The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-08-06
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL, I
JACKSON August 1 1879.

MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL,
JACKSON, August 1, 1879.
Presentation. John McGilI, Mayor; Messrs.
Anderson Clingan, Lowd, Hamilton, Spengler,
and Williams.
The Mayor submitted report of Messrs. W.
2. Harris, ID. Shelton and John Estelle, who
were appointed a special committee TO lnvestl-
gate as to whether the city authorities had a
right to levy a special tax for quarantine and
sanitary purposes.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
We, who were appointed (by resolution) at a
citizens, meeting To examine the law with refer
ence to the power of the Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Jackson, in regard TO their power
to raise money for the support OF quarantine
and pay of officials necessary to its proper en-
forcement, beg leave to report as follows:
1st We find no law authorizing the Board to
impose an additional tax for quarantine purpo-
SEES
ID They cannot issue warrants in excess of
actual income.
quarantine are legitimate burden properly to
be borne by the income of the city.
4th. That in the event that the revenue proves
inadequate, the Legislature can, and certainly
will authorize an increased, tor a specially tax
for that purpose. w. p. HARRIS,
ID. SHELTON,
JOHN ESTELLE.
The Mayor had appointed Mr. f. Watkins, W
p. Richardson andlI sydore Strauss Il committee to
solicit subscriptions from citizens authorized
bv resolution of the meeting OF citizens, who
made the following report:
That few citizens were willing to donate funds
for the purpose, but many were willing to loan
the city, without interest; consequently no
funds had been raised.
MIR. Hamilton offered the following resUlu-
ton:
Resolred, That the Mayor be auth orized to
borrow funds from citizens willing to loan the
city, for the purpose Of defraying expenses OF
the city quarantine, to be refunded out oil tax
moneys special taxes, rs may hereafter ap-
pear best To this regard, provided that said
loan shall not exceed twenty-five hundred dol
lars $500 O0).
The resolution was lost by the following
vote;
Nays-Anderson, Clingan, Williams, Speng-
Ter, Lowd.
Nea-Hamilton.
Mr. Clingan voted no, for the reason that we
have not the funds hand, and the county
having established quarantine.
Mr.. Speugler and Mr.. Anderson voted no, Tor
the reason that we were prohibited from levy
ing a special tax for any purpose, and limited IN
the issuance of warrants 10 The income of the
city. That we had to pay our PARTON OF the
tax for quarantine already established Mr.
Williams concurs with Mr.. Spengler and Mr..
Anderson
Mr.. Lowd voted no, for the reason that this
Board cannot specify any time when the money
can be refunded.
Mr. Hamilton voted yea, for the reason that
this Board had created the Board of Health,
and conferred upon them the power and duty
Of establishing a quarantine, for this city, and
such sanitary measures might be deemed
proper and agreed with said Board, by ordI-
nances to pay the officers appointed by them.
The Board of II ealth have established quaran-
tine, and appointed its officers, and he thought
it the duty of this Board, to try and raise the
necessary fund to defray the expenses, other
wise we defeat the whole plan of the Board in
reference to quarantine.
ON motion the Board adjourned.
JOHN MCGILL, Mayor.
HARRIS BARKSDALE, City Clerk.