The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1906-09-19
THE CITY COUNCIL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR AD-
JOURNED MEETING HELD
SATURDAY NIGHT.
The Board Declares the Extension Of
the Cooperate Limits to be in
Full Force and Effect.
Bond Issue Of $4,000 Ordered Con-
tract Given For House Numbering.

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tract Given For House Numbering.
At an adjourned meeting of the
Brookhaven City Council held
Saturday night, Sept. Is, 1906, al
s o'clock there were present r.
D. Lanier, mayor; and Aldermen
Hartman, Larsen, Abrams and
Jones. Absent, Alderman Par
sons.
The matter of the obstruction
of Flora avenue and sidewalk on
north side of Union street by the
Mississippi Central Railroad COM
ing before the board on motion
Alderman Jones was appointed as
a committee of the board to con-
fer with the engineer in charge of
construction work for said com
pany and have such obstruction
removed or remedied.
LIGHTS FOR CARNIVAL.
The matter of free lights for
the carnival being brought before
the board by a committee of the
Progressive Union asking for a
string of incandescents extending
J from Monticello streets on west
side of the railroad to the Bren-
nan corner, and from Hotel Inez
on east side of railroad to Magee
corner was on motion granted
provided the electrical machinery
would take care of such additional
load and Aldermen Abrams and
Hartman were designated as a
committee to confer with the SUI
perintendent and have wiring and
other necessary arrangements
made.
George Washington, garbage
man, whose salary has been $50
per month, was raised to $35 until
further notice.
The city clerk was directed to
copy county assessment roll of
real and personal property within
the corporate limits, such roll to
be approved by the board at fu-
ture meeting.
The matter of removing brick
steps on driveway on east side of
b1ocfS N, was postponed till the
October meeting and Aldermen
Hartman and Jones appointed to
investigate the matter.
CONTRACT FOR HOUSE
NUMBERING.
Brookhaven, Miss,
Sept. Is, 1906.
To the Honorable Board of May
or and Aldermen of the City of
Brookhaven, Mississippi.
1 Gentlemen:-1. We will fur
nish and put up the house num-
bers in the city in accordance with
what is known as the Philadelphia
system at the rate of 40 cents per
number, the number to be on en-
ameI steel, blue ground white
figures. AS per sample left in
Mayors Office.
3. We will furnish and put up
the street signs in the city accord
ing to list to be furnished by the
city for Is cents each,, the signs
to consist of enameled steel; blue
ground with white letters show
ing names of streets; the same to
be mounted on painted heart pine
boards and attached to fences,
houses or ether convenient OBJ
iects, and in the event none are
convenient suitable posts are to be
provided and paid for by the city.
3. We will furnish in connec-
tion with the above numbering
record showing the location and
number of each building in the
city and. the number of each
twenty five foot vacant lot in the
city, and the street crossings and
intersections for twenty five dol
lars.
The above work to be done
within ninety days from this date
and payment for same to be made
BY the city on completion of the
work in accordance with the terms
Of this proposition.
Witness our signatures this the
day and year above written.
L. S. Benham and Brother,
By L. S. Benham.
Accepted BY the city on this
The 18th day of September, A. d.
1906. r. d. LANIER,
Mayor.
SAM ABRAMS,
City Clerk.
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