The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-24
jan17-3mons
PETITION FOR A COMMISSION
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
Of the City Of Hattiesburg, State Of


Mississippi:
We the undersigned qualified voters
of the City of Hattiesburg, being more
than ten per cent of all the qualified
voters of the said city, respectfully
make known to your honorable booy
that we desire the adoption of a CON-
mission form of government by the
City of Hattiesburg, wherein three
men shall serve as an Aldermanic
body, as set forth in the laws of this
State. That the said commission shall
consist of three men, one of whom
shall be elected by the people as
! Mayor, and each Commissioner shall
give eight hours per day to the service
of the City. The Commissioner who
| is elected Mayor shall receive a
monthly salary of one hundred and
sixty-six dollars and sixty-siX and two
third cents and the other Commits
sioners shall receive monthly a salary
of one hundred and fifty dollars each.
The bond required of each Commits
sioner shall be ten thousand dollars.
In consideration of the premises, We
respectfully request that you order
an election to determine whether or
not the. City of Hattiesburg shall adopt
commission form of government, as
provided by chapter one hundred and
eight, of the laws of 1908.
Respectfully submitted
r. E. Ross, j. R. Tally, l.. B. Hud-
son. ]. S Ellis, Philip J. Toomer, E.
McLennan, Jas. E. Hulett, ]. j. Hib-
hett. w. A. Lovett, ID. F. Mcdonald
Geo. Gullett, r. F. James, L. Coplan
n. Katz, J. d. Donald, r. S. Hall, Earl
Z. King, J. c. Tompkins, Cecil Owen
Geo. L. Pace. Jno. B. Burkett, w. s.
Crawford, H. l.. McKinnon, Clyde Il
Conner, j. l.. Mcdaniel, A. F. Moore
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