The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-02-29
THE CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF ADJOURN.
ED MEETING, FEB. q.
Gibson & Co.'s Sidewalk Contract De-
cIarad Void and New Bids
Asked For.


the Mayors Office this, the 21st
day of February, 1908, at 7:30
p. m., there were present the fol-
lnwing: Mayor Lanier. Clerk
Hamilton, Aldermen Jones, Bag
gett, Abrams, Hartman. The fol
lowing is a copy of the call issued
by the Mayor and return of Office
making same:
State of Mississippi.
To any police officer of the City
of Brookhaven:
This is to command you to sum-
mon F. H. Hartman, Sr., E. Fl.
Wentworth, L. II. Baggett. Sam
Abrams and P. z. Jones, alder
men of the city of Brookhaven, to
attend called meeting of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the city of Brookhaven to be held
in the Mayors Office in said city
on Friday. the 21st day of Feb
ruary, at 1880 p. M, called by me
for the purpose of examining and
allowing accounts, declaring for
feited the contract with B. B.
Gibson & Co., for laying of con-
crete sidewalks and the advertis-
ing for bids for construction of
same; purchasing culverts for
drainage and other purposes; ex-
amining and approving of City
Treasurer's reports, adopting con-
tract system for working of pub
lie streets of the city, enacting or
dinance providing plans and spec
ifications for the working of city
streets and for transacting of such
other and further business as
might legally come before this
board at a regular adjourned
meeting thereof.
Witness my signature this, the
21st day of February, 1908.
r. D. LANIER, Mayor.
Executed this notice on f. II.
Hartman, Sr., E. H. Wentworth,
L. Fl. Bsggett, Sam Abrams and
2. Z. Jones, aldermen OF the city
of Brookhaven, by delivering a
copy thereof to each of said alder
men on this, the 21st day of Feb
ruary, 1908, more than three
hours before the time set for the
special meeting.
j. w. MCBRIDE, Police
Balance of Account. On mo-
ton, R. M. Nalty was allowed the
sum of 81, ,S02. 10, as being amount
of balance due him on laying
Main contract, and the mayor and
clerk was instructed to issue war
rant for same.
Transfer of Funds. The city
treasurer was directed toatransfer
from the revenue fund and to
place same to the Power House
Expense Fund the sum of 81, 800,
said sum to be repaid by borrow
ing fund when a sufficient sum
has accumulated therein.
Matter of sidewalks along rail-
road. The matter of getting con-
crete sidewalks along the fronts
of property abutting on the rail
road coming before the board,
on motion committee of one, con-
ssiting of Alderman Jones, was
appointed to see the proper par
ties and make arrangement or
get permission from the railroad
company to have same laid, so
they could be put down by the
property owners, and so that they
would not be interfered with
when once laid.
One-third payment on compress
sor and motor. M. Nalty pre-
sented his account for one-third
payment on new air compressor
and motor and on motion same
was passed until the March meet
ing of this board.
Matter of thing. A representa-
tive for the Harry Corrugated
Iron Tile or Culverting appeared
before the board in regard to
above tile and on motion same
was referred to the street COM
mittee to see if tile was needed,
and if SO how much and to get
price on all styles and kinds and
report at some future meeting.
Working and Cleaning Streets.
The matter of working and
cleaning streets was on motion
duly seconded and carried and
referred to the street committee,
and they were instructed to devise
ways and means for working and
cleaning the streets and report at
the next regular meeting.
Committee report. A commit
tee, consisting of Alderman Hart
man was appointed to confer with
Mrs. Cranberry and Mr.. w. E.
Price in regard to trouble TO ditch
running through the above named
parties properties oVerfiowing,
and an investigation was had and
he found same was caused from
the above named ditch being stop
ped by trash and such stuff and not
being able to obtain permission
from Mr.. Price TO have city
clean same, be referred same to
the parties concerned for ADJUST
ment and asked that his report be
received and that he be discharged
from said committee. On mo-
ton his report was received and
accepted and he was discharged
from said committee.
Contract Of B. p Gibson &
Go. 3. B, Gibson Jo. appear
led before the boagd and stated
that hs could not carry out his