The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-05-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
MEETING HELD MAY
4, 1909.

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the city of Brookhaven, held at the
Mayors Office in said city. this,
Tuesday. May 4, 1909, at. 7:30
le'clock p. M, there were present
Mayor Hoffman. Clerk Byrne, and
Aldermen Wentworth, Bee. Bag
gett, Abrams and Maui.
The minutes of the April meet
ings were read and on motion,
received.
Salaries. On motion, the sala.
Irles of the various officers and en-
ployees of the city, for the month
of April, 1909, were allowed, and
the Mayor and Clerk directed to
issue warrants against the funds of
the city to pay same, as follows:
F. H. Hoffman, mayor, $65 +;
Chester Byrne, clerk, $40; S. N.
Blue, marshal, $50; Doc Sartin, T.
lC., $100; j. B. Davis, w. j. Lane,
w. NJ Hughes, j. W. Mcbride,
policemen. each, $50: Chris Albertz,
cemetery sexton, $25; Masonic
Lodge, rent of city Offices, $35:
Brookhaven Bank & Trust Co. rent
lof Library rooms, $40; Cumberl and
Telephone and Telegraph Co., rent
of phone mayors office, S2.75;
Sam Abrams, j. A. Maui, E. H..
Wentworth, E. M. Bee, L. H. Bag
gett, services as aldermen, each,
l$5; Miss Laurie Penn, salary as
Librarian, SIS.
Street Fund. M. Magee, sal
Harry as assistant st rect commission
er, $55; j. M. Magee. board of city
Iprisoners, $46.50; H. E. Cushman,
salary ab guard. $35; Geo. Wash
lington. garbage remover. $35; Doc
Sartin, cash paid labor and mater
1al on streets, $1,000. 80.
Power House Fund. Twill Henry
salary as engineer, $75; R. A.
Davis, salary, SIS: Theo. Edmunds,
$54; Alex Washington, $50; Jerome
Dickey, $50; R. S. Purser. Supt.,
$125; Doc Sartin, cash paid labor
and material at power house, $685.
E28; Cumberland T. 4 T. Co.. rent
of phone at power house. $2.75;
same, rent of phone at colored
llineman' S house, $1.65.
School Expense Fund. .-Claud
Bennett, Supt. of Education. $12.-
59;; America Byrd, janitor at public
school, e27; Dora Gordon, janitor
fcolored school, So; E S. B. Society.
rent school rooms, $40; Pilgrims S
Rest X. of P, rent Of coIored
school rooms, $3.50.
Reduction Of Fines. Mrs. Nc
Rec, Thos. Ratliff and others ap.
peared before the Board on behalf
of Marion McRee, Hooker Ratliff,
Oscar Ratliff, Frank Curran, John
McDavid and Will Ray and asked
that the Board reduce the fines of
said boys from $100 and costs to
$25 and costs.
On motion. said request was
granted on the following condi-
tions: that said fine and costs be
paid on or before Saturday. May s,
1909, at IL o'clock Aldermen Maui,
being interested as attorney for
one of the young men, not voting.
Claim Of B. F. Roberts. On
motion, Aldermen Maui and Bag
gett were appointed committee to
investigate the claim of B. F.
Roberts for the value of one horse
which is said to have received fatal
injuries on a defective bridge of
the city.
Notice of Street Tax Due-On
motion, the tax collector was in
structed to give published notice as
to date of street taxes due.
On motion, Hon. P. z. Jones was
elected city attorney, his term of
office to begin at once and expire
at the expiration of the term of
Office OF the Board. Aldermen.
ENaui, Abrams and Wentworth were
appointed to confer with said P.
z. Jones and arrange as to salary,
etc
Change of Ditch. -On motion,
the matter of change IN the ditch
at the corner of Chickasaw and
Church streets was referred to the
street committee, and said commit
tee were given full authority to.
act on same.
Accounts Allowed On motion,
the following accounts were allow
Ted and the Mayor and Clerk were
directed to issue warrants against
the funds of the city to pay same.
E. Mccormick, supervision of
construction Of jail, $50; West,
Butler & Welch. balance on Jail
contract, 81 900; Garrett, settlement
/ of suit against city, SIS.
City JaileTOn motion, COM
Imittee, consisting of Aldermen.
Baggett, Maui and Wentworth,
were appointed to arrange for a
city jailer and also to have the new
Jail furnished complete.
Counsel for city in Sam Portera
Case. On motion, Aldermen
Wentworth and Baggett were ap
pointed committee to arrange
terms. etc, with Hon. Jas. Casse-
Idy, who represents the city in Su-
preme Court in case Of Sam Portera
VS.. City Of Brookhaven.
Tax Collectors Report. Doc
ISartin, city tax collector, submitted
his report of collections for the
month Of April, 1909, which was
carefully examined and on motion,
approved,
The report is as follows:
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