The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-09-07
THE COUNCIL
MEETING
GRIST OF LITTLE BUSINESS
TRANSACTED
Council Orders All Signs Removed
From Sidewalks-Wooden Avn
ings Must Come Down-City Coal
Contract Let to Alabama Coal Co.

i Shi. NODGItSlIdW. OIIiflH. 0CInSSSs
Vincent AND McMahon, and Clerk
Startling, present
After the reading and approval Of
/ the minutes of the previous meeting
/ the general routine of business was
commenced with the opening OF the
bids for the city coal supply The
! Alabama Coal Co. was awarded the
contract, their bid being S2.5o for
mine run, S.. so for lump, and S45c
for Big Muddy lump
A petition signed by property owy-
ers on Washington avenue, between
Poplar and Shelby streets, was pre-
sented TO the council requesting
/ that the street be cleared of all signs
/ obstructing tho sidewalk An order
was passed t. have all signs re-
moved, not only from Washington
avenue, but from all paved streets,
/ the same to take immediate effect
and all signs removed within thirty
days
A petition of the residents on Wal
nut street asking that the terra cot
ia sewer pipes be replaced with iron
was referred to the mayor and city
engineer
The attention of the council was
called to the odinance regarding the
removal of wooden awnings. and or
ders were issued that all such avn
ings be removed at once
A petition signed by a number of
citizens vas presented calling the
attention to the street car service and
i the dangerous condition Of the
tracks. The company was ordered
! TO repair their track in the Race
addition, and for the manager to ap-
pear before the council on next Mon
day evening to discuss the matter
Attorney Watson petitioned for
redemption = the property Of Annie
/ Ellis. whice was granted uDo. pay
fnent of all lack taxes.
Leon Schwartz was granted per-
mis- sion to remove his business from
Io4 Walnut street to I27 Washington
avenue.
J. A. Lusk presented a petition
! signed by number OF residents re-
questing that Fish Lake ditch be
cleaned out SO as to effectually car
ry off the water. The matter was re-
ferred to the city engineer
BY order of the council the mayor
was instructed to enter into a con-
tract with the board of supervisors
to build one-half mile of road under
the direction OF the federal govern
ment road builders.
| The Carter amendment for dGvfd-
! ing the city which was approved by
Governor Vardanan, was read by
the mayor.
Fire Chief Dunan was granted "a
leave of absence for fifteen adys TO
attend a convention OF fire chiefs III
Washington, D. c.
The matter of city scales was
brought to the attention OF the coun-
! Gil and prices discussed. The mayor
was instructed to order same.
The finance committee were given
power to act in the matter of secur-
ing a safe place for the keeping of
books and valuable papers of the city
Pardons were granted to- c. II.
Parker and Jessie Henderson.
The auditing of the books was re-
| ferred to the finance committee.
The council met again on Wednes-
day night at which session the fol-
| lowing business was transacted:
On motion of Mr. Wilczinski, Sc
conded by Mr. Robertshaw, it was
voted to amend the city charter so
as to place the city attorneys Office
| on a salary instead of on a fee basis
as is now in force The motion called
| forth considerable discussisN. Coun-
| Gilman Smith stated that the council
/ had no legal right to change the com
| pensation of an official during his
| term OF office, and that the amend
f1rent should not go into effect until
/ the expiration of the present city ar
torneys term The dnotion carried,
however, and the attorney was in
structed to draw up the odinance, to
| be presented at the next regular ses-
sion of the council
| On the approval of his bond, Nj.
+. Ready was granted license to re-
tail liquor
Mr.. Sam Isenberg requested The
council to permit him to open his
saloon for thirty days. Some few
1 of the councilmen were in favor OF
this for, the reason that it would
/ not work a hardship on Mr.. Isen-
berg. and would allow him time TO
| dispose of his stock OF. goods. after
which his license could be revoked,
/ but the mayor was of the opinion
/ that if the council permitted him to
/ open his saloon without legal author
/ ify it would be his duty to prosecute
| him, which opinion was upheld by
/ the council.
/ The council then turned its atten-
! ton to the petition for reduction III
i assessments. and the following re-
4 luctions were made:
i George Rgney. lot 4. block II, re-
i duced $3.50.
Il j. J.. Ryan. lots and =, block Ii.
4 Bell Air, reduced $1oo.
4 Fannie D. Walker, lots 8 and :,
II block az Bell Air. reduced $I5O