The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1902-05-14


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Respectfully submitted.
Z. MCCORMICK,
Tax-Collector.
sUPT. CULL's MONTHLY REPORT.
Supt. j. d. Gull made his monthly
on hand on April Both, 1902, and also
report of wiring houses and other
work in the electric line and superin-
tending work on water mains during
April, 1902, which was read, filed and
approved by the Board.
FUEL FOR POWER HOUSE.
On motion, Be it ordered by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Brookhaven, Miss, that sealed
bids be received by the Board at it's
next regular meeting for furnishing
fuel at Power House until January LIST,
1903
TAPPING MAINS.
On motion, be it ordered by the
Board that sealed bids will be received
by the Board at its next regular meet
ing for tapping the water mains until
January LIST, 1903.
CITY PRINTING.
Sealed bids we're filed for the city
printing for one year, from April 80,
1902; same were opened and read.
B. T. Hobbs, publisher of The
be it ordered by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Brookha-
ven, Miss, that his bid be accepted, and
he be elected City Printer for one year
from April 80, 1902, and is as follows.
BRooKHAvEN, Miss, May 7, 1902.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Alder
men, City of Brookhayen, Miss:
GENTLEMEN-Responding to your re-
quest for bids for printing your official
proceedings, beg leave to submit the
following:
l will publish in THE LEADER for one
year from April 80, 1902, all official
proceedings of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen, all ordinances that may be
adopted by you and all official procla-
nations by the Mayor, at and for the
sum of 1898. | have the honor to be
Respectfully yours,
B. T. HOBBS,
Publisher THE LEADER.
RESIGNATION OF CITY TAx-COLLECToR
E. W. MCCORMICK.
E. w. Mccormick, City Tax ollec-
tor, filed his letter of resignation as
City Tax Collector with the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Brookhaven, which is in words and fig
ures following, to-wit:
BRooKHAvEN, Miss, MAY 7. 1902.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Alder
men Of the City of Brookhaven, Miss.
GENTLEMEN-Having engaged in the
furnishing woodwork with Mr.. j. A.
Thompson, in the City of Brookhaven,
l cannot give the collection of taxes
the attention it deserves; therefore, |
beg leave to tender my resignation as
Tax Collector of the City of Brookha-
ven, to take effect at once.
Respectfully submitted,
<. MCCORMICK.
On motion the same was received by
the Board and considered, and the
resignation duly accepted in &C
cordance with the letter of resignation.
Whereupon, Aaron Hurst was duly,
legally and constitutionally elected by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the City of Brookhaven, City Tax Col
lector and Policeman, for the unex-
pired term of said office ending Jan
uary 5th, A. d. 1900, and until his sue
cessor is duly elected and qualified,
who shall at once enter upon the dis
charge of his duties as such Tax-Col-
lector, upon his qualifying and giving
bonds payable to the State of Missis-
sippi, as follows:
For the collection of taxes for gen.
eral purposes, the penal sum of $500;
for the collection of teachers school
fund the penal sum of 81 900, and for
the collection of rents for water and
lights, the penal sum of 81 900, which
said several bonds may be approved by
his Honor, the Mayor, subject to rati-
ification by the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the City of Brookhaven,
at the next regular meeting of this
Board.
REPORT OF ELECTION FOR SEWERAGE.
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City OF Brookhayen, Lincoln County, Miss:
GENTLEMEN-We, the undersigned,
Brookhaven, Miss, do hereby certify
Cne following returHS OF Specldl
municipal election, held by the quail
flied electors of said city on the 9th
day of May, A. D., 1902, on the ques-
ton of the issuance of the bonds of
said city, in an amount not exceeding
700 for sewerage system, In the
City of Brookhaven, Miss, that the
nays received 4a votes of the qualified
electors voting in said election and
the yeas % votes; there being total
of 70 votes cast, thus giving the nays a
majority in said election of % votes.
SAM ABRAMS,