The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-03-11
CITY FATHERS HOLD
MARCH SESSION.
Two Meetings Required to Attend to
Matters before the Council.

Be it remembered that on the first
Tuesday in March the City Council Of
the city of Greenwood held their March
session at the city hall, there being
present Gid Montjoy, mayor, chief Of
police r. L. Miller, aldermen w. r.
Bell, j. II. Ellington, John A. Shute, W.
M. Wilmington and B. L. Young, Clerk
and assessor r. H. Hicks, ST., Attorney
E. V. Hughston, Street Commissioner
W. 1. Carr, Fire Chief Len Halder,
Treasurer r. l.. Sims, Patrolmen G. l..
Bonner, J. W. Slack and J.. S. Parker, |
and reporter J.. G. Gillespie.
The matter of petitions was first
brought before the City Fathers. The
petition of MI. J. Fl. Alley to erect .
candy tent on Market street just west
of the Henderson & Baird Hardware
building was granted. The petition of
Jos. Lipovac ct ais, asking that the r.
T.. Anderson Lumber plant be removed,
claiming same to be a nuisance was re-
ferred to the City Attorney. The mat
ter of opening Howard street south of
the Southern track was also referred to
the City Attorney. The last petition
was that of Jno. F. Melton asking per-
nit to extend his grain house on Car
rollton avenue fifty feet due west, and
upon presentation of the signatures Of
property-owners adjacent thereto, said
petition was granted.
The report of Health Officer DR.. W.
B. Dickins came next. His report was
accepted, affirmed and ordered filed.
The following accounts were allowed
in payment of Indebtedness incurred by
maintenance of pest house.
W B Dickins, treating small pox $95 90
Jack Davis, cooking "a 90
Gid Montjoy, Jr., refund-~.....- 121 50
| Nash & Dunn, wood for CAMP. II 90
Guss Blass, mdse for camp .---- l 90
G'wood Fur. Co., comforts -.-. Z 20
I. 7. Mcintyre, mdse for camp -. 6 As
Worrell Mfg Co, disinfectrnts .~ 40 90
Delta Lbr Co, lumber for camp -. ~ II
J W Quinn, mdse for camp "a IS
L P Quinn, 6 Is
Dahmer Bros, 80 95
DIR w T Mathews, v~accinating ... 1 20
The Board unanimously commended
the good work of Health Officer Diekins
in his crusade against small pox. But
owing to the heavy burdens upon the
city it was thought best to do away
with the camp, as only a cas- OF two
were in the camp, all convalescent, and
pack away the material for further use,
The contract entered into by and be-
tween the city of Greenwood and r. G.
Houston was recorded on the minute
book. For a consideration of $500 En-
gineer Houston is to examine reports OF
Engineer Gordon; report on the most
feasible and efficient way of drainage;
prepare drainage maps; give sizes Of all
drains, %manholes, catch basins; and to
prepare a statement SO as to enable the
city to receive bids for the work. The
contract was duly signed by Mayor Gid
Montjoy and Engineer r. G. Houston.
1t was ordered that no maps, papers
plans, or any other matter shall be re.
moved from the clerks Office without
permission of the mayor and the de.
posit Of a receipt for same.
Street Commissioner Carr made his
monthly report, and vouchers approved
and given credit for 1852 spent by hin
on streets. Warrant was also issued te
the amount of $500 for labor on street
Treasurer r. L. Sims made the follow
ing report: General fund, $1,355.43
school fund, $2,7O9.5 So; street fund, 81,
323.31; and interest fund, $5,400.46.
Tax-collector r. L. Miller showed
quite a neat collection for the past
month, as follows: Privilege taxes
1915; street taxes $3.50; ines and cost.
$542.15; and advalorem taxes $4,000
He was allowed a commission of $187.1:
for collecting same.
The following refunds were made
upon assessments of taxes
Ramsay & Lightfoot SO, Dahmer Bros
SIS, Solomon Shoe Store $40, and tn.
First National Bank $248.70.
Then the following accounts were al
lowed and warrants issued therefor;
Gid Montjoy, mayor. salary $4,000 100 o.
r L Miller, marshal, ---. rs o.
G L Bonner, police ---- 70 0,
J w Slack, police, " 49, 20 D
J S Parker, police, .-... 80 0,