The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-23
Sections REPORT (CoLoRED).

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JACKSON, Miss, July l, 1879.
| To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Jackson:
| GENTLEMEN have the honor to herewith
/ to submit a report of interments of colored cit
| liens during the month of June, 1879:
June 4, Perry Burden, age 16 months, un
/ known, pauper.
! June 20, Prince Mccoy, age 80 years, Pneu-
mOnia, from Coahoma comfy, inmate, State
| Blind Institute.
June 80, Lucy Teuny, age 40 years, CONSUME
| ton.
Respectfully submitted, your ob't serv't,
Tony BARNES, City Sexton.
The committee on nuisances asked for fur
ther time the petition of Gen. I. j. Wharton,
in relation to cows and horses running at large,
which granted.
The same committee called the attention of the
Board to the fish trap in Pearl river.
Mr. Hamilton moved that the Mayor be in
structed to confer with the Sheriff in reference
to his enforcing an act for the preservation of
fish in Pearl river" approved February 1St 1877,
and to get him to have the fish trap Temoved-
Carried.
The same committee reported the Instructions,
etc, in front of the SiZer building. MIR. Speng-
Ter moved that the Committee Safety be in
structed to have the same removed-Carried.
Mr. Spengler, chairman Claims Committee,
reported the following as correct and they were
allowed
SHOOl-S.
Anderson Mobley, Janitor College Green
SCHOOL,. 81 50
John W Crawford, Janitor colored
school, Z months :. 49,. : 80
Becky Lowe, Janitoress West Ward
school 80
Total $l2 80
Chas. Morgan jail........ .,.............. 5 u 50
Brougher Il Browne, streets ............... 2 10
A. Y. Moore, repairing tools............... 80
Buck Williams % 1212
Total 40 29}z
The Finance Committee made the following
report, which was received and agreed to:
We, the undersigned Finance Committee beg
leave to report that We have carefully examined
the City Collectors books T.. II. Reber), up to
June LIST, 1879, and find his books correct. He
has overpaid the city the sum of thrty-six dol
lars and sixteen cents, and would recommend
that warrant for this amount be issued in his
favor. Respectfully submitted,
JONES 5. HAMILTON,
w. Q. LowD,
Messrs. J. & B. Hart presented a petition to
retail vinOus and spirituous liquors. which was
referred to the proper committee.
Mr. L. l.. Saunders, Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department, presented petition numer-
Ously signed by citizens in relation to the build
ing OF fire eisterns, which referred to the
committee safety
Mr.. Clingan moved that the City Marshal be
instructed to have the well on the open lot of
Mr.. Geo Muh, in rear of Synagogue, filled up
or securely covered. Carried
Mr.. Hamilton offered the following resolution,
which adopted:
ReS0ired, That the City Treasurer be instruc
ted to authorize the attorneys having charge of
the cty's claim against Chas. Clint and surties
for amount due the city, TO extend the time
until December, A. D., 1879, upon Chas. Clint's
giving deed of trust on certain land owned or
claimed by him, as additional security. None
of the parties now liable an the note held to be
released by the extension given.
The following amounts of redeemed bonds,
coupons, scrip, and school and city warrants
which had been presented by the City Treasurer
were examined, cancelled and destroyed:
Bonus, series -..S tUu w
coupons, series ~ W
coupons, series Z0S w
Coupons, series 416 90
Total ,o4O Ou
warrants, SCHOOL,. l,5f4 90
arrants, City ......--... Oo9 oil
No further business appearing the Board
adjourned.
JOHN McGILL, Mayor.
HARRIS BARKsDALE, City Clerk.