Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-04-14

The new Council was sworn IN
at the regular meeting of this body,
Monday night, and reorganization
followed. The Council is composed
of: Mayor, Willard Potts; Council
men: LIST Ward, T. E. Hook and
DR.. Taylor; 2nd Ward, Robt. ALI
son and ]. w. BaIlew; Srd Ward,
S. P. Tinsley and S. ]. Sanford; 4th
Ward, J. w. Tucker and John A.
Mcintyre.
The standing committees are: FL
nance, t. E. Hook and ]. o. Tins
ley; Claims, John Mcintyre, ]. o.
Tinsley and ]. W. Tucker. Street
and Alley Committee, Robt Allison,
S. ]. Sanford, J. w. Tucker; Water
& Light & Sewer Committee, John
Mcintyre, ]. o. Tinsley and ]. w.
Tucker; Printing, John Mcintyre, t.
f. Hook and S. J. Sanford; Park &
Cemetery Committee, ]. o. Tinsley
DR.. Taylor and ]. w. Ballew; Build
ing and Purchasing Committee, ]. |
20. Tinsley, ]. W. Ballew and DR.. Tay
lor.
Board of Health.
Dr. Taylor
John Ballew
J. o. Tinsley
]. W. Tucker
]. o. Tinsley was elected Mayor
Pro Tenn of the new Council and the
appointive city officials were select
ed as follows:
City Clerk
Wallace Dearing
Night Police
Sam Wallace
G. L. Staples
Fire Chief
Vernon Morris
Elmwood Cemetery Sexton
Frank Williams
Street Commissioner
Z. W. Walker
City Engineer
e. F. Ketter
Driver Fire Department
Kennan Hulen
City Physician
Dr. r. T. Gibbs
Weighmaster
T. b. Hill.
The new Council adjourned to Z
meet again Friday evening, April Is.
Proceedings of Council d
Before the new Council and city $
officers were sworn In and erganiza- {
don completed, however, the unfin-
shed business Of the old Council r
was finished. /
The petition Of VIM. Kemper for {
l dramshop license was referred to t
Mayor.
The City Treasurer's report shows /
a balance on hand April 12 $3.50. .66.
The Collectors report showed to- /
al of s31 ,25503 collected during the I
1ast year.
The report OF Cemetery Sexton
showed burials for past month, 2 i
whites and 1 colored. This re-
ported further showed ia burials for
he year ending April IL, SO of q
which were whites.
The committee appointed to ex- Q
anime the protest against the paw
ng of E. Promenade street, re-
ported as follows: 1--WE found that
here are Ga resident owners of prop t
srty on the street proposed to be i'm c
proved. That 27 resident owners of v
property have signed the paper filed
Is a protest and that 81 resident own
It's of property on the street have
rot protested.
We further find that those pro-
.esting own 1895 front feet of
property abutting on the proposed
improvement and that those not pro-
esting own 32f4.56 feet"
The report was received and the
committee discharged. The street
viii be paved.
The committee ON Love street re.
'orted II professors with 2122 feet,
While 16 resident citizens with 2OO1
eet, were in favor OF improve
nent. This is provided one of the
'rotestors is not declared nonres-
dent owner. The matter was laid
'Yer until next meeting.
The paving contract for N. West
I'm Avenue was let to D. G. Owen.
lis bid was s1.50 for paving and
nc curbing. B. A. Powell also was
| bidder, asking s1.51 for paving ami
&c curbing.
Horse Sale Co. allowed the use Of
'romenade street.
The following bills were all
owed:
salary Account $596.7O
Mexico Fire Dept 3445 :
NJ. White & Son 1877
No. Printing Co. S.25 r
Bud Marshall $50
Pratt & Fields 3.25
fucker Drug Co. Ale l
Haskell Bros. rs 1