Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-18
AM ORDINANCE


1859, 40, III, 172, ITS, TIA and 1913
Of the Code Of the Ordinances of
Yazoo City.
BE it ordained by the Board Of any
or and Aldermen of Yazoo City, in
council convened, that
Section l. Sections 1863, 1859, ITO.
III, 172, 173, TIA and 1913 of the Code
Of the Ordinances of Yazoo City, Mis-
sissippi, be and the same hereby are,
repealed.
Section 2. That Section 244 of the
Code Of Ordinances of Yazoo City. Mis-
sissippi, be and the same hereby is,
amended SO as to read as follows, to-
wit: Section pa. 'The marshal shall
receive q fixed salary of twelve hun
dred t$1,2OO.OO) dollars a year, paya-
bic monthly, on the second Monday in
each month. He shall also be allowed,
by the council, twenty-five per cent Of
all wharfage and harbor dues collect
Cd By him and paid into the city treas
ury, and one dollar for each delinquent
street tax which shall be paid by the
delinquent as elsewhere provided by
ordinance. He shall receive no fees or
emolumsnts Of any kind whatever In
any criminal case; except q fec Of
$500 in local option and concealed
weapon cases, in the event Of conyie-
ton, to be taxed as part of the costs,
where the marshal made the arrest:
but In civil cases and in all civil mat
tiers, ne shall be allowed the same
fees allowed by law to constables for
like or similar services"
Section 8. That the salary Of the
Chief Of the Fire Department is here
by reduced to $4,000 per month.
Section 4, That the salary of the
Superintendent Of the street railway
is hereby reduced to $4,000 per
month.
section .. That Section 237 of the
Code Of Ordinances of Yazoo City be,
and the same hereby is, amended 10
as to read as follows, to-wit: Section
2o7. The Mayor shall receive for his
services fixed salary of $112.5n per
month, payable monthly, on the sec
ond Monday Of each month, and he
shall not collect or receive any costs
or fees of any kind whatever in any
criminal case, but in all civil cases.
and in all civil matters, he shall be en-
titled to the same fees allowed by law
to Justices of the Peace and Notaries
Public, and clerks of the Circuit and
Chancery courts for like or similar
services.
Section6. That the sprinkling of the
streets by the CRY Be discontinued,
but if the tax payers desiresto con-
tinue to sprinkle, the city will furnish
the sprinkling cart free and the water
free.
Section Z. That the sanitary de-
partment be placed under the super
vision Of the street department, that
the services Of the sanitary inspector
be dispensed with.
Section 8. That the Clerk shall re-
ceive for his services fixed salary Of
$4,000 per month, and no other fees.
perquisites, or emoluments from the
city or any Of its departments.
Section 9. That the salary Of the
firemen be reduced $3.50 per month.
Section 10. That after the second
Monday in February, 1915, the day
policeman be dispensed with until the
second Monday in September, when It
shall be optional with the council
whether or not to put on day police
man.
Section II. That the salary of the
City Attorney be reduced $4,000 per
year.
Section II. That the salary Of the
City Health Officer be reduced $4,000
per year.
Section 10. That the salary of the
street superintendent be reduced $50
per year.
Section ID. That the salary Of the
street laborers and all sanitary labor
ers be reduced 10 per cent.
Section 15. That the salary Of all
common labor in the cemetery be re-
duced 10 per cent.
Section 16. That the salaries Of al {
policemen be fixed at $40 per month
Section II. That street car motor
men and conductors be reduced Il
IL LIE per hour, and common iabo
employed be reduced 10 per cent.
Section 10. That the council hereby
recommends to the Public Servicl
Commission that they reduce at once
per month, the salary Of the Cashier
the salary Of the Superintendent Of the
Public Service Commission to $4,000
to $4,000 per month, and the salaries
of all other employees. Also all cons
mon laborers 10 per cent.
Section 10. That all these reduc-
tons shall begin and be effective on
the second Monday in December, 1914
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