Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1902-05-02
Council Proceedings.

Luke Mayor Owen Brown G.. A. Collins.
A. H. Courts, J. C. Holling,aorlh. Geo, Har
los, l.. G, Montgomery and Jasper Strong,
Aldermen.
The minutes OF the meetings held on March
10Th, April and 10Th, werc read and up.
proved.
The committee on claims was granted more
time to report on sundry claims Tor refund.
ing OF poll taxes. And the cemetery com
mittee YVES granted further Time to report on
petition OF Mrs J, Hunnieut.
The following report OF the special cum
mittee was read, and on motion adopted and
ordered spread on the minutes io.wit
BE it resolved. By the Mayor and Alder
men Of Yazoo City, Miss, that the following
resolution be spread ON the minGtes and a
copy sent to the family Of the deceased
Mr.. A. NJ. Holmes our worthy Assessor,
has been called to render his final account
with the Judge OF all things We deeply re
grtt his loss and can only console ourselves
with the knowledge that he died full OF
years and honors. As an officer he was with
out peer, aud as a man was loved and re-
spected by all who knew him. His many
good qualities Of mind and hesrt were known
and admired by ALL He was model citizen
in the fullest sense OF the word. Peace to
his ashes HIS happiness for the future
must be assured il an exemplary life on this
earth entities one TO a future reward.
l. q. MONTGOMERY,
JASPER STRONG,
A, II. CoURrs,
OwEN BRowN,
Committee
On motion it was ordered that the Com.
missioners for election for Yazoo City are
hereby directed to give public notice OF and
hold an election in Yazoo City on MoBday,
the 18th day of May, 1902, for one Alderman
to fill vacancy from Ward One caused 10y the
resignation OF Alderman Swain and an AS
SCISSOR and Collector Of Taxes In place OF A.
NJ. Holmes. deceased.
The ordinances of Yazoo, codilied and
bound, were delivered TO the city by tho
printer, and the Clerk authorized to Gispoe
OF same as follows PAPER bound copies 81 90
sheep, $3.50.
Alderman Chas. A. Collins, Chairman OF
the Bridge Committee, offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adopted
to-wii The work done by The Groton Bridge
and Manufacturing Company on the center
pier Of the iron bridge across the IazoO river
not having been performed according to the
contract, plans and specifications 1t is there
fore Resolved, That the Council declines to
accept and receive same.
The following monthly reports were read
approved, ordered filed and vouchers can.
celled
The report of L. G. Montgomery, Chairman
of the Street Committee, showing that Inc
had collected and paid in the Treasury
Sl14.S2-cost of laying payements.
The report Of Edw. Luxe, Mayor that hc
had collected and paid in the Treasury lines
Sl2i SO, rents. $1,000.
The report of T. A. Brown, CITY Marshal
that he had collected and paid in the Treas
ury sol 40 of delinquent taxes.
The rrpert OLA. II. Courts Charman San
AOUJliiNtcfftfutf tt hHu IDiieNt8tA a+Hftl
paid in the Treasury $1,000 for two months
rent of detention camp and proceeds sale OF
an old stove.
Report Of Geo. Harlos Chief Engineer OF
the Fire department, showing all machinery
to be in good order.
The report OF Thos. Smith. Harbor Master,
that he had collected Of wharfage and paid
in the Treasury during the last month, $1,000
and during the year SlS900.
The report OF j. b. Dabbs City Sexton,
that be had made - nterments and sold the
following cemetery lots: No. 331 in city Gem
etcrv to James Cader for $500 lot Is col
ored peoples cemetery to Lou johnson,
$3.50 lot 92, Precilla Turner, $3.50. and lot
- TO Geo. Collins $3.50. which said sums he
paid in the Treasury, and his annual report
showing: interments during past twelve
months as follows: Whites-adults 40, chill
dren, 10. Colored-adults, ~. children, %.
Of which So were residents and % nun.resi-
dents Of Yazoo City.
The report Of W. g. Harlow. City Treas
urer, showing balances as follows: General
fund. SG0iOj. school, Sil5sOG. and bridge
S}3i2Gl.
The Committee on Building Permits re-
ported having issued the following: X. W.
Mccormack, cottage lot 24j and 2I1 Lin
tonia $4,000. W. 7. Hegman. repair build
Ing on lot 232. corner Main and jefferson,
10000.
On motion it was ordered as fellows: