The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, Aug. 10th. 1891.

= neles. Mayor; |. II. Barnwen. Owe
- Brown, q. A. Collins, T.. III. Kell,
\ Geo. Jcune, I. IL. Campbell aud 4. NJ
9 Muse, Aldermen.
I Absent Alderman II. A. Pickett.
The minutes OF the meetings held d
!, July 18th and 10th, were read ana an
= proved.
Ihere having been misunderstand
: ing by the street committee OF th
/. proposition made hy the Yaz0o Ware
I house ConpApy for the improvement q
hriuSc anu Water Streets. tlIo matte
I was on lnofion referred back TO an,
! SAID committee and the Mayor 70 con
1 Ter with the Board Of Directors OF sale
warehouse company and effect am adj
justment.
Ordered. That Messrs. Robt. Camp
, bell, K. SehaeIer, aud b. y, Kicks. ID
notified to draw their fences on linc
laid out BY survey made by Ezra Smith
10 the alley IN the rear OF their premi-
ses running from Madison street to
North Alley
The committee on building permits
reported that they had declined to grant
q buildingpcimit to &. Ii. Merry, TO
erect frame, iron-covered building.
intended to be used as a steam-gin, on
lots 800 and $50, situated on the lower
| end Of Main Street, and referred the
application TO the Council. On motion
the actionof the committee was rati-
fed.
The committed reported having grant
ed permitsas follows:
july 2s, r. Abbey, frame addi-
Aug. 9, Pauline Godfrey, frame
| ieeiucnve. :. ~: ..tt's.... ..fVO w
Aug, :, G. II. Quekemeyer, frame
Aug. s, Crane Bros. q Co., shed
covered with Fletcher roof 80 90
The question Of furnishing water at
the cemetery, was on motion referred
to the committee on cemeteries, TO as
certain the probable cost Of the erec-
tion Of a tank and shed. and estimates
for connecting with the waterworks.
The request Of the Hebrew citizens
to move the fence and gate OF their
cemetery was referred to the commit
tee on cemeteries and the sexton to
comply with their wishes when sufll-
cient number of lots shall have been
sold In said cemetery to justify the ex-
pense.
On motion the chairman Of the build
ing committed was instructed To fur
nish to the City Marshal the names Of
all parties violating the ordinance re-
quiring building permits, and the City
Marshal shall forthwith make aflldavIts
before the Mayor against such parties.
The committee ON claims was grant
edfMrther time torepOrt on the claims
of sRat BursAs and w r. Tucker, and
reported favbrably On the one Of r.. III.
ariI|is for fsl25 for hauling. on motion
MI 4eeelyed and acco, Vi
WIS. McAllpine ssssisA s.ssss4sssi police
man for the ensuing month, and tile
Board having failed to elect second
Alex. Deck held over until |
the election Of his SUCCESSOR.
The committee on ordinances was
granted further time TO report an orli-
nance prohibiting the piling Of cotton
IN vacant lots, &c.
The chairman Of the street commit.
Tee was authorized to offer TO Mr.. Hy.
rwellmeyer the sum OF SIS 90 for about
feet II ont Of lot No. l., Wilson square.
lor the purpose OF strengthening the
west side Of Monroe street 10 the ,em-
stery road.
Alderman II. II. Campbell, OF the
special committee to wait on the Roard
Df Supervisors nf YaToO county for the
purpose Of securing their consent to
an electric light at the lail.
reported that the said Board had agreed
10 maintain said are light and had in
structed their clerk to issue 10 the city
warrants for $500 per month on condi-
ionthat the city locate drinking
fountain at the courthouse corner. e
MI X. Schaefer represented that the !
YazD Oil Mill will require more {
iwitcAing and asked that the privilege c
be gf1nted the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valla Railroad such additional switch
IS maf be needed.
On bottom the matter was referred
% thektreet committee to investigate Q
ind ifthey deem proper to grant the 2
reques. q
The pllowing reports OF officers were I
read, approved, ordered filed and youch- o
srs cancelled: The report OF w. g. G
Deles. Iayor; showing that he had as- u
sessed ind collected fines amounting 3
10 Sl82.j0, which he had paid into the =.
rre8ury. The report Of II. &. Hun q
ter. Harbor Master. showing that he o.
had, collected Of wharfage dues and
pail into the treasury the sum Of $40. :
rhi report Of Peter Kline, City Sex
.os showing that he had made twelve
nerments, and the report Of >. r.
BrrY, City Treasurer, showing the
flowing balances, to-wit: General
ind. SI45.53; school fund, 81, ,74l .8S;
ridge fund S59s.SO; and the report OF
Ieo. III, Quekemeyer, Chief Engineer
I the Ere department, showing said
apartment 10 be in good order. record
" the burning Of Craig's warehouse
i the night Of July 2lst. estimated
IS Of warehouse and contents at sl9,-
10 90.
The following accounts were exam
led and allowed;
0EEERAL FUND.
at Lallv. for y days labcF. $500
II Hawkins. 20l< do $3.50
hos. Edwards, 162{ DO 1875
hos. Edwards. Jr., 20 do 20.75
lex. Olden,llS do l-50
. Luckett, ~ DO 23.75
Franklin, ~ do 10.25
ash Carson, D1< DO 20.50
m Rodgers. ~ dc 20.25
ubbard Wailat. 20z< DO 20.7J
ave Woods, Is do 1915
|ias. Caldwell. do 1900 =
biia EF4ns. "a 40 f5fJ
Aueue Cihsou 4@t do I4T5f