The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-06-27
THE CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
ADJOURNED MEETING JUNE
p, 1908.
Special Assessment Levied for Sidewalks
Against Property Holders on MOnti-
cello and jackson Streets.
Property Holders on East Cherokee Civ
en- Notice Of a Like Proposed
Assessment.
Notice Of Proposal to Issue $4,000
School Improvement Bonds.

At regular adjourned meeting
Of the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the City of BrookhaVen,
MISS, held in the Mayors office
this, the 22nd day of June, 1908,
at 5 p. No.. there were present:
Mayor Lanier, Clerk Hamilton,
Aldermen Wentworth, Baggett,
Abrams, Hartman and Jones.
Account of Gibson Paving Go.
Mr.. j. D. Gibson presented his
account for 5000 for additional
II feet to walk at Cemetery,
which on motion he was allowed.
Account of M. ID. Staffier. M.
d. Staffier presented his account
for laying of water mains on Sec
ond street and Congress, amount
ing to 1854, as per contrac t..
which on motion he was allowed
by warrant drawn on Power
Honse fund.
Petition of Geo. Middleton anG
Others. Geo. Middleton and
others presented a petition for the
proposed colored school building
to be located on Washington
street; which on motion was re-
ceived and filed.
Water Pipes on East Chickasaw
Street. - The committee appointed
to see about the laying of water
mains on East Chickasaw street,
reported that they thought q
inch pipe would be sufficient to
supply the water needed. and on
motion the report was received
and the Power House Committee
directed to have same laid by the
! lowest and best bidder.
Inspection of Closets and Yards.
On motion the marshal was in
structed to make house to house
canvass, with the assistance of the
police. and inspect the yards and
closets within the city of Brook
haven; said inspections to be
made weekly to see that same are
properly cleaned and lined; said
inspectors to make written reports
to the mayor.
Release of Sam johnson. DIR.
Wilson appeared before the
Board and recommended that Sam
johnson, a city prisoner, be re-
leased, as he is unfit for work. and
that owing to his condition be is
an expense to the city, and on
motion it was so ordered and the
balance due on fine remitted for
the reasons stated.
Transfer of Funds. The city
treasurer was directed to transfer
from the Power House Expense
Fund and to place to the credit of
the Revenue Fund the sum of 50,
loco said amount being part oi
amount previously borrowed from
the said Revenue Fund by the
Power House Fund.
Guard for Prisoners. The mat
ter of employing a guard for city
prisoners coming up at this time,
applications for guard were as
follows: d. B. Magee at $40;
| Will Mckee, H. E. Cushman and
Bedford Philips, each $50 per
month. The Board went into ex-
ecutive session and on resuming
open session FL. E. Cushman was
appointed to serve by the month
under the direction Of the street
commissioner, at salary of $50
per month, commencing July /,
employment to be subject to the
pleasure of the Board.
/ An ordinance to amend Section 8
of an ordinance entitled, An
ordinance providing for the in
stalIation of water meters and
prescribing rates for the use OF
water, adopted on the End day OF
October, 1907. Minute Book 81
pages 247 ct seq.
Section 1.-Be il ordained by
1.-THE Mayor and Board of Alder
linen of the City Of Brookhaven,
Mississippi, that Section 3 of an
|ordinance entitled An ordinance
providing for the Installation OF
water meters and prescribing
'lrates for the use Of water,
adopted on the End day of Ooto-
lber. 1907, Minute Book 5, pages
E247 ct seq. be and the same Is
thereby amended SO as to read as
follows:
/ Section 3. The rates to be
lcharged for the water service shall
lbe 30 cents per Thousand gallons,
with the following schedule oil
discounts; for any quantity up to
I25, 900, gallons 80 cents per thous.
land: over 25, 900 gallons and un,
lder $4,000, a discount Of 10 pei
cent; over 1000 gallons and uT
Ito 100, 900 gallons. d adiscount of Il
| per cent; over 100. 900 gallons and
up to 1 *, 900 gallons. 4 discount d
| 20 per cent. over 150, 900 gallons
land up To 100000 gallons, dis.
count of 25 per cent? over 200, ,00C
lQallons q discount of 80 per cent.
4 The above rates and discounts are
lbAsea on the monthly consump'