The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-08-07
tition signed by teachers aud read
at this meeting was granted.
The 7 ierht committee was con-

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at this meeting was granted.
The Light committee was con-
timed in the matter of certain
lights asked for by citizens and
tax payers.
The Street committee reported
that the Southern Railway Co. in
Miss. had agreed to build a proper
crossing over its tracks on 9Th
avenue, north.
A report of Sundry necessary
repairs at the city schools was
read, and on motion the matter
was referred to the mayor and
school committee to have such re-
pairs done as in their judgment
was needed.
The matter of an annex, or ad-
ditional building for Union Acad-
emy, as well as connection with
the city sewer was referred to the
mayor and School committee for
investigation as to cost, ETC., and
report at the next regular meet
ing of the council.
The committee on street grad
ing was on request granted fur
ther time.
The Street committee recon-
mended that the city build a bridge
or bridges across Moores Creek as
prayed for by citizens, and on mo-
ton duly seconded the work was
ordered done, the county as per
agreement throwing up the neces-
sary levees or approaches. 1t was
further ordered that the work be
let out on competitive bids.
On motion the former action of
the council requiring Ira I. Gas
ton to make bond with a guaran-
tee company covering his sprink-
ling contract with the city, was
rescinded, and bond filed signed
by local parties was accepted.
The following accounts were
then allowed and ordered paid:
INCIDENTALS
Mary Martin, feeding prisoners,
$1.O5; Foote &c Davis Co. tax re-
ceipts and cash book, $3.50; Wea-
yer C Harrington, pencils, file and
disinfectants, 1900; L. B. Dwell
bliss, paper, zoe; Columbus d. G.
Co. bunting, 25c; Littleton Electric
Co. fixtures and wire, 200; M. c.
Vandiver, sundry cash items for
July, 3.75.
STREETS
j. II. Stevens &c Son, 2 brooms,
$1.2O; r. E. Cheatham, load of
shayings, Soc; j. L. Walker & Co.
corn and oats, 1904; Newby Bros.
hardware, 6.6O; Banks Hdw. Co.
wagon and harness, 109.85; P. L.
| Wynn, shoeing, 400; Oscar Chan
dler, shoeing, 1.8O; Weaver &c Har-
lrington, liniment and stock pow
der, $50; Littleton Electrical Co.
electric work, stables, 6.26: Coils.
Brick Co. | M brick, $50; Foreman
Bros. shoeing, 100.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Celse Bracka Coington, metal
polish, $500; Franklin &c Co. oats,
$50; E. H. Childers, hanging doors
$50; r. E. Cheatham, 2loads shaw
ings, 100; Foreman Bros. shoeing,
$50; Kidder C Lussey, repairs on
hose, 75c; Robertson &c Co. lime
and rock salt, 1.25; Stevens C Son,
| 2 brooms, 1.2O; Ira T. CASTOR
horse and buggy, 100.
WATER WORKS
Coils. Brick Co. 2 bbls. lime
$500: Robertson &c Co. A sacks oi
cement, 2.20; j. HI. Stevens & Son
2 brooms, 100; Winston-Harris
Hdw. Co. files and screw driver
1.7O; Weaver &: Harrington, sun.
dry items April and July, LIS; F
M. Jacobs, fittings, oil cup anc
bolts, $40; Kidder & Lussey
closet seat, $50.
SCHOOLS
Coils. Dispatch, lease notice and
envelopes, 1915; Coils, CONNER
cial. lease notice, cards and pro
grams, 4.50.
SPRINKLING ACCOUNT
Foote & Davies Co. 2 NJ sprink
ling receipts, $3.50.
The Coal and Light account
Ifor the month of July 1910, wer'
allowed subject to check.
! On motion an adjournment wa
taken. Attest; |. III. SYKES,
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