The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-01-12
JAN. PROCEED.
BAY CITY COUNCIL

Mayor and Aldermen was held at th,
City Hall on Saturday, the 5th day o,
! January, A. d. 1918, al. o'clock P
M.
/ There were present: L. B. Capde
pom, Mayor; w. A. Mcdonald, Hy
/ Colson, L. c. Carver, Aldermen
/ Albert Jones, City Marshal; S. j
Ladner, Secretary. Absent: R. S
/ Blaize, Alderman.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
The reports of the various officers
were read, Investigated and founo
correct and approved.
The City Depository quarterly re-
port was read, approved and order
ed spread upon the minutes.
Mayor L. B. Capdepon appointed
Aug. SCHNEIDER, Jr., for 80 days for
the position of engineer of fire en-
gineer. Same being ratified by the
board.
Mayor L. B. Capdepon appointed
Burtin J, Ladner Deputy Marshal,
Meat and Sanitary Inspector fer 80
days, which was ratified by the
board.
Mayor L. B. Capdepon appointed
Julius Schwall for the position OF
pound keeper for 80 days, which was
ratified by the board.
With reference to Reduction of tax
petition of Hancock County Bank re-
ceived consideration and rejected by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Moved by Alderman Mcdonald,
seconded by Alderman L. C. Carver,
and carried, unanimously adopting
the following resolution:
Whereas, at our last meeting the
Board OF Mayor and Aldermen failed
to order the secretary to issue war
rant to pay semi-annual interest on
municipal Improvement bond due
January 1st, 1918, the same being
due and demanded by the bank, the
mayor ordered the secretary to issue
said warrant, which was issued, sign
ed and delivered; therefore, be it re-
3olved. that the issuing of said war
'tant, No. 785, payable to the Mer-
chants Bank, for 81 ,2-24.S6, to cover
interest due on municipal improve
.nent bonds, by the mayor AMI secre-
ary be and the same is hereby rati-
led, allowed AMI approved.
Moved by Alderman Mcdonald,
seconded by Alderman Colson. thesl
2o''owi1g tTesolttirr was 9dootcG,
Whereas the Legislature of the State Of
aa1eseslsslppl as by chapter 2S7 Of the laws of
. Issue bonds in the sum of tEvo hundred !
housand dollars or so mlch thereof MS |
nay ne necessary for the purpose If build i
ny sea wall to protect the banks from !
Fater and, whereas,
The Board of Mayor anI Aldermen nv !
IN order on its minutes on June 9TH 1911, ,
minute book 6 page and 112 ordered the
Ssuance of said bonds provided the same
e ratlhed and approved by the qualified I
iectors OF said city, that in said order !
ne Board of Mayor and AlderTen oitIcr-
d an election, said election was held as
iroVlded for by law, on June 3nth 1917.
nd the returns thereof as canyasscd and
teelared show that the qualified eIrctols
'ecommended and approved the issuance
md whereas;
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen ON
ne fth day of July as appears on minnie
book g. page 124, recognized the result of
iald election and ordered the issuance and
ale cl said bon is or nIuch thereof as
nay be necessary and whereas;
hartman appeared in person and proved
he necessity Of issuing and selling lends
Or said purposes i'll the SIM of ten
housand dollars.
Therefore. be it resolved that the muni
ipal bonds of said city Of Bay st. Louis,
'e and they are hereby ordered issued and
old for the purpose of building ii sea /
vail to protect the banks from caving and Il
'verHow and storms and tide water in the
lun Of ten thousand dollars, said bonds +
shall bear date January 1st, 1918. ne num-
IunI fro, I "a
md shall bear interest at the rate of G Il
Der centum per .annum, payable semi-an-
lually. on the first day Of January and
he first day of July in each calendar
ear and both interest and principal of
aants Bank of Bay, st. Louis, Miss.
Bonds numbers J., 2, and shall mature
nd become payable one year after date
nd each of said numbered bonds shall Il
lttached thereto two semi i-annual interest
coupons.
Bonds numberes 5, G, and shall ma
ure and become payable two years after
late and each of said numbered bonds
'haH have attached thereto four semi
annual interest coupons.
Bonds numbers 0, 10, II and - shall ma
ure and become payable three years aft
date and each of said numbered bonds
haI have attached thereto six semi-annua1
Bonds numbers 13, Il, Is and JIG shall
nature. and become payable four years
fter date and each of said numbered |
'emi-annua1 interest coupons
Bonds numbered Il, is, 10 and 20 shall
nature and become payable five years
fter date and each of said numbered
'onds shall have attached thereby ten
'emi- i-annual interest coupons
SAID bonds shall be Autographed with
'uitable devises to prevent counterfeiting |
hall he registered as issued be signed by
he Mayor and countersigned by the Sec
atary. who shall impress the municipal
sail upon each bond as issued
uT Sai Ioo dc |
'ached interest coupons which shall have
autographed the signature Of the mayor
md secretary of said City and such litho-
graphed signatures shall he all respects
is binding upon the City of Bay St Louis
IS the original signatures of said mayor
md secretary of said City would Ie
Said bonds shall be in all respects litie-
sraphed so as TO correspond to the re-
Iuirements of the law and the charter
the City of Bay st, Louis. Miss
Be it further resolved that it shall be
he duty of the mayor and the city Sec
etary to procure said bonds, TO be lifho- |
rraphed aud said bonds shall he III the
Glowing words and figures, to-wit:
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