The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-03-10
PROCEEDINGS OF
CITY COUNCIL.


of police were read and ordered
filed.
A petition asking that a ce
ment sidewalk be ordered laid on
18th, street south between Col
lege and 5th streets south was
read and ordered filed.
A petition from the Salvation
Army asking to be granted free
water was read and on motion
not granted.
The light committee was con-
tinued in the matter referred to
them at the last meeting, In
sufficiency of Street Lights.
The committee appointed at
the last meeting to adjust the
assessment of the Columbus Ma
chine & Foundry Co. was on mo-
ton continued.
On motion of Councilman Nc
Clanahan duly seconded the as
sessment of the Columbus Com
fort Company was placed at
$4,000 and that of the Columbus
Underwear Company at $500.
The matter of assessment of
the Banks Hardware Company
was referred to the finance COM
mittee for adjustment.
On motion it was ordered that
the request of Prof. Cook be
granted, that the city pay 500
out of the school fund when
ground is graded to the salts
faction of the school committee.
On motion of Councilman
Weaver the reduction as asked
for by Mr.. Jno. Brownlee was
referred to the finance committee
for investigation and report.
The matter of the construction
of cement bridges as recommend
ed by the street commissioner
was referred to the street COM
mittee to get lids on the work
and report to the council. So
ordered.
The treasurer was ordered to
refund So to Sandy Edwards
street tax paid twice.
The following interest coupons
were presented by the treasurer,
same were counted and cremated
in open council and the treasurer
allowed proper credit: Nos 1,
80 and 25, $25 each general i'm
provement bonds. Nos. l to 6,
s, 10 and Ii, Is, IL, 18, 19 and
20 and So to 100 inclusive, value
SO each city hall school building
and sewerage bonds.
Upon the recommendation of
the light committee a small light
was ordered in at the corner of
9Th street and 7th avenue north.
On motion the street commit
tee were instructed to get bids on
the following street crossings,
same to be A feet wide and con-
structed of concrete: Presbyte-
rian church to Miss Mitt Will
Jams; Presbyterian church to j. T.
Woods; 18th street north across
Main to Southery R'y tracks;
Baptist church to w. P. Gaines;
Baptist church to Mrs. Marshalls;
Christian church to Streets Tur-
ner property; Christian church to
Mrs. DR.. Quinns; Episcopal
church to the Quinn house; Har-
rison corner to T. J. Lockes;
Harrison corner to Mrs. Bars.
INCIDENTALS.
Ira T. CASTOR, hack hire, 700;
Weaver & Harrington, ledgers
and inks, 4. 40; w. u. Tel. Co.,
message, 25c; Arthur Stansel,
putting on roof. 1000; H.
Ohashi & Co., typewriter sup
plies, 1880; Coils Hdwe & Fur
Co., flags, 60c; C. L. Wood, lev
els and profiles streets, 10. 90; NJ.
C. Vandiver, sundry cash items
Feb, $40; Columbus CONNER
cial, envelopes and notices, a. 10;
Locke & Son. lye and mop, 15c;
Banks Hdwe. Co., shot gun and
tacks, 25. 10; Littleton & Co..
work on sine. LOO; Mary Martin,
feeding prisoners, 1.50; Holmes
of Mississippi, license books,
1000; E. G. Campbell, sidewalks
subject to check; L. Littleto, re-
pairs doors, 1.8O; Coils CONNER
cial, pub proceedings 6 mo-,
q. so; Dispatch, pub proceedings