STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. COUHTY OF PEARI RIVSR, CITY OF

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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. COUHTY OF PEARI RIVSR, CITY OF
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUHTY OF PEARI RIVSR,
CITY OF PICAYUTE.
Be it remembered that the Hajsor and Board of Aldermen of the City
of Picayune, in the above County and State, met in regular session at 7.30 P.M.
Tuesday January 3rd, 1928, in the City Hall of said City, it being the time and
place required by lav/ for the holding of said meeting, anff the following members
of said Board and officers of said City being present, to-wit;
B. Whitfield,
Llayor,
H.K.McKee, Cleric,
L.K.Fornby,
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Alderman,
E.BTLane,
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Edward Rowlands,
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E.M.Walker,
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A.A.LIitchell,
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J.E.Stockstill, City Attorney,
John Bounds, Hight Ilarshal,
E.R.Dean,
Trafic Officer.
A.A.Stoclstill, City Engineer,
After the proclamation of the opening of said meeting by John
Bounds, Eight Uarshal, the following proceedings were had and entered of record
to-v.'it;
The minutes of the preceeding regular and adjourned meetings were
read anil on-motion duly made and carried, approved.
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the City Attorney
look into the question of whether or not the City is in any way liable to the
Duncan and Clark Electric C6. in the liatter of a tentative Contract, or the
tentative acceptance of a bid on the White way lighting system, and report to
the Board at its next meeting.
The following recomendation from the Police Justice was received
and read, to-wit;
To The Llayor and Board of Aldermen, City of Picayune, Hississippi.
Gentlemen;
It is agreable with me if your honorable Board so desires to remit
the fine imposed upon Jabe Hitchell about two months ago on a charge of
disturbing the peace,
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Respectfully,
Grays6n B. Keaton, Police Justice.
I hereby approve the above recomendation,
Signed, B.V/hitfield, I.Iayor.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the Fine and
cost in the case above styled be and is hereby remitted.
ORDER REDUCIITG ASSESSMENTS.
The Committee on complaints reported as follows.
Se your committee on complaints beg leave to report ^kat.we. have' carefully in-
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vestigated the various complaints placed before us, and after due proof being
nade ask that the following Sax Assessments be reduced in the amounts shown aa
being as they now stand, erronious and excessive, to wit;
R.3..7eston,
I, Autom&bile Assessed at $700.00, reduce to
£200.00.
ricayune liotor Co., 40 Automobiles, Assessed at, $8000.00, reduce to $5900.00
... . F.P.Cassidy, I, Piano, assedd at
§100.00, Cancel,
A.H.Hester, I, Automobile, Assessed at,$600.00, Reduce to, $350.00.
Tate's Market, Fixtures, 6 Stock, Assessed at, $200.00, Reduce to, $50.00•;• •---;••-.- "• Signed, l.IJ.Fornby,
A.A.Mitchell, Committee,
Cn motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the above assessments be and are hereby reduced, in the amounts shown and the Clerk and Tax Collec
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or be credited with the taxes on same.
ORDER FOR PARTIES O'.THIKG LAIID IK PROPOSED I^lt'f ADDITION TO THRK IS
DEEDS,
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the Clerk publishnotice to all parties owning land in what is known as the Adams Estate,which it
is proposed to form into a Subdivision to turn in to I.Ir. A.A.Stockstiil or Kon.
5. J.Y/eavor, their Deeds in order that the proper transfers may be made for
subdividing same.
It being the day and hour to receive bids for City supplies as per
advertisement, these minutes, meeting of December, 6th, 1927. the following bids
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were received and tabulated, to wit;
J.Ii.llegeh.ee, Bid on Feed,
Oats,
78/ per bushli.
Alfalfa Hay,
$30.00 per ton.
$2.60 a sack.
llixed Horse Feed,
C.&.R.Stores, Inc. Bid on Feed,
#2 White Oats,
85/ per bushel,
Omelene Horse & Mule Fedd
$3.25 per
Alfalfa Hay, (Peagreen)
$37.00 per ton.
Cwt.
The above bids are for the next three months.
Thigpen-Whitfield Hdw. Co., Bid on Tile,
4" Sewer Pipe,
30/ a
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24" Sewer Tile,
$5.00 per Joint.
Abe McQueen, Bid on Gravel, . • .
5000 yds Road Gravel,
80jzf per yard.
Llelton IZitohell, Bid on Gravel,
5000.^OsyRoad Gravel,
80/ per yard.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the bid of j.L.Megehtee d
Co., be accepted on Hay and Oats, the bid of the C. &. R. Stores, Inc, on Omelene
Horse & LIule Feed,,The Bid of Thigpen Whitfield Hdw. Co., on Sewer Tile, and the
bid of Abe UcQueen on Raod Gravel, It is further ordered that Abe McQueen be
allowed to give a personal bond in the sum of $1000.00 same to be approved by the
liayor and City Attorney.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the City Attorney be and
is hereby allowed the sum of $50.00 for extra services rendered in the matter of
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the issuance and validation of the School Bonds authorized in the Election held
Hov. 1st, 1927, it appearing that it is necessary for him to represent the City
in the Chancery Court proceedings to validate same.
It appearing to the Board that owing to the large amount of extra V/ork
entailed on the City Clerk by reason of the Paving, White Way, and Bond issue p
projects it has been necessary for him to hire extra help in the Clerk's ofifice
in" order to get out Tax Statements, and other necessary work, it is therefore orthat he be and is hereby allowed the sum actualy paid out by him as shown by
Clerk & Tax Collector's Checks
#1263-1264-&-1268, and such other help as may
be necessary during months of Jan. & feb, at the rate of not more than 50/ per
hour upon presentation of detailed statement to this Board.
The Clerk submitted the following Financial Statement which was on motion duly
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made and carried approved and ordered entered of record.
General Fund.
$565.57
Balance December 1st, 1927,
Receipts in de&ail as follows.
Privilege Taxes,
74.95
Pearl River Co. Bank Loan,
1500.00
Fines a Cost,
230.60
Sanitary Collection,
25.00
Interest On Daily Balances,
Advalorum Taxes,
3.72
2000.00
3830.45
4396.02
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less disbursements,
2113.98
Balance December 31st, 1927,
2282.04
School Fund.
1418.82
Balance December 1st, 19*27,
Receipts in deiiil as follows,
Advalorum Taxes,
llusic Tuition, etc.
2800.00
265.86
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Interest on Daily Balances,
29.18
4513.86
Less dis'bursements,
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4138.29
Balance December 31st, 1927,
375.57
Street Fund,
Balance December 1st, 1927,
931.64
Receipts in detail as follows.
Street Taxes,
305.55
6ity Gen. Fund Transfer,
Bank of Eicayune Loan,
37.75
1500.00
Interest on Daily Balances,
4.87
1848,17
2779.81
Less disbursements,
1234.23
Balance December 31st, 1927,
1545.58
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Sinking Fund,
Balance Dec. 1st, 1827,
Receipts,
447.97,
Interest om Daily Balances. .
Balance December 31st, 1927,
2.23
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450.20
Interest Fund,
Balance December 1st, 1927,
Receipts Interest om Daily Balances,
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2038.62
10.19
2048.81
less dis'bursements,
Balance December 31st, 1927,
60.00
1988.81
It appearing that there are funds in sight with .which to pay §3000.00 of the
Loans to the Street Fund by the Bank of Picayune the Mayor and Clerk are on motion
duly made and carried ordered to pay same with accrued interest at once,
It appearing that there are $7500.00 of the 1923, School Bonds now due, the
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Llayor and Clerk are on motion duly made and carried ordered to pay same with
accrued interest as soon as the funds are available.
RESOLUTION TO BUY LAHD FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
V/HEEEAS, it has become necessary for .the Board of Trustees of the Picayune
Separate School District,to purchase cer.tain land selected by the said Board, as
suitable for a location and site on which to erect a large and commodious school
•building, for the Grammar grades, on tha West aide,and the funds having been
provided in TDond issue for school purposes, v;hieh bonds have been issues
in the
sum of Eighty Thousand Dollars,($80,000.00) at a previous meeting of this Board,
and the election to authorize said Bonds by the people, having authorized and
directed the purchase of a school site from the funds derived from the sale of s
said Bonds,and;
'.TKJHuAS,the said School Board, has selected as a school site for said building
on the '.Vest side, a certain desirable plot of land, on which a commodious school
ground., and site for said building is laid out,and the said School 3oarcL have
.completelt negotiated the contract to buy said land,for and on behalf of the
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Separate School District of Picayune,and it has been agreed and deemed expedient
to buy said land at a cash price,and TEH THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) to be
paid for same, by the order of the Uayor and Board of Aldermen,now confirming
and agreeing to the action of the City School Board in buying said land, It is
ordered that the land be purchased and paid for as above mentioned,and which is
described as follows,to-wit;
Beginning thirteen Chains ICorth.of the South East corner of the northwest
quarter of Section 15, Township 6 South, Range 17 West, and running thence '.Vest
from said place of beginning,nine and fifty-one one-hundredths Chains,to a post,
thence Eorth, tine and fifty-one one-hundredths Chains, thence East, nine and fifty-one one-hundredths Chains,thence South nine and fifty-one one-hundredths Chains
to the place of beginning, containing nine (9) acres more or less, ±n Section 15
Township 6 South, Range, 17 West, in Pearl River County, Mississippi.
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'.THEREFORE,it is hereby resolved by the Liayor and Board of Aldermen"~at its regular
meeting January 3rd, 1928, that said land as above described be purchased by the
City of Picayune, for and on behalf of the Picayune Separate School District, and
that upon delivery of title that this Board authorise and direct the payment of
TEE TH0USABD DOLLARS,(OlO,000.00)
cash to the owners of said land.
And be it further resolved, that Barney Y/hitfield, I.iayor , and H.K.McKee, City
Clerk, be and are hereby authorized to maie and execute a written contract between
the City of Picayune, and the owners of said land,to purchase same, at the said
price of TEE THOUSAND DOLLARS,($10,000.00) to be paid upon delivery of the perfected title to said land, and that said contract be executed and signed
by the
owners and by the 3aid Mayor and Clerk, for and on behalf of the City, binding
bath parties to the conveyance of said land,and that all acts and negotiations h
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heretofore made
by the City School Board, and the said Barney WhitfielcL, as
Mayor, for the purchase of said property, be and are hereby ratified and confirmed,
RESOLUTIOE FOR LABD AED DISPOSITIOE OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER IUPROVEKEETS.
WHEREAS, it has been agreed and understood in all the negotiations to purchase
a tract of land, for school purposes, on the '.Vest side,in the Picayune Separate
School District,that the buildings of all kinds and descriptions, on said land
were to be removed, and the said tract of land delivered to the said City, cleared
of such buildings and improvements, and the said School Board, Mayor, and Clerk,
having completed all negotiations, and procured a written contract, binding the
parties to the sale,and conveyance of said land, and therefore, be it resolved t
that all of said action of the City School Board, Mayor and Clerk.be and is hereby ratified, and confirmed, and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary and expedient for the City to acquire a portion of 1
land lying directly East of the tract described in the contract for a school site
generally described as the north l/3rd of Block "A" of J.W.Simmons Sub-Division
and that the acquisition of said block of land is necessary to provide frontage
for neutral grounds and streets for said tract, and it appearing that the said
protion of said Block "A" is owned by J.E.Stockstill, and that he offers to sell
and convey same, with good title, to the City of Piea;.-une, and that he values the,
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Bald.-lot of land at the sum of 0HE THOUSAND DOLLARS, ($1,000.00)
with the reserva-
tion therein of, a flowing artesian well,with its pipes stands, fittings and fixtures
to be reserved unto himself,and used with right of ingress and egress for all purposes, incident to the operation and maintainanoe of said well, and the Mayor and
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Board of Aldermen agreeing to purchase the said lot from the said J.E.Stoekstill,
and the said J.E.Stockstill,agreeing to accept as a consideration of the said lot;
all the 'buildings and improvements on the said nine (9) acres tract, acquired for
a sohool ana public purpose,
THEREFORE, it is hereby resplvea by_ the !£ayor and Board of Aldermen, that the
City accept a Deed from the said J.E.Stoaksjtill, for ^aid lot of land, and that the
said City sell and deliver unto him all of the said "buildings and improvements,
same being residences, barns and other buildings and old fence around said tract
as a consideration for the conveyance of said lot situated in Block "A" of the
J.'iV.Simmons Sub-Division, and which lot ia described particularly as follows, to-wii
Beginning at the Nofcthwest corner of Block "A" of said J.W.Simmons Stb-Division
thenoe run South on the East line of Dixon Claim,now owned by George W.Stoekstill,
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a distance of Seventy (70) feet.to a post, thence across said Block "A" parallel
with its Horth boundary line to the Street,thence Hofcth along the boundary of the
Street to the corner of said Block "A" being a distance of seventy two feet or m
more, according to the original plat,thence West back to the place of beginning,
on the East line of said Dixon Claim in Section 15,Township 6, South, Range 17
West.
And that the said Barney Whitfield, Mayor, and H.K.McKee, City Clerk,are hereby
authorized for and on behalf of the said City, and in compliance v/ith the resolution to accept a Dead from the said J.E.Stoeksjfill, for the said land, to execute
and deliver to him a Bill of Sale for all of said buildings and improvements,on
the large tract of land, acquired for school purposes, conveying same to him as
of the value of OHE THOUSAND DOLLARS,(§1,000.00)
and giving the saia J.E.Stocks-
still reasonable time to remove all of said buildings and improvements off of the
said land.
The following bills and allowances having been duly audited and approved by
the •L'inanee Committee of this Board, were on motion duly made and carried allowed.
General Fund.
B. VThitfieia,
H.K.McKee,
Salary,
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Mayor,
Clerk,
Alderman,
$25.00
100.00
7.50
L.II.Fornby,
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If. B. Lane,
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7.50
Edward Rowlands,
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7.50
E.M.Walker,
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7.50
A.A.Mitchell,
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7.50
J.E.Stoekstill,
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75.00
Grayson B. Keaton,
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Police Justice,
E.Russ,
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Marshal.
125.00
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Bight llarshal,
125.00
John Bounds,
50.00
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E. R. Dean,
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Salary,
$125.00
Trafie Officer,
Dezary Gilbert
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Janitor City Hall,
16.00
Rainey Blanks,
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Scavenger,
60.00
Tildon, Wise,
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City Electrician,
35.00
Jabe Mitchell,
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City Pound Keeper,
75.00
S.T.Russ,
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Caring for Fire Truck,
10.00
Mrs. II. T. Fowler,
10.00
Rent City Bumping Ground,
C.M.Riehburg,
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Pound Pen.
10.00
I.T.Simpson, Circuit Court Coat, O.W.Smith,
18.60
L.T.Simpson,
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17.15
A.L.Sardis,
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Witness"
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5.50
Mrs. A.L.Sarais,"
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5.50
H.J.Cameron,
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5.50
Mrs. O.W.Smith,"
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5.50
Iris Smith,
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5.50
Eastman Frierson,
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5.50
W.M.Frierson,
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5.50
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H.K.MeKee, Clerk, Refund, Chacks 1263-1264,-1288, Office. 53.75
H.K.HcKee,
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Stamps for Office,
3.75
H.K.McKeem
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Cash Advanced, C.E.Tyler, Work on Jail,
5.00
Picayune Item, Publishing Proceedings of Board,
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25.00
Picayune Item, Envelpps,
6.25
Picayune Item, Paper,
1.95
Picayune Item,
Ballots,
12.50
Picayune Item,
Stock law Forma.
Picayune Item,
Proof of Pub, White Way,
Picayune Item,
Tax Payment Memos.
Picayune Item,
TaxRBeeeipts,
Picayune Item.
Notice for Bids,
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Hederman Brothers, Poll Book,
Garland lyell, State Bond Attorney, Uliiating Bonds,
40.00
12.30
5.50
11.50
7.22
3.40
80.00
S.G.Thigpen & B.'.Yhifield, Refund Amount Paid Tax SalS, Err.4.95
V/alker Hardware Co., Supplies, St. Lights,
35.73
Thigpen V/hitfield HdH Co. Reflectors Clks Office.
1.20
Southern Cafe, Victualing Prisoners,
9.10
M.H.Stuart, 2 Hights Special Police,
7.00
Ilotor Sales Co., Supplies for Fire Truck2
3.00
J.E.Stockstill, Special Work on Bond Issues,
50.00
Urs. Elere Gillis, 27 hours office help.
.13.50
Walker Hardy/are Co., Cemetary Fence.
563.45
Total General Fund,
$1,908.80
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School Fund.
J. N. Stewart, December Salary, Co., Supt. of Schools,
$ 34.00
Pleas Uitchell, Janitor City Schools,
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125.00
Teachers Salaries, 5th, Month,
3625.00
Geo B. Pearson, Transferring Pupils,
73.50
Miss Bettie IIcRee, Eith, Month, H-E.Dept. Supplies,
33.33
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11-K.i.IcKee, ash advanced, A.J.Thigpen, labor, Repairs,
26.40
V/orld Book Co., Standard Practice Tests, ,
9.89
Mississippi School Supply Co., Furniture -& Supplies,
12.11
Walker Hdw. Co., Supplies for Janitor
2.60
Thigpen V/hitfield, Hdw. Co., Supplies for repairs,
7.42
Picayune Item, Reports,
23.50
Picayune Item, Reports negro School,
1.50
Picayune Item, Paper,
7.60
-$3,881.85
Total, School Fund,
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Street Fund.
$165.00
A.A.Stockstill, Salary, and Rent on Car.
H.K.McKee, Cleric, Advance, V/.A.Miller, Later,
24.50
H.K.McKee,
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Ralph Miller, "
24.50
H.K.McKee, i. "
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Sam Lamb
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17.50
H.K.McKee,
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Albert Wheat, "
16.50
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Dan Frierson, "
17.50
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Bennett, "
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H.K.McKee, Clerk,
H.K.McKee,
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H.Puyper, V/ater Rent 12 Months Mule Barn,
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15.75
12.00
'.V.A.Miller,
- 14 days labor less 24/50
24.50
Ralph Miller,
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21.00
Sam Lamb,
- 14
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17.50
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Albert 7/heat,
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2.75
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Dan Frierson,
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17.50
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Will Bennett,
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Albert Mitchell,
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Melton Mitchell, 14-7 -yards Gravel,
20..25
7.50
94.75
A.Lossett, Blacksmithing,
10.00
Crown Service Station, Gas.
146.90
1.80
Service Garage, Gas Oil & Repairs,
25.20
Walker Hdw. Co., Paint and Supplies,
25.40
Thigpen Whitfield Hdw. Co., Tile & Supplies,
19.41
McQueen's Service Station,
Gas & Oil. ,
Bank of Picayune, Payment of Loan,
Total,Street Bund,
16.05
3000.00
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-|3,876.06
Interest Fund,
Bank of Picayune Interest Coupons School Bonds of 1923,
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132.30
J.L.Megehee, & Co., Feed,
Stoekstill Brothers Lumber for Bridges,
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900.00
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Bank of Picayune, Interest on Hotea for Street Fund,
Further business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the Board
recess until 7.00 oleloafc P.M. Monday January 9th, 19E7, And it is so ordered.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
COOIJTY OF PEARL RIVER,'
CITY OF PICAYUTCB,
Be it remembered that'the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
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Picayune, in the above County and State met at 7.00 o'clock P.M.Monday January 9th
1928, pursuant to adjournment, the following members and officers being present.
B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.MoKee, Clerk & Tax Collector, If.B.lane, Edv/ard
Rowlands, E.M.Walker, L.H.Fornby, and A.A.Mitchell, Aldermen; J.E.Stockstill, City
Attorney, A.A.Stockstill, City Engineer, and E.R.Dean, Trafie Officer.
It appearing to the Board that llartin Brothers have made material prog •
ress in the installation of the White Way lighting project, and that they should bo
advanced the amount of §800.00 on work done, also that thefre no funds available from
which to pay this amount, motion was therefore duly made and carried that the Mayo*
and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to borrow on a demand Hote the amount of 0800
Eight Hundred Dollars and pay same to the said Martin Boothers on work done in the
installation of White Way lighting project.
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It appearing to the Board that the Street Signal Lights on several Strejet
crossings in the City are not giving satisfactory service, motion was duly made and
carried that City Electrician Tildon V/ise, check up on same, secure necessary parts
for those broken, and repair same, and at the same time have the Concrete bases
on which they are placed raised to a height of at leasib 18 inches from the Street
level,
The following proposal from R.V.Whitaker and Company Public Accountants
and Auditors, was received, to wit;
Hew Orleans, Jan. 9th, 1928.
Board of Aldermen,
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City of Picayune, Mississippi.
Gentlemen,
V/e propose to make an audit of your books and accounts for the calender
year 1928 for the sum of $350.00.
Such work as can be handled prior to the close of the year will be compleij
ed, and immediately after the close of your year a report will be rendered covering
our examination for the year 1928.
Eours very truly,
Signed, R.V.Vfhitaker & Co.,
By. J.3?.Ward.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the proposal of
R.V.'.Vhitaker & Company, to audit the Books and accounts of the City for the year
1928,be and is hereby accepted, it being understood that they are to keep a general
oversight of the City's Financial affairs during the year, and be prepared at its
close to geive a detailed report.
Further business appearing it is ordered that the Board recess until
7.00 o_'clock p_.I.;.Monday January 16th, 1928. and it is so ordered.
C1 crk
Mayor.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUNTY OF PEARL RIVER.
CITY OP PICAY"i:E.
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune, in the above County and State, met Monday January 16th, 1928, at 7.00
o'clock P.M., pursuant to adjournment. The following members and officers being
present, to-wit;
B.'.Thitfield, Kayor,
H.K.EcKee, Clerk,
L.H.Fornby,
Alderman;
IT.B.Lane,
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E.i:. Walker,
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A.A.Kitehell,
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J.E.Stockstill, City Attorney,
B.R.Dean, Acting Marshall,
A.A.Stockstill, City Engineer,_
On motion duly made and carried, the following adjustments of erronious
and excessive assessments were made they having been duly recomended by the Committee on Complaints,
R.B.Parris, Reduce Assessment on Auto, from, $350.00, to
§800.00
A. C. Dawson, Cancel, Assessment, $300.00. and Refund, Amount of $6.75, Taxes 1926
it being shown that he das not resided in City since December, 1925.
A.C.Williams, Cancel assessment of §400.00 on House burned January 1927.
I.M.Frierson, Cancel Assessment of $300.00, on Auto, same being assessed in
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Handcock County.
On motion duly Made and Carried it is Ordered that, City Tax Receipt
No.,7016, 4ated December 14th, 1927, issued to Dr. 1. C. Rouse, for Payment of Taxes on. Lots 7. &, 8. Block "I" Original Plat of Picayune, be and is hereby declared
null and void, it appearing that same was obtained with a fraudulent Check amounting to §33.20, which has been duly Protested by the Clerk and Tax Collector,of
the City of Picayune.it is therefore ordered that the Clerk and Tax Collector
be credited with the amount of said Check, together with the Protest Fee of $2.50
and that same be and is here'by charged against the said Lots 7.&,8, Block "I"
Original Plat of said City, as though there had been no receipt issued. And that
unless the said L.C.Rouse shall come forward and pay this amount in lawful money
of the U.S.A. within the time allowed by law the Clerk and Tax Collector shall
advertise and sell same for the Taxes and Cost for the |rear 1927.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the City Police
Officers shall strictly enforce the Ordinance against Dogs running at large, and
that the Clerk shall publish notice to this affect at once, both by notice in
the local Paper, and by Handbills distributed oVer the City.
Ihe following bills and allowances having been duly audited and
approved by the finance committee of this Bos.rd were on motion duly made and
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carried allowed,
General Fund.
Picayune Water and light Co. Street Lights,
$157.12
17.37
Picayune Water and light Co., Lights Gity Hall.
Southern Bell Tel. &. Tel. Co., Phone Ho. 5.
8.00
J.D.Smith, -|- on Abstract of Title, City property,
a.5o
City Drug Store, Supplies,
1.15
Goodyear Yellow Pine Co., Lumber for White Way,
14.72
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12.65
Albert Wheat, 4.6 days labor, City Cemetary,
Archie Wheatm 4.6
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9.20
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33.34
rf.S.tate, Sexton City Cemetary, December,
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25.00
School Fund.
Picayune V/ajrer and Light Co., Lights Supts. Residence.
l;50
Goodyear Yellow Pine Co., Lumber for Repairs,
6.08
33.33
Miss Bettie McRee, H.E.Dept. Supplies,
Street Fund.
Jack Elmer, Refund Street Tax Paid twice.
5.00
Standard Oil Co., Grease,
3.83
viT.A.Miller,
45.00
12 days labor i
Ralph Miller,
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Sam Lamb,
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Albert Mitchell,
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John Miller,
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1.00
Dan Frierson,
•Vill Bennett,
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29 hours
Simon Seal,
27
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John Stockstill,
29
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Tom Stockstill,
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Joe Spears,
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Barn,
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13.05
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1.75
' Further business appearing motion was duly made *and carried that the Board
adjourn until 7.00 o'clock P.M. Friday January 29th, 1928.
Clerk.
Mayor.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
C0U?FY^0F PE/RI RIVER
CITY OF PICA V UFE.
"Be it rememberer! that th? Mayer end Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune met at 7:00- o'clock P.M. Friday, January 27, 19E7f pursuant to adjournment.
The following members and officers of s'aid Board being present; to-wit;
P. "'hitfield
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Mayor
H.K. McKee
Clerk
L.I. Formby
Alderman
E.M. Walker
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A.A. Mitchell
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A.A. Stockstill
City Engineer
The question of the City's Liability to the Duncan & Clerk Electric Co.
on the White Way Project being presented by Hon. T.^. »»eaver, their Attorney,
the Board called on the City Attorney for opinion, which was presented as follows:
The minutes of the Mayor and Board cf Aldermen show that the letting of
the White Way Contract was conditioned on the City's obtaining a Right cf Way on
the West side of Hrrvey Avenue from the F. 0. &. "T. 2. Railroad. The Board did not
obtain this Right s&f Way.
They did not let final contract nor accept a bond, there
fore are not liable. Furthermore Durefm & Clark would be estopped in any claim onfirst contract because they bid on new entrant on same work, both of which bids
are now on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Motion was therefore duly made and carried
that the claim of Duncan and
Clark for work done cr expenses incurred in letting of first White Way Contract
be and are hereby disrllowed.
On motion duly made a:;d carried it is ordered that all remaining balance
in budget allowance for advertising be LJA is hereby written off, and said allowance is closed.
ffhe committee on complaints reccim/iended the following adjusiT;ients on
assessments:
Tourne's Garage
Reduced from $2500.00 to $1300.00 on personal property
Mrs. C. Walker
Cancelled assessment $100.00 on personal property
' E.J. Combs
Cancelled assessment $10.00
Geo. A. Anderson Reduced assessment
C.A. 3Gal
A.A. Mitchell
on personal property
from $1000.00 to $700.00
•. Reduced assessment from $250.00 to $100.' C on house
Reduced assessment from
$400.CO to $100.00 on house,
locate! cr. Lets 1,2nd 2 ?-look "I" Original r lat
A.A. Mitchell
Cancelled assessment O'350.00 en two lots in SV/|- of Seetio
14. described in land deed record
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45S, same being also assessed to Mike Asher.
On motion duly made and cai-ried it is ordered that the foregoing recommendations be and is hereby adopted.
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Further business appearing motion war dul;" vri<~flr>. '-vii. carried that the
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COUNTY OF PEARL RIVER
CITY OF PICAY 1 "^
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune met at 8;00 o'clock,Tuesday, January 30, pursuant to adjournment. The
following members and officers "being present:
B. Whitfield
Mayor
H.K. LIcKee
Clerk
L.2T. Formby
Alderman
E.M. Walker
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IT.3. Lane
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A.A. Mitchell
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A.A. Stockc.till
' City Engineer
J.^. Stockstill
City Attorney
The committee on complaints recommended the following refunds,•reductions,
and cancellations, to-wit;
Picayune Ice Co.
Refund $115.00 taxes for 19S6 erroniously assessed.
H.G. Stockstill
Refund §14.53
taxes on auto erronicusly assessed.
Refund $
taxes erronicusly assessed.
Caesar v/inzey
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.83
Mitchell Grocery
Refund § 6.23 ta -:es erronicusly assessed.
Lorette McQueen
Cancelled assessment $250.00
The following assessments not "being in "business en February 1, tc "be
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McQueen Service Station $250.00 assessment
Martin Bjyos. Electric Co. $250.00 assessment
Berenson Bros.
$5000.00
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Puroil Service Stateior:
$
Self Service Stores Co.
$ 2000.00 "
Oak Park Tea Room
$
200.00 "
Mrs. YY.M. Dorsett
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450.00 "
Alice Christmas
$
100.00 "
150.00 "
Baldwin Music House
200.00,"
Mrs. Izetta Icosr
100.00 »
On motion duly made and carried the foregoing refunds, and cancellations
v/sre ordered made,
The following petition from the Beard of Trustees of the Picayune City
Schools wss presented, read and considered, to-wit;
TC THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALD3RHL1TT
of the City of Picayune, Mississippi.
NOW COMES the Trustees of the Picayune 3eparate School District and show
unto the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Dity of Picayune that KIE Y0U1TG MEN'S
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION of Picayune, Mississippi, has agreed with the Trustees to
pay Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), "being one-fourth of the purchase price to be paid by the City for the George ;/. Stockstill lands, situated .
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Commencing 13 chains North of the SE Corner of the w:i-% of Section 15,
Township 6 South, Range 17 Y/est, and running thence '.Vest 9.51 , thence Forth
9.51 chains, thence East 9.51 chains, and thence South 9.51 chains to the point
of beginning, on condition that the City of Picayune shall conveyto it, the said
YCUFG ISF'S CiniSTIAIT ASSOCIATION, the 3E£ of said tract of landrn the said SE^
"being more particularly described as:
Commencing 13 chains Forth of the SE, Corner of the F7/i of Se.ction 15,
Township 6 South, Range 17 "Zest, and run thence 7/est 4.755 ch&ins, thence Jlorth
4,755 chains, and thence East1 4.755 chains, arid thence South 4.755 .chair •„ to-'"
the.-point of beginning.
The Trustees show unto the Board that they have agreed with the said
YOUIIG MEN'S CHRISTIAF A3 "OCIATIO1! of Picayune that in consideration of the payment aforesaid, the said SS^ of said tract of land shall be conveyed tc it by
the City; FCW, THEREFORE,
The Trustees hereby pray the Board authorize and direct the execution
and delivery of a deed converging said last described lands, being the SE-jf of
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said George 7/. Stookstill land, to the YCUIC EEIT'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION of
Picayune, Mississippi.
And in duty bound, the Trustees .will ever pray.
C. McDonald
J.B. Calvin .
S.C-. Thigpen.
The following resolution was presented, read and considered; to-wit;
WHEREAS, the City of Picayune has recently, on the recommendation of the
Board of Trustees of the Picayune Separate School District,- purchased and acquired
a tract of land 9.51 chains square in the S>>- o? the M-|- of Section 15,
Township 6 South, Range 17 V/est, formerly owned by George ". Stockstill, now
deceased, which said land is more particularly described as:
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Commencing 13 chains Worth of the SE Corner of the If"\ Cf Section 15,
Township 6 South, Range 17 West, and running thence ".Vest 9.51 chains; thence
North 9.51 chains; thence East 9.51 chains; and thence South 9.51 chains to the
' point of beginning, and
WHEREAS, THE YOHHd.MEIT' S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION of Picayune has paid
one-fourth of the purchase price of said tract of land, to-wit the sum of
Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00) in cash, in consideration of an
agreement between it and the Trustees of the Separate SGhool District, as aforesaid, that the SE^- of said tract of land should be conveyed to it; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Picayune Separate School District
have petitioned the Mayor and Board of Alder"en of the City of Picayune to consummate said agreement by conveying to the said YCU1TG "JF'5 ^FRISTIAF A^30CTATICF of
Picayune the said 3E£ of said tract of land; FC'.V TII'ivlZFORE,
BE IT RESCLYJiD that in consideration of T^/o Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
.,($;25OO.OO) cash, paid by the tfOUFG LETT'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCI^TCI! of Picayme, the
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Mayor and the.. City Clerk of the CIT~r CT 7rIGAYCiyz are hereby authorized^, empowered
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and directed to execute the warrant; deed of the CITY 0? PICAYUNE conveying to the
fsaid THE YCU"Q ?'£1!'S CHRISTIAN A":XCIATIC1T of Picayune, Mississi pi, the lands
aforesaid more particularly described as;
"Commencing 13 chains rlorth cf the 3E Corner of the If.7^ of Section 15,
Township.6, South, Range 17 West, and run thence West 4.755 chains (313.83 feet)
thence North 4.755 chains (313.83 feet); thence Sfist 4.755 dhains (313.83 feet)
thence South 4.755 chains (313.83 feet) to the point of beginning, the Game "being
the SEf of the George '.7. S-^ockntill lands 9.51 chains square in the E^- cf the
Iv7/£ of Section 15, Township 6 South, Rengo 17 V/est."
Whereupon Alderman N.B. Lane moved the adoption of the foregoing resolution which was duly seconded by Alderman .1".M• 'Trlker, and on its final passage
the vote was as follows
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Aldermen voting Aye
I.I.T, Formby
E.M. "/a] leer
A.A. Mitchell
I-T.B. Lane
Aldermen voting Ho
Hone
Aldermen absent not voting Edward Rowlands
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the Mayer and Cleric
be and are hereby authorized to transfer funds from the School,;'.Fund tc pay for
the foregoing land pending the delivery of the school bonds deedf-: to which land
are as follows
DEED
State of Mississippi
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County of Pearl River.
By virtue of the arthovitym conferred on me, as guardian of the estate of
Elmer S^ockstill and Donald Stockstill, miners, by a decree of the Chancery Cnurt
of Pearl River County, rendered on the 30th day cf December, 1927, authorizing
the sale of a l/9 interest in the land herein described; and in'oursuance of the
decree of said Court approving and confirming sale rendered on the 16th day of
January, 1928.
Therefore, I, Y/.B."Raysing<":r, in consideration of $1111.11 paid cash, receipt
of which is hereby aeknowledgedm do hereby sell and convey unto the City of
Picayune, the purchaser at the said sale, the followang:A One ninefch (1/9) interest in and to the land described as follows:Beginnign 13 chains Korth of the Southeast corner of the lMY.r£ of Sectionl5
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Township 6, South, Range 17 Viest, and running then&e West from said place of beginning
Mine- and fifty-one one-hundredths chains to a post; Thence North nine and fifty-one
one hundredths chains,. thence east nine and fifty-one one-liundredths chains, thence
South nine and fifty-one one-hundrodths chains tc the place o
beginning, containing)
ine (9) acres; more or less, in Section 15, Township 6, South, Range 17V,'ost, in
earl River County, Mississippi and in the City cf Picayune.
Witness my signature on this the 31 day of Janus.ry, 1928.
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W.B. Baysinger
STATE 07 MISSISSIPPI
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Personally appeared beforeme, the undersigned TT02AEv ? T ^LIG, in and for
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the said state and county, the within named V/.B. ^aysingcr, as guardian, who
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acknowledged th t he signed and delivered the foregoing deed on the day and year
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Given under my hand and seal this the 31st day of Janur; ry, 1928
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Gray son. "B. Keaton
Fotary Public.
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Pearl River County.
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For and in consideration of the sum of eight thousand eight hundred, eighty
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eight, 89/100 dollars ($8,888.89) canh, the receipt of which is h reby acknowledge^,
as paid by the City of Picayune, we the unclersigne
adult heirs of George "!. Stock*
still, deceased; being all of his heirs at law, except the two. minors, Elmar
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Stockstill and Donald Stocks till whose interest is to be conveyed by their 0-uardiaii
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hereby convey and warrant unto THE CIT"; C7 PICA'T?™, the lands described as followjfe
to^wit:
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•Beginning 13 chains north of the "cuth-Easf Corner of the Ff!% of Section
Town shit) 6, South Range 17 VJe t and running thence "!er.t from said "olace of beginning
TTine and fifty-one one hundredth chains; thence forth nine and fifty one, one
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hundredth chains; thence east nine and fifty one. one hundredth chains; thence
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south nine and fifty oneip one hundredths chains; to. the place of beginning, containing nine acres, more cr less in Section 15, Township 6, South Range 17 "Vest
in Pearl River Cnunty , Mississippi, and in the City of Pier.yune, The municipal
Taxes
the till
ye;:r IS27 is assumed and
to be paid
by the City of Picr.yime.
Joe L. for
Stock
H. I'onroe
Stockstill
Witness our signatures this C-ec.
the 12th
dav of Januarv 1928.
Mae Sylvest
L. Stockstill
Herbert Stockctill
V;.w'. Stocks till
Robert Stockstill
May 51. Stewart
Reuben Stcckstill
Mrs. Louisa Keaton
Odell Stockstill
J.E. Stockstill
G-race Stockstill
Eleanor ITitchell
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Personally ear;:: bame-and appeared before me the undersigned authority in 'i
ani for the State and County aforesa?.dm the v/ithir. rsamod TT. !"onroe Stockstill,
G.L. Stock-till, 7/.;;. Stockrtill, Llrrs. liiry 3. Stewart , !.Irs. Louia- Keaton, J.E. •
Stockstill, Joe L. Stockstill, May ';3;lvest, Herbert Stockstill, Orace
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Herbert Stockstill, Robert Stockstill, Rouvon Stockstill, Cdoll Stock-till
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and Eleanor Mitchell who severally acknowledged that they ea:h signed and deliverer'
the foregoing Deed of Conveyance an the day ar:" . car therein written.
Given under m; hand and Official Sea: this the 12th day of January
A.I)., 1928.
- - Grayson 3. Keaton
JTctar:; Public
Comm. E;:-ires 1/10/551
State of Mississippi
C unty of Pearl R i v r .
Personally appeared before me, the undorsigne-": authority in and for the
said County and State came G-.K. Stockstill, Joe I. Stockstill and Joe Anderson
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who after "Heing duly sworn sayS:
That George ',7. Stockstill died on the 30th da: of October, 1927, and that
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his wife, "ranees A. Hockstill, died on the 23rd day of April, 1923, and that the
said George "'. Stockstill married but once that with the marriage with Frances A.
Stockstill there were sons and daughters who constituted all the heirs at law of
the said George 7/. Stcckstill: namely: H. Monroe Stooknti?!, G.L. Stockstill, 7/.V/.
Stockstill, Joe L. Stockstill, Mrs. Mary F. Stewart, Mrs. Louisa Kea'.on, J.E.
Stockstill, each of whom are now living and survive the said George 7,[. stockstill;
that there were three other sons, namely: 1. Jordan Stockstill, who departed this
life on May 18th, 1928, who was single and childless, whose heirship ceased on
the date of his death, and there was another son, D.W. Stockstill, who died on
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day of October, 1916, that upon his death he left seven children; three so^is
and four daughters, who are now living, heirs of George 7/. ••->"Lockstill, deceased,
whose names are as follows; May 9Stockstill) Sylvest, Robert Stockstill, Herbert
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Stockstill, Eleanow (Stoekstill) Mitchell, Odell Stockstill, each of whom are
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adults, above the age of 21 years, on the daath of George "/. Stockstill, onOntober
30th, 1927, and there were Reuben Stoekstill, ason and Grace Stockctill, a daughter,
who are miner children of the said D.V/. Stock still, of the ages of 18 years and
16 years. There was another son of George 7/. Stcckstill, namely: Elmer J. Stockstill,|
who predecesse-1 his father and died on the 16th day of Jeruery, 1920, and who
lia& two sons, namely; Elmer 'Stockstill whose age i£ 11 years, and Donald StockstilfL,
whose age is 9 years, and that the persons named in this affidavit constitute all
the heirs at law of the said George 7/. o+ octstill, deceased.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 20 day of January, 1928.
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J.A. ^nderson
G.L. Stockstill
Notary Public.
Joe L. Stockstill
State of Mississippi
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Personally appeared before me, the unde signed authority in and for the
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Picayune, and in said county; who "being sworn say: That they knew Edward Smith, and
Caroline Smith, in their life-time, and when they resided upon their Homestead, in •
section 15, Township 6, south range 17 W; that they knew S.J. Dickson, and Cworge "r»
We ems, and that since the date of the conveyance of nine acres of land "by said Edward,
and Caroline Snith ,to S.J. Dickson, by a deed dated December 30th, 189E, describes $.s:
Begihilins 13 chains north of the south-east corner of the FV-^r of section 15j
township 6, south, range 17 west, and running tfeience west from said place of beginning nine and fifty-one one-hundredths chains to a post; thence north nine and ;
fifty-one one-hundredths chains, thence east nine
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and fifty-one one-hundredths
chains; thence south nine and fifty-one cne-hundredths chains to the place of be- j
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ginning, containing nine acres more or less, in section 15 Tp 6, S R. 17 West;
That S.J. Dickson, and George W. We ems, and their vendees, and successors in tile, ;
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down to George W. Stock till, deceased, who acquired title to said land on 16th day
of May 1908, have beem. in actual, open, continuous,, notorious and adverse possession
of said land for more than thirtypone years. That the said George \7. Stcekstill, ',
has heretofore actually resided upon, and kept inclosed by a fence, all of said
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land in continuous, actual open and adverse possession for more than 18 years, up tip
the date of death on 3C day of October 1927.
E.F. Tate
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31 day of January 1928.
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United States to Wilson V^rnado.
The Tract Book of Original Entries of land from the United States Government, which;
is now on file in Hancokk County, Mississippi, shows that on December 4th, 1886 thajfc
Wilson Varnado by virtue of the acts of Congress providing for actual settlers be-!
came a settler on the East-half of the Sfw£ and the East-half of the S'.V^- of Section •
15, Township,6, Sou Mi, Range 17, whiclTland was then a part of Hancock County,
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Mississippi, uhder thehomestead entry certificate no.11,263. He received a final
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receipt JTo. 3649, as shown by said tract book Fo. 1, pages 93, now on file in the \
Clerk's Office of Hancock County, Mississippi.
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Hancock County.
In consideration of C.nft Dollar to me paid we warrant and defend unto Edward
Smith, the E£ of IH7£ of Section 15 T. 6 R. 17 \7. containing eighty acr r s, more or
less. This the 15th day of September 1888.
W. Yarnado.
(signed)
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Personally appeared before me the undersignedm a ^justice of the Peace in
and for said county and state Y/. Varnado and Mary J. Varnado his wife who aeknowledg
that they signed, sealed and delivered the above instrument of writing for the used
and purposes therein wtitten.
Witness my hand and seal thei 15th day of Sept. 1888.
H.W. Stockstill, J/P/
Filed for record at 8:15 P.M. November 11, 1889, and recorded on the 26th day of
same month and year.
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Ed Smith, et use
A V/ARRAFTY DEED,
Caroline Smith
Dated December 30th, 1892
to
For a consideration of $20.25,
S.J. Dickson.
Conveys by said Grantors to
3.<T. Dickson
ITine (9) acres of land
as described in the preceeding
item of thi~ abstract.
She original -acknowledgment as recorded in Kancoek County is shown as follow:-:
"This day personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace
of said county, the within named Ed Smtth and Cajoling Smith, his wife, who
acknowledged that they signed the forgoing deed of conveyance as their voluntary
act an the day and date above mentioned.
Witness nj- hand December 30th, 1892.
E.W. S'ockfctill, Justice cf Peace."
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Hote- The discrepency of the name Dickson as shown by the transcribed records in
Pearl River County does not exist in the original record of this conveyance.
The acknowledgment of the above deed omits the owrd "delivered" and is defective in that regard.
Edward Smith
A WARRANTY DEED,dated December 30th, 1892
and Caroling Smith, his wife
CCTSID^ATIOr $25.00 paid, conveys to S.J.
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Dixon.
S.J. Dixon.
Peginning 13 chains IT of SS corner of F/.r|- of
Section 15, running West from said place of
beginning 9 and 51/100 chains to a post; thence North 9 and 51/100 chains; thenceEaist
9 and 51/100 chains; thence south 9 and 51/100 chains [to the place of beginning,
containing nine acres, more or less, Section 15, Township 6, R. IV West.
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Signed by Edward Smith and Carolina Smith, his wife, before H.W. Stockstill,
fa Justice of the Peace, in Hancock Coutity, Miss., (no
enp neal) on 30 day of
j p e c , 1892, filed 30th day of October, 1894 and sane recorded.
!Now in Book 17, page 436, Pearl Rivor- 'bounty
''s.J. Dixon
to G eo. v/.~',7eeras
A WARRANTY DEED,, dated 16th of October, 1899
Consideration of $49.CO, paid conveys and warrants
to Geo. W. Weems;f
Beginning 13 chains north from SE corner of F.V-J of Sec. 15, running west
from said place of beginning 9 and 51/100 chains to a post; thence north 9 and
chains to a post; thence east 9 and 51/100 chains; therce nouthe 9 and 51/100 chains
to the place of "beginning, containing 9 acres, more or less, all in sec. 15, T.6
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South, Range 17,
Signed and O.K. "by S.J. Dixon "before J.L. Megehee, a member of the Board
od Supervisors of Hancock Cxmnty fno seal) on the 16 th df October 1899.
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now in Book 18 page 120.
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Geo. W. Weems
A WARRANTY DEED, date:. Oct. 27th, 1900 ji
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Consideration of $60.00 conveys and
Lee and Smith
Warrants to Z.W. Lee and D.F. Smith, lanjjL:
Beginning 13 chains North fro SE Cerrner of M ^ of ~ec. 15, T. 6, B. R. 17 W^
and running thence went from said place of beginning 9 and 51/100 chains to a post;;:
fchence north 9 and 5l/l00 chains to a post; thence east 9 and 5l/l00 chains; thencei;
south 9 and 5l/l00 chains to the place of beginning,
containing 9 acres, all in
Section 15, Tov/nship 6, Range 17 west, in Hancock County.
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the Peace of Hancock County, on the 27th day of October, 1900(no seal).
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Filed for record on the 27th day of October 1900, and recorded or the 29th |!
day of October in Hancock County, now in Book 18, page 120.
Z.W. Lee
and D.F. Smith
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Consideration of :£350.00 the land described
Geogge E. Benard.
as- conveys and Warrants:
Commencing 13 chains Worth of the Southeast corner of M/^ of Section 15,
Township 6, south of Range 17 wer-t, and running thence west from
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said place of
"beginning 9 and 5l/l00 chains to a post, thence north 9 and 51/100 chains; thence e
east 9 and 51/100 chains; thence southe 9 and 51/lCO chains, to the place of be-
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ginning and containing 9 acres, all in Section 15, Township 6, South of Range 17
West, in Hancock County County and S^ate of Mississippi.
This Deed was prpperly acknowledged by Z/... Lee and D.F. Cmith, both
appearing before J.W. I.oper, Justice of the Peact of Hancock County, en the 18th
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day of August, 1905. Same was filed for record on the 25th of Hanuary 1907, in TI j;
Hancock County, and now appears in "Book 19, pane 198, of the Deed Records of Pearl J
Jfiver County, Mississippi.
Geo. K. Benard and Mary Azeline Benard
A ".'ARRATTT^ "F^ID, dated 16th of May, 1908
to
Consideration of $600.00 paid, Conveys anid
Geo. W. S^ock'till
Warrants, the land described as follows:- ;
Beginning 13 chaind north of southeast corner of north west -g Section 15, ;:
Township 6, Gouth of Range 17 west, running thence we:?t 9 and 51/100 chains;
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thence north 9 and 51/100 chains; thence east 9 and 51/100 chains; thence oouthe
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9. add 51/100 chians to the place of beginning, containing 9 acres, all being in
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This deed was properly acknowledged by Ceo. K. Benard and his wife, Mary Adeline
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Benard, "before H.D. Thames, a notary public, on the 16th day of May, 1903, and
is now recorded in "book 34, page 87 of the Deed Records of Fearl Riv r County,
Mississippi.
The Mortgage and Trust Deed records of Pearl River County, shows that the
land described in the caption have not been conveyed in trust or in any wrn mortgaged since said land has been situated inPearl Eiv-sr County, ±n the yecr 1908 *
The land described in the caption have been assessed to Geo. 7/. ^-tockrtill
in Pearl River- County, and in the municipality of Picayune for 18 yearn pastel and
all taxes paid; including the state and county taxes for the year 1927. City taxes
for the year 19S7 net paid, but assumed by the 4ity.
No further business appearing motion wrs duly made and carried that the
Board adtic-rn until its regular session.
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Picayune in the ^bove county and str.te m-J
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moc1i n g
h y Y . Rur.sy
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the following proceeding!? were had and entered o~" " ' c 1 ^ ,
to-wit;
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The Minutes of preceding apemlsr end ad,iourr'Y meetings w"re read and on
\ motion duly made and carried
aprroved.
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His;? Gertrude Treat came before the
noarr and arlted that the
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ii ular piece of ground in II? rvey Ave. ne?r the Yet or ^•••1;".-
Co., n-rmo was on motion
duly made and carried allowed and ordered chc:T'rev tr .-tr^'et labor.
C.2. Bass came "before the "Board KI:IG anYcd t^f-t th' v.'O-.rd rnrYc some arrange-s
ment to talce crre of foul smellin", un'-i "htly ditch nr-ar hir1 -rro^erty and the
Yethodist Church. On motion duly m^do rnd crric' 1 th.; i'f-.ycr-
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t :^~:ointe'
Y.Y. d'alker •
and S-.fi>., ^tockstill a committee to ir.ver.tnYgrto tii-- ±:i -r|" ditbh.
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The final estimate from Henry ... I.Yrtz, Cfty Cc::^ultin,g Yng'ineer, on the :.|
VJhite 7ay Project wan received,
rend, rnd oo^'-i^r-^ , tc-"rit;
Zrrineer' ° Y;::timn^c ^'l.
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I The Honorable Idayor and ^csrd of Aide1"-:-- ,
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Picayune, Kiss.
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Gentlemen;
V/e hand you herewith Engineer' n fir;-.t and f i r a! :: J :"rr. + : on your/d'hite
V/ay i n s t a l l a t i o n shoving amount due 3r-r;':;ral Contr.-cto- for complete i i ' E t a l l a t i o n , q,
and the f u r n i s h i n g ' o f
a l l m a t e r i ' 1 included in the
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:bovc mentioned dhite V.'ay Systoifi;
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Martin Bros. Electric Co.,
Picayune, Hiss.
Original Contract Price
$5800.00
Authorized E X I P P ' .
Furnishing all labor and material ar.d
installing oil switch
10.00
Furnishing additicnsl cable, and ohnn-Tin" locaticn of
Standard at (:.'.7. corner of '.Vent R.2. A-f-. S. Canal "t. inter11.00
section.
Furnishing additional ca^lc, and chan"\n~ location of 3+endf rd
on 5. side of Cans.! St. between V.re~t ?..".. ---c , end "crohee
itreet.
11.00
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Changing location of Stjardardat I .L. c o m e r of '.Vest "..?.. Ave.
& Canal St. intersection
6.00
Furnishing all labor and material an"; ir.stailing additional
Standard on S. side of Ccnsl 3t. b^t'-reeii 'I.-Dcntld and
tlegehee Streets
85.00
J5.9S3.00
l o t a l amount due'liar tin ?ros. in full and final Payment.
$5,923.00
Respectfully submitted
II.J. Kosson
.>s instant Engineer.
On "motion duly nade and cvrried it irrrderod that the Snrineer's final
estimate on 'White V.'aj- Project be and i° '-er-"by ai^prcve1} with the exception of
broken post near the C.'ty Druf Store r.nd that L."r. ?ormby and A.-". Stookstill tie
appointed a committee tc eennider V':".r" ~nid post at a reduced price, contractors
being reouired to place re<v noct at t}-"-t place.
The following statement of accc-jnt of Henr;' A. 'ientz,6onsulting Engineer,'
»as received, read, and considered, to-r-it;
StBtemer-t cf Account.
Hamnond, la.
?eb, 7, 1928.
Che City of Picayune,
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TC HEKRY A , iiEiTTz,
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Engineer's Fee on tot-'-l cost of 'Vhite '..ray installation.
Total Cost as ~er final "-'r-: rcer \r.--' Intimate J5,9--3.OO
$ 414.61
Less previous payment
Due Henry A. Kentz
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$ 211.{
Respectfully submitted.
