The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-10-14
City Council

> The City Marshal was duly authorized
to summons the Councilmen in regular
session on evening of Sep %, to consid'
, er () city code of Municipal laws; ~
municipal contingent fund; 90 certain
, ~offenses and the relation thereof to mu-
nicipal laws and ordinances and the
penalties therefor; (4) all such matters
as would grow out of a consideration of
a code of municipal laws and the prep
~aration Of same.
The marshal reported service on the
following: R. Pressgrove, J. H. Brown,
j. T. Keeton, T. +. Moody and E. L.
Mcdaniel. Pursuant to call all above
aldermen and the mayor assembled at
the city hall at 7:45 o'clock. Bryant &
J~acksoA's bid for printing the city code
was found to be the lowest and the con-
tract was awarded them at Sligo per
page, and SOC extra per book for bind
ing so copies more or less. BY a unan-
imous vote the following ordinances
were passed.; () Regulating the stor-
ing or keeping of infammable, combus-
tible or explosive materials within the
limits of the fire district; (2) Regulat-
ing and prohibiting shows, theaters
and all devices and entertainments un-
less properly licensed: 90 providing
for the payment of unusual, extraordi-
nary and contingent expenses of the
city; (5) prohibiting the carrying OF
concealed weapons and providing for
the confiscation of same; (5) an ordi-
nance making all violations of the pen
al laws of the state which amt. to a
nisdemeanor, offenses, when commit
ted within the city of Grenada; Co. re-
quiring all railroads to fix crossings and
tv maintain them suitable to travel; CD
prohibiting gambling and providing for
the contiscation of all gambling devices !
etc; (s) fixing the penalty for assault
and battery; 90 prohibiting loaine
about the streets and other public
places of the city; Q0) prohibiting the
drinking of intoxicants in public places;
On prohibiting the sale and giving
away of intoxicants to induce trade;
az prohibiting the piling of boxes,
planks, shavings and kindling in the
rear of stores; O3) making it a INSIDE
meanor to assist any criminal in escap-
ing from the officers.
Council met Oct. 3rd, all members
except w. H. Whitaker and R. Press
grove present. The street committee
was empowered TO oruer ii carload Oh
thing for city use. Whereas, in the
preparation of the cOue Of municipal
laws for the City OF Grenada, it was
deemed advisable 10 bring forward GER
ain mlsdemeanorS, Lnler the Ordl-
nances OF tuc city, under a single head,
and Wnere-s, aI oucl ordinances had al
ready been recorded, at or about the
time the same were passed by the
Board, and, whereas to-recopy All OF
said ordinances by the Recorder of the
City would require much time and
space; therefore, be it ordered by the
Board of Mayor and aldermen, that the
Recorder is hereby authorized and di-
rected to paste a type written carbon
} OF said ordinance, classifying GER
tain misdemeanors passed by this
Board on the 18th day OF July, 1910, on
the pages of the. Ordinance Book OF
the City of Grenada. and that the same
shall suffice and be a sufficient record
of said classification of the ordinances
of the Board. Ordered this the 3rd
day of Sept, 1910. (See ordinance
book 1910, pages SO, SIS, 81, 49,
The report of the Mayor for tie
month of Sept. was approved and
spread on the minutes.
Fines collected.
Annie Smith S.. Alonzo York SIS. !
R. Leigh SIC. "A. G. Leigh $25.
Daisy Thatcher S.. r. Williams $40.
Jasper Coon S., SAME Parsons S25.
Tota, collected $50.
By Treasures receipt 901 SoO.
S. T. TATUM,
Mayor.
The report of the Marshal for the
months of Aug. and Sept. was aprov-
ed and spread on the minutes.
Sidewalks zO.UO
Amount collected fer city 2l.A
{" school III
for w. & L. bonds IL
" -" street tax 4.OO
8: " privilege 1901
Total; collected 1882. 3s
| Less 5 per cent com: 9.lZ
| Balance $173.26
T~reasurers receipts sS5-6-7-s-S 1925
| CIAIIn HALL.