, That this meeting heartily en-
dorses the suggestion chat the Governor be
requested to set apart reliet fund for the
benefit of the State at large, for such por-
tons of the State that may be infected with
yellow fever, upon the pledge of the mem
bers of the Legislature, that they will rati-
fly the action OF the Cover lor i'm this behalf
at a called session of the Legislature to be
held at some future time.
Mr.. Saunders made statement as to the
Howard Association, and invited all per-
sons white and colored, who proposed to
remain in tie city, to become members OF
the Association.
The meeting then adjourned.
7. !. WHARTON,
JNo. II. ECHOLs, Chairman.
Secretary.