Henry A. Kentz, Qonsuliing, Eugine.«
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the engineer's state- ;
menf of account be and is hereby a proved for payment when he shell have completed!
and turned in to the City Cl"rk a corrlete
certified list of the assessments due
Vy each and every property owner abuttln™ on said
'hite V.'ay Project,
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0."'. 'Smith E,nd S.T, Itiss came before the "ioard and made a plea for the
restoration of C. ••. "mith's -permit tc operate a Motor Vehicle for hire in the
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City of Picayune. Said petition was after duo consideration on motion duly made
and carried -ranted, '.Then he shall have filed a new petition and an adequate bend,
same were immediately filed.and approved, on condition that at any time the Board
be convinced that siad O.«. -mith has been drinking or hauling intoxicating licuor
his license be revoked without recourse.
II.3. Soyd and Alec J". Hamilton and others came before the board eoid asked
that the City approve an colored community club, submitting a conctituticn and
by-laws, which was on motion duly -ade and cerried referred tc the City Attorney
for investiga. ion.
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Petition from the Fcrnea Theatre ::?or tile to be placed or. outside of curb ;•
from Theatre to corner cf llegehee Street wop rvceived.
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motion duly made and carried it ir- ordered
that if the iTGraea Theatre [
will buy said tile the City will furnish labor to -ut in and cover same for
drsina.~e.
Mr. A.A. 3tock"Vill, City 2n™ineer, reported cancellation of contract
with I.'rs. '•'.". Pcwier for city flumpin™ -rcund. On motion duly
ado and carried
it i? ordered that the board reet Fridsy ''emir.-?, February' 10, at 8:00 o'clock
t~ go and ldiftk over various pieces of rrcund submitted
"or this purpose.
The plats cf the homeland and Ross. Additions to the City were submitted
considered, and ordered approved whenthe owners of said -iroierty -hall have
properly signed same and file, them together '.vlth complete abstract of title in
the office of City Clerk.
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It appearing tlv t the $80,000.00 school bonds have been duly issued a d
the bends have been printed in due form and have bee/ signed by Barney V/hitfield,
Mayor and "I.K. !."-Kee, Clevk, and whereas the "p.nk of Pic.?y".n3 cf this City has
heretofore entered an agreement tc buy sp.id bends at par plus JlCOO.LO premium
and the -aid "?: nk now tendering
the amount of
JSl^OO.OO for said bonds it is
therefore ordered that the raid 'ords be now sold and delivered to the °"id Bank
of Picayure for the full sum cf S81,0C0.CO, and that the ^ank'~ CasWier's Check
for said sum be new accepted and the bends
d.elivere" tc said Bank.
The following bi^ls m d allov/ances having been duly ordered and approved
by the Finance Com: ittee cf this board
allowed,to-wit;
ere on motion duly ™ade ?nd carried
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E.R. Dean
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Police
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I John Bounds
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Ccevenr-er
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Tildon Y/ise
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Pencils ° Iote
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21.00
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Goodyear Yellov/ Pine C c .
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
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GI2Y OF PICAYUKE,
Be it remembered that the ilaycr and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune
met at 8.00 o'clock A.11. February 10th 19E8, pursuant to adjournment, the following r
members of said 3oard and officers of said City being present, to wit
B, Vftiitfield, Mayor,
H.K.McKee, Clerk,
L.H.Fornby,
Alderman
H.B.lane,
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Edward Rowlands,
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E.i.i. .Valker,
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A.A.iiitchell,
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A.A.Stockstill, City Engineer,
The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meeting was to try to secure land
for a dumping ground,whereupon,
On motion duly made and carried the.Board went into a Committee of the whole c .
jl and went out and looked over several pieces of land,
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Board retimed to the City Hall, and on motion duly made and carried it is ordered i'.. ...... t
that the Board recess until
7.30 o'clock Monday night February 13th 1928
CLERK
MAYOR
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUHTY OF PEARL RIVER,
CITY OF PICAYTJEE,
Be it remembered that the Liayor and Board of Aldermen, met at 7.00
ofclock P.M. February 13th, 19E8, pursuant to adjournment, the following being pre
ent and participating to wit.
B.Whitfield, Alayor.
H.K.MoKee, Clerk,
L.H.Fornby, Alderman,
E.M.Walker,
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A.A.Mitchell,
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that E.M.Walker, and 1,11.
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Fornby be and are hereby appointed a committee to find and secure suitable land
for City Dumping ground, and that the Llayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized
to negotiate a loan from one of the local Banks to pay for whatever property the
said committee may secure.
The Plats of the Rosa, and Homeland Subdivisions to the City were
presented and considered, and on motion duly made and carried it is ordered that
same be accepted and approved when the c m e r s thereof shall present and file
Abstracts of title, with the City Clerk, and also when same are properly signed by
the Owners.
Further business appearing it is ordered that the Board recess until
7.00 o'clock P.M.February 17th 1928.
Clerk,
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3e it remembered that the Liayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Pic
of Picayune, met at 7.00 o'clock P.M. February 17th 1928, pursuant to adjournment'
the following being present and participating to wit.
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B.Vi'hitfield, Mayor,
II.K.k'cKee, Clerk,
Edward Rowlands, Ald.eri.ien,
L.E.Fornby,
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E.k.'.Valker,
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A.A.Kitohell
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that inasmuch
as the Mayor and Board are held ultimately responsible for the carrying on ofthe work of the City, that hereafter any ae.. streets opened, or old streets extended or ex
or extensive repairs made, shall be first submitted to and authorized by the
Mayor and Board in open session.
BIECTIOJT OF 3CII00L TRUSxES.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that Jas. B.
Calvin be and is hereby reelected to the Board of Trustees ofi the City Schools
for a term of five years.Same to expire January 19S3.
The following Bills and allowances having been duly audited
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and approved were or. notion duly made and carried allowed.
General Fund
F.iV.Smith,
5 days 8 hours and Brick work,
Albert Wheat
Archie W$eat,
3 days labor, Cemetery
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Picayune iVater and light
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Co. St. Lights.
Picayune Hater L Light Co.
Elere Glllis,
Lights City Hall
30J hours work Office help.
49.75
8.25
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6.00
159.52
17.57
15.E5
School Fund,
Picayune Water & Light Co. Lights Supts Res.
1.50
Street Fund.
W.A.Miller,
8.5 4ays labor
29.75
Ralph killer.
9.3
32.55
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10.3
25.75
Dan Frierson,
• 9.3
23.25
Will Bennett,
9.8
22.05
Albert Kitehell,
9.3
23.25
Sam Lamb Jr.
8.3
16.60
John Miller,
1
Sam Lamb,
2.CO
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Abe Mcftueen,
F.W.Smith,
2.5
D.Q.Sto.ekstill,
58.00
72-|- yds Gravel,
9.6
18.50
days labor,
ir
21.60
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Ho further 'business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the
Board adjourn until its next regular meeting,
Clerk
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STATE 0? MISSISSIPPI.
COUIfTY CF PEARL HIVER,
CITY OF PICATJIS,
Be it remembered that the Hayor and 3oard of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune, in the,above County and State met in regular session in the City Hall in: said City
said City, at 7.30 o'clock P.M. Tuesday Liar eh the 6 th, 1928,. It being the time and
place designated by lav/ for the holding of said meeting, the following members
of said Board and officers of said City being present and participating to wit.
B.Whitfieia, Mayor,
fl.K. McK.ee, Cleric
L.H.Fornby, Alderman,
.Edward Rowlands, "
If. B. Lane,
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E.M.Walker,
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A.A.Mitchell,
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E.Russ, Marshall,
J.E.Stockstill City Attorney,
John Bounds, Sight Llarshal
E.R.Dean,
Trafic Officer,
T.K.Boggan, City Supt, of Schools,
C.McDonald, HEes. Board of School Trustees,
After the proclamation of the opening of said Bpard by E.lOiss
Marshal, the following proceedings were had and entered of record to wit,
The minutes of the preceeding regular and adjourned meetings
were read and on motion duly carried were approved.
Mr. E.E.Read came before the pjoard in regard to the opening ofja Street
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a Street on South sidemof new School and Y.M.C.A.Property,
On. motion duly carried the i^ayor appointed Edward Rowlands, and
L.N.Fornby a committee to confer with School Trustees and Y.M.C.A. Directors
with reference to opening this Street,
Mrs. M.T.Fowler, came before the Board in regard to Dumping
Ground contract,
On motion duly carried it is ordered that the Board summon
E.F.Tate, J.L.Megehee, B.W.Megehee, J.M.B.Spence, S.B.Whitfield, and E.M.Halker
who composed the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at the time the contract in question
was made to appear before the Board at 7.00 o'clock P.M. Friday March the 9th
1928, to learn if possible the exact nature of the Contract made with V/.C.Fowler
deceased, as to City Dumping ground.
Mr. C.McDonald, came before the Board with reference to securing sufficient water sujjly at the two Grammar schools, stating that he thought it
would be necessary to drill Artesian Wells at both places.
On motion duly carried it is ordered that the liayor be a committee
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of one to confer with a like committee from the Directors of the Y.1I.C.A. and the
Board of Sehtaol Trustees, and to see a competent well driller,and' report Friday
night as to what such wells will cost the City, and as to arrangements for drilling
same. •
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Br. S.T.Russ, came before the Board with reference to the needs of the
Community Chest,and especialy the Saxes due and delinquent on the home of Mrs.
Chan Jarrell,
On motion duly carried it is ordered that the Board contribute the'
sum of «ixty Dollars per year until further orders to the Picayune Community Chest,
the first payment of which to be made at once.
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.. On motion duly carried it is ordered that the City Clerk be and Is here
toy ordered to call the County Health Officer, at Poplarville and request his immediately coming to Picayune,and examine Cess Pool at J.T.Clolinger property, which,
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is declared by this Board to be a public nuisance.
On motion duly carried it is ordered that' the J.l.Megehee Company
be
allowed- the sum of Fifty Dollars,for sidewalk over Alley on South side of Lot Oa»
Block "H" in J.W.Simoons Subdivision to picayune on condition that the said J.L.
Hegehee- Company Deed to the Citya strip of land nine feet wide' Horth and South,
South Side,the
across -the/entire East and West length of lot #1, Block "H" J.W.Simmons Subdiviaio
for a public Alley.
The following Bills and allowances, having been duly audited and approvi
ed were, on motion duly carried allowed.
General Fund.
B.Whitfield, Salary, Llayor,
25.00
H.K.MoKee,
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L.H.Fornby
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Alderman
7.50
H.B.Lane,
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7.50
Edward Rowlands!"
