Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-11-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Mime, and J. o. Strieklin. Absent. C.
H. Quekemeyer and A. c. Deck.
Minutes Of last regular meeting
were read, and on motion, approved.
/ On motion Of A. H. Courts, it was
ordered that the verbal request Of
Mr.. j. S. Algood to make settlement
with the city for all grievance he has
against said city be denied.
/ On motion of A. H. Courts. II was
ordered that the service Of Sanitary
Inspector be dispensed with and the
Sanitary Department be turned over to
the Street Superintendent.
On motion Of j. w. Gregory. the
same police force was reelected to
serve the ensuing month
On motion Of j. W. Stout. the petit
ton Of residents asking that an cleo
trio light be placed at the corner Of
Walnut Street and Newman Alley be
referred to the Water and Light Com
mittee for action.
On motion Of ]. w. Gregory, the
contract for oats to be used by the
city the month following this meeting
he divided between the Yazoo Grocery
Co. and the Delta Produce Co, their
bids being the same, And the CON
tract for hay to Ben Rusche at $40
per ton, and the shooting Of the city
stock to viii Fletcher at 81 per head.
On motion of ]. 0. Stricklin, the
contract for all cypress lumber to be
used by the city tine mouth following
this meeting was awarded TO McGraw-
Curran Lumber CO., at 500 per thous-
and feet, and the contract for pine
lumber to w. s. Dolto1 Lumber Co, as
per their bid.
On motion Of ]. w. Stout, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted and or
defed spread upon the minutes:
Whereas, there has been falling
off in the receipts which the city will
receive, and whereas, IL is necessary
for the city to make a corresponding
retrenchment in the expense and dis
bursements, with this end in view II is
moved that a special meeting OF this
Board be called to meet at 8 o'clock
p. m. on the Both day Of October,
1914, for the purpose Of receiving re-
ports from Superintendent of the
Streets, Superintendent Street Rail-
way, Chief of the Police Departent,
Chief Of the Fire Department, and
other officers Of the various depart
ments as to how the expenses Of their
respective departments can be reduc-
ed. With this information at hand,
and the report Of the Auditor, the
Board can then take such action as
they deem proper.
On motion the following reports
were received, ordered filed, and
vouchers cancelled:
Report of G. f. Rivers, Superinten-
dent Street Railway, showing dis
in excess of receipts for
month Of September, 1914, $7f.64.
Report Of X. p Parks, Harbor Mas
ter, showing that he had collected
and paid into the City Depository
to the amount Of SIS since
last report.
Report Of T. II. Capmbell, Jr., Mayor,
showing that he had collected and
paid into the City Depository, fines
to s33ss3 since last re-
port.
Report of II. w. Mccormick, Clerk,
showing that he had collected and paid
into the City Depository, privilege
md license to the aount Of $3.50 since
last report.
Report of Andrew Miller, Pound
Master, showing that he had taken up
during the month % head Of cattle
and stock and had collected s23 for
same.
Report of w. s. McAlpine, Sexton,
showing that he had made during the
month nine intermcnts, five white and
four colored.
Report of Bank Of Yazoo City, City |
Depository, showing the following
credits and overdrafts: Credits, school
fund, 81 sz3 %; sinking fond, 4.-
375.95; Street Railway fund, 40s;
Light, water and sewerage fund, S14,-
D65.30; Crump fund, s':C2 Is; Crump
scho'.I fund, SS74.s2. clants paid
and held by bank, SIS 24J.65. Interest
due bank for September. 1914, s52.S4.
On motion, the following Gains and
accounts were examine and allowed:
General Fund.
Cemetery, operating, sexton
and labor 80. -. ......s 91.63
i. w. Mccormick, commits
sion -. -. -. -. go. 1863
{. p. Parks, commission. 49,. 100