The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-12-06
CITY COUNCIL
Held Their regular Meeting Last
Tuesday Night.

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The city council held its regular
.sssion last Tuesday night, and it
moved y9ry intresting meeting. The
,soort published below will show that
many matters of interest to the city's
welfare was discussed and disposed of
II 4 way that will result to the city's
GOOD. The following was the bust
uess taken up and disposed of by the
council:
The question of paying the doctor
hi Of Policeman Abercrombie, who
Va shot by a negro sometime ago,
was brought up by Councilman wal
csinski, and opposed by Councilman
Blum. Alderman Workman moved
that he be allowed $50. 90 to pay the
bill: Carried.
The matter of giving Eliza Ross
water was refereed to Mr.. Allen.
The colored Kings Daughters
asked for light near their home
acioss the railroad on Alezxander
sIlvet. They also asked fol, ep low
aasS sfter this hSns hg matter
wss iayorably considered sby tho cpaila
iii and at q future meeting the atlows
alce will be made. t,a, s..3. :
The matter OF gates at the railroad
rsossings on Main street and Washing
tOl avenue was brought up by Judge
Campbell and the matter was post
poned until Mr.. Percy, the counsel for
the railroad, returned. ..,~;
Petition Of j. R. Pepper to lay and
maintain some tracks for railroad
purposes. This petition brought up
quite discussion and was finally de-
cided by giving franchise for
twenty-five years. H. Wilczinski
voting "No."
Council refused to grant petition
Of Mr. Smith asking to be allowed to
secure water without having to pay
q for tapping fee.
Petition of Athletic Club to erect a
corrugated iron building adjoining
their club building: granted on secur-
ing consent Of adjacent property own
es.
The whiskey petitions before coun
cll were granted.
The question of docking the Green
vile Light and Car Go. 3 bill for no
lights brought up quite a discussion
and was finally compromised on de-
duction of $54 from amount Of bill.
Total allowance Of monthly ex-
penses, $7,O40.2O School allowances,
Fa7SS.16. This includes $3.50 for car
"a brick; Clifton Clements Coal Co.,
ses2'6l; W. H. Neal, for reservoir,
sl,os7. 10.
Council Wilczinski made an inter
esting talk on sidewalks and urged
that they be completed at once. He
advocated that the work be let to the
contractors Of the city and that the
city back them or guarantee them
against loss. The question was dis
cussed and a meeting called for Fri
Qay night, and that all contractors be
invited to attend SO that a general
discussion may be had, and contracts
oe made with the lowest bidder for
work.
The following report was made by
mgineer Allen. :-??2
He further stated that at Theobold
and at the Delta Oil Cos. mill was
only two that he anticipated any
serious trouble, but that the sewer
age work would be continued even if
ne had to run pipe through the man
holes.
Mr., Wortham held that there was
not enough work done ON the streets
and asked that the street supervisor
employ more hands. The council
ordered that more hands be employed.
The protest made by. Mrs. Carson
and Mrs. Kretchmar against locating
the Kings Daughters Home ON corner
q Main and Shelby streets was
brought up by Mayor Shields. The
council held that there was 20 ordi-
nance against locating hospitals in
any part Of the city.
Councilman Workman held that it
was a bad plan for ladies to bring up
. tempest in seapot over the build
'ns and II people. god citizens, OBJ
'peted, il should not Be placed three,