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7.50
E.M.Walker,
n
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7.50'
A.A.Mitchell,
II
II
7.50
E.Russ,
II
Marshal
125.00
John Bounds,
II
Eight Larshal
1E5.00
E.R.Dean,
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Trafic Officer
125.00
J.E.Stockstill,
II
Grayson B. Keaton,
100.00 '
CiJ y Attorney
75.00
Police Justice
50.00
Mrs. Elere Gillis, 23-| hours office help,
11.75
Jabe Mitchell, 2/3 Month Garbage Collection and Pound Keeper 50.00
S.T.Russ, Caring for Fire 'Jruok,
10.00
Dezary Gilbert Janitress City Kail,
1SC00
Kainey Blanks Scavenger,
60.0'0
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Tildon Wise City Electrician,
W.S.Tate, Sexton,City Cemetery,
35.00'
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.SWthern Bell Til. & Tel Co. Phone Ho. 5
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33.34
13.48
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..picayune Item, Publishing Proceedings of Board
25.00
Albert Wheat,
5.5 days labor City Cemetery, less yilO.OO
5.12
Archie Wheat,
3.. 5
7.0Q
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H.K.lIoKee, Cleric Cash Advanced A.Wheat,
10.00
City Drug Store, Books and letter Files,
3.60
Hederman Bros, Columnar Sheets, and Fencils,
2.41
C.^.R.Stores, TTnifflrms for Officers,
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110.50
G-oodyear Yellow Pine Co., I/br for Cemetery,
33.49
Walker Hdw Co. Posts, Cemetery,
39.00
KcDonald Furn. Co. Coal Scuttle and Ash Shovel
1.00
U.K.Hou.se, Chancefcy Cleric Recording 3 Deeds
3.45
School Fund.
A. B. Kicholson, Co. Supts Salary,
34. OC
Teacher's Salaries, 7th LIo.
3525.00
Geo B. Pearson, Transferring Pupils,
73.50
Miss Bettie McRee, H. K. Dept. allowance
33.34
City Street Fund, Moving Coal i Desks,
22.00
G-oodyear Yellow Pine Co., Lbr for 3epairs,
Sou. Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. Phones 132, a. 146.
Picayune Item, paper,
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163.52
13.70
2.00
T.K.Boggan, Expense, to Hatione.1 Kducation Association,
Clarion Ledger, 3 lios Subscription for Library,
150.00
1.50
Conn New Orleans Co., llusic Stands,
12.00
Paine Pub. Co., Primary•Supplies,
11.60
The Flanagin Co., Burlap.
1.42
McDonald Furniture Co., Supplies,
4.05
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'ihigpen V.'hitfield, Hd ::. Co., Supplies for Repairs,
A.tl.Tisdale, Repairs on old Dormitory,
32.09
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28S.84
Special Bond Fund.
TJ.'.V.Overstreet, Architect's Fees,
1200.00
Street Fund.
.. lliller,
Ralph Killer,
13 days labor
12 "
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Sam Lanb
17 "
Dan Sriei-oon,
13 "
Will.
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A
Bennett,
Albert ilitehell ,
D.Q,..Stockstill,
45.50
less ^5.00
37.00
42.50
"
3S.50
16 "
11
36.00
12 "
It
32.50
9 "
IT
20.27
14 "
"
Sam
Lamb, J r .
Abe
McQueen, l O l j yds gravel >
Less .J4.CC
U.K. .LlcK.ee, Casii
Advanced, R.ICUiik&y
A.A, .Stockstill,
Salary City
81.00
u. dam Lei
iinglneer,
A.A..Stockatill, Rent on Car
24.00
9.0C
150.00
15.00
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77.95
J.Ii.Mefeeh.ee, & Co., Feed
McQueen's Service Station, Gas & Oil
The C.&.R.Stores, Inc. Boots 4.50,?eei 15.75
9.60
20.25
Goodyear Yellow Pine Co., Lt)r.
5.19
Mitchell Bros. I/br.
5.70
Walter Hdw. Co., Supplies,
D.55
Thigpen Whitfieia Hdw. Co., Supplies,
7.26.
Farther Business appearing motion was made ana duly carried that the Boi
Board reeess until 7.30 o'clock Friday night Ilarch, the 9th, 1928.
_Clerk,
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Le it remembered that the i;ayor and 'Board of Alderr-ien of'the.'City
of Picayune met at 7.0C o'clock I.:... kar-oli ?th 1928 pursuant to adjcurnme-t, the
followirg nenbers and officers "?ein~ present, 'to-..!'„;
B. Whitficli, 1'aycr, II.k.iucKoe, Clorh, ^.il.nalker, l.n.i''crr.G,,, and .i.^.^itc
Latchell, afttfard'Rqwlswia, and 3;3,Iaae, Aldermen, E . RU.SE, ;.Lca'shal, o.S.StocJatil.
City Atty. •^..A.S'tcrekStill,' City -Engineer,- J-ohri Bounds', rfght iiarhiiall-, ^Iso 'the
Tmanieis»..of.' tiie -Ilajor and iJoai-Jt of Aldspmen f or ,the Term
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of 1919-1920,
ate^ J.l.SiBiSperice.j.'^.LAegeile*, tusA-'-S.a'.'MlitfielU/wlio "had iteeh calied
ua.cta.lt_o.nieet ta& Boasi:iti regard-to -a'-fb-rmer -coiitfact -"oH-O-i-ty -Dumping Ground.
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Hie-Mayor stated .that the.purpose of tlie neetirig was •to try fco secure
\Sn4:for a City 'Dumping Urciund,and after discussing same"with the members of the
Beard-for the :'years 1919-1920, aiiS 'fiading what' the' former- contract was supposed i,
to 'b'e'.ino'-Uion was duly :.iade and carried that the liayor, B.V/hitfield, I.H.Jorn'by,
and A.A.stockstill be appointed a conmitteo to negotiate for sale of ten acres
of land from krs. Llar^aret T. Fowler at a price not to exceed 9I30G.OO, and in
further consideration of fill settlement and release for all claims for dump beinf
placed on other land.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that L.K.JTornby,be appointed
a committee to confer with John Bounds in regard to sale of old inire truck, and if
a satisfactory price can be obtained to dispose of same.
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The City Cleric & Tax Collector's Report covering the colloection of ad
valorum, and City Poll Taxes for the year 1927, and of Privilege, Street Commuta- •
tion, and Sidewalk; Assessments for the first two moths of 1928, was received,
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considered and 011 motion duly nade and carried referred to the Auditing Committee ••
of this 3oard.
Cn motion duly mc.de and carried it is ordered t:ict the Clerk advertise t;
for Feed for the next three months as per the following advertise,ent.to-fiit.
ITGIICi ?0K SIJ3.
The Uayor and ^oard of Aldermen 0" tho City of licayv.r.e, will at their n
next regular meeting to be held in the City rlall of said City at 7.30 ?.LI.Tuesday
April 3rd. 1928, receive sealed M d a for sufficient feed for three month to be del
ivered as used, as follows.
Pea Green Alfalfa Kay, Ho. 2 white Clipped Gats,and best Grade Llixed
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Feed.
Right is roserfcea. to reject any and all bids,
This the 9th day of I-arch, 1928.
H.iC.HoKee, Clerk.
5.,rhitfield, llayor.
Cn notion duly naio and carrie :i it isnordereJ. that the ioard advertise
fir t'.7o Atresian Wells as per the followinc advertisemen.
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UOTXCE FOR. sy.AT.V.Vi BIDS TO SI1IK. x'WG jkdtT&aIAHtfiuLLS.FOR THi CITY.
Notice is hereby given that the j^ayor end Board fo Aldermen will receive
competitive sealed "bids on monday night April 9th, 1928, at 7.00 o'clock, in the
Council Chamber of the City Hall for a contract price for boring or sinking S
Aiiresian Wells for the City with the following specifications,
Done on the Grammar School ground on the west side of town with 4 inch
pipe, fitted with 40 ft. wireless strainer, at trie bottom, and with a guaranteed
flow of 250 gallons per minute.
One on the last side Grammar ochocl ground,with a 3 inch pipe for water
flow, with 30 fjr, wireless strainer at the bottom,with a guarantee o£ 100 gallons
per minute."
The contract to be awarded tc the lowest responsible bidder, and will pro-
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vide that the bidder furnish all pipe, casings fittings, material, labor, and
machinery, and receive no compensation until the well is complete with guarantee
satisfied,
The Board reserves the right to reject any arrl all bids,
This the 9th day of Llarch ,9EG.
H.K.M&Kee, Clerk,
B. Whitfield, Liayor.
Further business appearing mo Lion was duly made and carried that the Board
recess until 7.00 o'clock P.M.Lionday Larch 12th, 1928.
MAYOR
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IjCCUKTY OF liA^l xilYER,
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<|CIIY OF PICAYLT.Z,
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Be i t remembered t h a t the I ^ r c r and Boerd of ^ldervaen of the Git- of
jPicayune, in the above County and State met at 7.0C o'clock P.Ll. Monday ...arch 12th, 1928,
11928, pursuant to adjournment, the f o l i o - i n s mentors of s a i l Board and Officers
•i of s a i l City being present t c wit;
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B. Whitfield, Layor, K.K.kcLiee, Clerk, L.LT.Fornby, L.ll,Jalker,
and ^ . ^ . .
j M t c h e l l , Aldermen, A.A.Stockstill, Git;- ^iigineer,
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On motion duly marie and carried i t i s ordered that^Curran i T 8 | be graveled from
||from.K.A.^aham'3 place South to Liitchell o t . , that Latciiell St. be - a v e l e d from
| the Jackson K i ^ / a y tc a point near ^ l e n Gi.son's place.and that Steel
A ve.
be
Crar
||elod from 3.E.3tafford(s place South to L i t c h e l l St.
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On motion duly made and car:;ie^ i t is ordered that the description of Geo.
JB. Bange's property be correfttod so as to read. Lot
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10, Block
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7, W . 2 a t e ' c
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The Plat of the Homeland Subdivision hcvinj been submitted, and examine-:.
jjby the Board, and ^ s t r u c t
of 'Jitle havin- been approved, same .as on notion dul
'•• Ijmade and carried approved and oroero"
y
file".
following Order was to motion duly maile
passed- a^df-orderecl,
WHEKEASflt the White Way Lighting System has been completed, and the City
F^IISd > t i ^ ^
submitted the. total
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!| cost of said improvement, as completed, and that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen have
|examined said compiled cost of said improvement, complete, also declared and deterit
|j mines same to be, B6,926.21, therefore b
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BE IT RESOLVED, by the* Uayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of lis-ayune,
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jj that the total cost of the 'white Way Lighting system, installed complete, is found
to "be the sum of $6, 926.21,subject to objections and defenses to be made by abutting property owners, after publication of notice for such as provided, by Section
| 6, Chapter 194, of the Act of 1924,with whatever corrections that shall be.made at
such hearings,and tha Clerk shall let said notice issue as provided by law. •*-*—"""'
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Further business appearing notion v/as duly made and carried that the Board
recess until 7.00 o'clock P.k. Friday Llarch 16th, 1,928.
