The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1915-11-20

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Highway was read, and, on motion Of
Alderman Edwards, seconded by Alder
man Blaize. said resolution was adopt
ed and ordered spread on the minutes
and which resolution reads as follows:
"Whereas the Jackson Highway AS
sociation at Nashville, November 10th
will consider the claims of the various
sections concerning the establishment
and location of the Jackson Highway
and the Great Lakes to New Orleans,
and whereas the city of Bay ST. Louis
is on one of the proposed routes, to-
wit, the Alabama route, and it may be
necessary for this city to do and per-
form certain work in the construction
Of bridges and road in connection with
Hancock county and Harrison county,
and to pay certain pro rata for the
cost of building and maintaining same
and to acquire the approaches to said
bridges, and whereas it is the intention
of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
to do any and all things necessary in
obtaining the Jackson Highway through
the city of Bay ST. Louis, realizing it
will be of inestimable benefit to the
people of our city, socially, morally and
financially, and that it is necessary for
the city to give some assurances to the
Association that they will do any and
all things in building said highway in
the event it is declared through this
city, so that each link in connecting
the highway will be built; it is, there
fore, Resolved that We, the. Beard OF
Mayor and Aldermen, in regular ses-
sion, do hereby promise and pledge our
support and influence to do any and all
things deemed reasonably necessary by
the Association in the construction and
maintaining of any and all bridges
thereto, and if it is necessary we here
by promise and pledge ourselves to do
any said work or have it done and pay
therefor out of any funds we think pro-
per, and to issue bonds for the con-
struction and maintenance, if necessa-
ry, to pay our pro rata share for the
cost of said bridge or bridges, where
ever they may be declared necessary
within the city limits of Bay ST. Louis,
and to lend all influence, work and
money the city may be able to acquire
in advancing and promoting the con-
straeti0n vi said highway.
ssPassed by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen this the 7th day of Novem
Der A. D. 1915"
The bid of Seth Thomas for $1,000
received and accepted, and Secretary
directed to order the said glass for the
city clock.
The bids of w. A. Mcdonald and A.
Scafide & Co., for feeding the city
stock, were read, which bids were as
follows:
BID OF w. A. M'DONALD:
White oats, Al cents bu.; Molasses
feed, S1.34 cents per sack; yellow corn,
771a bushel; wheat bran, S1.20 cwt,;
alfalfa hay, s1.00 cwt.; timothy hay,
81 .00 cwt.
BID OF A. SCAFIDE C CO.
White oats, 45c per bushel; yellow
corn, 80 cents per bushel; wheat hran,
S1.20 cws.; molasses feed, s1.25 per cwt;
alfalfa hay, S1.00 cwt; timothy hay,
S1.00 per ewt.
And it appearing that the bid of w.
A. Mcdonald being the lowest bid, it
was moved by Alderman Blaize, and
seconded by Alderman Fabre, that said
bid of w. A. Mcdonald be accepted.
1t was moved by Alderman Blaize,
and seconded by Alderman Edwards,
that the Mayor take out an insurande
policy on the gasoline fire engine for
the city; and the bid of George r. Rea
being the cheapest, the Mayor is in
to place $1,000 insurance on
the said gasoline engine; and the bid of
Joseph F. Cazeneuve for insurance
in first ward. lit was NOV
ed by Alderman Blaize, and seconded
by Alderman Edwards, that Joseph F.
Cazeneuve be given the insurance for
three years for $500 90, for the school
house in the first ward, located in Leon
hard avenue.
The amendment to the city charter
having been advertised in the manner
provided for by law, and there being
no objection to the said charter amend
ment, it is moved by Alderman Taylor
and seconded by Alderman Edwards,
that the said amendment be ratified and
approved and placed in the city char
ter, subject to the approval of the Coy
ernor.
The following bills were allowed,
approved and ordered paid out of the
following funds:
CITY FUND.
L B Capdepon, mayor, salary, $50
r w Taylor, alderman, salary. So
r S Blaize, alderman, salary, So
E w Edwards, alderman, salary, So
Frank s. Fabre, alderman, salary, So
RF O'Brien, secretary, salary, $40
Fred Banderet, Sr, marshal, sal. S65
enry Colson, deputy marshal and
meat inspector, salary. $40
L Bangard. st CON-, salary, $50
Henry Egloff. Sr.. janitos, $40.
A. Pouyadoux, teamster. S45