The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
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Providing for the election of the Mana
ger of tho Light and Water Plants of
the City of Tupelo by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of said city, and
defining the duties and compensation
of such person so elected.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of Tu-
pelo, Miss, that from and after JAN
uary l, 1917, the position of manager
of the affairs of, and keeper of the
records and funds belonging to and
arising from the operation of the cleo
trio light and water plants of the City
of Tupelo, Miss, shall be filled by cleo
ton or appointment by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of said city.
And hat said Mayor and Board of
of Aldermen at any regular or adjourned
regular meeting, shall have the right
and power and authority to elect or APP
point some competent person to said
position to serve therein for such pc
riod of time as In the judgment of said
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen may be
to the best interest of said city.
And that such person so appointed or
elected, before entering upon the dis
charge of his duties as such, shall en-
ter into bond, payable to said city, condi-
toned according to law, for at least
the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars
100000 guaranteeing the proper and
correct management of said enterprises
and for the faithful accounting by him
to said city for all funds which may
at any time during the period which he
may hold said position, come into his
hands by virtue of such position SO
held by him. Which bond shall be
signed by the person so elected and by
some solvent Surety Company author
lied to do business in the State of
Mississippi. The premiums on which
said bond shall be paid by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen out of any
funds belonging to or arising from said
light and water plants.
And the salary of such manager of
said plants shall be and is hereby fixed
at such amount as may be fixed by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen in their
discretion, payable monthly on allow
ance of the Mayor and Board of Alder
men.
And it shall be the duty of said man.
ager to keep a correct account of all of
the expenditures made by and on ac-
count of said plants, and also to keep
correct accounts against all of the Gus
toners of either of said plants, and to
collect the same from customers in the
same way and n and at the same
time as is now provided by law for col
lecting same.
And it shall be the further duty of
such manager of said light and water
plants, each month to make a full and
detailed report to the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of all funds expended by
or on account of either of said plants.
And also of all funds collected by him
as such manager during said time, be-
longing to or arising from the operation
of said plants.
And also to report in each report, all
persons who are customers of either of
said plants who are in arrears for any
sums to either of said plants.
Sec. 2. That for reasons satisfactory
to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the City of Tupelo the above ordinance
shall &C into effect and be in full force
from and after the 1st day of January,
1917.
The above ordinance was reduced to
writing prior to being voted upon.
and was read over and considered at a
regular public adjourned meeting held
at the Mayors Office in the City of
Tupelo, Miss, on the 18th day of'De-
cember, 1916, at 10 o'clock, a. m and
the vote on the final passage thereof
was taken by a yea and nay vote, on
each section thereof. Each alderman
present voting yea on each section.
There being present S, P. Clayton, D.
S Ballard, c. R. Strain and F. c..
McGaughy, aldermen, and D. w. Robins,
mayor, E. r. Wilson, alderman, being
absent and not voting.
D. w. Robins, Mayor.
C. E. Goodlett, City Clerk.