The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-03-08
LoFFICIAL.l
TOWN. CT SCRANTON.

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Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in regu-
lar session Tuesday, March =, 1895. AN the
Minutes of last meeting were read and APP
proved.
Report of Finance and Street Committees
accepted.
Reports of mayor, tax collector and marshal
read and approved.
$. R. Thompson and G. H. Higgins were
appointed Il committee to interview and ascer-
tain the sentiment of the tax payers in regard
to issuing bonds for the purpose of supplying
the town with water, and report at u special
meeting to be called by the mayor.
Ordained that 500 pamphlet copies Of the
ordinances of the town be printed, and the
clerk was instructed to receive bids therefor.
Various contemplated improvements on
Dupont avenue and other streets referred to
street committee, to report at special meeting.
The tax collector was allowed . per cent. on
all privileges collected BY him.
The following bills were allowed:
$ r Thompson, due him as tax collector, ' 2.35
C d Moore, feeding prisoner, &c ... -. l.3O
Gauticr 4 Son, lumber ...,........ 26.OO
Gabe Walker, street work . T.. -, 5.0O
Salaries of officers and per diem Of members
ordered paid.
Board adjourned.
The following ordinances were passed:
ORDINANCE NO. SO.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor aud Board ot
| Aldermen of the Town of Scranton, That al
persons of evil life or i'll fame, all persons
| lettering in and aboutadram shops or tippline
houses, all public prostitutes or such as lead {
notorious, lewd or l%acivious course of life
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on con
%viction shall be fined not to exceed $50, or b.
imprisoned not more than ten days, or both.
ORDINANCE NO. "a.
Be it Ordained By the Mavor and Board o
Aldermen of the Town of Scranton, That any
person mot being a passenger leaving or go
ing on the railroad passenger train, or EN-
| ployee of the railroad company who shall
pass between the white line on the railroad
platform at the depot and railroad passenge
train, during the time that the passenger trail
ia at the depot of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad company in this city, shall be guilt,
OF a misdemeanor, and shall on conviction b.
fined not more than ten dollars, or more thai
ten days in Jail, or both.
ORDINANCE 10. s..
BE IL Ordained by the Mayor and Board O
Aldermen Of the Town of Scranton, That tn
street committee shall have full jurisdiction
over all streets and alleys in this town, and n
material shall be purchased or used on tn
streets or alleys without their written appro
val being first obtained. That they shall di
rect the street commissioner what work sha
be done on the streets or alleys, and how
shall be done. That the street commissions
shall at all times comply with and execute tn
orders " the street committee In regard to tn
number Of hands to be worked and when til
hands shall work and the material to be use
on the streets.
ORDINANCE NO. Sc.
Be Il Ordained by the Mayor and Board {
Aldermen of the town of Scranton, That eac
male inhabitant If said town between the age
of eighteen and fifty wears is required to pei
form ~peRually six days each, Of ten houl
each nR the streets, alleys ana avenues
said town, or in lien thereof to pay the sum
three dollars. This ordinance shall be !
effect from and after its passage, and Ord
nance No. 80 be and the same il hereby r.
pealed.
ORDINANCE no. 81.
BE It Ordained BY the Mayor and Board 3
Aldermen of the Town Of Scranton, That il
the duty of the marshal nj the beginning
each year to commence forthwith to colle'
street tax or dues from all persons betwes
the ages Of eighteen and fifty years in acc0rt
once with the law governing road hands; sa'
marshal failing or neglcctinr to perform tn
duty shalt be tined not To exceed ten dollars.
Attest:
Il NJ. C. ALLMAN, Mayor.
n T. DELxAs, Town Clerk.
n "a Id AML|. LMH.