The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-01-04
CITY COUNCIL.
The New City oniccrs Meet Monday and
Organize According to Law.


At the mayors office of the city of
BTookhaven, Miss, Jan. 2, 1899.
In pursuance of notifications issued
by J. b. Daughtry, mayor elect of the
city of Brookhaven. Miss. the follow
ing officers elected. as shown by prop
er certificates of the commissioners of
the election, held on December 13, 1898,
for municipal officers of the city of
Brookhaven, Miss, in pursuance of
Chapter No. 93, section 3030 of the An
notated Code of 1892, assembled, viz:
j. B. Daughtry, Mayor; A. Hurst, Mar
shal; 'Chas. F. Heuck, Treasurer; A. Z.
Moreton, J. H. Willoughby, l. Abrams,
Charles Schnorrenberg and w. II.
Seavy, Aldermen. fs
The mayor of said city, j. b. Daugh-
try, having qualified and entered upon
the discharge of his duties as mayor of
the city of Brookhaven, Miss, admin
istered to each of said officers and al
dermen the following oath of office as
prescribed by law.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
LINCOLN COUNTY.
I do solemnly swear (or affirm that
will faithfully support the constitu-
ton of the United States and the con-
stitution of the State of Mississippi,
and obey the laws thereof; that / am
not disqualified from holding office
by the Constitution of the United
States or the State of Mississippi: and
that / will faithfully discharge the du-
ties of the Office upon which | am
about to enter. So help me God.
j. II. WILLoUGHBY.
w. H. SEAvEY.
A. E. MoREToN.
CHAs. SCHNoRRENBERG.
CHAs. F. HEUCK, Treasurer.
A. HURST, Marshal.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this the second day of January, A. d
1899.
j. B. DAUGHTRY,
Mayor and Ex-Officio J. p.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the city of Brookhaven, Miss, was
then called to order by j. b. Daughtry
Mayor, for the purpose of organization
and transaction of business.
The name of w. II. Seavey was
placed in nomination for city CLERK
and clerk of the Board to serve fol
the ensuing term ending ON the frs
Monday of January, A. D. 1900; where
upon W. III. Seavey was unanimousl!
elected clerk of the Board and city
clerk for the ensuing term.
Alderman j. H. Willoughby wa.
elected Mayor pro tenn for the ensuing
term.
A. Hurst was elected City Tax Col
lector for the ensuing term.
OFFICIAL BONDS.
On motion, Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
city of Brookhaven, Miss, that the
amounts of the official bonds of the
following officers be fixed as follows:
The Mayors Bond be fixed At S1.Ooo.ot
The Marshals Bond be fixed At. 5O0.Ot
City Treasurers Bond be fixed at ..-..-... 4.OO0Ot
City Tax Collectors Bond be fixed at 1000 0t
City Treasurer for school fund-.---.------ 2.OOOOC
Ayes, Moreton, Schnorrenberg
Abrams, ,Willoughby, and Seavey: nays
none.
j. B. Daughtry submitted his Bond
required as Mayor, conditioned as the
law directs, signed by himself as prin-
cipal with George Bowsky and Ike
Cope as sureties, for the sum of One
Thousand Dollars The Bond was ac-
cepted and approved by the Board and
ordered filed by the clerk.
Aaron Hurst submitted his Bond
required as City Marshal, conditioned
as the law directs, signed by himself as
principal with j. o. Boadwee and VIM.
Turnbough as sureties, for the sum of
Five Hundred Dollars. The Bond was
approved and accepted by the Board
and ordered filed by the clerk.
Aaron Hurst submitted his Bond re-
quired as City Tax Collector, condi-
toned as the law directs, signed by
himself as principal with Jesse M.
Smith, Zollie Daniels and G. B. Per-
kins as sureties for the sum of Two
Thousand Dollars. The Bond was ac-
cepted and approved by the Board and
ordered filed by the clerk
Chas. F. Heuck submitted his Bond
required as City Treasurer, condition
ed as the law directs, signed by him
self as principal with Mrs. M. E. Heuck
and E. Pfeifer as sureties for the sum
of Four Thousand Dollars. The Bond
was approved and accepted by the
Board and ordered filed by the clerk.
Chas F. Heuck submitted his Bond
required as City Treasurer for secur-
ity of the school fund, conditioned as
the law directs, signed by himself as
principal with Mrs. M. E. Heuck and
Max Priebatsch as sureties for the sum
of Two Thousand Dollars. The Bond
was accepted and approved by the
Board and ordered filed by the clerk.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
His Honor the Mayor then announ-
ced the following standing committees;
Claims and Finance-W. H. Seavey
Chairman: ]. HI. Willoughby, Chas.
Schnorrenberg.
Water, Lights and Fire apparatus
Chas. Schnorrenberg, Chairman; A. E.
Moreton, w. II. Seavey.
Streets and Sidewalks I. Abrams,
Chairman; J. H. Willoughby, w. H.
Seavey.
Nuisance A E. Moreton, Chairman;
J. H. Willoughby, /. Abrams, Chas.
Schnorrenberg, w. III. Seavey.
Sanitary. H. Willoughby, Chair
man: A. E. Moreton, l. Abrams.
Markets.. Fl. Willoughby, Chair
man; l. Abrams, w. H. Seavey.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned.