The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-03-24
BOARD ALDERMEN In
REGULAR SESSION

The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
Of the town Of Port Gibson met in req
ular session March 9TH, 1921. Pres
ent Hon. ]. I. Drake, Mayor, Alder
men Brownlee, We'll, Person, Smith,
Manns, and Guthrie.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
On motion it was ordered that the
two assessments against the white
baptist. church in Square II, Sub. st.
mary, pc, and the same are hereby
stricken from the polls.
1t was ordered that the clerk do
write Mr.. W. M Watson, stating that
his light and water bills also the cut
ting charge Of ST., amounting to 1925
in all, must be paid on Or before the
10Th Of this menth or the Board will
proceed against him through the
courts.
On motion, of alderman Smith, duly
seconded, the following ordinance was
enacted:
Be it ordained by the Board Of May
or and Aldermen Of the Town of Port
Gibson,
That it shall be unlawful for anv
person to cut on or otherwise connect
any water pipe or electric line after
the same shall have been cut off or
discontinued by the superintendent Of
tne water. and light plant, or under
ANY person violating this ordinance
shall be punished by fine of not ex-
ceeding twenty-five dollars.
This ordinance shall be in effect
from and after its passage.
Mr.. F. II. Reid was granted ner-
mission to continue the feeding Of his
cattle on the same grounds, and un-
der same conditions as the former per-
was granted, said permit to
expire April 18th, 1921.
The Clerk was instructed 10 read
vertise for bids for the purchase of
the $4,000 school bonds, or a part
thereof, said bids to be received at the
regular April, 1921, meeting of this
Board.
Joe Killian made complaint, that
ditch running through HIS property
was doing certain damage to said
on motion, this matter was
referred to the Street Committee.
The Clerk was instructed to write
5he Street Commissioner Of jackson.
Miss, also J H. Ferwell Of same
place, and ask for their opinion as 10
the advisability of using oil on the
graveled streets.
ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance For the Issuance Of
Twelve Thousand Dollars Of Refund
ing Bonds of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen Of the Town of Port
Gibson, Mississippi.
On motion of Alderman Samuel
We'll duly seconded, it was ordered that
he Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Of
.he town Of Port Gibson, Mississippi.
hereby delares it's intention Of refund
ng the $12,000.00 issue Of Funding
Bonds Of the town Of Port Gibson,
With matured February LIST, 1921
With said bonds were duly authorized
1t an election held on Dec. 28th. 1900.
and which were duly issued in accord
lnce with law and the provisions Of
The charter Of the town of Port Glib
son, Mississippi, there not now being
sufficient cash in the treasury avail
able, to pay said bonds at maturity Or
any part thereof, and there not hav-
ing been at the said maturity sufficient
cash in the treasury available to paw
any part thereof.
1t is further ordered that said re-
bonds be Of the denominations
f $4,000 each, and that one of such
bonds shall mature each year for six
teen successive years beginning with
the 18th day of April, 1922, and that
two of such bonds shall mature each
year for the next succeeding four
years, making a total Of twenty-four
bonds; all of which bonds shall bear
at the rate Of six per cent.
per annum from date, with said in
,erest payable annually, towit; on
April 10Th Of each year, both bonds
and interest to be payable at the Of
ice Of the Board Of Mayor and Alder
men of the town of Port Gibson; the
interest TO maturity Of the bonds to be
by coupons thereto attached,
and both bonds and interest coupons
% be executed by the Mayor and Clerk
If the town Of Port Gibson, under the
seal.
It is further ordered that such
bonds may be sold by the finance com.
nittee at not less than their par val
ne.
It is further ordered that this or
finance, with all questions as to the
validity OF this issue be referred to the
State Bond Attorney to be acted upon
By him, and as directed by him, under
The provisions Of Chapter % Of the
Acts Of 1917.
This ordinance is enacted, and said
bonds will be sold and issued under
and by virtue Of the provisions Of the
Charter Of the town Of Port Gibson,
and Of the Acts Of the MississippiLeg-
stature governing the issue Of mum
icipal bonds, and especially by virtue
Of the provisions Of Chapter 206 Of
the Acts Of the Mississippi LegisIa-
ture Of 1920.
The Clerk and Tax Collector was
instructed to advertise for sale ac-
cording to law, all Real Estate within
the town Of Port Gibson, and within
the added Separate School DiEtrict,
upon which the taxes for the wear,
1920, had not been paid also to pro-
coed to collect the unpaid personal
taxes, by distress or otherwise.
The following reports were read,
approved and ordered spread upon the
minutes:
The Supt. ofEducation reported hav-
ing issued $437.50 to white teachers
and 1915 to colored teachers.
The Fire Chief reported one fire
and one alarm during the past month,
with loss estimated between $4,000
and $4,000; insurance carried 81 900.
Also reported arrival Of 300 feet Of
new hose.
The aMrshal reported having coll
lected from impounding $16.
The Mayor reported no cases tried
ii Eehrnalu