The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-03-19

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Mrs. c. Wolf is spending the weel
in New Orleans.
Mrs. Ada Hughes has returned &c
her home in Texas.
Mr.. H.. +. Russell was at the court
house Tuesday on business.
Miss Florence L. Thomas, OF New
Orleans was a Sunday visitor.
Mr.. Ed O'Kourke, OF New Orleans
was IA visitor here last week.
Gen'l John G. Slack and wife re,
turned to Pittsburg Wednesday.
Col. Newcomb Clark attended Chan,
Gerry Court On Wednesday at Scranton
Mr.. Albert N. Jumel, OF New Or
leans registered at The Inn Wednes'
day.
Mr.. A. c. Beckwith, OF Chicago is
visiting his family at the Shanahan
House.
Mr.. Frank II. Lewis, the afiable
clerk OF courts at Scranton vas a re-
cent VlSltOT mere.
The heterogeneous Bros saw mill is
now running on full time and the
boys and merchants are correspond
ingly happy.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. c. E
Leach, Of the Aline entertained q
party Of friends. The evening was
enjoyed by all present.
DR.. II. Shannon, Judge r. d. Wig
CLINTON, Miss Lucy Shannon and VIM
V. Shannon were attending Chancery
Court at Scranton Monday.
Miss O. Scarborough, who has been
teaching during the winter has re-
opened her millinery store on Wash
ington avenue for the summer.
The Kingfshers gave a fry to their
friends last Tuesday at Tchoutica
Bouffe. A large party attended and
about three hundred fish were caught.
Shanahan House arrivals: Chas.
Fitzsimmons, A. Hartman, J. j. Nor
wood, j. Weber, S. Craft, New Or
leans; f. Stevens, r. }. Woobery, Mo-
bile,
The many friends OF Harley F, Hal
stead will learn with regret that he is
still sick in the city, and all will join
In wishing him a speedy recovery and
return.
Mr.. Wilson is putting the finishing
touches to the galvanized iron cornicc
on the Catchot building, and Van
court. the painter, is putting on a
beautiful finish inside. Both men are
artists in their line.
Mrs. Martena Swafrord, belle
Bremen" of Terre Haute, Ind, who
has spent several winters In our de-
lightful city, left Tuesday for Mont
gomery, Ala, for a few weeks stay
and will then so by easy stages, reach
ing her home about June lst.
COUNCIL MEETING.
Board OF Mayor and Aldermen met
ut a special meeting Tuesday evening,
March Is, 1897. Present: +. NJ. West
brook, mayor pro TEN: Aldermen II.
f. Russell. |. w. Simmons, Geo. l..
Friar and Geo. f. Arndt; Geo. II.
Tardy, marshal. Absent: Mayor r.
W. GraySOn.
Minutes Of regular meeting Feb. .
and continued meeting Feb. 5 were
read and approved.
Or. f. II. Bragg, in the capacity of
member Of the Board OF Health, re-
ported that the pool OF water near the
railroad tank was a menace to the
health OF the public, and that steps
should be taken to have the same
filed.
Treasurer's report read, showing
cash balance in the general fund of
1898 and in the school fund $3S. 40.
Same was approved.
Marshal, Tax-Collector and Street
Commissioner made his report, show
ing sllS.29 collected and sl54.45 ex-
pended during February, and showing
the several streets worked, shelled
and bridges repaired. Same was APP
proved.
Bill OF f. S. Davis, amounting to
SI5445, for nails, II certificates, etc,
was allowed and ordered paid.
A motion was made that the Tax
Collector make the necessary correc-
tion in the taxes OF Mr.. M. G. Vaughan
and the sum Of $3.50 be refunded him
for taxes Overpaid as per assessment.
Bill Of q. Young, amounting to 60
cents, for bolts for school house, al
lowed and ordered paid.
Bill Of Soden & Hing, amounting
to 81. IS, for wood furnished school, al
lowed and ordered paid.
Bond OF Geo. E. Arndt for retailing
liquors was read and approved.
Application OF Geo. +. Arndt for a
dram shop license was granted.
A motion vas made that Geo. f.
Arndt pay an amount equal to Is per
cent. OF the State taxes to the town
was carried. Same was ordered paid
into the school fund.
Report OF County Superintendent OF
Education was read and approved.
A deed from the Tax Collector to
the town for property sold for taxes
was read and received. Amount paid
for same being 81. so.
Motion that Ordinance No. SO be re.
pealed, said ordinance relating to
curbing the sidewalks. Carried.
Motion that the Board instruct the
L. T. N. II. II. Co. to I'll the pond Of
water at the tank. Carried.
ORDINANCE No. -.
To require property owners to curb
sidewalks and keep same in good re.
pair.
BE 10 ordained by the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen of the Town Of
Ocean Springs, That the Street Com
missioner is hereby empowered to re-
quire property owners OF this town to
curb and keep in good condition the
sidewalks in front OF their property
and on failing to do so, after thirty
days notice by the Street Commits
%sioner, the Street Commissioner shall
have the same done at their expense,
and II the amount OF cost Of same Is
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