The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-04
ADDITIONAL OCEAN SPRINGS ITEMS.
lOhicial.l
TOWN OF OCEAN SPRINGS.

Regular meeting of the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen held June |, 1897.
Present: Mayor Thos. W. Grayson,
Aldermen II. f. Russell, |. W. Sim
mons, Geo. L. Friar. E. NJ. WeStbrook,
Marshal Geo. W. Tardy, Clerk +. NJ.
Dick. Absent: Alderman Geo. f.
Arndt.
Minutes OF last previous meeting
read and approved.
T~reaSurcr'S report showing cash bal
ance on hand OF $753S approved.
Marshal and Street Commissioners
' report showing Sll0.05 collected dur.
ing the month of May and cXpendi-
lures SlS.45; also the several bridges
repaired, streets cleaned and beach
road shelled.
Committee on repairing Mineral
Springs reported the necessary repairs
done and the cost to be 1921.
1t was unanimously agreed that Mr..
Geo. l.. Friar be rendered a card OF
thanks for his kind donation Of half a
barrel of lime for whitcwashing the
Mineral Springs pavilion.
Motion by Mr.. Simmons that the
Mineral Springs be placed in charge
Of the committee repairing same, car
ried.
DR.. Dan NewcOmb having removed
from town, a motion was made by Mr..
Russell that he be removed from the
Board of Health. Carried.
On motion Mr.. Jos, kOtzum was ap-
pointed to I'll the vacancy.
Motion by Mr., WeStbrook that a
sanitary committee be appointed to
investigate the natural drainage Of
the town and report to the Board,
carried, whereupon the Mayor APP
pointed J.. J. Garrard, b. +. Joachim
and f. W. Hing.
Motion by Mr.. Russell that the
Board OF Health be added to the above
committee, carried.
Mr.. +. j. Lundy's term OF Office as
school trustee having expired, Il mo-
tiun was made and carried that he be
reappointed to serve the full term Of
three years.
Motion by Mr.. Wcstbrook that a
committee OF three be appointed to
examine the Ordinance Book and Sug-
geSt any changes that may be ncceS-
sary, carried. The Mayor designated
the following committee: II. +. Rus
sell. e. M. WestOruok and Geo. f..
Arndt.
On motion of Mr.. Westhrook the
Mayor and Clerk Was added to the
above committee.
Motion by Mr.. Friar that DR.. F.. r.
Bragg be appointed Sanitary lnspec-
tor, carried.
Motion by Mr.. Wcsthrook that a
committee be appointed to ascertain
if DR.. Bragg would accept said posi-
ton, and what would be the charges
for his services, carried.
e. NJ. Westbrook, II. 7. Russell and
Geo. l.. Friar were appointed on above
committee.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned.
r. W. GRAYSON, Mayor.
F. NJ. DICK, Clerk.
HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE!
Biloxi Herald says: Thursday
night Of last week, about 8 O'Clock, a
fire broke out in the kitchen of Celes-
tine Ladnier, on north Back Bay,
which caused the total demolition OF
the same, as well as the buildings on
the place, and the death by burning Of
two children Of the Ladnier family,
who were using the kitchen as a sleep
ing place, and in which they were
locked up at night. The presumption
is that the fire was caused from a de-
fective flue and everything being as
| lry no 4 itlnn 1 = mo p1,,n.t in,t ~ - Ia
destroyed together with the house.
The cries Of the boys, CeleStine and
August, respectively Is and s years OF
age, were heard, and their grandfather
Tete Ladnier, who rushed TO their as
sistance, in his endeavOrs to save
them, was badly burned himself, al
though it is hoped not fatally. The
Kitchen was some twenty-five feet
from the house, and being locked the
youths could not escape, and were
probably suffocated by the smoke.
The charrcd body Of the eldest was
found on the site where the bed stood,
while the sickening and blackencd re
mains Of the younger was found some
distance from the bed.
The family. in the house, had evil
IDENTITY retired for the night hence as
sistance was not rendered as promptly
as was necessary. The neighbOrs
quickly arrived on the scene, but al
efforts to save the property were un'
availing, and considerable gloom is
felt at the sad accident. The practice
Of locking up children while the
parents depart has caused many
death, and it should be abolished ir
all homes.
The double funeral took place Fri
day and attracted considerable Of ar
asScmblage.