The leader., 1903-03-04
THE CITY FATHERS.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL
FEBRUARY MEETING.
The Meter System Adopted 0rdi-
nances Governing Same.

AuC WStSI SyStSM AuVptSu - OEui-
nances Governing Same.
At special meeting of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the city of Brookhaven, Miss,
held at the Mayors Office of said
city on Friday night, February
Goth, 1903, at 1880 o'clock p. M,
there were present, R. d. Lanier,
Mayor; and Aldermen Cassidy,
Jones, Larsen, Seavey and Nc
Grath.
The following is a true copy of
the call for said meeting, and the
subject matter to be acted upon:
City of Brookhaven, Office of
the Mayor, February Goth, 1908.
To the members of the Board of
Aldermen of said city:
You will take notice that a spe-
cial meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen is hereby
called to convene at the Mayors
Office in said city at 1880 p. M.
this Goth day of February, 1908.
At said meeting the following bust
ness will be taken up:
LIST. Adoption of ordinance to
provide for meter system for
electric light plant, fixing prices
for electric light service and pro-
viding manner of collecting same.
End. To provide fuel at power
house and public school.
3rd. To provide for working of
streets.
(Signed),
R. D. LANIER, Mayor.
The following is the return of
City Marshal Applewhite, endors-
ed on said writ:
Executed the within notice by
handing to each of the following
aldermen a true copy thereof
more than three hours before the
time fixed for the special meeting
as specified in the within notice,
to wit: Aldermen H. Cassidy,
W. II. Seavey, Chris Larsen, M.
d. McGrath, p. Z. Jones.
(Signed)
r. G. APPLEWHTTE,
City Marshal.
This Feb. 20, 1903.
On motion, be it ordered by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF
the city of Brookhaven, Miss,
That for the purpose of testing the
matter of shavings and hog prod
uct as fuel for the power house,
the proposition of the Pearl River
Lumber Co., to furnish suffi-
cheney of said product to run said
plant for a period of two weeks
beginning Monday, February
23rd, 1903, at and for the sum Of
$1.15 per load, be and the same is
hereby accepted. Ayes-Cassedy
Jones, Larsen, McGrath and Sea.
vey; nays-none.
On motion, be it ordered that
Alderman M. D. McGrath be and
he is hereby empowered and di-
rected to order one car load of Goa
as fuel for the public school.
Adoption of Meter System.
An ordinance to provide for the
installation of electric Watt me-
tiers in the city of Brookhaven.
fixing the prices for electric
light power service, prescribing
the manner of collecting the
same and fixing penalties for a
violation of this ordinance.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the
NJ ayor and Board of Aldermen
of the city of Brookhaven,
Miss, That from and after the
18th day Of April, A. D. 1908,
an electric Watt meter, or meters
the style and make of which to
be hereafter prescribed by this
board-shall be installed at each
residence, place of business,
church, lodge, club, school or 9th
err place where electric lights or
power are to be used to the num-
Der of five or more, or their
equivalent, and at every place
where one incandescent arc light
or more is to be used in the city
Of Brookhaven, or outside of the
limits of said city where light ser
vice may be furnished, where the
owner or occupant thereof sub
scribes for electric lights or pow
err; such electric light watt meter
to be the property of said city
and its servants or employees shall
have access thereto at all reason
able hours. Such meters are to
be installed at the expense of said
city, provided it shall not be nee
essary to change the wiring, in
which event the cost of such
changes shall be borne by the sub
scriber.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained,
that the owner or occupant of such
building, OF place of business, or
the governing body, or represen-
tatiye of such church, lodge, club,
school or other place, or other
person, desiring electric light and
power service from said city, shall,
within ten days after this ordin-
ance becomes operative, subscribe
in writing for as many electric
lights as he shall desire, such sub
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