The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1917-09-08
FRQCE[DINGsOF CITY
COUNCIL FOR SEPT.

"A ItS uIdI nctliHR VI TIE BOdIu
Mayor and Aldermen of the city O.
Bay st. Louis was held at the City
Hall on Saturday, the fst day of Sept.
ember A. D. 1917 at o'clock P. M.
There were present: L. B. Capdepon
mayor; w. a. Mcdonald, r. S. Blaize
Hy. Colson, Louis Schwall, aldermen:
Albert Jones, marshal; S. j. Ladner
secretary.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The reports of the various officers
were read, investigated, found correc,
and approved.
Mayor L. B. Capdepon appointed
August SCHNEIDER for thirty days to the
position of engineer of fire engine, same
beipgratihed by the Board.
Mayor L. B. Capdepon appointed B.
j. Ladner deputy marshal, meat and
sanitary inspector for thirty days, same
being ratified by the Board.
The bond of the deputy marshal and
meat inspector in the sum of one hnn-
dred dollars was presented, examined,
approved, and, on motion of Alderman
Blaize, seconded by Alderman Schwall,
was accepted and ordered filed.
The resignation Of Hon. E. J. Gex,
city attorney, was received and read to
the Beard. Moved by Alderman Blaize,
seconded by Alderman Hy Colson that
said resignation be accepted. Carried.
Mayor L. B. Capdepon appointed
Hon. Robert L. Cenin city attorney to
fill the unexpired term of Hon. E. J.
Gex, same being ratified by the Board.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Blaize, second
ed by Alderman Schwall, and carried,
that Robert L. Genin be and is hereby
appointed city attorney for the remain
der of the term of this Board at sala-
ry at the rate of $4,000 per year, pay
able monthly. This compensation to
cover all services except litigated cases
In all appeals from the Mayors Court
he~is to receive fee OF $500 where any
order is received in the Circuit Court.
In all other ltigated cases he is to re-
ceive fee to be agreed on and fixed by
this board.
The resignation of Louis Schwall, al
derman of the 4th Ward, was read.
Same vas ordered accepted and spread
ON the minutes by motion of Alderman
Blaize seconded by Alderman HyColson.
Whereas Louis Schwall presented his
resignation to the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen as alderman of the 4th Ward
OF the city of Bay ST. Louis on Sept
ember l, 1917. being a day of the regu-
llr term, which resignation was accept
ed; and, whereas, the expired term ex
ceeds six months as prescribed by the
Charter of the City of Bay St. Louis.
Now, therefore, be it ordered that an
election be ordered to take place at tha
City Hall, in the city of Bay ST. Louis
on Thursday, the 9th day of Septem- :
Der A. D. 1917, at the adjournment OF
his meeting, and that the following
notice be published as required by law:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given that speeia
election will be held at the City Hall on
Thursday, the 9th day of Septembe
A. D. 1917, during legal hours, for tn c
election OF an alderman for the Fourt
ward, of the city OF Bay ST. Louis, Miss
TO fill the unexpired term caused by tht
resignation of Alderman Louis Schwall
L. B. CAPDEPON. Mayor.
Attest: SYLVAN j. LADNER, Sec'y.
Bay St. Louis, Miss, Sept. /, 1917.
|. Mayor L. B. Capdepon appointed w
II. Mcdaniel, Frank Taconi and Fell,
tayard to serve as election commits.
sioners; Louis Schwall peace and re-
turning officer for special election to bt
aeld at City Hall on Thursday, the 27f
lay OF September, A. D. 1917, for al.
derman of the Fourth ward. Same was
ratified by the Board.
Mayor L. B. Capdepon appointe
Hon. Ell. Gex school trus stee to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation o.
Mr.. Geo. r. Rea; term expires April
1919 Same was ratified by the Board
Mayor L. B. Capdepon appointed DR.
A. A. Kergosien school trustee to iii
ohe vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Dr.. j. Q. Fountain, whose term O.
office expires April, 1918; same ratifiet
by the Board.
After careful consideration it wa
ordered by the Board that the tax lev!
for the year 1917 be Thirteen (i3) mills
distributed as follows, to-wit:
City Fund ......-.-..s......-........ miu
School Fund. ................. 3-4"
School Bldg. Fund ............. Il I
Bond Fun1. n1.........................- |
Sinking Bond Fund .......... 3
Is mills
Moved by Alderman Biaize, second
ed by Alderman Schwall, the following
ordinance was introduced, passed AM
adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 6S.
Be it ordained by the Board of May
or and Aldermen OF The City or Bay 81
Louis, Miss.
| Sec. i. That il shall be unlawful To-
an automobile or motor vehicle or car
riage or wagon to be stopped longer tha