Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-02-21

y ~. L eaLneTbLOn, bLdDle TenL 4 10
City Light & Water Plant,
work on streets. .......... 1000
L. F. Holberg, tile and cement 81 60
A Klaus & Co., oats and chops 90 90
Billie Robinson, shOeing mules 200
Chas. Hardin, salt for mules. go
l.. G. Tucker, oil. ............. .05
J. H. Williams, lbr for school. 1897
j. H. Williams, lbr for streets POI
Noxubee County Hdw. Co.,
coolers for school. ........ 20.85
Noxubee County Hdw. Co..
nails for school. ........... go
Jas. G. Horton. hay for mules 40
Walter Common. drayage on
desks. .5O
w. D. Stewart, 7 days police
service. ................... ll.62
Jno. Bunyon, janitor's salary
two months. ............. 81. W
The privilege tax report of the
clerk was received and ordered
filed.
The poll tax report Of T.. Il.
Dantzler, sheriff, was received and
ordered filed and spread On the
minutes as follows: Total tax col
lected, $4S. 90, tax collectors com,
mission, $1,44, amount paid to the
City Treasury, SAG. 56.
The marshal's report was re.
ceived, filed and spread on the
minutes as follows: Amount of
fines, $685. all of which was col,
lected and paid into the treasury.
On motion the clerk was in
structed to cast one vote for all
for the election of w. L. Feather
ston as mayor pro TEN for the term
1913 and 1914.
On motion III. i. Bewlin 81 Son
were relieved of two small pieces
Of work on the curb and gutter
contract as follows: Changing the
wooden tile in front Of A. L.
Hughes store and putting in terra
Gotta and fixing the depression in
the walk in front of j. Il. Dorroh's
store.
On motion s. A.. Lever was
elected to the position of pound
keeper at a salary of $40 90 per
month.
On motion the clerk was in
structed to draw warrant in favor
of Bank of Macon for $500. 60 to
take up note given them for value
received September 4th, 1912.
On motion clerk was instructed
to transfer $l471.S5 from the Gen
eral Improvement to the General
fund.
The clerk was instructed to
write different firms for prices on
two nozzles and two lanterns for
the fire department.
On motion the fire department
was limited to eight pay members,
they to receive $500 each for each
fire attended.
On motion the clerk was in.
structed to pay 5000 principal and
$500 interest on $1S, 900 School
Bonds, also 800 principal and
$732.50 interest on $50, 900 Light
and Water Bonds both due and
payable March LIST, 1913.
The petition from the Imperial
Cotton Oil Mill Co.. for the refund
of part of their taxes was ordered
filed.
On motion the tax collector was
given credit for $40, 254. "a, being
the amount collected by him in
January.
On motion the mayor was in
structed and authorized to ask for
competitive bids for the laying of
a brick and concrete c%ulvert
across North Street between Wash.
ington and Jefferson.
!. On motion the city attorney was
instructed to proceed at once to
collect the sidewalk tax of w. f.
Allen.
On motion the city attorney
was instructed to draft an Ordi-
nance creating the office of city
health officer and fixing the salary
at 800 per year.
Ordinance No. so, 1913, being
an Ordinance amending Ordinance
No. 10, 1908, was adopted and or
dered published according to law,
Aldermen Featherston, Grace, Pat.
~ and Price voting yea; Alderman
Scales voting nay.
On motion the Board adjourned
until Friday, February l4th, $50
p m, j. j, SoorT, Clerk.