Letter from A. Campe and J. Bordager to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; May 15, 1871

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Letter from A. Campe and J. Bordager to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn; May 15, 1871

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People

Alcorn, J. L. (James Lusk), 1816-1894 Attaway, Carey Bordager, J.Campe, A.Hewson, H. F.

Events

Appointment to office Taxation

Organizations and Businesses

Mississippi. Executive Department

Occupations

City Council Members Mayors Politicians Secretaries Selling--Liquors Tax collectors

Places

Gulfport (Miss.)Hancock County (Miss.)Ocean Springs (Miss.)

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Shieldsborough, Hancock Co., Miss., May 15, 1871.

To his Excellency, Gov. Jas. L. Alcorn:

The under-signed, Aldermen of the City of Shieldsborough, ask your Excellency's advice in this:

There are some 7 or 8 places in this town where liquor is retailed. The proprietors have complied with the State law, and paid $200 each to the Tax Collector. We think that the Corporation has no right to collect more from them, but one other Alderman and the Mayor think otherwise; and although we have read to them your Veto Message in regard to the Ocean Springs Charter, they are preparing to enforce the collection of $200 additional ^License,^ unless restrained by an explanation of the law and its meaning from some authorita-tive source. Would your Excellency be kind enough to order specific instructions to be sent to us ? and that neither License nor Tax additional can be collected by us?

At the same time we would ask your Ex-cellency to fill a vacancy existing in our Board, by appointing to the position of Alder-men, (now vacant,) Mr. Carey Attaway.

Respectfully,

A. Campe.
J. Bordager

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Executive Office,
State of Mississippi,
County of Hancock

From Two Aldermen
Address Shieldsborough
Dated May 15. "71.
Received —
Answered —

Desire to know if an additional liquor tax can be levied by the town, and recommend a person to fill a vacancy in the Board of Aldermen

JAMES L. ALCORN,
Governor.

H. F. HEWSON,
Private Secretary.