The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-12-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The Mayor and Board Of Aldermen met
December 6 and adjourned to meet DE
ccmber :, at $50 p. m.
Mayor and board Of aldermen met DE,
cember 7, $50 p. m. Present, Mayor W
s. Sardaman, Clerk Robert Wilson. al.
dermen A. Y. Gardner, W. T. Ioggins, W
p. Allison. g. y, Stewart. The following
accounts were allowed aud orders made
Greenwood Electric Light and Water
Plant, 10000; Kirkpatrick Bros, 200,7s
George d. Barnard & Co, 1870; Green
wood Enterprise, 1875; c. Il. Wight &
Co, 300; Stump 4 Stcurer, 1878; s, q,
Wilson, i3.iji c. 4. Gillespie, 3.75; l.. o.
Bailey, 1920; G. S.. ChristoHcrsoD, 1905.
Miller & Aron, GOO: Commonwealth, 10.
GJ; Common wealth, $50; ". s. Narda-
man, street CON, 500.23; Stein Grocery
Co, s.3G; Henderson s. Baird, $3.50; Cane
Creek Coal Co. 1910; Delta Machine Co,
81; Southern Creosoting Co., 1870 Fort
Wayne Electric Co. s.Gl; Electric Sup
ply Co, 35.4H; Columbus Brick Co.. III.
OK: Garlock Packing Co, $500 Green.
wood c. NJ. Works, 1000, A. II. Barrett
4 Son, 220,BD; Bullock Electric AInfg.
Co, l,8S2.j0; j, II. lew, $50; II. NJ. Ste
yens, 800; s.. NJ, Stein, see. G35.SS; c. S,
Mcbride, 200; G. =. Mcbride, 1886; l..
c. Garrett. $50.
Ordered that tho report Of W. S. Var
damnn, mayor, showing ines and costs
collected, 1888; fines and costs to con
tractor, 1885, tines aud costs appealed,
la.O5: fines and costs rcmittad, 5000, be
and the same is hereby approved.
Ordered that tho report Of Il. l.. Sims.
treasnrcr,showinE the following amounts
on hand, be approved Water. 2I07.G G;
School, a3l3; General, 5,55G,Gl; Street,
3i.25; Interest, 1000.
Because Of physical inarnities in fam
lily fine of $4,000 again Lillian Jones
was reduced TO $1,000. Bond Of Sam NJ.
Stein, Secretary Of Light, Water and
Sewer system, was approved. y. y.
Montgomery, j. W. Parish, and T. II.
Holmes were appointed commissioners
to hold Tuesdays election. u. p. Mont.
goToery was appointed Il have printed
and distributed the tickets for the cleo
ton.
The mayor was ordered to sell a mule
belonging TO the city.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance in relation to establishing
a water works, electric light and sew
erage and system, and also for the
election Of three commissioners, Ia BIZ
styled Water and Light Commission"
BE 1t ordained by the mayor and board
aldermen Of the city nf Green wood.
a water works, electric light and
sewerage system for said city, is hereby
established, consisting Of the engines,
pumps, iron pipes, hydrants, sewer pipes
and connections, dynamos, wires. poles
and other machinery and property Of all
kinds aud descriptions owned by said
city and used in Or about or in cnnnec-
ton with the system of water works,
light plant, and sewerage svs.
tenn now owned and operated by said
city aud said water works, electric light +
and sewerage system shall remain aud
In the full management and control
the corporate authorities of the CITY
If Greenwood.
J, That for the purpose Of more effect
'nlly carrying ont the objects and pnr.
Ioses OF the said system it shall he the
OF the mayer and board Of alder.
men OF the city Of Greenwood at one al
heir regular meetings to elect three
commissioners to be styled the Water !
md Light Commission Said commits
toner's Shall be elected from persons +
Sllo hold no Office under said municipal ,
government. No one bnt a unaIiaed :
OF sail city shall be eligible to d
aid Office of commissioner under this 4
and shall be elected for a +
crm OF three years and annually there 1
fter one commissioner shall he elected 4
the term Of three years. The term '
| ollico for the first commissioners cloc-
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