The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-09-15

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Brookhaven, whose duty 1t shall be to
at all times keep the said crossings
open according to law and the ordi-
nances of the city Of Brookhaven, and
to warn pedestrians and drivers and
other persons in charge of vehicles of
the approach and switching of trains
at said crossings.
End. If the Illinois Central r. r. Co.
shall fail, refuse or neglect to place
and maintain at each of said crossings
a suitable person as fiagmau as requir-
cd by this ordinance, it shall be fined
by the Mayor the sum of $50 for each
The foregoing ordinance having been
first reduced to writing was read in
opcn board, section by section and
was adopted by the following vote ::
Ayes-Cohn, Schnorrenberg, Perkins,
Seavey and Moreton.
Because Of the necessity and i'm
portance of this ordinance, be it or
dained by the Mayor and Board of AL
dermcn of the city of Brookhaven,
That the same take effect and be in
force Immediately.
The petition of Daniel Schwem and
other citizens and taxpayers of the
city of Brookhaven, asking for the
cleaning out of the ditch leading south
wardly from Monticello street, west
wardly and in the rear of Whitworth
College so as to allow the free passage
of water was, on motion. received by
the board, read by the clerk and order
ed to be filed. The board having con-
sidered said petition is of opinion that
the prayer Of the petitioners be and
the same is hereby granted, and Chris
man & Brennan, city attorneys, are di-
rected to proceed at once to enforce
the ordinances of the city of Brookha-
ven against all persons keeping and
nuisances on their prem
ises within the corporate limits of the
city of Brookhaven.
NIGHT POLICEMAN.
r. A. Willoughby presented petit
tion of many of the largest taxpayers
of the city of Brookhaven, Miss, rec
him to this board as suit
able person to be appointed as night
policeman and to be paid for same.
On motion, be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
city of Brookhaven, Miss, That T. A.
Willoughby be and is hereby appoint
ed as night watchman or policeman of
said city, and is hereby empowered to
arrest and bring before the Mayor all
persons who violate the ordinances of
said city and the laws Of the State of
He is required to police
the streets of said city from sun down
to sun up each night. He is to receive
the sum of Fifteen (s15) Dollars per
month from this date for his services.
His term Of Office is subject to the will
of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
of Brookhaven, Miss.
Ayes-Moreton, Cohn and Schnor-
renberg nays, Seavey and Perkins.
Colored School.-The petition of
Steve Cranberry, Sam Anderson and
others to locate the colored school at
Evening Star Benevolent Hall was re-
ceived and filed. Action on same was
until next regular meeting.
Meeting hours changed.-On motion,
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city of
Miss, That the time of
of the Mayor and Board of AL
dermen be changed from $50 o'clock
p. m. to 7:3O o'clock p. m. on the first
of each month.
Ayes-Cohn, Perkins, Moreton, Sea-
vey and Schnorrenberg. Nays-none.
Conway official subdivision map
The application of r. NJ. Conway and
others, the owners in fee simple of GER
tain lands within the corporate limits
of the city of Brookhaven and outside
of the said city limits and to be includ-
ed therein, and more fully and partic-
ularly described and plotted in plan,
plot or map of said territory herein
sought to be subdivided and included
in said city, together with map of
such subdivisions having been submit
ted to the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the city of Brookhaven, and
The same having been carefully exam
med by said Mayor and Board of AL
iermen and in all respects found cor
rect and in accordance with the law
be it hereby ordained by
The Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF
The city of Brookhaven, That the said
application is granted and the plot or
nap of land of said subdivision en-
oraced and included therein and there
If is hereby fully approved and said
applicants are here now allowed to file
;he same for record in the record of
leeds in and for Lincoln county, Miss.
Said map or plot, as approved, shall be
as the Conway official sub
division map of the city of Brookha-
rem, Miss.
Ayes-Cohn, Moreton, Perkins, Sea-
7ey and Schnorrenberg. Nays-none.
On motion, the board adjourned un-
Ill Sept. 8, 1897, at 3p. m.
j. DAUGHTRY, Mayor.
w. H. SEAvEY, Clerk.
According to adjournment the board
met on Sept. s, 1897, at 3 p. m.
Present-IIis Honor the Mayor,J. b.
Aldermen COhn, Moreton,
Perkins and Seavey. Absent Alder