The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-09
Council Meeting.

reading and adoption Of the minute
OF last meeting the business transactet
by the council was as follows:
| The petition for liquor license of ]
Scott, B, B. Goldman and Jvmes Jor
dan were granted.
| Greenville Democrat allowed S46 fol
extra printing.
| Water rate at Triple reduced to S26
DR.. G. II. Jones. asked for continu
ance OF the two sanitary inspectors
another month. Granted.
Petition Of J. A. Lake to construct
corrugated iron building on his lol
back of store; granted on condition
that he secures consent OF all the ad.
jacent property owners In block,
Petition Of j. W, Smith for water re-
jected.
Petition of NJ NJ. Caldwell and
others for water referred to engineer.
| Petition for a street light on De-
lessep and Lake streets referred to
light committee.
The petition for calling an election
to place the city under the code was
brought up, also counter petition con-
taing enough names to prevent the
calling Of the election. The council
after discussing the matter held that
the Withdrawing OF the names prevent
ed the calling OF the election. Conn-
Gil Tilford dissenting,
Mr.. W. R. Harry then arose and in
a short speech protested against the
the councils action.
An amendment to the charter
the city, dividing the city into
four wards, one councilman to be
elected from each ward and two
from the city at large, was then
agreed on, the city attorney to
prepare the amendment. The
change to take place at the next
city election.
The resignation of City Mar
shall Casey was then accepted with
fhe following resolutions and Or
dered spread upon the minutes:
GREENvILLE, MISS, Aug. s, 1902.
We, the Mayor and City Coun-
cilmen Of the City of Greenville.
Miss, duly assembled in regular
session, do hereby state that
there is not any charge of any
nature agasnst J. H. Casey, City
Marshal, for neglect of duty, or
otherwise, and that it is of his
own free will and accord that said
j. H. Casey tenders his resigna-
ton, and as an officer, we indorse
his past administration. We fur
ther order that the city clerk
spread this instrument upon the
minute book of this council.
WALTON SHIELDS, Mayor.
r. W. TILFoRD,
EDMUND TAYLOR,
H. WnCzINsKI,
E. K. WORKMAN,
JAS. B. WATT.
The resignation Of Marshall Casey
was accepted and Mr.. Walter McLain
was elected In his place at salary OF
800 per month.
Councilman Tilford then arose and
said that he wanted to see good police
men selected and he felt that they
could be found in Greenyille without
having tc send out Of the'city for them.
This did not meet with approval Of the
council or the new marshall, go the
selection was left to him and the may
or.
The salary of the police was raised
on motion Of Councilman Workman
from $50 to s65. He thought there
should be some means by which the
crowds who sit in front of the hotels
should be kept from blockading the
side walk and where crowds OF any
kind congregate on the street the
police should make move on.
The office Of street supervisor was
created and salry Of 800 was fixed.
M. Joe silverstein was elected to fill
the position. Capt. VIM Quinn was
made the captain Of the new force at
a salary Of s75.
After the transacting Of some other
business and making the monthly al
lowances the council adjourned.