The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-10-24
THE CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL
MEETING OCT. 20, 1908.

MEETING OCT. 20, 1908.
At tthis, special meeting of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the city of Brookhaven. held in the
Mayors office, this the Goth day of
October at 1880 p. M, there were
present Mayor Lanier, Clerk Ham
ilton, Aldermen Wentworth, Hart
man and Abrams. Absent, Jones
and Baggett. The following is a
copy of the call and return of SER
vice..
State of Mississippi.
To any police officer of the city
of Brookhaven:
This is to command you to sum-
mons F. H. Hartman, ST.. E. H.
Wentworth, L. H. Baggett, P. z.
Jones, Sam Abrams, Aldermen of
the city of Brookhaven, to attend a
called meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the city of
Brookhaven, to be held at the
Mayors office in said city, this the
10th day of October, 1908, at 1880
p. M, called by me for the purpose
of, 1st, Allowing accounts; End,
Examining and passing upon the
clerks annual report; 3rd, Exam
lining and passing upon the City
Tax Collectors annual report; 4th,
adopting privilege tax ordinance;
9Th, Taking such action as may be
necessary looking to consummation
OF sale of school improvement
bonds, or re7advertising same for
sale; 9Th, For the transaction of
such other and further business as
may come before the Board and
which might be transacted at reg
ular meeting thereof. And have
you there this writ, with your pro-
ceedings endorsed therein.
Witness my signature, this,the
Goth day of October, 1908.
R. D. LANIER, Mayor.
| have this day executed the
within summons by person ally de-
livering to F. H Hartman, ST., E.
Fl. Wentworth, P z. Jones and
Sam Abrams, aldermen of the city
of Brookhaven, the copies of this
writ, more than three hours before
the time fixed in said summons for
the special meeting. Alderman
Baggett not found in the city. =,
This the 10th day of October,
1908.
S. N. BLUE, Police Officer.
Bills and Accounts. The follow
ing bills and accounts were, after
careful examination, allowed and
the mayor and clerk instructed and
directed to issue warrants on tse
various funds in payment of same.
Revenue Fund. Leader, tax
receipts, SIS; J R. Anderson, bal
ance on hack hire, 81; R. D. Lam
ier, copying assessment rolls, $25;
C. B Perkins, coffin for negro kill
ed. So.
Street Fund.-Merchants Gro
Gerry Co feed for mules, $11 26;
C. B. Perkins, articles, $2.70; M.
D. Stafier, repair of taps, August,
SO; L. Cohn & Bros. articles. $4.45
F. B. Noodle, lock, $4.15; j. F.
Watson, shop work, $1.O5; Brook
haven Wholesale Gro Co., seed,
$32.85; M. Mendle, articles of
clothing. $11; A. D. Huff, shoeing
mules, $1.50; Parsons. May, Ober-
schmidt Co., articles So 55; L. G.
Ingram, steps at cemetery. $1150;
H. A. johnson & Son, repair on
harness, 75c; M. Priebatsch, pads
and mattresses. $2.45; M. D.
Staffler, repair on taps, Sc; W G.
Davis, repair on taps, $6.05.
Power House Expense Fund, =
Southern Coal Co., s cars coal 1882;
J. D. Street & Co., articles, $40 95;
Standard Oil Co.. 2 barrels oil,
$50. .92; Dearbon Drug & Chemical
Co., 2 IL boiler compound, $22 40;
Whiting Supply Co., nipples, 21c;
same, waste, $20,55; Dean Bros ),
steam pump work, brass tube liner,
$4 20; Belt force Co., belt force,
$8.75; Tiler & Stowell Co., articles
for engine, SIS; Electric Supply Co !,
wire. $15.76; same, articles, $17.84;
A. M Lockett & Co., packing
rings, S13.65; Fairbank Go tube
expanders. $3.50; Interstate lElec-
trio Co.. lamp cord, $25 60; same,
arms, $24 70; same, wire and fiex
cord, 81 OF; C. B. Perkins, articles,
81. 80; same, articles, $7.53; F. B.
Noodle, paints, oils, $76. .35; Cen
trail Lumber Co. lumber for P. H..
$52; Parsons, May, Oberschimdt
Co., gold dust, 25c; M. D. Staffier,
| i 2 inch cut off, $1.5O; same fire
hydrant on Enterprise ST., $42.50;
w Layton, wire, $14.25; Whit
ing Supply Co., pipe tong, $1.15;
R. M. Nalty. gasoline, 6Oc; Crock
er- Wheeler Co one pullly, $40.
General improvement Fund -
Western Electric Co., switch board
for electric wiring at public school,
$39; F. B. Noodle, articles for re-
pairs at public school, $3.50; Orr &
Lockett, one desk, SO %; R M.
Nalty, cleats, rosettes, ETC., for
school, $11.80; Central lumber Co., !,
lumber. $17.08.
School Expense. Leader. report
cards, etc, $13.25; same, rules and
regulations, ETC.. for school, 500 :
us; A. Flanagan Co.. articles for
Public School Teachers use, $4. .85,
same, ink. $1.50; T. P. Scott dray
and express charges, $2.45.
/ Resembling Order. On motion,
| the order passed at regular adj