The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-24
CITY COUNCIL IN
FEBRUARY SESSION
City Fathers Dispose OF LARGE Budget
Of Business.

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of tho first Tuesday of February the
City Council assembled at the City Hall
to hold their February session, there
being present Mayor Latham Ray, a /
dermen Hosmer and 6hute and Nichols
and Stephen and Young, Clerk Hicks,
Attorney J. A. Tyson, Street Commis-
sioner Carr, Treasurer Sims, Fire Chief
Allen, Marshal Miller, Reporter J. q.
Gillespie.
Tax Collector r. L. Miller came for
ward and made his monthly report as
follows: Fines and costs, $492.1 10; Pri-
vilsge Taxes, $67.75; Street Taxes,
$798.5o; and Advalorem Taxes, $35, 900.
Was allowed 1896 for collection Of
same.
Street Commissioner Carr made his
report which was approved and accept
cd. Vouchers were approved for
$219 Is, and warrant was allowed to the
extent of $500.
The report of Health Officer Dulaney
was received and approved.
Treasurer Sims made the following
report of money on hand: General
fund, 3,690.14; school fund, $l2.79S 40;
Street fund, $921.54; interest fund,
$7,265.26; Drainage fund, $429o;
School Building fund, $3.50. Treasurer
was authorized to transfer $500 from
school fund to the school building fund |,
and $1,000 from general fund to drain
agsfund
Notice was ordered given to all
banks for the selection of municipal
depository, to be selected by Council.
The applications for the position Of
Fire Chief Of Greenwood were received
and ". T. Alien was elected to that posi-
tion with M. l.. Mullen and Chas. Ham
fltOn AS assistants.
Contract was approved and signed
with Board OF Supervisors for the work
ing of tho city prisoners.
The protest OF l.. P. Ycrger and r.
Reiman to construct concrete walks on
their property facing Ram Cat Alley
WAS refused and final order given for
laying Of same.
The committee to inspect the new
negro school building reported favor
ably upon same, that said bni,din was
quilt according to plans and specifica
tions. c. K. Saunders was authorized
to have said building insured.
The sale Of the old negro school site,
known az the Lee Arterbury Subdivi-
sion, was confirmed as follows and deeds
ordered issued by City Attorney prop
erly signed lots 8, 10 and IL to s. 4.
Young for $759.74; and 8, 4,
5, 6, Z, and 8 to Mrs. Ella
B. johnson for 81, ,49S 73; and lots 1, 2,
IL and Is to Mrs. Lizette Sandifer for
$891.8O. Lee Arterbury was allowed
$352.5O As commission for laid sale as
per contract.
Tho following refunds were made at
this session for excessive valuations of
property: v. Thomas, SI0.S0; C. v.
Erwin, $S.4O; Planters-Oil Mill Manu-
featuring Co., $1S1.20; M. v. White,
$12.5o; e. R. Mcshane, 500; NJ. L.
Gillespie, $25s; and First National
Bank, $3.50. The petitions of the
Greenwood Compress & Storage Com
pany and Stern Bros, were carried over
until next session.
Warrants were allowed to tho First
National Bank to the extent of $1S,5Oe
for seven different notes due.
Bids were received for the renumber-
ing Of all residences and business
houses, and the proper placing of the
signs on all streets we're received, and
the contract was awarded to Gid Nj Mont-
Joy, Sr., at SOC per residence and busi
ness house, and 75c for every street
sign placed.
The following accounts were then al
lowed: