The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-14

The Marshal's report showed collections to
be as follows:
From tax general fund .....,.....,.$ 1902 81
school fund. ........... III 60
special bond fund ,...,... III 60
mayors court. -, .......... Ill ~
privilege tax x.............. 49,. 6 20
Total ................. $6G4 81
The Treasurer's report showed balance in
General fund of. f..................$ 1888 IA
School :. ............. AGO 03
Special bond fund ..,.........,... 206 95
Fund from sale Of bonds .......... "a, l3l ~
The clerk reported some property unassess-
ed, and hts valuation thereon. He was ordered
to notify each person 80 assessed that Tues
day, January llth the Board would decide on
such valuation.
The secretary of the school board reported
that the salaries of the teachers for the scho-
lastic year 97'9S would be per month:
For principal white school ,........ $50 90
First assistant ....................... 80 90
Second assistant ................... 20 w
For principal colored school ............ 40 90
First assistant Observation-Disclosures. 30 %
Second assistant. .................. ~ %
The secretary Of the school board Of trust
ees was allowed 20 per month for the scholas-
tic year.
Aldermen Clark was authorized to close the
contract with F. II. Lewis for the sale Of his
waterworks.
The Board adopts as theirs all water rates
now existing between merchants and families,
TOR the year 1898.
The following bills were alowsdout of gen
eral fund;
J. T. Ford, attornco for town. ......... 500 90
F. y. Becht, commissions. ....... -. ~ 70
NJ. Beck, lighting lamps. ............. 81 90
W. W. Farnsworth, 2 kilograms ... 80
j. ID. Clark, postage ..,.......... %
f. Mansfield, nights ms policeman -. 90
II. Wright, work on streets s......... 7 so
Farnsworth Lumber Co., lumber ..,.. 65
b. +. Browne, 2 stop cocks for lamps 40
Also the regular salaries and per diem.
Allowed out Of school iund
T. ID. Becht, commissions ..,..,.......$5 q
Mrs. Hughes, scrubbing 49,. ....... .. 3 90
The DeJean 4 Mitchell 4 Co., their bill 3 Gj
, Ont of fund fran sale ot bonds; +. II. Lew :
is, sale of waierwurks, 81 $50: J.I. Ford, pro-
fessional services in preparing bnnds and bond
ordinances, 5000.
OF $3.50 per month, instead OF commissions.
Ordinances M. los and 1909 were adopted.
u Adjourned meeting, January II, 1893.
The clerk reported that he had notified al
parties whom he had assessed on his supple
mentary assessment, that Tuesday, Januar
II, 1898, the board would pass on his valua
tion, the Board having finished the clerk wa
ordered to add up the amounts, turn over
list "f same to the tax-colIector and charg
him up with the amount OF taxes due on SAT-
amount at the same levy as heretofore.
Ordinance No. 10 was adopted.
The clerk WAS ordered to make nut,bills fO
, water rent and turn same over to the tax-col
lecfor up with said amounts.
The salary of the clerk was increased fror
$40 Ia $40 per month.
r The salary Of the treasurer WAS increase
I from $3.50 to SIS per month.
+. ID. Becht's commission ($5.l7) agains
special bond fund, was allowed and to be pai
e out Of general fund.
j. ID. Clark was allowed $50 for compens ga
tlon in attending to water and electric ligl
works.
/. j. j. Cunningham was allowed SIS for ser
!. vices rs policeman in December.
W. W. FARNSW0RTII, Mayor.
H. 3. ROURKE, Clerk.