The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1907-10-12

Land From City.
A regular meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen Of the City of Bay
ST. Louis was held at the City Hall on
Saturday, October 9Th, 1907, at p. m.
There were present: Hon. John K. Ed
wards, mayor; T. w. Adam, J. L.
Favre, E. J. Gex and F. S. Fabre, al
dermen; A. j. Carver, marshal; Rich'd
Mendes, secretary.
The last minutes were read and ap-
proved.
Reports of the county superintendent
of education and meat inspector were
read, approved and filed.
Aug. Quintini, through his attorney,
addressed the Board for reduction of
the fine imposed by the Mayor on Feb.
+, 1907. His Honor, Mayor Edwards,
recommended TO the Board reduction
of the fine. On motion, duly seconded
and carried, the fine of $500, imposed
by the Mayor on Aug. Quintini in the
case of city VS.. Aug. Quintini, assault,
on Feb. 7th, 1907, by general agreement,
is hereby reduced from $500 and costs
to $500 and costs, and the appeal dis
missed at Defendants costs.
Moved, seconded and carried that the
city be and is requested to investigate
title of lot corner ST. Charles and Front
streets and report to the Board at the
next meeting.
The Mayor informed the members of
the Board that the committee of citizens
having in charge the contributions of
the citizens towards the purchase of
steam engine, to be added to the fire de-
partment, was anxious to turn over the
amount so collected (now in possession
of said committee for the purpose men
tioned). Now, therefore, be it resolved
that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the City of Bay st. Louis will receive
the amount so contributed by the peo-
pie, in the capacity of trustees, and as
such will open an account for fire de-
partment and, whenever it sees its way
clear the Board will use the sum con-
tributed for the purpose of better equip
ping the fire department and retain
supervision oyer same. In the mean
time, said amount will be placed at in
terest until it can be used for the pur-
pose mentioned. Further, the Board
suggests that three additional members
from the citizens or committee may be
added to the council before action is
taken to dispose definitely of this fund.
Whereas, the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Bay st. Louis
at a regular meeting held at the city
hall in said city on Saturday, the 5th
day of October, A. D. 1907, at which
meeting there was quorum present,
on motion, duly seconded, adopted the
following resolution:
Whereas, the City of Bay ST. Louis
does not need for public purposes the
following land situated in the City of
Bay ST. Louis, Hancock county, State
of Mississippi, described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection
of the south line of ST. George street
with the west line of Toulme street;
thence running north 10 deg. west along
said south line 27 feet more or less to
point set at the northeast corner of the
lot of land owned by Martha Slacomb;
thence south 20 deg. west 10 feet more
or less to post set on the north line of
a lot of land owned by B. Benedetto;
thence south 70 deg. east to point on
the west line of Toulme street; thence
northerly along said west line to the
place of beginning. Bounded on the
north by ST. George street, east by
Toulme street; south by the west q ft.
more or less of lot TAT, 1st ward. Being
part of the same land conveyed by An
nette Whaley to the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the City of Bay st.
Louis, by deed dated April IL, 1906, re-
corded in book b 2, p. 274-R scord of
deeds of said county.
Whereas, Mr.. L. B, Capdepon has
offered forty dollars $4,000 cash for
same, it is ordered that said offer be ac-
cepted and the Mayor authorized to ex-
ecute and deliver deed conveying said
land to the said L. B. Capdepon, in con-
sideration of the sum of $1,000, said
deed to be countersigned by the secre-
tary, with the seal OF the city affixed.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid:
Bay Mercantile Co., keg nails ls.............sa Is
Walter, Eva rs and Cogswel, office supplies 10 90
Bay Lumber Co., lumber ...,,........,.... II Is
Cumberland TEL, marshal's phone. 65
Dr. E. w Manar, professional services to
patent In jail ........................ 3 90
Sea Coast Echo, printing for white and col.
public school. .........................1 Is so
Peter Rosetti, labor on pump COL pub. sch. 5 %
Miss Mollie Hil ianitress, salary. is 90
WV. Stockstill, 60. supt., pro rata SAL. 1s IS
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned to meeting in course.
Attest; RICH'D MENDES,
Secretary.