The Grenada sentinel., 1896-04-11
Proceedings of the Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen.
MAYORS OFFICE. GRENADA, MISS,
April q, 1896,

| ADAMS. Aldermen "A. NefaFu, ~.
Bell, J. G. Weeks. B. f. Thomas, f
Doak and J. W. Young.
The reports of the Mayor. Marsha
and Treasurer filed, examined ant
found correct.
On motion the order Of putting "
lamps at the corner OF the Presby terial
and Baptist churches was rescihded.
On motion, J. Drummond was allow
ed $l5 90 irs,ead of $40 90 for lighting
the street lamps.
Moved and carried that the Boart
order an ele 'tion to be held on the Is
| Monday in May to determine whether
an additional levy OF two mills shall be
made to carry on the publ c school foi
II longer period than seven months fOl
1897.
Resolved that the question Of taxing
the people of Grenada in the sum OF
81 900 90 for the purpose OF getting
some sort Of fire protection be submit
ted at the ensuing election for adop-
,ion 0" rejection also Il vote shall be
taken at the same time as to whether
$3.50 90 shall be appropriated for "A
road machine.
Ordered by the Beard that an elec-
tiOn be held in the city uf Grenada,
Miss. on the first Monday in May. 1896,
for the purpose of eIecting one Mayor,
one Marshal, one Recorder, one Treas =
! urer and six Aldermen, two from the
east ward. two from the west ward, a! d
two from the city at large. fer the SAID
city of Grenada, Miss, anl that said
officers. when elected, shall hold their
offices for the term OF two years, until
the next regular election. See acts
1894, page 100.
Ordered further that whereas Chan
Gerry Clrrk Of this city having appeared
before the Board and appointed J. ~.
Roane, j. W. Vance and j. B. Snider
commissioners to conduct said election,
the said commissioners are hereby
requested to act an. 10 give legal
notice Of said election and to conduct
same according to law.
In view of the fact That tho school
fund is exhausted, the public free
schools are ordered closed at the end
of seven months.
On motion W. G.. Mclean ard r.
Horton we're elected trustees of the
public schools to succeed W. 7. Burns
and K. Horton.
7. +. Moody appeared before the
Board and lodged complaint against
the ad jaccncv of a swineherd on the
premises of W. 7. Burns, nnl which
causes him much discomfort, and there
fore he it resolved that the said W. I.
Burns is hereby sol"mniy warned to
appear before the Board and show
cause why the said nuisance shonld not
be lhatrd.
7. L. Heath appeared before the
Board and complained that tie water
would not leave his premises, and in
view Of the facts the Board appointed
\. 5. Bell and J. G. Weeks to asce,-
ain the feasibility OF opening ii drain,
md so report to the Board at lis next
meeting.
Ordered by the Board that the street
hands and cart be allowed to work four
lays in the old city cemetery.
The following accounts were allowed: ::
Doak & Wolfe tscnool) S2e y; Doak 4
Wolfe lcits ST. 2l; Albert Floyd, jan
tor, lschooIj 50 90; Gerard & Mason.
city ~ cents: Charlie Carter, paint
ng roof Mayors office, s. 90; A. H.
henderson, wood for school. 81 80: l..
=. Du ul5ard. coI. taxes, (cily) S234 II:
Mcleod & Snider, insurance, school
'll 90; Mcleod x S,i Ter, coal for
3ubIic school, SIS 90; j. Drumnond,
lamps Getty 81 80: Mcleod
( Snider, coal, tri'y) 81 G3; D. S.
Watson, icitH) 81 80; Whitaker 4
add, repair pump. city - 90.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned.