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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-08
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL
ALLOWANCE A
DEAL OF DISCUSSION-cITY FINANCES IN GOOD
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BUSINESS IMPORTANCE DISCUSSED

took the assessments of the city from
| the city's tax roll and made it one
| half for the county, he thought it was
unfair to the city taxpayers, for, since
there has been no increase in the land
| assessment of the county, and the city
of Greenvi'le has increased the as
sessed value of all city property,
nearly double of what it has been, it
would be unjust to make one-ha1f of
the assessed value the county assess
ments as the Assessor now has it.
The Council felt that it should be not
over one-third of the city assessments.
1t was moved by Mr. Startling that
the Council, through the President,
prepare a memorial to the Board au-
thorizing Councilman Wilczinski to
ask the County Board to make the
above change in name of fairness and
justice.
Mr.. Mcmahon brought up the mat
ter of approval of bills and it was
ordered that no bills in the future be
paid unless ordered by the Mayor
Mr. Robertshaw brought up the
fixing of sewer and cutting off of ex-
pense Of pumping station on Fish
Lake road.
Mr.. Allen stated it could not be
fixed at this time Of year and gave
his reasons.
Councilman Robertshaw thought
that the work should be attempted
and asked the Council to order same.
Mr.. Starting opposed doing anything
with the sewer until the river condi-
tions were favorable. This closed the
matter
The city's finances was discussed
by Council and showed that ther was
enough money borrowed, on hand to
meet all bills for the next two months.
Mr. Hynlan told the Council that
he was going to leave the city and
asked a reduction in taxes and the
Council agreed to cut it one-half.
Mr. Rosenstock reported the dan
ger To adjoining property from trees
on the property of the NJ. & P. Bank
The trees were declared nuisance
and the. receiver Of the bank ordered
to have same removed at once
The matter of tax against NJ. & 2.
Bank for 1905 and 1906 was discussed
but after Attorney Shields presented
matter to the Council it was agreed
to refer matter to City Attorney 70,
settlement
Petition for water on Plum street
to Mayor.
Petition for Liquor Lica1b by M.
J. Ready, granted
A communication from Dr. Toombs
to Chief Duncan relative to the un-
sanitary condition of fire house No. 1
was read nd referred to committee.
A letter from Chief Duncan was read
and discussed.
The Council received the communi- |
cations and granted request.
The City Attorneys opinion on re-
and others, loan agent, held, that if |
such taxes were paid voluntary, that |
hey have no action at law to re-
:over same and as these licenses were
paid voluntary, he advised against re-
unding same.
The coal bids were opened and read
md on comparison it was shown that
he Pittsburg Company being the
owest and best bid submitted; it was
accepted.
The report on the city's water was
cad by Engineer Allen and was fav-
,rable.
The Council then adjourned to
meet Wednesday night to take up the
of taxpayers for reduction
n assessments.
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Eumphrevs, majority Lao

EImD1T0y9 maJ0TTty I,I43.
No returns received from SunHower
and Quitman.
The Hon. B. O. Humphreys having
received a majority of all the votes
cast in the primary as shown by the
returns, was declared duly nominated
as the Democratic candidate for mem
Der of the Sixtieth Congress OF the
United States from the Third District
Of Mississippi
The meeting then adjourned
A. Y. Yerger. Secretary
D, c. Casey, Chairman.
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ATTENTION
United Confederate Veterans

To the members and Staff of the
Third Mississippi Division:
The Commander presents his COM
pliments to each of his comrades and
hopes for the largest attendance OF
veterans at the State Reunion at Jack
son on the I2th and 18th of Septem-
Der, 1906.
G. M. Helm, Brig. Gent
w. A. Everman, 1t Col & A. A. Genl.
Sept 6. 1906.
To- RA;1Iv nn,Lae c1otb.e oo<
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-08

J. L. Hebron, Chairman,
J. H Crouch, Secretary.
The Third Congressional Demo
cratic Executive Committee met at
the Court House on last Tuesday to
canvass the returns of the Congress
sional primary election held in the
Third Congressional District last
August goth Following is the result
Of the canvass:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-08
WANTED.

a four room house with improve
nlents, must be conveniently located
near business section; also six room
house, with bath and electricity light
ed, for rent. Apply to Emery Realty
Company.
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X
Mr. Sam Blum has returned from
where he purchased his fall and win
ter stock OF goods
Y
Inc confederate veterans from thfs
city VIII attend the State Reunion OF
and Thursday IN large body
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Times job office, returned last Mon
day night from two weeks visit to
x
Prof. H. L. Whitfield, State Super
tendent of Education was in the city
last Monday, arranging for the COM
ing white teachers institute next
x
MI JAKE STRAUSS Greenvlile young
man. formerly OF brookhaven' mas
returned home and is now bookkeep-
er Tor hebron Startling, insurance
agents.
MT +. h Friediander, formerly OF
TINS city, Dut now working IN the IN
estS OF a Northern newspaper syndi- |
cate, was in the city during the early |
part of the week.
x
Mr.. SOf Brll has returned from an ,
visit to New York and other |
markets in the East, where he pur-
chased select stock of fall and win
ter gents furnishings.
Greenville is growing. Strange
make their home here are noticed
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-08
RETURNS
CANVASSED
ELECTED BY A
LARGE MAJORITY.
Executive Committees of This County
and District Met at the Court
House Last Monday
and Tuesday

The Washington County Executive
Committee met at the Court House
last Monday and canvassed the re-
turns OF the Congressional primary
election held August 26. The result
was as follows:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-08

Services vii be conducted tomor-
row at the Central School Auditorium
by the Rev w. A. Borum, pastor of
the First Baptist church. Subject of
morning sermon. "Jesus Sending Out
the Twelve evening subject, whole
Sole Generosity" illustrated in the
life of the Shepherd King.
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dale, was in the CITY Thurs day.
Before buying your Clothes else
where. inspect the Stock Of Joe
Reilly. o-o-at
Mr. J. w. Pryor formerly of Hol-
Iandale. has now made this city his
future home. He has a cotton brok-
ers' office over Steqer- Holmes CO.
store on South Poplar street, where
he will be pleased to meet his friends
and make new acquaintance.
The Steger. Holmes Co. arc now
located in the Archer building on
South Poplar St. The work Of re-
moving their large stock of CONNER
cial stationery goods, office fixtures,
etc. was no small task, but they now
have larger quarters and feel fully
repaid for their extra work and trou-
bic. .4-e .,.
Mr.. n B. Hull returned on last
Wednesday from Coahoma county,
where he has been estimating some
400 acres of timber lands. He is
connected with the Emery Realty Co.
and is hustler in going through the
tall woods and cane brakes, setting
pace that is hard to keep up with
He leaves on next Monday to do fur
ther estimating. "a ~.e = -
1t IS runored that popular young
druggist of this city can't sleep o
nights for the faint tinkling of wed
Ding bells that fills his dreams. It is
also authoritatively stated that these
will soon be heard loud and
clear for him. He has our best
wishes.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-08

Before buying your Clothes else
where, inspect the Stock Of Joe
Reilly o-o-2t
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Compare our Clothes with those
made out of town and see if you will
not be justified in having your
Clothes made by Joe Reilly. o-o-zt
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If you wear a Suit of Clothes or
Overcoat for SIS or over. see Toe
Reilly. o-o-2t
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Yours truI,
Wal KRAUsS.

~ At. n lN-A Nn.
The above analysis IS great ding
for the city. The fact that the water
has not lost any of its purity since
the starting of the we'll IS ample as-
surance that it viii always keep ts
present standard OF eNcclleucy. When
one contemplates moving to another
city about the FIRST question asked b..
"Wihat IS the condition Of the water
supply =
Greenville can answer this impor-
tant question very satisfactorily. This
one good recommendation together
with her good schools, churches, its
push, progressiveness enterprise and
rapid growth will soon make her pop
ulaton $4,000 in 1910"
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FRITZ Shelf Belts and Long Silk
Gloves at Marshall's.
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CHURCH NOTES

Joe Reilly makes clothes.
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Mr.. p NJ. Alexander, of Hollan-
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ty in that locality See the Emery
Realty Co. Tor some real bargains.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-08

In one, two and three color
combinations for the man who
wants something different. We
have an idea for each job and
aim to treat them intelligently.
"See Us First"
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Communicated.

d. c. Casey, Chairman.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-04-28

Section I. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Missis-
cippi, That the territory situated in
the county of Washington, State of
Mississippi, bounded as follows, shall
constitute the Black Bayou Drainage
District, to-wit:
Bounded on the north by the north
ern boundary of said county of Wash
ington; on the east by Williams
Bayou, to where said bayou empties
into Deer Creek; and from thence
southwardly by Deer Creek to where
Deer Creek is intersected by the
northern boundary of Sharkey coun-
ty; and from thence to the Issaquena
line, by the southern and eastern
boundary of Washington county; on
the south by the northern boundary
of Issaquena county; on the west by
the eastern boundary of Washington
Bayou and Lake Washington, to
where the eastern bank of said lake
IS intersected by the range line be-
tween ranges and 9; from thence
northwardly by said range line be-
tween ranges and 9, to where said
range line intersects the line of pub
lie levee; and from thence to the
northern boundary of Washington
county, by said public levee, except
ing the incorporated cities, towns and
viii, ra, ,.,;tb;1 c,id area
Section T. That the board of SUI
pervisors of the county OF Washing
ton, for the purpose of improving the
drainage of the land within the COLI
fines of the aforesaid district, is au-
thorized and empowered to remove
distractions from, clean out, widen,
deepen and straightcn where neces-
drainage, that portion of Black Bay
on. its tributaries. Fish Lake, Swan
Lake and Steefs Bayou, lying within
said drainage district: and said board
may employ all officers and agents
which it may deem necessary and
suitable in the conduct of such work,
and may do all other acts and things
not inconsistent with the laws of the
State, which it may deem necessary
and proper to carry into effect the
purpose of this act.
Section 3. That, for the purpose
OF raising revenue with which to do
said work. said board is hereby given
the authority, at its June meeting,
1000. or any melting thereafter. to.
levy an annual acreage tax IN the
land embraced in said distrie,. not to-
exceed ten cents on each and every
acre Of said land; such tax 70 con-
tinue until the bonds iss.ed Under
this act are paid of. and said tax,
when levied, shall constitute lien
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upon the land On which it is levied
and it shall Be payable at the same
time, and collectable by the tax col
lector of Washington county, in the
same manner as are other taxes, the
| land upon which said tax is levied to
be subject to sale for the non-pay-
ment of said taxes, as it is for the
non payment of other taxes. Ali
provisions for the tax relative to the
collection of the taxes shall be ap-
plicable to the collection of this tax;
and when collected, such tax shall be
paid to the treasurer of the county
|of Washington, and shall be held by
him as a separate and distinct fund
for the use of said drainage board.
The said sheriff and treasurer shall
be entitled to the same fees for the
collection and handling of the money
derived from said taxes as they are
entitled to for county taxes.
But prior to the said June meeting
Of said board, this act shall be pub
lished for a period of not less than
thirty days, by weekly insertion, in
some newspaper published in the
county of Washington; and if on or
before said June meeting of said board
of supervisors, there is filed with said
board an objection or protest against
this act, signed by the property hold
ers owning as much as fifty per cent.
of the property located within the
proposed district, this law shall be-
come imperative; and such protest
can be addressed to the board, and
simply state: 1--WE object to the
formation of the Black Bayou Drain
age District
Section 4. That. after. the imposi-
ton by the said board of supervis-
ors of the tax herein provided for,
said board shall be authorized to
issue bonds, styled Bonds of the
Black Bayou Drainage District" in
an amount not to exceed One Hun
dred Thousand Dollars, said bonds
to be of the denomination of $4,000
each, to bear a rate of interest not
to exceed six per cent, to be payable
no longer than twenty years after the
date of the issuance thereof, to be
sold for not less than par, and each
bond to be signed by the president
of the board. and TO be countersIgned
by the county treasurer Said bonds
shall be exempt from all taxes After
the issuance of said bonds, it shall be
rs.Iawfrl for said board to reduce the.
rate of taxation fixed at the date of
s.,chs issuance. until said bonds shall
have been paid of aud discharged.
Section s. That, if any person own
ing land IN said district feels aggriev
ed by having such land embraced
within said district. he can file bill
n the cEaaneery court Of Washington
county. making the Board Of super
visors party defendant to said bill.
and, upon showing that the land own
ed BY him does not drain into Black
Bayou, and chat such land is not ben
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Gifted by any Improvement in the
/ drainage of said bayou, the chancery
court sail be authorized to render a
decree exempting such land from any
taxes levied by said board under this
act, but such decree shall not operate
j to except such land from the pay
ment of any taxes which may have
been levied after the issuance of the
bonds herein provided for by saiu
board, until such bonds shall have
been paid and discharged, unless suit
to SO except such land shall have filed
prior to the issuance of such bonds.
Section 6. That it shall be unlaw-
full, from the passage of this act, for
any one to obstruct Black Bayou in
any way by placing dam therein,
or cutting trees therein, over said
stream, or therwise, but private, pub
lie or railroad bridges may be built,
provided said Bridges do not inter
fere with the free flow of water un-
der the same; and any one so OBJ
structing said bayou shall be guilty
of misdemeanor, which shall be
punishable by fine of not less than
$4,000, and not more than 81 200. 90,
for each and every offense.
Section J. The said board may en-
trust the management of the affairs
of said drainage district to a commits
sion composed of three freeholders
owning land within said district, such
commissioners to be elected for such
length of time as the board may de-
sire, and to report to said board at
such times and in such manner as
said board may prescribe; and said
board may authorize said commits
sioners to employ such agents as it
may deem necessary for the accom-
plishment of the work herein pro-
vided for, and may direct the disburse-
ment of the funds collected under
this act by the treasurer, upon vouch-
ers to be approved by said commits
sioners. Said commissioners shall
be entitled to the same compensation
as members of the Board of Missis-
sippi Levee Commissioners are en-
titled to.
Section g. That this act shall take
effect from and after its passage.
Passed the Senate March 8. 1906.
J. P. Carter, president 70 the Senate.
Passed the House Marcel, 10, 1906
D. L. Ross, speaker pro tenn. of the
House
Approved by the Governor March
%, 1906. James K. Vardaman, Gov
ernor.
a true and correct copy Of the en-
rolled bill now on file in the office
of Secretary of State.
Joseph w Power.
Secretary of State.
Jackson, Miss, March 20, 1906
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SENATE BILL No. I3I.

