The weekly clarion., 1880-04-21
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SEAION REFORI itOLORED.)
JACKSON, Mss, April l, 1850
To the Honorable Board Of Mayor and Alder
men, Of the city of jackson:
GENTLEMEN Herewith I have the honor t,
submit the following report of the number o.
cOlored persons inferred in the City Cemetery
during the month Of March 1850
March 3, Peter Ennis, age months 2weeks
weakness OF stomach.
March 4, Alex. Mayloyd, age months
pneumonia.
March q, Jacob Obey, age 60 wears, dropsv
March =, Cato Walt0n's child age days
unknown; From Kinds county.
March 3, James Edward Lee, age 4 weeks
unknown
Respectfully, your o'bt servant,
Tony BARNEs, City Sexton.
Mr.. Taylor offered the following resolution
which was adopted; Be it
ResolCed Tint the Mayor be authorized IL
employ an Attorney to inquire into the Six
teenth Section School Fund, and ascertain what
steps arc necessary to be taken, to get the pr,
rata share be longing tJ the city.
Mr.. Speugler, offered the following resolu
tlou, which was adopted; Be it
Rssoiued, That The Mayor, and committed
on public buildings, be authorized to have
needed repairs upoB he City Hall made.
petition from citizens residing on NORTH
Jefferson rect, in relation 10 opening n street
from that to State street, was referred 10
the proper Committee
Mr.. spengler Chairman, reported the fol low.
ing claims "a correct, and they were allowed
SCHOOLS.
J. NJ. Fuller, repairing desks West
Ward ......... 10 o.
Owen Murphy Janitor West Ward
School,. ..........-....- ) N
) ID OC
CITY.
II. Strauss, streets I,
Chas Morgan, b = =
42 Oh
Mr. Virden offered the following resoiu-
tious, which was adopted:
Resoioed, That ne Mayor and Police Com
mittee be authorized 70 purchase belts and
bilies for the police force.
Mr.. Clingan, Chairman made the following
report:
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Alder
Your Finance Committee beg to report that
they have carefully compared and checked of
the books Of the City Treasurer and Collector.
to April lst 1880, and find that they have been
properly kept and all moneys accounted for.
J. W. CLINGAN,
s. f. VIRDEN,
II. NJ TAYLOR
Mr.. Clingan moved that the Finance Com
mittee be allowed to give the City Collector
credit for 81 81, amount overpaid by him TO
the city treasurer. Carried.
Mr. Virden offered the following ordinance
which was adopted:
Be 1t Ordained bg tie M1Vor and Board of
aldermen, Of the CITY Of Jackson, That if any
person shall inhumanIy, unnecessarily or cru
ely beat, lnJure, or otherwise abuse, any
dumb animal, or overload any team, or shall
leave hItched to any rack or other place at
tached to vehicle of any kind, any horse or
mule more than twelve consecutive hours
without food and water, or either, within the
limits of this city shall be subj bject to n fine of
not less than two dollars nor more than ten
dollars.
Be 1t further Ordained, That no person
shall immoderately ride or drive any horse
or mule in any avenue, street, alley lane
within the limits of this city, under the pen
atty OF not less than two dollars nor more than
i've dollars and tits hereby made the duty of
every officer and ii shall be lawful for any cit
Izen to stop any person who may be immoder-
ltely riding or driving as aforesaid.
Be it further Ordained, That this ordinance
AXE effect and be in force from and after
Us passage.
The following report was presented:
Your Committee on Retail Liquor Licenses
o whom was referred the petition of Geo W
Smith, find that he has the required number of
,igners required by law ana would therefore
-ecOmmend that license be granted said petit
ioner for one year.
H. SPEHGLER,
G. WILLIAMS
Mr.. Williams moved that license he granted
ng proper bonds. Carried.
The petition of Jacques Braun to retail Vi +
lous and spirituous liquors was received and
eferred to proper committee,
The Mayor called the attention of the Board (
0 the law which required ii TO apportion the
State Appropriation among the Fire Compa-
,ies
Mr. Taylor offered the following resolution. /
Fh ch adopted
Rssolred, That the money appropriated by /
he State to the fire companies of the city be .
pportiOned for this year follows, viz To
ackson No. !, - per cent; to Gem No. 2 20
er cent: to Hope No. 3, 20 per cent to West
ackson No l, 20 per cent; to Pearl Hook *
adder No IS per cent
Mr. Virden offered the following resolution,
-hich was adopted:
Rssoyved, That the Mayor be requested to
rite to Hon. c. E. Hooker informing him of
ne great interest that is manifested by the /
itizens of jackson, in the passage of the bill
)r the improvement of Pearl River, and also
ne bill making an appropriation for the erec-
on of a government building in this city and
ssuring him that while fully appreciate
hat he has already done in this matter, the
assage of these bills is of such vital import
nee to the city of jackson that we would
espectfully urge him TO use his utmost efforts
ward the accomplishment of this end.
The bonds, coupons, accrued interest, war
lnts, scrip and receipts which were present
l by the City Treasurer were examined
,mpared and burned, as follows:
onds series E, and accrued interests 954 90
oupons series H.. ........... 4S0 90
arrants school 1726 55
ity warrants ordinary 1899 80
ity warrants, regular 49,. 1726 So
lty scrl p 70
ire fund receipt. 1900 90
No further business appearing, the Board
ljourned
JOHN McGILL, Mayor.
HARRIS BARKsDALE City Clerk.
Advice to Sheep Breeders.
John E. Massey, the Auditor of Public