The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-09-21
City Hall, Sewage Plant Are Included In
Moss Point Plans Announced By Mayor

An ambitious program of post
war improvement plans for Moss
Point, including the construction
of a $4,000 city hall. were an
nounced this week by Mayor
Gregory Wood and the board of
aldermen.
Mayor Wood said that the pro-
gram is based on anticipated
revenues and federal assistance
in coming years and will not re-
quire revision of the present tax
rate.
The estimates and plans for the
city hall are being drawn up and
application has been made for a
grant of $l,400 in architects fee
through a federal fund for the
assistance Of cities and small
communities in the postwar plan
ming field,
The proposed city hall will be
constructed OF brick and hollow
tile, with a modern office for the
expanded work of the city clerk.
II will include an auditorium
seating 1875 people.
The present city hall will be
converted to a pumping station
and fire house. The site of the
present fire hall will be used
for business locations.
Also included in the city's
proposed plans is a $225.000 sew
age and disposal plant, which will
make possible elimination of all
contamination to streams. The
sewage service will be expanded
to reach 80 per cent of the city,
and through gradual extension
will reach all establishments.
eliminating cess pools and septic
tanks as far as possible.
Application has also been made
for a grant Of $4,000 for engineer
ing fees on the proposed project.
Addition 70 Schools
An additional class room and
cafeteria will be added at the
Charlotte Hyatt Elementary
s<,eol and a caeaaria Yiu be-
added at the Ed Mayo school at
the paper mill.
The policy of the board, Mayor
Wood said, will be to extend
water and gas lines to any resi-
dental sections as rapidly as ma
terials and revenue will permit.
Heading the list in this field is
the Beardslee street area III
Hodge Subdivision.
The mayor said the present
water system had been giving
trouble and that the city was
now using only the ~artesian well
supply. Much repair work has
been necessary and the condition
does not constitute a health haz-
ard, he said. but much more re-
mains to be done.
The city has bought a new
weed cutting machine which
works well and a clearing pro-
gran is underway for all streets
of the city.
Buy Barge Yard Property
Mayor Wood said the barge
yard property had been pur-
chased by the city to provide
space for the new city hall. II
will also make possible the de-
velopment of a park around the
swimming pool and provide adj
ditional business locations ana
will generally improve the APP
pearance of the town. The may
or said the sale of lots from the
property would offset the pur-
chase price, and provide fund
for new streets.
The board also hopes to put
biack-top surfacing on all dirt
streets as soon as possible, he
said. Elder Ferry and Orange
Grove Road are to be finished az
soon as materials and machines
are available.
The mayor said the board |;
considering the installation Of
water meters in the hope that L
will cut down excessive water
consumption. Studies in Other
cities show this step has reduced
water waste by one-third to one
half, he said. AT present the
city has used as high as one mil
lion gallons in a day, with the
average fixed at approximately
half that amount.