The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-08-18
June 10, 1900.
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PROCEEDING OF CITY COUNCIL.
GRENADA, MISS, August 8, 1900

GRENADA, MISS, August 9, 1900.
Re IT remembered that the Board of
Ma yor and Aldermen for the city of Gre
NADIA. Miss, met in regular session,-the
following members being present: A. s.
Rell. Mayor; W. b. T. Wright, W. J.JeDnings,
]. P. Broadstreet, I. E.. Heath and j. Per
~. Aldermen; ]. B. Snider, Recorder; 8. A.
Morrison, Attorneys; A.. Gerard, Marshal; l..
q Dnbard, street commissioner; j. E. HUFF
%tington, Treasurer.
Ordered, that the office OF street commits
sioner be abolished and the mayor be au-
thorized to hire q man at a salary OF NOT
more than S35 per mon III, to attend to and
work the streets, to take effect on the 10th
day OF August, 1000.
Ordered that J G Perry be appointed to as
sist the mayor in employing Il street SOM
Ordered, that A. Gerard, city tax collector.
be given credit for street tax charged him
for Neal Carothers and 4 II Jones' me trst
having paid tax at Scobey, and the latter be-
ing a member of the city fire company.
Ordered, that or the night OF the second
Monday in September the Board will meet
to e~aualize the personal and real assessment
Of the city OF Grenada for the fiscal year
Ordered. that the street commissioner be
instructed to purchase 5000 feet OF neart
lumber ut Il reasonable price, Tor Dulluins
bridges.
Ordered, thai the order to aoolish the
Office OF street commissioner, passed this
Ordered, that after August 18th the street
commissioner be empowered to employ one
hand at s15 per month.
Board of Mayor and Aldermen that the erec,-
ton of "a stair case from the ground to Null
lin hall, owned by ] w Gritfis, at the corner
OF Main and Depot streets, would be in the
nature OF a public benefit and a measure of
safety to the people attending entertain
ments in said, opera house, as a means OF
escape should a fire occur, IL Is merely
Grifis TO erect said stairway. Il Is further
ordered that said stairway be built subject
to the approval Of this Board.
4 agreement, made with A $ Bell, mayor, by
J W G%rifis, be hereby ratified, :as follows:
\ Whereas, it is the Intention OF the Guy
authorities at some time in the near future
to extend the public sewer line from Depot
l street north along the center OF. Church
street; therefore, be 1t ordered ana agreed
that J W Griffs. at his, own expense, be al
lowed to have an s-inch sewer line layed the
regulation depth along the center OF Church
street for 100 feet, commencing ut manhole
on Depot street, running thence north, cost
of SAINT not to exceed 40 cents per foot. Ana
II is further agreed that whenever the sewer
line is extended by the city OF Grenada the
cost Of the construction Of said sewer snail
be refunded to the said J W Griffis.
Ordered, that the drawing of order. No.
| 2li7 to order of J. b. Snider, sup't, on Aug.
I. 1900. for 1868. as per vouchers, be hereby
| ratified.
Ordered, that the report OF J. E. .Hufing-
| ton, treasurer. be received and placed on
these minutes. to-wit:
GENERAL FUND.
To balance on hand. ........~. ....s1,55l !:
To amt from A Gerard, tax collector 80 II
Total. ..si,5s7 o.
BY warrants paid. ............"... & x.
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