AN ACT authorizing the Board of
Supervisors of Washington Coun-
ty to clean out Black Bayou and
its Tributaries in said County.
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The Emery Realty Company is at
your service for all kinds of real
estate basiness. List property for
for rect and for sale with them. They
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-22
SUTHERLAND'S SPEECH.

Senator George Sutherland of Utah
liJs undertaken a large task for sdall
man. The dispatches announce thai lie
viii reply TO the speech against Apostle
Sn,oct wh;ch will he made by Senate.
Julius c. Burrows of Michigan, chair
man of the Senate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, and the author
of the majority report which declares
that Reed Smoot is not entitled to his
seat as Senator of the United States
from Utah
What will Senator Sutherland say in
answer to the facts which will be pre-
scnted by Mr.. Burrows!
II is evident from the report which
the distinguished statesman presented
to the Senate that he will demonstrate
to the country that polygamy has been
renewed within the Mormon church by
and with the protection and under
the instruction of the hierarchy of
which Reed Smoot is a member; that
the Mormon church controls the State
Of Utah in its politics, its legislation
and in it's executive department. if
not in Its courts; that the Mormon
church de6es the spirit Of the law of
1862 and maintains a commercial and
financial power, with attendant cor.
ruption Of public life for the benefit of
concerns owned by the church or its
leaders. Finally, Senator Burrows will
undoubtedly demonstrate, as does the
report of which he was the author, that
the Mormon church is an independent
kingdom ruled by its hierarchy, of
which Reed Smoot is one; that it holds
no supreme allegiance to the Govern
ment Of the United States. and that its
leaders give to their OWN ecclesiastical
government, and demand from all
their followers, a devotion superior to
that which they-in their pretended
citizenship within the Republic-pay TO
the Government OF the United States.
He VIII prove. AS the report shows.
that the Mormon church is alien, that
its leaders are alien, that they make
and enforce their own Iulcrship in de-
fance Of the laws of the United
States, that they usurp the civil
junction, and tnat they regard their
destiny as comprising the overthrow Of
tic Government OF this Republic and
the substitution therefor of government
by the priests in the name OF the
temporal kingdom OF God which they
| have established,
Will Senator Sutherland deny these
things' Or will he admit them and seek
by technica)ity to acquit Reed Smoot
Of responsibility
Senator Sutherland knows that there
have been many cases Of pew polygamy
since Statehood, and he knows that
these cases have occurred with the
sanction of the hierarchy. He knows
that no man has been excommnnieated
from. the church for taking plural
wife. He knows that Reed Smoot,
as an apostle, is responsible, and
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that Reed Smoot could have put
an end TO new polygamy at
any time by opposing it in one sermon
in the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City.
| He also knows that conference after
| conference, and since he became
| Senator. Reed Smoot has sustained as
| prophets, seere and revelators and as
| leaders of their people, the very men
| WHO Rave entered into new polygamy
| themselves and who have performed
new plural marriage ceremonies for
Others.
Senator Sutherland knows that the
Mormon church rules the State of Utah.
He knows that Reed Smoot was desig.
mated for the Senate in council
of inc Mormon apostles, aud that
| Reed Smoot was appointed By Joseph
+. Smith as an ambassador from the
church TO the Senate. Senator Suther-
land knows that not a bill has
passed the two houses of the Utah
Legislature and become a law if it was
opposed hv The Mormon hierarchy. He
knows that every bill which they de-
sired should become law has been
passed, and has been signed by the
Governor. Senator Smoot knows that
the church. to protect its commercial.
izstiou. has iutruded upon the bodies of
political government, ard that its
tendency is a corruption of public life.
How can he answer the report Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
opl brpr ~ ha ,ont
which will be made by Senator Sur
rowgl
How would it do for George Sutnor.
land to tell the exact facts' He would
90 down into history as sublimeiy
truthful man if, after rising in his
place, he were to make this short
speech and then withdraw:
''T opposed the election of Reed
Smoot 10 the Senate of the United
States Tour years ago because at thar
time | was q candidate for the position
myself. The Mormon church chose 10
appoint Smoot to the Scnstorship. and
| was defeated But [ accepted nv
sa'e III such a gentlemanly way that
the church began TO look upon me with
fdvor, and two years ago, by the cer-
tain aid of Apostle Smoot and by the
acquiesccnce of the Mormon church,
L was elected 10 the place ] now
occupy, aud my opposition TO the
church has been brought to very
timely conclusion. Even If 1t is an In.
jury to Utah and disadvantage 10
the Nation TO have a Mormon APOSTLE
here as a Senator, / feel quite certain
that an ample remedy is provided by
my presence. SO long as Utah and the
United States have Sutherland | fail
to see any possible disaster because of
Smoot; but it, the State and the coun-
try should unfortunately lose Suther.
land, then Smootism would be sin -