The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1916-05-13
CITY
COUNCIL FOR MAY.
State of Mississippi !
Hancock County, J
City Of Bay St.Louis ]

State of Mississippi,
Hancock County,
City Of Bay st. Louis
A regular meeting of the Board OF
Mayor and. Aldermen OF the city of Bay
st. Louis, Miss, was held at the City
Hall thereof on ard the 9th day of May
A. D. 1916, at $3.50 o'clock P. M.
There were present L. B. Capdepon,
mayor; w. A. Mcdonald, r. S. Blaize,
e. w. Edwards, and Louis Schwall,
aldermen; Albert Jones, marshal; s. j.
Ladner, secretary.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read, and on motion duly seconded ap-
proved.
Bids for city depository were receiv-
ed and read. The Merchants Bank Of
two per cent being the highest, moved
by Alderman Mcdonald and seconded
by Alderman Blaize that same be ac-
cepted.
Moved by Alderman Blaize, seconded
by Alderman Mcdonald that the bond
of $l3O0O.00 of Royal indemnity insur-
ance Company, furnished by the Mer-
chants Banks as city depository be cam
celled.
The reports of the various city officers
we're read, Investigated and found cor
rect and approved. The financial report
was ordered spread on the minutes;
the others filed.
Mayor Capdepon reappointed l. T. w.
Mitchell for thirty days for impound-
ing stock and catching dogs.
Motion by Alderman Blaize, second
ed by Alderman Mcdonald, that all
salaries of officers remain as heretofore,
with the exception of the secretary, SAL
ary to be raised to $50. per month. Car
ried.,,
Moved by Alderman Mcdonald, Sec
onded by Alderman Blalze, that eight
lights be added on public streets in the
city limit of Bay ST. Louis. Lights to
be located as follows:
Two lights on Ballintine street, west
of railroad.
One light midway on Leonhard ave.
One light cor. Leonhard and Dunbar.
One light cor. Julia and Dunbar.
One light midway on Julia street, be-
tween Dunbar avenue and Front street.
Hone light on Dunbar avenue, near
Catholic church.
One light on Dunbar ave. and beach.
Moved by Alderman Blaize, seconded
by Alderman Schwall, that telephone
be placed in deputy city marshal's res
idence at city's expense.
Moved by Alderman Blaize and Sec
onded by Alderman Schwall, and car
ried, that the Secretary ask for bids for
hrst-class lumber, for three months,
| to be delivered as needed.
The bids to supply the city with feed
from May ,'th to July 6, 1916, for the
live stock, were two in number, as fol-
lows:
A. Scafide & Co.: White oats, 57e
per bushel; yellow corn, 94c per bushel
Ballard wheat bran, s1.30 per cwt.; mo.
lasses feed, st.45 per cwt.; timothy hay.
ST 10 per cwt.; alfalfa hay, ST. per cwt
Sam Melito: White oats, 58c pei
bushel; yellow corn, 94c per bushel;
wheat bran, s1.32 per cwt; molasse'
feed, St.45; alfalfa hay, S1.10; timothy
hay, s1.10.
Moved by Alderman Blaize, seconded
by Alderman Mcdonald, that bid of A
Scafide & Co. be accepted.
Bids one 9-column adding machine
were received and read. Moved by Al
derman Blaize and seconded by Alder
man Schwall and carried, that the Bur
rough Adding Machine Company's biz
beirg the lowest, same be accepted
Secretary was Instructed to order ma
chine at once.
| It appearing to the board that Luli
Dunkin, convictedin Mayors court,wa
sick in Jail, and being examined by
doctor who reported her condition sue
that she should be released. On motio
of Alderman Mcdonald, sec onded b
| Alderman Blaize, that said Lula Dun
kin be pardoned and discharged be
cause of her physical condition.
The following bills were allowe'
approved and ordered paid out of tn
following funds:
CITY FUND.
II L B Capdel on, mayor, salary, $50
i w A Mcdonald, alderman, salary, 1
E w Edwards, alderman, salary, So
Il Louis Schwall, alderman, salary,
II Fred Banderet, marshal, salary fro
i April to s, SIT 80
81 Albert Jones, marshal, salary, Apr
: 8 to 3Oth, SAT 81
Henry Colson, deputy marshal an
meat inspector, salary, $40
Henry Egloff. Sr, janitor. $40
4 P. Penn. Davis, secretary, salary fro
Anril / to 9Th, $40 81