The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-12
poIScs or THE CITY CoUNCIL.


At regular meeting of the Board oi
Mayor aud Aldermen Of the city 81 Brook
havca, held at the Mayors Office April B
there were present, His Honor +. +
Brennan, Mayor; Aldermen Atkins, Baker
Priebatsch, Lewis and Meyer.
1t appearing to the board of Mayor and
Aldermen from the report of the School
Trustees, that since the withdrawal OF
scholars from the city public schools OF
children from the county that the services
of two of the teachers employed are not
needed longer and by direction Of the
Trustees it is ordered by the board that
Miss Minnie Hoskins be retired as teach
er in the school for white children, and
Mrs. Bryant be retired as teacher In the
school for colored children.
1t is ordered by the board that the mar
ket house committee be directed to con-
tract with Mess rs FOltZ u IurnbOugh Tor
the rent Of the market house tor one year,
commencing on the first Of April, 1883, at
the rate of 81, 30 per month, to he pad
by them monthly in advance to the city
of BrookhavCn; with the further condl-
ton that they are to keep as many as two
of the stalls of said market at all times
in condition to rent to other persons de
string to sell meat in said city, not in any
manner interested with said Foltz d Turn
bough in their business as butchers; and
that said other parties if they apply snail
not be required to pay said Foltz q Turn
bough more than fifty cents per day, two
dollars by the week, or eight dollars b.
the month, which they may require OF
such parties in advance; and said foltz ~
Turnbough and all other parties occupy
ing stalls il, the market are required To
strictly observe and obey all ordinances
and rules now in force or to he hereafter
enacted in relation to said market.
1t is ordered by the board Of Mayor
and Aldermen, That the city printers sal
ary for the ensuing year be fixed at the
sum of S25, conditioned that said city
printer will promptly publish in his week.
ly issue all ordinances and proceedings OF
the board and official nOtices-job work, II
any is required of the board, not included
in the contract - the Secretary to furnish
said city printer with copy OF proceedings
for publication.
Applications were then presented by the
Secretary from the Brookhaven Radiator,
Brookhaven Leader, and Brookhaven
News, for the contract of city printer.
The names of the Radiator and OF the
News being placed in nomination, the
Mayor ordered the election by ballot,
which resulted in the Radiators receiving
three votes and the News two, whereupon
|. Forsythe, publisher of the Radiator was
declared elected for the ensuing year,
at the salary above stated.&
On opening bids for the city lamp-light-
er for the ensuing year. j. \. Mccormick
was found to be the lowest bider, at So per
month. One dollar Il month was added to
his bid and he was directed to use lnsur-
ance oil instead of coal oil. The Lamp
Committee was directed to prepare con-
tract with J. A. Mccormick in accordance
with specifications as advertised, and this
order.
The following accounts were allowed
and warrants ordered to issue for the same I:
f + Brennan, salary as Mayor, for March
1888 $50 co
March 50 co
BIT Atkins, salary as Secretary for
March 500
L Mcus, salary as Lar,I ighter for
March 1900
p Lucich, rent of Mayors Office for
March 90
NJ Nalty, removing dead animals
February and March | -
! Forsythe, printing, 4,h quarter G25
Albert Blue, one half days work on
streets 90
J 0 Boadwec, account for November
and December, 81 $40
J O Boadwee, account for January
and February, 'SS 80
T Deccll, wood Tor schools in
March 600
The Board then adjourned.
f. F. BRENNAN, Mayor,