The Port Gibson reveille., 1919-02-20
BOARD OF MAYOR AND
ALDERMEN MEETINGS

The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
met in regular session Feb. s. 1918
Present, Mayor Drake. Aldermen
Guthrie, Well, Watkins, Person ana
Brownlee. Absent, Alderman Cor
don.
The minutes Of the last regular and
adjourned meetings were read and
approved
messers. NJ. II Rogers and H W.
M. Drake came before the board ana
requested reduction IN the assess-
ment Of the Port Gibson OIL Works
On motion, this matter was deferred
to call meeting.
Mr.. II. Marx appeared before the
board, claiming that the assessmenf
Of Levy q Weisch Co. was too hiph
Mr.. Marx stated that the hearsc as-
sessed at $500 was an erroneous as
sessment, due TO the fact that this
hearse was included in the capital
employed in merchandise. 1t appear
ing to the board that Mr. Marx was
correct in his statement. It was or
dered that the assessment to Levy &
Welsch & Co. of one hearse. $500. be
stricken from the rolls.
A communication from Mrs. 6. III.
Sager was read, in which she re-
quested the board to reduce the as
sessment of the Est. S. X. Sewer from
$500 to $500. On motion il was
ordered that this reduction be not
granted
It appearing to the board that one
adding machine, having been assessed
TO both s. Bernheimer & Sons and
Samuel We'll, it was ordered that re-
fund warrant do issue to Samuel We'll
for the sum Of $2.25 being the amount
Of taxes paid by him on this erron-
eous assessment.
1t was ordered that the assessment
of Silas Sellman with one auto $50
be trlcken from the rolls, said assess
ment being erroneous.
The adjustment Of the Mississippi
Southern Banks assessment was CON
tinued.
1t wa ordered that warrant do issue
to the Port Gibson Bank for the sum
1900. '' ri II
1t was ordered that warrant do is
sue to the Port Gibson Bank for the
sum of $428.40 to redeem interest cou-
pom of funding bonds, series 1900.
The board being apprised Of the
fact that interest coupons forthe sum
Of S720 being now due, on $1,000 Of
funding bonds, series 1901, the Mayor
and clerk were authorized to issue
warrant for redemption of said cou-
pons, we're pesented.
The following warrants were issued
in vacation:
Tom Vaughn, 7days fremon, $17.5O
Tom Vaughn, 15 days fireman, ,$37.50
sS7.
s. M: Taylor, 3 days fireman, $8.76.
Hy Maddox, same, $R.7b
Lep Cornish, days work, $3.50.
Tom Vaughn, 6% days fireman,
$16.S5.
J Blackmon, TX days work, $3.T5.
Aft Brandon, days work, $5.25.
Mr.. Davis, z days work, $6.25.
Haywood Jones, days work, $3.50.
Ed Willis, 6 days work, $12.
Mrs, q. Ramsey, salary, $111.11.
Mrs. J. N. Brasear, salary, $50.
Miss p. Watson salary, $55.
Miss Mary Naasson, salary, S55.
Miss G. Featherstun, salary, S55.
Sam Taylor, days fireman, $3.50.
Y. q M. VI r r. frt pump and en-
gine parts, S11.90
Y. & M. v. r. r., frt. on coalsf59.27
Standard Oil Co., IS gals. oil,S1.95.
$40.
Tom Vaughn, nights fireman, 7.50
Cum. 7. q 4. CO., mess. Nov, Dec,
$685..
Haywood Joes, days work, s7.87.
Ed Willis, 3 days work, Sl0.50
Abe Scott, bldg. phone booth, So.
p. 1. Hall, pit Jan. salary, $50.
Douglass Bagnell, 2 days reading
meters, $5.
Truman Bailey, day lines, $3.50.
s. M Taylor, days fireman, $1750
Tom Vaughn, 6 nights fireman, SIS.
Tom jackson, bal. Nov salary, $3
Haywood Jones, days work, So
Ed Willis, days work, 81.
John Davis. unloading car coal $40
p. y: Hall, pit. Jan. salary, $50
A. M Addison salary, $50.
=. ] Richardson, salary, $32,
B. L. Green, salary, $50
A. !. Johnson salary, $S2
G. b. Killian, salary, $32.
Latch Moseley pit, days work, ST.
Tom Vaughn, days a $2b0,$17.50
Sam Taylor, same, $3.50.
Haywood Jones, 6 days work, feed.
ing mules, $11.
Ed Willis, 8 days work, Sl2.
Total. S11a97h.
The Marshalis report Is as follows:
Fines ard costs, s175.
Impounding, 50.
One feed at lot, rs.
Total SO.
respectfully submitted,
T. B. ROWAN, Marshal
The Clerks report is as follows:
MONTH OF JANUARY, 1919
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