The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-04-13
PROCEEDINGS
OF the City. Council.
Grenada, Miss. April 2,

Apri 1916 n same Delng a regular
meeting of said Board.
Present: Mayor, Marshall, Re-
corder and all the Council.
Minutes from last meeting read
and adopted.
The Board determined to oil the
streets under the old order, (the
abutting property onwers paying 2-3
the cost of the oil.)
Ordered that the assessment of Mr..
S. T. Tatum on 4 acres be reduced
from $1,000 to $3.50, and that he be
refunded excess taxes on same for
2 years.
Ordered that assessment of Mr.. S.
T. Tatum on Van Dorm Lewis place
be reduced from $500 to $3.50.
Ordered that assessment of B. j.
Jackson on plumbing shop be reduced
from 5000 to $50, and that he be re-
funded the difference in taxes.
Ordered that assessment of Bob
Bostic be reduced from $3.50 to $3.50,
and that he be refunded the differ
ence in taxes.
Ordered that the assessment of the
SECULAR lot be reduced from $4,000
to $4,000.
Moved that John Murphey be re-
lieved from street tax. Yes. Vance,
Pressgrove and Horn; no, Horton.
Ferguson, Thompson and Thomas.
Ordered that Ed Clay be allowed
IS in full of all claims of every sort,
on account of mule falling through
bridge on Govan street.
Ordered that warrant be drawn
for $562.5O, payable to ]. C. Garner
and J. P. Brooks, in full settlement
for Garner lot purchased by the City.
Ordered that DR.. j. P. Broadstreet
and J.. A. Roane be elected as school
trustees.
The "dog law" published elsewhere
was passed; Mr.. Horton voted mo"
The settlement with the State Rev
enue Agent and the purchase of lot
for "play ground" vas here ordered;
also order for election, as follows:
Ordered by the Board that the pro-
posed compromise and settlement of
the suit brought by j. c. Johnston,
Revenue Agent, against the City of
Grenada, and revived in the name of
Stokes V. Robertson, Revenue Agent,
suing for the use of Grenada county,
Mississippi, which suit is now pend
ing in the Chancery Court of Grena-
da county, Mississippi, be and the
same is hereby accepted, and that the
decree of the Chancery Court in
said cause shall be. under and by viz
tue of said compromise and settle
ment, that the City shall pay from
the school fund, the following sums,
to-wit: S396.71 Immediately, and
the sum of $4,000 on April 18th,
1918 and 1918, respectively, besides
the costs of said suit.
Ordered by the Board hat the City
of Grenada, Miss, hereby accepts the
to it by Grenada Bank.
of the property described in deed
dated April End, 1917, in the west
ward of the City of Grenada, Missis-
sippi, and, in consideration thereof,
that the Mayor and Recorder be and
they are hereby authorized and di-
rected to execute to Grenada Bank
the notes therein provided for, name
ly: Five notes for $500 each, pay
able on or before January LIST, 1918,
1919, 1920, 1921 and 1922, respect
lively. with 6 per cent interest there
per annum, payable annually,
from January list, 1917, until paid,
and secured by the vendors lien and
contained in said deed.
The form of said notes shall be as
follows:
$500.
Grenada, Miss. April I'd, 1917.
On or before January LIST. 19--,|
The City of Grenada, Mississippi,
promises to pay to Grenada Bank. at
its banking house in Grenada, Miss,
hundred dollars, with 6 per
cent interest thereon per annum from
list. 1917. until paid. Inter-
est hereon is payable annually.
This note represents part of the
purchase price of certain property
his day conveyed to the City of Gre
1ada by the payee, situated in the
ward Of the City of Grenada, as
described and set forth in it's deed of
conveyance, reference to which is
made. A vendors lien is re-
aimed by said Grenada Bank on said
property until this note is fully paid
and all the provisions of said convey
lnce are hereby accepted by the
This note is executed by
he undersigned officers of said city
pursuant to an order of it's Mayor
and Aldermen made at its April,
1917, meeting.
THE CITY OF GRENADA, MISS.
By Mayor.
BY -Recorde.
(SeaD
The city also ssumes the city
on said property for the year
1916 and orders same cancelled.
Whereas, it appears that there is a
sufficient protest against the proposed
amendment, proposed at the
Marchc, 1917. meeting of this Board,
10 require an election to determine
whether said proposed C charter
amendment shall be made to the city
,harter. it is therefore ordered that
an election be held in said city at the
Mayors Office, (the regular voting
orecinct) on Saturday. the 21st day
IF April, 1917, within legal hours, to
'ubmit said proposed amendment to
he electors of said city for adoption
NJ reiectjon. Ordered further that