The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-11-15
PROCEEDINGS OF
CITY COUNCIL
sf5sT Or TIE COUNCIL CONTINUED
fB8Q LAST SUNDAYS ISSUE.

city HALL. Columbus, Miss,
|H. e. 1905.
regular adjourned meet
r. uf Che Council this date,
present r. S. Donnell, mayor,
and Cauncilmen Weaver. Lin
. Walker McClanahan,
Moore and Steen.
after tIe reading and adop-
n ~ .re Minutes of the last
meeting the following proceed
were bad.
.H. E. H. Lincoln was before
"a. Council. in the matter of
proper relief from taxes for the
. Eaar 1908 and 1909, on that
pert ur Square No. ], Barry's
survey. south of Main street, re-
.Ht.E sold to the National Gov
eminent Us q site for the post
office building. and was assured
.-a matter would have due con
ea6dn at the hands of the
Council
|r motion duly seconded, it
ordered that; That part of
square no. I. RaIry's survey,
f af Main street. recently
.I the National Government,
-H Hr Gau feet. of the n. f.
corner 8f said square, be and
..# same is relieved from taxes,
r5 that the Marshall is allowed
.H.Iif an the tax rolls.
Weaver Y Lincoln: That the
.rer ol uniform for the police
r and fremen be referred to
Mayor ard Chairman of the fl
nance committee. for investiga-
.Hr. and that the policemen and
.HemeH be required to wear such
uniforms as the Council may Sc
e So ordered
NUC.mahan y Moore. That
n delivery by Mr.. G. #. Sher-
..I t1 the city of deeds properly
recorder tB the streets to be
opened u the Seven (O Oaks
aertg. that the street com
missioner is instructed TO open
.sl streets. So ordered.
IcClauahau Y Walker: That
..a matter of purchase of Dia-
mri f.ue Blowers be referred
.a .re water committee with
power to act So ordered.
Weaver j Lincoln: That the
carnival company billed to ex-
rl.t fu this city the week of
Sow gth.. on account of donat-
.rE "a certain percentage of their
receipts 90 the Columbus Rifle
men be- relieved from city license.
So ordered.
Iheaunual report Of the sec
tarv and treasurer was refer
red fo the finance committee to
secure bids and contract for its
publication
The following accounts were
then allowed and ordered paid:
INCIDENTALS.
southern s.. g. Stat. Co., rubber
#-lmrs. st.6f; Wm. Hammock, fe ding
prisoners, SEQ; Weaver & Harrington,
.amaIdehydo and potash, S3.25; w. S.
Ha.l-. surrv and horse and buggy,
st5Ii Weaver a. Harrington, desk pad,
grass seed and paper, $3.50; Columbus
Erek Co.. t0 lb Gre clay, iOc; Banks
Htv. Co., tacks, axe with handle, and
lH-k. Sl aoi Ira II. Castor, repaired
aasEy aHd shoe ng, S3.75; Columbus
Comment. .al, Publishing tax notice, $5.iS
I4 p. oasto'. repairs and tugs 25c; !;
81. C. Nandiver. freight and stamps,
>Is1i W.nston Har is II lw. CO.. her
ness police horse. 81 20; Columbus
Dispatch, letter heads, seere ary, S4e0;
SCHOOLS.
Columbus Commercial, printing.
So Ou, MAYO Drug Co., chalk ami eras-
err subj ct 10 check; Winston, Harris
Hdw. Cos, netting anj staples, SS.25;
Weaver g. Harrington, gass, glazing
and Stating. $40; r. n. Childers, re-
pairs doors b. NJ, school, So 80; Cady
p. g. Heat Co, air valve, i5c; Cumber-
land Telephone Co, two phones, S4 90;
Corona Coal & Iron Co, subject to
cheek; Vandiver, NJ. c.. water rents
school year 1907 and 1905, SPAS O2.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Columbus Transfer Co, drayage
hose. soc. u. r. Cheatham, two loads
shavings, Si.00; Weaver & Harrington,
Oh glass ard putty. Si.20; Banks Hdw.
Co., rfrafs, coal scoops and etc, Si.25;
Robertson a. Co., sack Of bran, $50;
Ira 7. CASTOR, shoeing, $500; KiIpat-
rick a. Smell, oats, stocS food and pear