The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-11
REPORT OF CITY TREASURY, DEC, 1898.

December, A. ID. 1898, which was care
fully examined and approved by the
Finance Committee and carefully ex-
amined by the board, cancelled war
rants and the stubs we're marked
cancelled" and the cancelled warrants
were filed in the Mayors office.
Upon motion, Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
city of Brookhaven, Miss, That the
report be received, approved and filed,
Ayes, Schnorrenberg. Willoughby,
Abrams, Moreton and Seavey; nays,
none.
The report is as follows:
REVENUE FUND.
Dec. G. '9s. To bal. last report $40 OF
Jan. 8, 80. Cash A. Hurst,T c. $50 90 500 OF
CREDITS.
Jan. 8. 30 BY warrants cans sec a
" g - com. per cent Is 9S
g e bal cash on hand 225 70 500 Of
TEACHERS FUND.
Dec. 6. as. To bal. last report $3.50 30
80 . - Il. c. Applewhite,
polls 90. less per cent. IS 50
To r. G.. Appewhite Is polls
SIS 90; les IS per cent.eommis- 49,
Jan. g. 90, To a. Hurst..-.--- 800 90 $500 30
CREDITS.
Jan. 8. %, By war. caneelled-~s leo 90
g q" commissions - $50
e g bal cash on hand Il35 30 $500 90
SCHOOL BOND INTEREST FUND.
Dec. c, '9s To bal. last report s262 81
Jan. 8. 20 leash A.Hurst.T.C. IS 90 S337 %
CREDITS.
Jan. 8. % To bal. on hand - 1887 IS
STREET FUND.
Dec G. IS To bal. last report 22
Is, i" A. Hurst, T. c. . 90 81 %
Jan. 3. 30 To bal. on hand 81 -
WATER WORKS BOND INTEREST FUND.
Dec. G, '9s, To bal. last report s437 40
Jan. 3, So, a. Hurst. I. c. 81 90 S7G2 n
CREDITS.
Jan. 8. 30, To bal. on hand..........-.. s762 40
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Dec. G, 9s To bal last report "a 81
JAN 8, 90, cash A. Hurst, I. c. 100 90 1884 81
CREDITS
Jan. 3, 30, BY war. cancelled. 81 Is
e" :" . commissions %
I" - . bal. cash on hid 100 70 sl34 q
SCHOOL HOUSE EXPENSE FUND.
Dec. G. '9s. To bal. last report 5 IS
Jan. g. 80, " cash A. Hurst 900 S5l IS
CREDITS.
Jan. 8, 90 By war. cancelled 10 30
- - commissions las
q" =" " balance .-.---.-.--.-.. 81 S5l IS
POWER HOUSE EXPENSE FUND.
Dec. C. %, To bal last report 80 81
30, " cash a. Hurst 900 90 s539 81
CREDITS.
Jan. g. 20, BY war. canceIed-s 44G "a
=" " commissions l3 70
- " 4" bal. cash on hid - G3 $50 o.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. HEUCK, City Treasurer.
Approved:
w. H. SEAvEY,
j. H. WILLOUGHBY, Fin. Com.
CHAs. SCHNORRENBERG,
In the matter of the application OF
F. f. Becker and others to be included
in the separate school district in the
city of Brookhaven.
The application of F. F. Becker, J. H
Hodgman, \. Minard, S. P. Oliver, G. J
Buie and H. NJ. Ellzey, constituting a
majority of the resident free holders OF
the following described lands situate
lying and being in the county of Lin
coin, in the State of Mississippi, and
joining the city of Brookhaven, and pro
posed to be included in the separate
School District of the city of Brook
haven, to wit:
Mrs. G. j. Buie-39 acres in ne'4 of nel4 and
acres in ma of SEA of nel4 section H. township
Z, range Z, east; and Is acres in nwA OF nw14
south of Lower Union Church road and . acres
swl4 of nwi4, section 49, township :. range Z
east
J. H. Hodgman-Ne1. of swl. less acres in
Sc corner, also acres more or less in sell of
| nwi4, section ID. township 7, range Z, east.
5. F. Oliver-2s1. acres in nwl4 of nwl4 section
ID, township 7, range I, east; Ia acres in ne
corner OF neA section IA, township, range in
least.
+. +. Becker-Estimated at 20 acres in swl. of
nel4 section -. township Z, range T. east.
A. Minard-3O acres in swI4 ofnwL section IS.
township :, range, east.
II. NJ. Ellzey-W': of WI. of neL section Is,
township n, range :, east
And the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the city of Brookhaven, having
considered the same, is of the opinion
that the prayer of the petitioners be
granted. Therefore, Be it ordained by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the city of Brookhaven, That said
lands be and the same are here now in
Guided in the said separate School
District of the city of Brookhaven, in
accordance with section 40l3 of the
Annotated Code of Mississippi, and
said petitioners are admitted to all the
school privileges in said Sep
arate School District, upon their an
nually paying all school taxes legally
assessed within said district. subject to
taxation.
s-Moreton, Schnorrenberg, Sea
vey, Willoughby, and Abrams; nays
none.
CITY ATTORNEYS.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
city of Brookhaven, That the law firm
of Chrisman d Brennan is hereby en-
ployed as attorneys for the city of
Brookhaven for two years from this
date, or as long as this Board is in
office.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
it shall be the duty of the said city at
torneys to be present and upon re-
quest advise with this Board at each of
its regular meetings, and at such
called or special meetings of which
they shall be notified by the mayor or
marshal two hours preceding the time
of meeting, and it shall further be the
duty of said attorneys to prosecute all
persons charged with the violation of
any city ordinances of any importance
when requested to do so by the mayor,
city marshal or any alderman.
Sec. 3. That the City Attorneys shall
receive annually for their services the
sum of One Hundred Dollars 10 be
paid quarterly. They shall also be
paid reasonable fee for any and all
civil suits in which the city shall be a
party and interested.
Sec. T. They are prohibited from de
Tending any parties charged with any