The leader., 1897-07-14

and is as follows:
Ayes-Moreton, Schnorrenberg, Per
kins, Seavey and Cohn; Nays-none.
1897. REVENUE FUND.
June 1. To balance .............,S1,27 go %
June /, to A. Hurst UincS ... Is 30
June l, to A. Hurst gravel. IL 80
June /, l.. l.. 4 &. lns. Co.
NtDdte1 ................ ~ w Sl,5lo II
CREDITS.
July c. by warrants cancelled.s 273 30
July 6. by commiSSOn........ 8 10
July 6, by bal cash on hand. 1,O2S G5-S1 $40 II
SCHOOL FUND.
June /, to balance on hand. ;sl,8GS Oh
June /, to ChaS McNair,9 polls
at S2-$lS; less 81 cts. COM. Il 46
June ;, to Miss L. Lowell pay
pupils, 9th mOnth............. 81 80
June IA, to Auditor Holder,
June distribution. ............ 3G7 92-Sl ,904 50
CREDITS.
July 6, by warrants cancelledS 4O5 90
July g, by commission, per
cent. ........ ............. l. 10 -
July 6, to cash balance on hand 1887 49, sol 50
BOND INTEREST FUND.
June l, to balance on hands 3lj 70
STREET FUND.
June /. to balance on hand..... 43
June 49, a. Hurst. ............ 10 OO-S9l 10
Respectfully Submitted.
CEAS. +. HEUCK, City Treasurer.
Approved: W. II. SEAVEY, Fin Com.
A. COIN, rln' 'oiii'
ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR WATER WORKS AND
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The matter for raising money for the
purposes of the erection, establishment
and ownership by the city of Brookha-
ven of a system of water works and
electric lights and the machinery, ma
teriaI and property incidental to and
necessary therefor and for the purposes
of purchasing in the name of the said
city of Brookhaven suitable grounds,
within or without the corporate limits
of said city, upon which to erect water
works and establish electric lights and
for securing the right of way for said
purposes and for the issuing of bonds
in the sum of Forty Thousand (S40,-
0OO) Dollars to pay, in accord
ance with an ordinance passed on the
Sth day of June, 1897, Minute Book No.
., pages 100 and 10l, and recorded in
Ordinance Book, pages 13S and 139 of
the Ordinances of the city of Brookha-
ven; coming on to be heard, and it ap-
pearing to the satisfaction of the May
or and Board of Aldermen of the city
of Brookhaven that before providing
for the issuance of bonds as provided
for in said Ordinance, this board has
published notice of the proposal to is
sue said bonds of Forty Thousand
$4,000 Dollars in THE LEADER, a news
paper, printed and published in the
municipality, and having a general cir
culation therein for three weeks next
preceding this Ordinance, and it ap-
pearing further to this Board that with
in that time twenty per centum of the
adult tax payers of the municipality
have not petitioned against the issu-
ance of the bonds aforesaid for the
sum of Forty Thousand $4,000 Dol
lars, nor has there been any petition
filed against it whatever;
Therefore, BE it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, of the
city of Brookhaven, Miss, for the pur-
pose of raising money for the erection,
establishment and ownership by the
city of Brookhayen of system of wa
ter-works and electric lights and for
the purchase of machinery, material
and property incidental to and neces-
sary therefor, and for the purposes of
purchasing in the name of said city,
suitable grounds within or without the
limits of said city upon which
to erect water works and electric lights
and for securing the right of way for
said purposes, doth issue bonds of said
city of Brookhaven in accordance with
said Ordinance aforesaid, not exceed
ing in the aggregate, the sum of Forty
$4,000 Dollars, which said
bonds shall mature not later than 20
years from this date of their issuance,
and shall bear interest at rate not ex-