The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1907-02-21
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


To Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
In compliance with the law ]
herewith submit my report for the
month of January, and make the
suggestions that I am called upon
to make.
In the month of January there
were tried In the mayors court ten
cases; seven reported by night po.
/ lice, ]. D. Wheeless one by day
lpolice, R. w. Magruder, and two
4by private citizens. Two other
leases reported by Mr.. Magruder
were felony cases and were tried as
i a justice of the peace. The fines
and costs amounted to $IoI.z5.
Two of the cases were appealed.
| The cases were as follows 2o3.
Town VS. Sam Hicks; 2o4. affidavit
withdrawn /; 2o5, affidavit with
] drawn ; 400, Town VS. Sam Hicks ;
! 2o7, Town VS. I'D. Vicellio 2oS,
/ Town VS. Gordon Thornton 2oo,
/ Town vs. John Guy 900, Town VS.
Ella Mitchell 3oI, Town VS. Rich
ard Smith /; 3o2. Town VS. Ed. VII
CELLO 3o3, Town VS. Tom Ned
Williams 3o4, Town VS. Tom John
son.
i / would call the boards attention
to the following, much of which
citizens have called my attention :
/ I have called the police forces
attention to the reputed violations
of the law and with their co-opera-
ton we hope to check 1t. I have
called their attention, especially, to
Sunday violations, gambling, liquor
selling, and vagrancy, about which
there is the most complaint. To
the gambling / have to-day, for
the first time, called their attention.
Some of the offenders are hard to
catch, and would suggest that
the mayor be authorized to employ
a special officer when he is satisfied
that there are violations that the
present force caunot reach.
| l would call the boards attention
to the following sections of the
1906 code 1919, 3329. 3345,
$3.50. 1851. 1888. $3.50, 343I. 3432,
3433, 1901 and 1887, which are ap-
plicable to the board;
| find no bond for the superin-
tendent Of the waterworks plant or
the night police, and that the bonds
of the following have not been sp-
proved Hastings, Wharton, Cor
don, B. R. Levy, L. R. Levy and
| lMagruder.
/ I would ask that the board de-
/ fine what is meant by the ordinance
against emptying slops in the streets
as the one in force is indefinite ;
also with reference to the washing
OF buggies on the streets concerning
which there is complaint.
i Some action should be taken with
reference to the granting of permits
to keep merchandise on the streets
as few or no applications have been
made. and some action by the board
Is expected. As the order Is now
do not believe that it will stand the
test of the courts.
No action has been taken with
reference to the salaries of the Off
GERS Of the hoard.
/ Iwould recommend that the fine
and cost of John Roberts be remit.
tied.
/ would recommend that the or
dinance with reference 10 the off,
GERS leaving town be amended. As
it now is it works a hardship on
some of the officers ir the transac-
ton of their daily business.
The board Is urged to make some
arrangements for the payment Of
the emergency bills that arise be.
tween the meetings of the board.
It Is recommended that the ordi.
nance with reference to the order
ing of anything. which was re.
pealed at the last meeting Of the
board, be re-enacted.
1t is recommended that an ordi.
nance be enacted to prohibit the
posting Of bills on the electric light
poles. That some action be taken
to give the night police assistance
In taking up stock, as one man can
not do it. That the mayor be au.
thorized to purchase an ordinances
book and municipal docket. That