The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-03-13
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS BOARD Of MAYOR
AND ALDERMEN FOR MARCHMONTHT TERM

( lows, S7,3OE.64 from City Funt
S2,898.93 out of School Fund ar
S204.43 of School Building Fun
to repay money borrowed for sal
funds and purposes with interest,"
the issuing of said warrants and til
payments of said obligation is here
by ratified and approved.
On motion of Alderman Star
seconded by Alderman Blaize, the TO
lowing ordinance was introduced
passed and adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. 80.
AN Ordinance Providing for the Sal
ary of the City Secretary.
| SECTION 1.
Be it ordained by the Board o
/ Mayor and Aldermen of the City o
Bay St. Louis, that the salary Of tn,
city secretary shall not be owe
$1,000 per year, to be fixed by th'
Board by order spread on its min
| utes. s1
SECTION 2.
That all ordinances or resolution!
in conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed. ..
SECTION 8.
That this ordinance take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage and publication.
Approved in open board this the
9th day OF March, A. D. 1920.
f. w. WEBB, Mayor.
Attest: S. J. Ladner, Sec'y.
Moved by Alderman Starr, Sec
onded by Alderman Blaize, that the
secretary's salary be raised to the
amount of $4,000 per month, as pro-
vided in ordinance No. 80. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Starr, seconded
by Alderman Blaize, and carried, that
Bay ST. Louis, formerly occupied by
the property belonging to the City of
Mrs. Combel, on Coleman avenue,
Waveland, Miss, be sold at public
outcry by the city secretary at the
City Hall on the 18th day of April,
1920, for cash, the secretary reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Moved by Alderman Blaize, sec
onded by Alderman Starr, and car
ried unanimously, that the following
resolution be adopted:
Whereas Section 8, Chapter 209,
of the laws of the State of Missis-
sippi of 1918, provides that warrant
shall not issue by any county Or mu
nicipality unless there is sufficient
money in the particular fund from
which the allowance is made to pay
such, and whereas the City OF Bay
St. Louis has no money in the Cit,
Fund, School Fund to pay current
expenses and whereas Chapter 17S of
the laws of 1918 empowers all NUM-
cipalities to borrow money, pending
the collection of taxes for the cur
rent year; it is necessary to borrow
money to pay all current expenses
from said funds, therefore,
Be it resolved, That the Mayor, r.
W. Webb, be and is hereby authroiz-
ed and empowered to borrow $1,000
Five Thousand dollars) or so much
thereof as may be necessary, and
deposit same to the credit OF saiu
City Fund and School Fund in s4ch
amounts as he thinks proper; that
the mayor and other city officials or
officers, required by the lender, be
and is hereby authorized and en-
powered to sign note or other obli-
cation, obligating the city to pay
such amount not later than the 18th
day of February, A. d. 1921, and
that said amount shall not be bor-
rowed at greater rate of interest
than six CO. per cent.
Approved in open board this the
9th day of March, 1920.
SYLVAN J. LADNER, Sec'y.
R. W. WEBB, Mayor
The following bills were allowed,
approved and ordered paid out of
the following funds:
City Fund.
r. w. Webb, mayor, salary, $500
r. S. Blaize, alderman, SAL, 500
w. H. Starr, alderman, SAL, 500
L. G.. Carver, alderman, sal, 500
A. Jones, marshal, salary,-- $500
S. j. Ladner, secretary, SAL, $500
L. Bangard, st. CON-, salary, 5000
J. E. Johnson, teamster No.
l, salary, ------------ $500
Ernest Meyers, teamster No.
2, salary, ---------- 5000
T. w Adam, janitor and
meat Inspector, salary, - $500
August SCHNEIDER, Jr., engi-
neer for fire department, 500
r. L. Genin, city Attorney $500
G. F. Scheib, attending sig
nal light, head Main St. 500
Bay Jewelry Store, upkeep Of
town clock, ---------- 8.3s
The Selig Co., merchandise, 700
L. M. Telhiard, towing fire en-
CINE to Joe's Cafe and to
residence Mrs. o. Sange,-- 1000
Jos. o. Mauffray, mdse.,-- 4.90
Bay st. Louis Ice, Light &
Bottling Wks., lights, = 3oa.75
Claud Monti, mdse., $40
Gulf Coast Progress, printing, 1900
The Bay Mercantile Co., mer-
chandise, ------- 67.OO
S. j. Ladner, stamps for Of
wee, ----------------- 2.25
r. L. Genin and E. j. Gex, at
toneys, fees in case of Mrs.
Elizabeth Thomas VS.. City
of Bay St. Louis, -------- 10000
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, ver-
dict in damage suit case, 125.00
A. E. Joyner, gasoline for
truck, ZI.o4
A. Scafde & Co., mdse., 2.15
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