The leader., 1901-09-11
CITY COUNCIL.
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Chas. Schnorrenberg, A. L. Moreton
and r. T. Scherck as committee to
/ examine the city auditors books and
make their report to this Board at its
next regular meeting.
sUPT. cULL's MONTHLY REPORT.
Supt. ]. ID. Gull made his m onthly
report for Aug, 1901, of oils and fuel
on hand on Aug. 3lst, 1901, and report
of wiring houses and other work on
electric line, and experimenting work
on water mains during Aug, 1901,
which was read, filed and approved.
FISCAL AGENTS REPORT.
The Commercial Bank of Brook
haven, fiscal agent, presented their re-
port, which was carefully examined by
the Board. The cancelled warrants
we're filed in the Mayors office.
On motion, Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
city of Brookharen, Mississippi, That
the report be received, approved and
filed. Yeas, Schorrenberg, Moreton,
Scherck and Seavey; nays, none; Will
loughby, absent and not voting.
CONTACT FOR OIL AT POWER HOUSE.
On motion, Be it ordained that the
Mayor be and is hereby empowered
and instructed to make and sign con-
tract with the Standard Oil Co., of
Kentucky, for all oils needed at the
power house for one year from this
date, the same to be delivered as
needed.
HARTMAN's HORSE.
On motion, Be it ordered that F..
| III. Hartman be allowed $1,000 for a
horse killed on the bridge on First
Street in the month of July, 1901, and
warrant issued for same.
COPYING ASSESSMENT ROLL.
On motion, BE it ordained that the
assessment of personally for 19Ol,
taken by the county assessor. as far
as it relates to property within the
corporate limits of Brookhaven, be &C
cepted as the assessment for city
| taxes, and the clerk of this Board is
hereby instructed to have same copied
and filed in the Mayors office.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS.
On motion, Be it ordained that
| s112.50 be transferred from the
| fiscal agent to the school bond interest
fund, it being the accrued interest on
school house bonds just sold.
| ARC LIGHT IN sCHwEM's SUBDIVISION.
The petition of Mrs. NJ. II. Schwem
and others for an arc light to be
placed on Monticello Street near juno
ton of said street and Caseyville pub
lie road, received, filed and referred to
water and light committee.
SCHOOL HOUSE BONDS.
! On motion, BE it ordained that the
city auditor be and is hereby instruct
ed to charge the fiscal agent with the
proceeds of the sale of the school
house bonds to H. ID. Davis s follows:
sl3,5OO and S10i50 premi um and
s1125O accrued interest, maxi ng total
of Sl3,717.
FISCAL AGENTS REPORT.
| To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
| the city of BrookhayeD, Miss:
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our report as Fiscal Agents of the city
of Brookhaven, Miss, for your consid-
Grafton and approval Report, viz:
! WATER WORKS EXTENSION AND SCHOOL
HOUSE FUND.
| NOy. Z. 10 bal c'sh on hind SOS G2
! Dec H. TO bal. cash W. III.
Mar iyG' s. To city Se war mt transit $50 50
II. To |. c. Il. X. Co., re-
bate. ..---..-.--...--.--. 343 20
! June 6. To Insurance on
power house 800 "a
H. To same ~ 9S
-. To same - 3l2 81
Sept. 3. To w. II. Seavey.-. 3iG Is
- 3. To sale of school
house bonds and
1890. accrued interest BIZ 90
| Nov. 10. To city warrants
transferred. 200 co -s19,29i -
| 1901 CREDITS.
Sept. 3. by warrants as per list ..-.-- 1858 ~
3. BY bal. cash on hand $4,000 IS
Our warrants and vouchers accom-
pany this report for examination and
cancellation. Respectfully submitted,
COMMERCIAL BANK,
Fiscal Agents.
Brookhaven, Miss, Sept 3, 1901.
Approved,
w. H. SEAvEY, ! Finance
| CHAS. SCHNORRENBERG, Committee.
| COLLECTING RENTS FOR WATER LIGHTS.
/ City Tax Collector E. M. McCor-
J mick reported collections for water
and lights for August, 1901, as follows:
| Rent collected for lights SjiS 90
water... 242 OO--SS1O 90
| Less Commission. ..-......-..---..-.--. "a 81
| Treasurers receipt for ...-.-...- S7SG IS
Respectfully submitted,
| f. MCCORMICK,
| Tax Collector.
On motion, the report was received,
filed and approved by the Board.
On motion the Board adjourned.
j. b. DAUGHTRY, MAYOR.
w. II SEAvEY, Clerk.