The leader., 1898-04-13
SALE OF ADDITIONAL ISSUE OF WATER
WORKS pONDs

City Clerk w. III. Seavey reported that he had
sold the $4,000 additional Water Works Bonds
oil the city OF Brookhayen, Miss, ordered issued
on March l. ls9s to Sherman & Davis, of Brook
| haven, Miss. at par value and one tenth Of one
per cent. premium and accrued interest to this
datei and are Nos. 81 to 30 inclusive for $500 90
each which sale was on motion duly ratified by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
CITY OF Brookhayen, Mississippi and the Sn
as issued in accordance with an ordinance of
this Board heretofore adopted. And the Fiscal
Agent Is directed to deliver said Bonds issued
and sold as aforesaid to Sherman & Davis, of
Brookhaven, Miss. on the payment therefor. OF
the sum of five thousand and thirty-three and
S-lOO s5,33.35) dollars. which is here now accord
lngly done; Ayes, Cohn, Perkins, Schnorren-
berg and Seavey; nays, none; Moreton absent,
and not voting.
BICYCLE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT.
On motion, Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city Of Brookhayen.
ocfober at soe se "a bSicycle 1ranance adopted on
page 122, be amended IS follows:
That all persons riding bicycles, are allowed to
ride same on the Public Streets only. at night with
out lamps; and are required to have lamps to
ride on side walks at night. Ayes. Cohn. Per-
kins, Schnorrenberg and Seavey; nays, none:
Moreton absent, and not voting.
ROAD FUND FROM LINCOLN COUNTY.
On motion. Be it ordered That the fund re-
celyed from Lincoln county for year 1897. for the
amount Of S4306S, be audited against the city
Treasurer on the Street Fund. and the same to
De pald out on warrant on said fund.
CITY AUDITORS BOOK.
| On motion, the Mayor appointed Chas. Schnor-
| renberg. Chas Perkins and A. Cohn, to examine
| the City Auditors books, and make their report
Monday.
w. ii. SEAvEY, City Clerk.
Special Meeting, April 5, 1898.
Snppial meeting nf ba nd ri
OF Aldermen of Brookhaven. Miss, held at the
Mayors office. April z. 1898, at 1880 o'clock p. NJ.
tresent, His Honor j. B. Daughtry; Mayor, and
Inc following Is copy of the call for said meet
ing and the subject matter to be acted upon:
MAYORS OFFICE, April 7, 1893.
To A. HURST. Marshall
This Is to command you to summon A. Cohn.
a. E. Moreton. c. b. Perkins. Chas. Schnor-
| renberg, and w. III. Seavey, Aldermen Of said
| city. to hold special meeting Of the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen Of said city on Thursday,
April Z, 1898, at O'Clock p NJ. to act on the ap-
| plication of the Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph Company asking permission to erect poles
or posts and fixtures on the streets of Brook
S55 of the Annotated Code of Mississippi.
Witness my hand this April 7th, 1898. IL o'clock
A. NJ.
]. B. DAUGHTRY, Mayor.
| The following return was made on same:
Executed within notice by summoning C. b.
Perkins. Chas. Schnorrenberg, A. Cohn and w.
| H. Seavey, Aldermen A +. MoretOn out of the
| city and could not be found. Served the notice
3 hours before the time of meeting designated.
| A. HURST, Marshal.
April I, 1898.
TIE Mayor explained the object of the meet
| ing etc.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
| COMPANY.
| The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph
Company, of Hopkinsville. KY, a corporation
| duly incorporated and organized under the laws
of the State of Kentucky having complied with
a petition asking permission to erect poles or
posts and fixtures on the streets of BroOkhaven.
Miss, in accordance with sections S45 and S55 of
| the Annotated Code of Mississippi,
On motion. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city of Brookhayen.
phone and Telegraph Company. be. and is here
by granted full power and permission to erect
and place its posts and fixtures In the erection,
| construction and operation of telephone line or
| lines on any of the public highways, and along
and across all streets and railroads within the
corporate limits of the said city of Brookhaven,
Mississippi, for the term OF twenty-five years.
provided the same shall be so constructed and
placed as not to be dangerous to persons or
| property nor to interfere with common use Of
such highways, streets, railroads or waters or
with .the convenience of any land owners more
| than may be unavoidable. and In case 1t shall be
necessary to cross any highway the same shall
| right angles. The construction of same shall be
under the supervision of the Mayor and Board
| of Aldermen of said city of Brookhaven Miss.
Ayes, Cohn, Seavey. and Schnorrenberg; nays
none; Moreton absent, and not voting.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
j. B. DAUGHTRY, Mayor.
w. II. SEAvEY, Clerk.