The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-08-13
We are receiving representing Wear
DUNCAN s. co.
Proceeding Of the City Council.
Grenada, Miss Aug. 2 190'

Grenada, Miss Aug. 1909
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen on
city of Grenada, Miss, met at the
Mayors Office. on this the 2nd Gay OF
Augu st, same being regular meet
ing of said board. Present: 5. L.
Tatum. mayor: Claud Hall, marshal,
j. E. Huffington, Treasurer: }. L.
Jones, Recorder. Aldermen: j. IL.
Brown, w. II. Whitaker, E l.. NC
Daaiel and j. L. Keeton. Absent:
l. O. Pearson and A. t. McElwrath.
Minutes of preceding meeting
read and approved.
Report of mayor received, checK ap-
proved and upon motion ofoereo
spread on the minutes.
Report of tax collector rec:ived,
check, approved and upon motion or
dered spread on the minutes
Report Of treasurer received, check,
approved and ordered spead on the
minutes.
All accounts due by city of Grenada
for month of July were checked and ap
proved and on motion recorder instruc-
ed to draw warrants for same.
On motion of board all salaries due
monthly men and employees OF city
OF Grenada for month Of July were al
lowed and yee99!Edeer instructed to issue
warrants therefor.
Upon motion Of board, the superiri'
tendent OF water and light plant was
authorized and directed to extend the
water main on Third street beyond
1he Grenada Cotton Compress plat
form and to install one fire plug, said
material to be ordered at once and the
work put in as soon as possible.
Petition to install one street light
on Third street was received and on
motion the matter was referred TO
the Water and Light Committee.
ordered by the board that W "
Garner be allowed the sum OF ST., W
expense incurred in grading street,
and recorder is hereby directed 10 Is
sue warrant for same.
ordered by the board that the plans
and specifications submitted oy u Z
chandler for the annex TO the white
nuhlic school building be and the same
are hereby adopted, as the plans ana
specifications III accordance with
which the new school building snail
whereas the bid of Nelson s Pat
terson, of Iuka, Miss, was the lowest
and best bid offered therefore be IL
ordered by the board that the bid OF
Nelson & Patterson in the sum OF
$500 81. for building the new annex
to the white public school building
in the city of Grenada, be ac'
cepted and the Attorney is hereoy Or
dered and directed to draw up con.
tract in accordance with plans ano
specifications. 49,. porru
And whereas the bid of the Perry
Jones Co.. of Grenada, was the loweSt
and hest bid offered therefore 0e IL
ordered by the board that the bid OF
Perry.Jones Co., in the sum of sZooz,
5O for enstaling plumbing and heat
;no in new school building be accepted
and the Attorney is hereby orderee
and directed to draw up CONTRACT II
accordance with plans and speclnca
tiOns. D,-.u:
whereas the bid of the Philips
Carey Roofing Co. for, was the lo"es
and hest bid offered, therefore be l
ordered by the board that the bid o
Phil)ips. Carey Roofing Co., In th
sum of s4,25 per square for GOVERN
the power house roof, be accepted an
the mavor ordered and directed I
for camp
On motion the board ordered Una
contract for supplying machine OF
at the power plaut be referred to tf
Water and Light Committee, wit
full and complete power to act in I'll
nremises and to make contract.
Whereas the bid of p. II. Porte
of clinton. KY, was the lowest al
hest bid offered. therefore be IL Q
dered by the board that the bid OF
n porter in the sum Of s3997,68 Ia
rroximately based on present quan
ties). for laying the sewer extenSlo
he accepted and attorney is here
ordered and directed to draw up &C
tract in accordance with plans a
specifications.
Upon motion IL was Oruereu Wy =
hoard that the services of h y !
u man. as Sanitary Inspector, be
q continued from and after this da
IN account of his not having time
q attend to the duties required OF
Inspector.
a Upon motion the board appein
TT Smith, as sanitary Inspect
b His services to begin at once and c
tinue so long as the board deemed
necessary and he was satisfactory
them .s -,
hoard that D II Crowder, be appo
ed special policeman to assist
marshal-he to receive only the
nuisites as his salary.
There being no further puSl
hoard adjourned.
J. P. Jones,
Recordt
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