The Semi-weekly leader., 1907-12-18
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF ADJOURN.
ED MEETING DECEMBER II.
Resolutions Adopted on Death Of Po-
Iiceman acknowledgements Ask.
ed to Offer Reward.

At this. a regular adjourned
meeting of the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen, of the city of Brook
haven, held in the Mayors Office
this, the 18th day of December,
1907, at 7:30 p. M, there were
present the following: Mayor
Lanier, Clerk Hamilton. Alder
men Jones, Abrams, Baggett,
Hartman and Wentworth.
Allen and WeIch Account
Allen & Welch presented their
account for balance due them and
extra work done by them at the
Power House; and, on motion,
their accounts were allowed them
in the sum of $871. Same to be
drawn on the Power House fund.
Library Director The matter
of appointing a director to the
Library Association from the
Board of Aldermen and, ON mo-
tion, the Mayor was appointed to
serve in the above capacity.
Adjusting grade lines. B. T..
Dixon appeared before the Board,
complaining about grade line at
his place as being too far out and
not conforming to lines set on ad-
joining property. On motion,
the matter was referred to the
street committee for adjustment.
Alabama Carnival Co. On mo-
tion, the Alabama Carnival Co.
was granted the use of the neutral
ground on east side of the railroad
and facing Block 81, provided said
Carnival co. obtains permission
from the railroad company and
the citizens residing on the west
side of said blocks. The said
Carnival Go. to pay all licenses as
provided for by ordinances; the
city to furnish all lights at the
rate of $500, if day and night
current is furnished, $500 if
night current only is furnished.
Matter of Police. On account
of the death of R. F. Mccormick,
one of the city police, and there
being vacancy on the police
force, on motion, the Mayor was
instructed to appoint such police
as necessary to fill said vacancy !;
said appointment to run until the
first regular meeting in January,
1908.
Resolutions of Respect. On
motion, the following committee
was appointed, consisting Of Al
dermen Jones, Wentworth and
Baggett, to adopt a resolution of
respect to the late R. F. McCor-
mick.
Resolved, By the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of the city
of Brookhayen, That in the tragic
death of r. F. Mccormick on the
10th inst, the city has lost one of
its most valued police officers and
the community one of its best cit
liens.
That he met his death while in
the discharge of official duty, and
We deplore, more than words can
adequately express, his untimely
demise.
That as a testimonial of the es-
TEEN in which he is held by this
Board, these resolutions shall be
spread on the minutes by the
clerk and copy given to the city
papers for publication.
That the city clerk is also re-
Iquested to convey to his grief
stricken family, certified copy
of these resolutions, together with
expressions of deepest sympathy
from this Board.
E. FL. WENTWORTH,
p. 4. JONES,
l.. Ell. BAGGETT,
Committee.
On motion, the Governor was
requested to offer a reward for the
apprehension and conviction Of
Coot Ortman, the murderer of
Policeman Mccormick, and the
city clerk was directed to furnish
the Governor with his description.
On motion, the Board adjourned
until next regular meeting, Jan.
7th, 1908.
CHAS. HAMILTON,