The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-02-13
CITY COUNCIL.
Continued from 3rd page.
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the first Monday in January, A. d.
1903.
NIGHT POLICEMAN.
On motion, Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
city of Brookhaven, Miss, That /.
Forsythe be and is hereby appointed
night Waterman or policeman of said
city; and he is hereby empowered to
arrest and bring before the mayor any
and all persons who violate the ordi-
nances of said city and the laws of the
State of Mississippi. He is required
to police the streets of said city from
shutdown to sun-up each night. He is
to receive the sum of twenty-five
(s25.O0) dollars per month from Febru-
airy /, 1901, for his services. His term
of Office is subject to the will of the
board. Ayes, Schnorrenberg, Scherck,
Willoughby, Moreton and Seavey;
nays, none.
LIGHTS AND SEWERAGE FOR wHITwoRTH
COLLEGE.
President Watkins and Vice Presi-
dent Burton, of Whitworth College,
appeared before the Board in the in
terest of electric lights and sewerage
at Whitworth College.
On motion, Be it ordered, that the
rate for lights for Whitworth College
during the school session be % cents
per light, and that during the vacation
of school the regular schedule of
charges shall prevail.
On motion, Be it ordered, that the
question of sewerage for Whitworth
College be referred to the Sanitary
Committee.
SCHOOL DISTRICT AMENDMENT.
Mrs. Cora E. Smith, whose property
adjoins the property of S. P. Oliver
that has heretofore been added to the
seperate school district of Brookhaven,
Miss, petitioned the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the city of Brookhaven,
Miss, under the provisions of section
4Ol3 of the Annotated Code of Missis-
sippi of 1892, having been filed; upon
motion, Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the city of
Brookhaven, Miss, that the same be
accepted and adopted and that said 40
acres of improved land-that is, the
sell of nw14 section II, township I,
range 7, east, which land is shown by
the accompanying plot, and the owner
thereof be included and made part
of the separate school district of
Brookhaven, Miss, and that the school
tax upon said property and the owner
thereof be payable to the city tax col
lector.
Ayes, Schnorrenberg, Scherck, Will
loughby, Moreton and Seavey; nays,
none,
TAPPING WATER MAINS.
On motion, be it ordered by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
city of Brookhaven, that all tapping of
water mains be awarded to r. NJ Nalty
for $3.50 per tap, the charges 70 be
paid 10y parties having same tapped.
WATER MAINS TO EAST UNION MILLS.
The petition of the East Union Mills
desiring to connect with the water
mains of the city, was received, read
and filed.
Upon motion, be it ordained that
the East Union Mills Company be al
lowed to connect pipe with the water
mains of this city to convey water to-
their mill, and no charge will be made
for water used to extinguish fires on
their property, but the use of water
for all other purposes shall be subject
to the schedule prices.
OFFICIAL BOMBS.
On motion, be it ordered, that the
bonds of the City Treasurer be fixed
as follows: AS City Treasurer for gen
eral purposes, $1,000; for school fund,
$1,000, and for money received for rent
of water and lights, $1,000; total, $1,000.
On motion, be it ordered that the
bonds of City Tax Collector be fixed as
follows: S6, 500 for general taxes; school,
81 900, and collector of rent for water
and lights, $1,000; total, $500.
Chas. f. Heuck submitted his bonds
required as Treasurer of the City of
Brookhaven, Miss, conditioned as the
law directs, and are as follows:
Bond for $1,000 for general purposes
signed by himself as principal with the
Fidelity & Deposit Company of Mary
land, as surety, was approved and &C
copied by this board and ordered filed
by the clerk.
Bond for $1,000 for security of the
school fund, conditioned as the law di-
reefs, signed by himself as principal,
with Mrs. M. E. Heuck, r. Il. Scherck
and Chas. Hardy as sureties, which
was approved and accepted by the
Board and ordered filed by the clerk.
Bond for 81 900 for security of the
rents of water and lights, conditioned
as the law directs, signed by himself
as principal with Mrs. NJ. E. Heuck
and j. Ii. Wiiloughby as sureties,
which was approved and accepted by
the Board and ordered filed by the
clerk.
OFFICERS SALARIES.
On motion, be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
city of Brookhaven, Miss that the fol-
lowing monthly salaries be allowed
the following officers for the ensuing
term, ending two years from the LIST
Monday in January, 1901:
j. b. Daughtry, mayor .S35 90
w. II. Seavey, clerk ,...--..--.-- 10 90
r. c. Applewhite, marshal ~ 60 90
I. c. Crawford, removing garb'g 10 90
L. c. Crawford, st. comm. and po-