Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


9, 1914.-Regular meeting. Present,
Mayor T. H. Campbell, Jr., Aldermen
J. o. Stricklin, w. B. johnson, A. H.
Courts, J. w. Gregory and ]. w. Stout.
Absent, Aldermen W. H. Kline and
A. C. Deck.
Minutes Of the last regular meeting,
also special meeting held Oct. Both,
were read and approved.
On motion Of A. H. Courts, it was
ordered that the Board decline all bids
on the Crump buildings on Mound and
Bridge Streets.
On motion of ]. w. Stout, Mr.. @. F.
May was granted permission to erect
an electric barber sign on Main Street.
On motion of A. H. Courts, the
same police force was reelected to
serve the ensuing month.
On motion of j. w. Gregory, City
Clerk was instructed to advertise for
500 barrels good, sound slip-shucked
ear corn delivered in Yazoo City, also
for forty tons good domestic coal.
On motion of A. H. Courts, the con-
tract for shoeing the city stock was
awarded to Will Fletcher at 81 per
head, and the contract for oats to va
zoo Grocery Co., and the contract for
hay to Ben Rusche.
On motion, the following reports
were received, ordered filed, and
vouchers cancelled:
Report of Mayor 7. H. Campbell,
showing that he had collected and paid
into the city depository, fines amount
ing to $512.5O during the month of
October, 1914.
Report Of G. E. Rivers, Superinten-
dent of Street Railway, showing dis
bursements in excess of receipts for
the month Of October, 1914, $211.96.
Report of the Public Service Com
mission, showing receipts in excess of
disbursements from the 26th day of
September, to the Oath day Of October,
1914, $3,245.S4.
Report Of H. w. Mccormick, City
Clerk, showing that he had collected
and paid into the City depository priv
ilege and license to the amount Of
$242.75 since last report.
Report Of Andrew Miller, Pound
Master, showing that he had taken up
during the month rs head of cattle
and stock and had collected $25 for
same.
Report of X. P. Parks, Harbor Mas!
ter, showing that he had collected
wharfage to the amount Of 81.
Report Of w. S. McAlpine, City Sex
ton, showing that he had made during
themonth eight interments, five white
and three colored, and had collected
rent SIS, and sale Of lot $25.
Report Of Bank Of Yazoo City, city
depository, showing the following
credits and overdrafts: Credits, X. P.
Parks account, $4O.72; school fund,
CSC; Street Railway fund, 90c; Light,
Water and Sewerage fund, $15,94s.27;
Crump school fund, $874.S2; Crump
fund, $551.66. Warrants paid and held
by bank, $42,410.47; interest due bank
for October, 1914, $90.08.
On motion, the following claims and
accounts were examined and allowed:
General Fund.
Cemetery operating account 5 zoos
Public Service Commission,
water and lights =. 49,. 1,361.65
H. w. Mccormick, Commits
sion -. ............ 1914
Bank of Yazoo City, interest zoos
Yazoo Library, allowance. 5000
w. NJ. Moore, allowance
Mil. Co. D. ............. 1850
Holmes & Holmes, attorneys 5000
Andrew Miller, pound mas
ter ......>............ 1000
E. P. Swain, Com. assessing 491.26
=. =. .......... $500
General expense .... 54.95
Sanitary Department ..... 251.65
Street Department ....... 1926
Fire Department ....... 1855
Police Department ..... 532.26
1otal .................. 30, 1904
Crump Fund.
Repairs, etc. ............$ 2.40
Sinking Fund.
Z. P. Swain, Com. assessing S 23s.6S
School Fund.
Salaries, etc. .............$ 2,T51.7O i
Light, Water and Sewerage Fund.
Disbursements as per bank
statement ..........$ 3,2S2.15
Street Railway Fund.
Operating expense .....$ 722.7S
Maintenance ......... 1882
Total ..........,.....$ 1,0S5.40
Total disbursements $50. .S12, ASST
There being no further business, on
motion the Board adjourned.
TIL. CAMPBELL. JR.. Mayor