The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1916-06-10
AGREEMENTSBY THE
B. Of S. WITH TOWNS
To HELP DEFRAY
Cost Of Sea Wall Agree :
ments to Effect that County
By Means of a Special Levy
OF Three Mills Will Defray
Cost Of Wall to Extent Of
Thirty Per Cent.

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Thirty Per Cent.
From the minutes OF the Board of
Supervisors Of Hancock county. June
meeting. The Echo reproduces the fol-
lowing agreements entered into between
the Board ard the proper representa-
tives of Bay St. Louis and Waveland,
| which agreements were duly signed.
These agreements bind the county to
help defray the cost of the seawalls to
the extent of thirty per cent of the total
cost Of the entire length of wall. The
agreements follow:
On motion the following agreement
| between the Board of Supervisors of
Hancock county and the Board of May
or and Aldermen of the city of Bay ST.
Louis, was adorted:
Whereas the city of Bay ST. Louis
through its Board of Mayor and Alder
men has requested the Board of Super
yisors of Hancock county to pay what
ever amount they deem just and proper
as the county's pro rata share OF the
construction of seawall in the city of
Bay st. Louis for the protection of the
highways of the said city;
| And whereas the Board of Supervi-
sors of Hancock county believe it just
and proper for the protection of the pro-
| perty of said ounty to assist in said
| work;
Its, therefore, hereby agreed between
the Board of Supervisors of Hancock
county and the city of Bay ST. Louis
that the said county shall be assessed in
| its pro rata share of the construction Of
the said seawan Thirty per cent. of the
cost of the same, and that q tax of two
mills will be levied annually by the
county, beginning with its September
meeting, 1916, until the amount realized
thereby shall equal Thirty per cent. Of
| the construction of said wall.
It is further agreed between said City
and county that it shall be paid by the
tax-collector into the dep ository of the
city of Bay st. Louis, and so pro rated
that the other 70 per cent of the cost OF
imposition of Thirty per cent. of
the total cost on abutting prop erty own
ers of the Front street of said city,
where said wall is constructed, and the
other Thirty-fiv per cent shall be real
izeI by the Board of Mayor and Alder
men on all the taxable property of the
said city.
1t is further ordered that this assess
ment of Thirty per cent. of the cost of
said wall as the county's pro rata share
in the building of said seAwall in the
city of Bay St. Louis.
It is further ordered that this agree
ment be signed on behalf OF the county
! by the President of this Board and on
behalf of the city of Bay St. Louis by
the Mayor.
H. S. WESTON, President B of S.,
L. B. Capdepon, Mayor City Bay St.
Louis, Miss,
FOR WAVELAND Sc AWALLS.
On motion the following agreement
by the Board of Supervisors OF Han
lcock county and the Commissioners of
Seawall District No. 2 was adopted:
Whereas the Commissioners OF Sea
Wall District No. of Hancock county,
has requested the Board of Supervisors
of Hancock county to pay whatever
| amount they deem just and proper as
the county's pro rata share of the con-
struction of seawali within the said Sea-
| wall District for the protection of the
| highways and the property within the
said District;
| And, whereas, the Board of Supervi-
sors of Hancock county believe it their
duty to assist in the protection of tht
property and highways, aud to assist II
said work of building said seawall;
/ It is, therefore, ordered and agreed
by the Board OF Sea Wall Commission.
lers, District No. 2, that the said county
shall be assessed as its pro rata share o
the construction of the sea wall, Thirty
per cent. of the cost of the same, ant
that a tax of one half mill via be Levied
annually by the county, beginning will
!, its September meeting, 1916, until tn,
amount realized thereby will equal 81
! per cent. Of the cost of the construction
Ilof said seawall.
It is further agreed between the salt
Sea Wall District and the county tha
its orc rata shall be paid by the tax
collector to the treasurer of the county
monthly. and by him deposited to tn
credit of Sea Wall District No. 2, an,
the said amount shall be so pro rate,
by the Commissioners of Sea Wall Dis
!. trict No. 2, so that the property holder
Z and town of Waveland will each benefi
in equal proportion, that is, SO per cent
Iof the amount paid By the county shal
!, bs credited to the city's assessments
and 80 per cent. to The property holder
J individual assessment in the District.
II is further ordered and agreed. ths