The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-06-18
PROCEEDINGS or CITY COUNCIL.
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moHthly session at the Mayors once IN Salu
city on this the 9th day of June, 1904, present:
b, G. Adams, mayor; J.P. Broadstreet, G. u.
Jones, J.J J.. Hill, T. L. Heath, st. Tatum, W.
b. T. Wright, aldermen; w. Nj. Mitchell, re-
corder; A.. Gerard, marshal, also J..E Huff
fngton. treasurer, @. B. Bolton, superintend-
ent Water & Electric Light Plant, L. G. Du-
bard, street commissioner.
T, f. Heath having been duly elected and
commissioned as alderman, and not having
been present at organization OF new board,
| was duly sworn In as an alderman by Mayor
b. G. Adams.
Ordered that A. Gerard be and he is hereby
allowed a commission of 5 per cent upon
amount of monthly collections for collecting
the water and light dues, and the superin-
tendent of Water & Light Plant is author
lied to pay him said commission out OF SAID
collections and charge same to expense ac-
count.
Ordered that the superintendent OF Water
& Light Plant be, and he is hereby instructed
to move the hydrant situate in the street at
the power house to the opposite side Of street
for the sole use Of the colored people, and
that he place a sign to that effect over or near
same.
Ordered that the city sanitary inspector
be, and he is hereby instructed to receive
from and carry out Instructions from the
city health officer relating to the abatement
Of nuisancesi and unsanitary conditions eX-
listing in the city.
Ordered that the street commissioner l.. G.
Dubard be given charge Of and instructed
to operate the city water sprinkler, and that
he also be, and is hereby appointed sanitary
Inspector in the city until further orders of
this board, and that his salary be fixed at
$3.50 per month.
Ordered that the street commissioner be
and he is hereby instructed to reduce the
number of his hands to three and TO pay
them not exceeding one dollar per day.
Ordered hat the city officers be and they
are hereby instructed to hereafter strictly
enforce the Sunday laws in the city, and
that the mayor shall give public notice
through one of the city newspapers of the
city to the effect that the laws against the
violation Of the Sabbath will be rigidly en-
forced ana all violators thereof punished as
provided by law.
Ordered that the board of trustees Of the
public schools be. and they are hereby au-
thorized such of the public school property
repainted and repaired as they may think
advisable and necessary.
Ordered tina Mayor b. c.. Adams be and he
is hereby granted leave of absence for one
week beginning June Z, 1904.
Ordered that G B. Jones be and he is here
by appointed mayor, pro TEN, to serve as
mayor in the absence Of Mayor Adams.
The city auditor having audited and found
correct the following reports of city officers,
it is ordered that same be received and
spred on the minutes as follows:
MAYORS MONTHLY REPORT.
Hon. Board of Mayor and Aldermen, city of
Grenada: / herewith submit my report from
1st to 10th Of May, showing fines collected and
turned over to city treasurer for school pur-
pose.
Case No. 1874, fine. sea. -..-.~.--.. go
l35, -. .~-..-...- $50
June4, by treaf urer's receipt. 90
Respectfully submitted,
A. s. Bell.
Grenada. Miss. Jun 6, 1904.
To the honorable board of aldermen of the
city of Grenada: beg to report the follow
ing fines as collected by me for the city of
Grenada for month of May, 1904:
Case No. |, fine 900 ....-.. .......... 5 90
BY treasurer's receipt -....-...-S5 90
Respectfully submitted,
b. &. Adams, Mayor.
TREAsUREK'S EPoRT
Grenada, Miss, June 6, 1914.
Report Of j. E. huntington, city treasurer,
for month ending this day.
FUND.
5 5iag i i. 70 Z ealIn X' Gerard, R W DO '7' Is s.
Il" 1872 10 80
S.. 743 IS
Jupe6. by warrants handled -~---- 1919 65
May 3, by amt trans to w & E l. Fund 800 90
June6, i" 1923 81
2,743 43
SCHOOL FUND.
May ., to balance $3.50 %
p: " cash A II Henderson, R W m
June It ! to 4 A Gerard. r W 133..~.~-.~ / 50
" 2"WH Crowder; sheriff 49, o.
4" i" AS Bell. K w 1856 ------.. 5 00
" ""J n Hubbard" 1871 -..-.- % 10
$1,Sss 81
June6 G. by warrants handled. ..-... 1.004 Il
" " see. $500 $40 04
1882 81
WATER & e. L. FUND.
May 3, to amt tr from general fund 500 90 o
" 2 cash C.B. Bolton, r w 12S.-.-. 626 =
June l." - A. Gerard, Il w 1874 .-.-.-. l i.
" A. >" " &. b. Bolton, r w 13S..--- 263 Al
s1,ssa 81
Nav 2. by balance due reasurer.--- 44 Q5
June g." warrants andled----.~-- 5l9 10
." Ealance-----~- DOG ID
s1,Ss2 81
Respectfully submitted,
j. E. Huntingdon, City Treas
MONTHLY REPORT OF CITY TAX COLLECTOR
Tax collectors Office, city of Grenada
Miss, May 81, 1904. Honorable board OF
mayor and aldermen.
Sirs: l nave the honor to report that L
have collected from the tax payers OF THIS
city the following amount of city taxes Tor
the fiscal year 1903, from the first day OF
May. 1904, to the first day of June, 1904, ana
the amount herewith stated is all that L col
Iected on said account since my last report
49, ooI,oo+od for citv So SO
" " /" SchOOl-----..-. n
=. " Wv l. Fund $500 ~
:" q" " street -- ~ w
% sc
Less commission ga per cent ..-~-~. %
s24 96
And I hereby certify that | have paid the