The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-09
$125.OOO.OO FOR
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
Election Ordered To Be Held On
Bond Issuance On
September 1st.
IN FULL
or THE CITY BOARD
Other Matters of Miscellaneous Ma
ture Passed On Ae The
Boards Session.

AT this, regular meeting of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Brookhaven, Mississippi, held
at the Mayors office in said City
this Tuesday, August 9th, 1919, at
500 o'clock, there were present
Mayor Butler, Clerk Byrne, Chief
Case, Atty. Cohn, Aldermen Hart
man, Bee, Meyers and Abrams. AL
derman Mccormick absent.
The minutes of the July meetings
were read and approved.
Salary of City Hall Porter.-It
was on motion ordered that the SAL
ary of Geo. Tillman, City Hall porter,
be increased from $35.00 per month
to $500 per month beginning Aug.
/. 1919.
Claim of Fred Harveston.-In the
matter of certain claim of Fred
Harveston, for damages alleged to
have been caused because of a de-
fective bridge, the same was referred
to the City Attorney for investiga-
tion and report with a recommen-
dation.
Report Re. to Approval of Deeds
The report of City Attorney Cohn,
approving the deeds to certain pro-
perty in Hoskins addition was re-
ceived. tSee Book 110, page 29O.)
Bids for Supplying Electric Globes.
Bids of proposals having been ask
ed for the supplying of the City for
the ensuing IL months with electric
globes, and the same having been
heard, and it appearing to the Board
that the proposal of Hoffman Bros,
was the best proposal, it was on mo-
tion ordered that said proposal be ac-
cepted.
Street Tax Report.-D. Sartin: Tax
Collector, submitted his report for
the collection of Street Taxes, which
was received and approved and his
account ordered credited with 252
taxes at $500 each. The report is
as follows:
Brookhaven, Miss, Aug. S. 1913
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of AL
dermen; Gentlemen: l hereby sub
init this as my report for Street Tax
collected to date. To 739 assess
ments at $3.O0--$2217.O0, To 139
additionals at $3.00-$417.OO; To-
tai $2634.00. Collected 626 assess
ments and additionals $1878.OO, BY
delinQuents 52-$3.00--$756.OO: To-
tai $2634.00. By list National Bank
Receipts $187S.00. Respectfully, D.
Sartin, Tax Collector.
The matter of collecting delin-
quent taxes was referred to Chief
Gaee. II was also ordered that his
account be charged with 252 taxes
at $500 each.
Salaries.-On motion the salaries
of the various officers and employ
ess of the City for the month of Ju-
ly were allowed and the Clerk au-
thorfzed to- issue warrants to cover
same.
Revenue Fund.-R. S. Butler,
Mayor, $125.00; D. Sartin, collector,
$500; j. H. Case, Policeman,
Geo. James, Policeman,
$500; J. w. Mcbride, Policeman,
$4,000; A. A. Cohn, Attorney, $4O.-
90; Miss L. Penn, Librarian, $4,000;
]. A. Vardeman, C'mty. Sexton, $7O.-
90; Geo. Pickett, helper at Cmty.,
$500; Hy Smith, Motorman, $685.
90; Geo. Tillman, Porter, $500; F.
H. Hartman, Alderman, $1,000; E.
M. Bee, Alderman, $4,000; Hy Mey-
er, Alderman, $4,000; Sam Abrams,
$1,000; K. D. Hospital,
$125.00; j. H. Case, Jail
Account, $3.50; B. e. James, Extra
Police, $1,000; Chester Byrne, Clerk,
$4,000.
Power House Fund.-R. s. Pur-
ser, superintendent, $4,000; Will
Henry, Engineer, $125.00; James
Day, Engineer. $125.00; L. C. Ma
gee, Lineman, $125.00; Theo Ed
munds, Fireman, $4,000; Richard
Wilson, Fireman, $4,000; D, Sartin,
collector, $4,000; Chester Byrne,
Clerk, $4,000; w. W.. Int. Fund
transfer, 100000; w. w. Sink Fund,
transfer, $500.
Street Fund.-Chas. Heuck, Assnt
Street Comr, $4,000.
Teachers Fund.-Barney Grice,
Supt. Education, $20.73.