The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-04-11
THE CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
APRIL MEETING.


APRIL MEETING.
At this, a regular meeting ol
the Mayor and Board of Alder.
men of the city of Brookhaven,
Miss, held this, the 7th day Of
April, 1908, at 1870 O'Clock D. m.
in the mayors Office, the follow
ing we're present: Mayor Lanier
Clerk Hamilton, Aldermen Wen t.
worth, Abrams, Jones, BaggetI
and Hartman.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Salary of Officers and Employ
ees:--R. d. Lanier. mayor fol
March, $65; c. H. Hamilton, sal
ary as clerk for March, $35; Doc
Sartin, salary as tax collector fol
March, $85; J. B. Davis, salary
as marshal for March, $65; S. N.
Blue, salary as police for March,
$50; VIM. Meter. police fol-
March, $50; W. R. Bray, police
for March, $50: John Mcbride,
police 4 days in March, $4.65
Chris Albertz, cemetery sexton,
$25; Masonic Lodge, rent of
offices for March, 500; Brookhav
en- Bank & Trust Co.. rent of Ii
brary rooms for March, 500;
Cumberland Telephone and Tele.
graph Co., rent of phone for
March, $2.75; Sam Abrams, al.
derman, $6; F. H. Hartman, $6:
L. H. Baggett, S.; P. q. Jones,
81; E. II. Wentworth, Sc.
Street Fund.-. M. Magee,
street CON-, $50; I. G. Crawford,
supt. prisoners, sos; Geo. Wash.
ington, garbage remover, $26.82.
School Expense. Claude Ben.
nett, Supt. Education, S8.97; Geo.
Washington, ct al, rent of school
building 10 days, $11.66; Americs
Byrd, ianitor at public school,
$27;P. d. Gulledge, lanitor al
colored school, ST.
Power House Expense. will
Henry, night engineer, $75; r. A.
Davis, day engineer, $40; jim
Williams, fireman, $41.25; Theo.
Edwards, fireman, $54: r. S.
Purser, supt., 1926; Jerome Dick
ey, lineman. $50; Cumberland I.
& I. Co., phone rent and toll,
$3.50.
Complaint about cess pool.
Mr.. B. F. Dunn and others ap-
peared before the Board and en-
tered a complaint about a cesspco
being sunk on the property OF
Mr.. Ben Penn, complaining that
same would damage the wells in
the neighborhood, as the city has
no water in that part of town, and
after discussion, same was on mo-
tiot, referred to the sanitary
committee for adjustment.
Back Taxes. The matter o1
back taxes was on motion passed
over until the May meeting OF
this board, on the advice of the
State Revenue agent, Writ Adams.
Complaint about COW catcher. =
Mr.. Pat Harrington appeared be-
fore the board complaining about
Mr.. w. r. Bray, city COW catcher
carrying off his horse that was
standing at his gate and that the
same was not at large, as be hac
only left it standing for a few
moments while he stepped inside
his home, and after discussion.
same was on motion, ordered set.
tied by Mr.. Bray refunding the
city's part, amounting to ST., to
Mr.. Harrington.
Bids for Working Streets. The
matter of opening of bids for the
working of the streets OF the city
coming up at this meeting, the
following bids we're opened, and
the prices are as follows. Mr.
Anderson Case, bid 500 per mile
Mr.. Will Lawrence, bid 500 pei
mile; Mr.. A. 6. Carter, bid $55
per mile; for working streets as
per plans and specifications on file
one time. On discussion, same
was, on motion, laid over until al
adjourned meeting OF this boarc
and committee consisting of the
street committee was appointed tc
confer with the Board of Super
vIsors of Lincoln county. and see
if they could not make some salts.
factory arrangements with the
county for the working of tht
city prisoners.
L. d. Roadwee Account. L.
D. Boadwee presented an accoun
for 1922 as being due him. Or
motion, he was allowed $18.72 for
repairing stove at school house
the balance being for a new stove
vas laid over for the present.
Election of School Trustees. -
The matter of the election of two
trustees for the city public scho o
to succeed Mr.. o. Newton, Jr.
and Mr.. j. B. Nalty, whose terms
Of Office expire the second Mon
day in April, 1908. On motion
Mr.. g. E. Grafton was elected tc
succeed Mr.. Newton, Jr., and Mr.
S. e. Moreton was elected to sue
ceed Mr.. j. B. Nalty; the terms
of the newly elected trustees be
ing for period of three years.
beginning the second Monday ir
April, 1908, and expiring the
second Monday in April. 1911.
Cleaning Streets. The matter
of making contract for cleaning
the streets of the city, coming uE
before the board, when, on mo.
tion, the matter was referred tC
fho SErnnt (lon1noiffnn to make !