The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-10

JACKSON, MISS, Dec. D, lSI9.
At a special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the City of JAG kson, held at
II clock, NJ, Saturday, Dec. 6. 1874
Presentation. John McGill, Mayo; Alder
men Anderson, Clingan, Hamilton, Lowd,
Spengler, Williams and F. A. Wolfe, Esq,
Superintendent of Public Schools of Kinds
county.
The Mayor announced that the meeting was
called in accordance with the requirement of
the public school law, for the purpose of elect
ing three Trustees for each of the Public
Schools fer the ensuing year, and for snch
other business as may come before the Board.
ELECTION OF TRUSTEES.
College Green School, (white, l-Messrs J.
NJ Smylie, j. l.. Power and j. II. Nelson were
put in nomination. There being no further
nominations, upon motion of Mr. Hamilton,
the above named gentlemen were elected by
reclamation
West Ward School kwhite)-Messrs Geo.
Lemon, James NJ. Fuller, John A. Webb and
Stephen Wilson were placed in nomination.
First Ballot-Geo. Lemon, Z; James NJ.
Fuller s; JnO. A. Webb, s; Stephen Wilson,
l3;JL Power, l. Necessary to a choice 5.
Messrs. Lemon, Fuller and Webb having re-
ceived the necessary number of votes, were
declared elected.
Colored School-Messrs Coleman Scott
Smith Robinson, Adam Austin, Ben Williams,
Peyton Robinson and j. ]. Spellman were
placed in nomination.
First Ballot-Coleman Scot 5; Smith Rob-
insOn, 5 Adam Austin, 2; Ben Williams, !;
J. j. Spellman, Z; Peyton Robinson g. Neces-
sary to choice, 5. Messrs. Spellman, Scott
and Smith Robinson having received the
necessary number of votes, were declared
elected.
The school business having been completed,
Mr.. Wolfe retired.
The Committee on Retail Liquor Licenses
made the follow ing report
Your committee to whom referred the
petitions of L. Fragiacomo, " Dornes Ed
w HOnSp ComnHnV III ~
Chris. Hinckle and Mrs. Cohen, to retail
vinous and spirituous liquors, find, after count,
that they have the reQuis tie number of sign
ers as required by law, and would recommend
that license be granted said petitioners for one
year.
W. q. LowD,
]. 81 HAMILTON,
THos. ANDERSON
The report was received, and upon motion,
licenses granted to the persons named upon
payment of $500 each and filing proper bonds
The Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances reported unfavorably upon the petition
of Mr.. Geo. S. Green. The report received
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the sum of $50 80,
the amount that Mr.. Green actually expended,
be allowed him. Upon the question being
put, the vote stood
Ayes-Messrs: Hamilton Lowd and Will
liams-3.
Nays-Messrs. Anderson, Clingan and
Spengler, 8.
The Mayor voted for the motion, and de-
| clared it carried, ayes, 4; nays, g.
Mr. Hamilton offered the followinff ordi-
nance, which was adopted;
Be it Ordained, By the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, that the ordinance authorizing the
Clerk to certifyed accounts allowed by the
Board, passed April LIST, 1879, be and the same
is hereby repealed, and all accounts allowed
shall be paid by warrant,
Be It further Ordained, That this ordinance
| take effect, and be in force from and after its
passage.
By Mr.. Anderson:
ResotVed, That the Mayor and police COM
mittee be authorized to appoint such addition
al policemen for the Christmas holidays as
they may deem necessary. Adopted.
No further business appearing the hoard
adjourned. -
JOHN McGILL, Mayor,
HARRIS BARKsDALE, City Clerk.