The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-13

levied on the same property for the
year 1897 as Internal tax, to pay inter
est on School House Bonds, and tax
Of three (3) mills on the dollar be
likewise levied on the same property
for the year 1897 as Teachers tax.
Also a tax Of three ~ mills on the
dollar be levied on same property for
the year 1897 as Internal tax, to pay
the interest on the Water works and
Electric light bonds, and tax of one
Il mill on the dollar be levied on same
property for the year 1897 as General
Improvement tax. Also tax of one
half " mill on the dollar be levied on
same property for the year 1897 as q
School expense tax, to pay for fuel and
all other necessary expenses.
The City Tax Collector Is hereby
ordered to at once prepare his tax re-
ceipts for the year 1897, and to begin
the collection of taxes at once. Ayes,
Perkins, Moreton, Schnorrenberg aud
Seavey. Nays, none.
FISCAL AGENTS REPORT.
The Commercial Bank, of Brook
haven, Miss, Fiscal Agents, presented
their first Report, which was carefully
examined and approved by the Finance
Committee and carefully examined by
the Board, the cancelled warrants aud
the stubs we're maeeDode ecAneUtlel aud
the cancelled warrSnts were filed In
the Mayors Office.
On motion, Be it ordained, by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF the
city of Brookhaven, Miss, That the
Report be received, approved and filed,
and Is as follows: Ayes, Moreton,
Perkins, Schnorrenberg and Seavey.
Nays, none.
FISCAL AGENTS REPORT.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board Of Alder
men Of the City of Brookhaven, Miss:
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our first Report as Fiscal Agents Of
said City Of Brookhaven, for your con-
sideration and approval.
wATERwORKs AND ELECTRIC LIGHT
FUND.
July &C. To cash for sale Of bonds
Aug2s. To cash for sale OF 70 bonds
y 500 each h................ 5000 90
Aug,2s. TO cash for Int on same. 200 II
I $3.50 IL
1897. CREDITS.
Oct. 5. BY warrants cancelled. = SIG So
Oct s. BY bal cash on hand....... Sol22 as
8 $500 II
Our warrants and vouchers accom-
pany this Report for examination and
cancellation.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMERCIAL BANK,
of Brookhaven, Miss,
Fiscal Agents,
October 5, 1897.
Approved:
y. w. !. T. aGkEFoS. sGkEE5s Finance Com.
COLoRED SCHOOL HOUSE.
On motion, City Clerk, w. H. Seavey,
was authorized and instructed to rent
the E. 8. Benevolent Hall, for the use
Of the Colored Public School, and to
rent the same by the month.
LAND TITLE.
BRooKHAvEN, MISS, Oct. 5, 1897.
To the Mayor and Board Of Alder
men, of the City of Brookhaven:
We have carefully investigated the
title of Mrs. Jennie ID. Chrisman to
the land in Brookhaven, which you
purchased Of her for Water-works and
Electric Light purposes. We are sat
isfied from our examination and are OF
the opinion that the title to the prop
erty is good and valid. As a matter
of precaution we have required the
filing of bill in Chancery against
three of the heirs of Mrs. Lizzie A.
Hoskins, deceased, to quiet the title
and to cut of any shadow of the claim
which these heirs might have. We
take this precaution because two of
the heirs are infants. This suit Is filed
and instituted in the name Of the City
of Brookhaven, but it is understood
that Mrs. Jennie D. Chrisman Is to
bear and pay the costs and expenses
of the suit. On these terms we adyise
that you can safely accept the deed
from herself and husband Charles
Chrisman, Esq, to the land.
Very Respectfully,
A. G. MCNAIR,
E. F. BRENNAN.