The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-02-01
F. W. QUEEN, OpH. D.
OPTICAL SPECIALIST 80
Polk Building. 10 East Pine St
PETITION FOR A COMMISSION
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Polk Building.

PETITION FOR A COMMISSION
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the >ty of Hattiesburg, State of
Mississippi:
We. the undersigned qualified voters
of the City of Hattiesb1rg, being more |
than ten per cent of all the qualified |
voters of the said city, respectfully |
make known to your honorable BODY |
that we desire the adoption of a COM |
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 salary
of one hundred and fifty dollars each.
The bond required of each Commits
y sioner shall be ten thousand dollars.
In consideration of the premises, We
s respectfully request that you order
v an election to determine whether or
= not the City of Hattiesburg shall adopt
a commission form of government, as
d provided by chapter one hundred and
II leight, of the laws of 1908.
Respectfully submitted
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