The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-08-29
THE CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE RE.
GULAR ADJOURNED MEETING,
AUGUST 10th, 1908.
Special Assessments Levied on Certain
Property for Paving Expenses.

At a regular adjourned meeting
of the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the city of Brookhaven,
| Miss, held in the Mayors office,
this, the 10th day of August, 1908,
at s o'clock p. M, there were pres
ent Mayor R. D. Lanier, Clerk
Hamilton, Aldermen Jones, Went
worth and Baggett; Hartman and
Abrams absent.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
In the matter of the levy of a
special assessment for the cost of
sidewalks on both sides of Sec
ond Street in the city of Brook
haven.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen Of the city of
Brookhaven, That whereas, at an
adjourned regular meeting Of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the city of Brookhaven, Miss. held
on the 4th day of August, 1908, it
was resolved and ordained that the
city clerk be directed to give two
weeks notice by. publication in The
Leader, a newspaper published in
saidI city of Brookhaven, Miss.
that at an adjourned regular meet
ing of said Mayor and Board of
Aldermen, held on Thursday, the
Goth day of August, 1908, that the
lots and parcels Of ground abutting
on both sides of Second Street in
said city would be specially assess
ed with the costs of sidewalks laid
and constructed thereon, and such
notice having accordingly been
given; and,
Whereas, The Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the city of Brook
haven, having disposed of all OBJ
jections to said special assessments
coming before it, and having calcu-
lated the cost of said sidewalks and
appQrtioned the same against each
lot 4r parcel of ground abutting on
said street in accordance with Sec
tionE5 of said sidewalks resolution
and ordinance, and section 3413 of
the Mississippi Code of 1906; there
fore be it
Resolved and ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the City of Brookhaven, That the
hereafter described lots or parcels
of ground abutting on said street,
be and the same are each hereby
specially assessed and charged with
the cost of said sidewalks so ascer-
tained as aforesaid, and in accord
ance with the provisions ofthe con-
tract entered into between the city
and the Gibson Paving Co., of
Jackson, Mississippi, and at and for
the price therein contracted for, as
follows, to-wit:
Lot No. 9, block 13, in the city
of Brookhaven be and the same is
hereby specially assessed and charg-
ed with the sum of $141.24., being
the pro rata cost of the concrete
sidewalk laid in front of said lot on
Second street by said contractor.
Said property assessed to Mrs.
Julia M. Smith, the reputed owner
thereof.
Lot. Not 7, block IL, Brookhaven,
Miss, be and the same is hereby
specially assessed and charged the
sum of $33, being the pro rata cost
of the concrete sidewalk laid in
front of said lot on Second street
by said contractor. Said property
assessed to Steve Cranberry, the
reputed owner thereof.
Lot No. s, block IL of the city OF
Brookhaven, Miss, be and the same
is hereby specially assessed and
charged with the sum of $33, being
the pro rata cost of the concrete
sidewalk laid in front of said lot
on Second Street by said contract
or. Said property assessed tc
Aaron Dixon, the reputed owner
thereof.
Sitxy feet on Second Street
block, 25 of the city of Brookhaven
Miss, is and the same is hereby
specially assessed and charged with
the sum of $40.26, being the Pre-
rata cost of the concrete Sidewalk
laid in front of said lots on Seconc
street by said contractor. Said
property assessed to Geo. Washing
ton, the reputed owner thereof.
Lot IL, block 36, of the city Of
Brookhaven, Miss, be and the same
is hereby specially assessed anc
charged with the sum of $35.25
being the pro rata cost of the con
crete sidewalk laid in front of sale
lots on Second street by said con
tractor. Said property assessed t.
Marcus Wooley. the reputed owner
thereof.
Lot IL, block 36 Of the city o.
Brookhaven, Miss, be and the same
is hereby specially assessed anC
charged with the sum of $35 .25
being the pro rata cost of the con
crete sidewalk laid in front of sale
lots on Second street by said con
tractor. Said lots assessed to Mar
Gus Wooley.
It being the intention of thu
: Mayor and Board of Aldermen Q.
: the city of Brookhaven to special!
assess each lot or parcel of grount
fronting and abutting on botl
lsides of Second street in thu
city Of Brookhaven, in th'
county of Lincoln and Stat
of Mississippi, with its pro rata o
! the cost Of said sidewalks in accord
ance with the contract made AM
entered into between the city O
Brookhaven and said Gibson Pavinl