The Greenville times., 1910-10-07
BUSY SESSION OF CITY
COUNCIL TUESDAY NIGHT
City's Sewer System To Be Inspect
ed.-TeXas Oil Co. To Have
Spur Track Built.-Salar-
les Are Raised.
Tuesday, Oct. 4th, 1910.


The City Council met in regular ses-
sion at o'clock p. m. at the City
Hall. Present, VIM. Yerger, Mayor;
H. Wilczinski, J. NJ. Robertshaw, Jno
A Cannon, HI. G Bass, E. G. Ham, A.
V. Wineman, councilmen.
Reading minutes of previous meet
ing was on motion dispensed with,
same standing approved.
The mayor read the following com
munication to the council: "To the
City Council of Greenville, gentlemen;
our sewer system has given more or
less trouble by several breaks in the
main line, two in the iron line on Lake
street. and two in the Broadway line.
These breaks have caused our people
more or less uneasiness, and has thrown
doubt upon the condition of the sys-
tenn. I think that all doubt of the
condition should be removed. /
therefore recommend that the City
Council employ a competent engineer
and have him make thorough exami-
nation of the system and report his
findings and suggestions to the City
Council. I suggest that if the City
Council deems such examination nee
essary, that the engineer be promptly
employed as it is well known to you
gentlemen this examination will have
to be made when the Mississippi river
is low Experience has taught US
that about the only time work can be
done on the deep lines of our system
is between the 1st of October and the
1st Of January.
W.. YERGER, Mayor. ;"
On motion the Mayor was instruct
ed to appoint a committee to act with
the Mayor; said committee to consult
engineer if they think proper, deter,
mine on proper course, ,and report to
Council at a caEed meeting. THE
Mayor appointed to serve on this com
mittee, Messrs. Bass, Ham and Will
czinski.
Communication from Mrs. Amanda
Dunn, offering for sale her property
adjoining the City Hall property was
received and proposal declined.
Report of II. c. Watson in connec-
ton with the City Attorney, as to the
power of the Council to enforce sew
erage connection, was to the effect
that to have the power of the city un-
questioned, the City charter should be
amended On motion the City At
torney was instructed with Mr.. Wat
son s assistance to draw up suitable
amendment and forward to the Gov
ernor for approval.
On motion Messrs. WIczinski, Wine
man and Cannon were appointed a
committee to look into the advisable
ty of taking into the city further ter
ritory adjoining the limits.
The Clerk was instructed to reply tC
the invitation of the Mayor of Meri
/ dIdu " h1C C1ly oouASAI u
| inviting them to the entertainment OF
the Mississippi League of Municipa-
! Iities on Oct. 18th and 18th express
/ ing the regret of the council that il
could not be represented on that oc
casion.
In re Petition Of Texas Oil Co.
This petition coming on further tc
be heard on this day, upon the peti
tion and blue print attached thereto
showing the proposed spur track, ant
it being the opinion of the City Coun
/ ell that the establishments of tht
plant referred to in said petition
would be beneficial TO the interests o.
this city, and for that reason the sait
petition should be granted, and th'
construction of the said spur tracl
permitted.
Be it therefore, ordained by the Cit,
Council of Greenville that the Yazo
and Mississippi Valley Railroad Com
pany be and is hereby authorized t