The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-10
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
City Hall, Columbus Miss,
August 2, 1921.

-NNtN"'N - 1900
Council met in regular session, pres
ent A. Y. Glover, Mayor; G. Y. Banks
c. C. Richardson, H. M. Beard, C
Neyman, J. w. Steen.
Minutes of July 5-ls-e6 read anc
adopted.
Secretary read reports of Chief Of
Fire Department, Chief Of Police
Street Commissioner, and Engineer OF
Water Works, same We're approved
and ordered filed
Secretary read reports Of NJ. c.
Vandiver, Tax Collector; and A. B.
Lawrence, Secretary Treasurer. Same
were ordered spread upon the minu-
ties.
On motion duly seconded it is or
dered that the Light Committee be
requested to confer with Manager of
the Columbus Railway, Light and Pow
er Company regarding cleaning of
White Way Lights.
On motion duly seconded it is or
dered that the Street Committee be
requested to confer with H. c. Terry
looking to immediate repairs on the
streets in paving district.
= The Mayor appointed the Street
Committee to investigate location for
Hitching Lot
On motion duly seconded it is or
dered that the Secretary Treasurer be
instructed to secure bids on Fire
hose.
On motion duly seconded it is or
dered that the Assistant Water IN
spector be instructed to lay new sewer
at Franklin Academy and he is here
by authorized to employ such extra
labor as may be needed for this work.
On motion duly seconded il is or
dered that the Water Committee be
authorized to have sheds built as may
be necessary to protect the coal at the
water works.
On motion duly seconded it is or
dered that the action of the Secretary
Treasurer in paying to the Civic
League for use of the Parkway on
Main street the sum of 500 be and
hereby is approved
The bid of The Columbus Dispatch
for the publishing the proceedings of
the City Council, being the lowest
and best bid, was accepted, and the
contract was awarded to that paper
for the sum of $4,000.
On motion duly seconded it is or
dered that the Secretary Treasurer.
be and is hereby authorized to
buy six cars of coal for the use of
City Schools.
On motion duly seconded it is or
dered that the Secretary Treasurer
be authorized to pay B. A. Lincoln |
the sum of $4,000 for preparing
Lease Roll for the City.
On motion duly seconded it is or
dered that the Mayor and Secre-
tary-Treasurer be authorized to bor-
row the sum Of $4,000 to meet current
expenses in the General Fund.
The Mayor appointed Councilmen
Banks and Steen as a committee to
investigate the offer of J. A. Atkins
to buy the timber on the Lee Mem
orial Park.
A. B. LAWRENCE,
Secretary Treasurer.
Report OF 4 5. Lawrence, Score
tary- Treasurer for the Month Of June
1921:
General Fund.
June /, 1921, to Balance, $S,2lI6l. I
Receipts-Account NJ c. Vandiver,
Tax Collector, Fines Mayors Court,
$275.OO; Privilege License, $l,Gs6.5O; |.
General Tax, $l,l3OS4; Street Tax,
$500; Sale Manure, $3.50.
Disbursements - Fire Department
Salaries, $5G5OO; Lights. $23.32; Gas
and Oil, S5.41; Hose 600 feet, $S4O;
Insurance, $4,000; Incidentals, $500;
Police Department Salaries, $97s.33; 1,
Auto Hire, $4,000; Feeding Prisoners, ]
$500; Insurance, 5000; Flashlight
Supplies, 1926; Incidentals, SI1.22;
Street Dept. Salary, $4,000; Wages.