The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-06-09
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Held Tuesday Night at the
City Ha1f---Drainage of the
City Discussed and Engi-
neer Allen Makes a Report
On Best Plan to Adopt

On Best Plan to Adopt
The City Coucil met Tuesday
night at the appointed hour, the May
or, Hon. VIM. Yerger, and Council
men Wilczinski, Robertshaw, Star
ling, Mcmahon and Vincent, being
present
Following was the order of BUSH
,, ness done:
were read and approved by the Coun-
Gil
The question of laying a sidewalk
to the cemetery was brought up by
Councilman Vincent, and it was de-
cided to put same down at once.
Councilman Wilczinski made a mo-
ton that the Colored Kings Daugh-
tiers be allowed $4,000 instead of SIS
as heretofore. Carried
Attorney E. n Thomas came be-
fore the Council representing Ham
blen & Co., asking for return of
money paid for license to carry on
loan business which was decided
by the Supreme Court as being un-
constitutional. Councilman Star
ling moved that the money be paid
back ons the first Monday in Decem-
Der. Carried
Attorney L. Winston appeared be-
fore the Council representing one
Dixon, a negro, for sustaining lnjur-
les received by defective sidewalk.
| Councilman Wilczinski propounded
several questions to the client. At
and asked him a number of ques-
he r,o.d IF on,
the case and how long he was laid
up City Attorney Griffin then came
before the Council and gave the tes-
| timony as brought before him. Coun-
Gilman Wilczinski moved that he
would be allowed $4,000. Attorney
Winston then argued the case and
asked for an allowance Of SIoo. Mr.
Mcmahon moved that he be allowed
| SIS 90, which was accepted by attor-
ney, and the case was settled.
A petition was presented by the
| Southern Railway asking for Y on
! Wright and Poplar streets instead of
! the turn-table as now used The pc
tition is made for this on the ground
| that the heavy engines now nj use
by the railroad demand it. Council
man McMailon moved that it be al
| lowed; granted.
Petition from the Oklahoma and
| Davis Additions for water was re-
! ferred to the Mayor and City Engi-
neer. and to report at next meeting,
| Petition Of the Delta Light. Pow
/ er & Manufacturing Co, asking for
! a switch to be put on Washington
/ and Edison street was disucssed and
| finally granted.
Engineer Allen called the atten-
ton OF the Council to the pumping
station as the motor IN use by the
company has been insufficient TO do
| the work but the company 10 over
/ come this. without asking, agreed TO
run it six hours more at night to
pump out the water without extra
cost to the city.
Councilman Wilczinski asked the
engineer what would be necessary to
place the sewer III perfect working
order
Engineer Allen replied it would
only require putting IN two IRON
pipes, but they would have to wait
till September Or October TO do the
| work.
Engineer Alien further said that
the electric motor now used for this
| work was costing very little addl-
tional as ire cost OF coal would be
ItoiS I Oh tIG SItS <tAt\4 StlS - - u e'oo =
Is connected.
Petition Of the Clifton Sand &
Gravel Co, asking the Council to lei
them place an engine and boiler OF
the city property next to the river
and operate same was granted or
motion
Report of Committee on Sewerage
The committee recommends that
all properties in the business portion
of the city shall make immediate con
nection with said sewerage system.
AS to residences, we regard for the
present not advisable to force or CON
pei by ordinances or otherwise te
connect for we do not think it best tc
place our taxpayers to such an eN
pense owing to the financial cond1
ton now prevailing, but suggest
rigid sanitary measure be adopted
and enforced to keep our city in :
! clean and sanitary condition during
| his summer