Clerk,
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Se it remembered t-cl J.' ...u.or a:.d Loard of ^.ld^rL.en of the City of '
Picayune in the above County a;;-;. .. .u.'. - . ".ot <...t 7 . C r o'clcol: i-.M. Friday, _arch 16 1.1
1928, pursuant to ^i j c u r r e n t , ' th; Allc-.l:^.. v.—b.r:, anC. officers being present
to w i t ;
B.Whitfiela, ^ o , , i l . x ^ o x ^ , o l ^ ; . i*-.i.Luiio, ^.k.-.alkar, L.H.Fornby
and A.A.Mitchell, aldermen, o .IU.O LUCL:J ill, C I L ^ . ^.tLy. ^.ji.Stockstill, City F^ng.
O a Motion dul^ nado :a:f j,.ri-i-". i^ i^ orCired that the proposal of M r s .
M.T.Fowier for the sale of appror.iri.tely 10 acres of land be accepted, that the
City Attorney with the advice of the Mayor agree with seller upon all twpms of
Deed, and present same to this Iloard at its next recess meeting, for final
approval, with the proviusicn that .Astract of Fitle shov;s that Mrs. Fowler holds
a clear title to.sane.
The following billu an:. ;.llc./anoe3 havii.g boen duly audited and approve)d
by the Finance Committee of thi^ -c<_..-;l •.-•oro on v.ioticn duly i^ade and carried
approved.
days
Albert Wheat,
-I";or Geneter;,
5.50
4.00
Archie Wheat,
8.00
Frits Whitfield,
Paiixtin^' 'Joel liouse Cemetery
Picayune Water & Light" Cm.
St.
Picayune Water d. Light Co.,
.Vhite ua.-j
87.00
Picayune Water a. Light Co.,
Lights CiL;. nail.
17.17
Li'jnt^,
1.50
Picayune Water & Light Co.
D.W.Camp.
140.85
Music xor Lana iio^s.
8.93
dpcial Wliite ,/ay Fund.
65.00
J.E.Stockstill, Atty's Fees.
Street Fund•
W.A.Miller,
10 -lays labor.
35.00
Ralph Miller,
10 days labor.
3 5 . 00
Sam Lamb,
11 dayr, labor,
2 7 . 50
•10 duy;, labor,
25. 00
Dan Frierson, i •
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24.75
Will Bennett,
11 l-i;s labor,
Albert Mitchell,
1C .-..^ .. L/.Ci',
2 5 . ,00
Sam Lamb Jr.
9.5 r-ii-i o La"., or,
1 9 . ,00
Abe McQueen,
20
3/4 ydc: Grav l
5, .oc
Ernest Stockstlll
Goodyear Y.P.Co.,
Invo
Picayune Motor Co., Gas Gil oc
Oil>Co. Grease.
2 3 , ,00
7CG
11. .07
27
.00
&£$-:.
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the v/.I.3wain 3how Jo. lie allov/ed t
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allowed to show in the City the v;eek following ...arch 26th, 192C, on condition
that they first secure all necessary privilage License,
. •;...• .The following re solution.was proposed "by Alderman-:l.B«Lane, seconded "by
c
recc:: itlde^'iaan'.Zl.kiv/allcer, .-a20d duly .carried,, t-o-v/ii.
RESOLUTION.
VOEREAS,
the City Clerk-and-Tax Collector, . H»lC.2u.QKee,. lias. this, day submitted
his final report covering the ad valorun, and Poll Tax Assessments Roll, also
the collection of past due and delinquent Street Commutation tax formthe
year 1927, and the collection of Street Commutation, Privilege Taxesy, and
Sidewalk Assessments for the first two ncnthr of 1928, which has been duly, road
and considered by this Loard,Therefore,
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32 IT R^SGLYLL, by the Layor and Loard of .aldermen of the City of picayune
Lississippi, in open session convened this the l r th day of Karch, 1923, that
the City Cleric and Tax Collector's Report, hereto attaeh.ee1 is true and
complete, and is a faithful shov/ing
of all the collections made by him for
the period covered,that same be and is hereby approved, and ordered filed,
and that he be and is hereby credited v/ith same,and is fully discharged from
all liability therefor,
The above resolution was read and considered and on its final passage the
vote stood as follows,
Aldermen voting AIE, I\r.B.Lane, H.II,Walker, L.il.Fornby, A.A.Latchell,
Aldermen voting NO, L'ClvS.
Absent, ITot Voting, Edward Ro\/lands,
IT IS 30 GRiiPJiD,
B.Whitfield, La;'or.
further business appearing notion
Loard r-eess u n t i l 7.00 o'slock I.LI.LiondE
Lilly made aid dirried that ";he
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Be it remerr -re1. th..J. th?:
of Picayune in the aToove Joun:;- an.\ ^ B
'or and Board of aldermen of the City
, ::o"' at 7.0C o'clock I.LI. Lion&ay
Llarch the 20th 1S28, pursuant to „.:;.,-:.:. 3nt. ^he following members and officers TD
being ppssent, to-wit;
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ije, Jlerk, L.B.Borr.lo~;, S.B.Lane, B.LI.
V/alker, Aldermen, A.A.otoekstill, Ji'ut ^njineer, J.^.c-tcckstill, Cil
John Bounds, Uight Marshal,
1'he Cor.xiittee o". oc:..plaints auhrd tte;l a report recomending the foil
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lowing reductions, which were on r.:Gti:o: 3M1;? nado and carrie^ allowed.
R.D.Stockstill, assessment of inC.CC s:. ^uto, Jancellc^.
Lrs* .: .P.Cassiiy, ^..CC.CC on A - U ,
X... .., ^BC.75, j.aid Under xrctest, Refunded.
The corrmittoe a^'pci^l: .'. to sell tl-o old Bire Bruck, reported that th
they had sold same to John ^o.mus for V1^C.CO ua:.ablu v 50.C0 per month,which was
on motion duly made and carried aj_.~.:: ov« f.
^n r;iotio:"i dul;-
is ordered th.at the Cit;: Engineer
have a small ditch placel in ^11 ey I orth of Block 37, .Villian G-oodyear Addition,
also to open the dithh on the south si le of cth A\re, Bastv/ard from Block 37 to
ditch at School J3all Park.
P.S.Dozier^i filed application fox1 Auto iruhsfer lerndt v/liich was
on motion duly made and aarric" -.hi;, ho shall have filed a satisfactiory Bond in t
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the sum of #1000.GO.
Cn motion duly :naco and c^rx-ioJ it is ordered that La?* Li* Grice
he requested ti ask thaL the ii.o.cc ±».^. j.^il±>oad have the Hole near the Railroad VJ|a
V/tare Tank filled up as same is a i.vr.uco to health and a nuisane.
Further "business appear-in:; -.-notion ;;as duly made and carried that the
Board recess until 7*00 o'clock I.ivi. xue,.day Liiirch, 21st, 19S8.
IAYOR.
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Chitto Creek, and particularly descrii: e" a:; follows., the I7orth one half of the
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'i S.E.|, of the 2»T.W.4, ; the 3../.;, of the J.^.-4, of the L\Y/.-£, and the S.-J-, of the
;j S.W.i, of the 1I.W.*, lesb a 33 ft. e'rij.. off the j-rith end,less 2 Acres in the
|i U.E.Corner,520 ft. I7.cc.ib. by 1G£ ft, E.u,,S» 473 ^cros more or less, Section 13,
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j! Tp. 6, Range 17 Y«. to "bo use", for :i' t du^pii^,
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It is further ordered t" •_..', the ^cr.e-d has an existing fund available to
pay for said land, at the uriee required, in the sum of THREE ThCLSAED TWO HULdDRED,
| FIFTY,, o. no/lCC i)OLL^t3, (vS250.C0] It it; thei-efore ordered that same be bought
jj and paid for out of the General Fuiid of the Jity.
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It is further ordered th_-.t -.hen tho eaid ^.I^Fornby, shall execute the
II proper Deed, te th^ ^it; for 3,.i.. _
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be approved by the L.ayor and Jity ^ttcrni,-^., that t^e Jlerk of this Eoalrd is authorized and directed to isaue a ,Vaie-ar.t tc the said L.iv.Fornbj,payable out of the
• General Fund in the sur. of VJ;.L;C.CC.
The above orde_- v/ae r':i..C>. ci_\ coi.sidero". iul on its final passage the vote
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HiiuARD h^^LA^^o, ^ .iD.^-aLB, s
Aldermen Hot Voting, L.H.Fornby, Abbent, A.it.kitc:
It appearing that the Board of Trustee;.: h;
a Carload of Building ..rich on v/hi^h t::^:.-,, is due
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e sura of ^70.95 for Freight,
the opecial Bond Fund to
it is therefore ordered that ..cimaiit le ij^.cd fr<
cover same.
Board adjourn
until bu^ineae
its ne:^tappearing
reijulai' r.iCticn vt" duly made and carried that the
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MAYOR.
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STATE CF LJS^ISDIrPI
COUNTY C? l^i^
RIVER,
Be it remembered that the Liayor f-:ud Board of aldermen of the City of Picayune
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the City Hall of said City, it "being the tine and place designated "by law for the hold
ij holding of said meeting, the following merrfbers of said Board and officers of said City "bein
•j City "being present, to-wit;
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B.Vifhitfiled, Llaypr, II.K.LicKee, Clerk a. Tax Collector, L.U.Eornby, ;;.B.Lane,
ij and Edward Rowlands, .aldermen, A«.a.Stockstill, City Engineer, Grays on xi.Iveaton,
ij Police Justice, E»K.±5ean and John .bounds, Police Officers,
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After the opening of said meeting "by E.R.Dean acting Marshal, the following
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The minutes of the proceeding regularand adjourned meetings were read and on
\ noiicn duly made and carried approve!,
:| once prepare and su"b~it to this Board a suitaolo resolution of sympathy on account
i| of the death of City Llarshal E.iiuss, Accordizigly the following resolution was
;i prepared end submitted.
B,an all v/ise Irovidence &as seen fit to take from us cur friend and
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jj fellow officer ^onoraole Ernest Russ,for ali::cst twelve years ...arshal of the Jity
[I of Pic£.:"une, and
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Y/IIERE.u.3, we deeply sympathyae with the cei-eave:d family, and feel with them cur
jj irreparahl:- loss, and wish to e::tend to thorn cur sincere condolence, in this their
[hour of grief,therefore,
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"by the Lay or and Board of Al-ernen, together with all the
officers of the City of Picayune, in regular s.:-"-3icu convened, that wo in this way
give public expression of our very great ::.p_ v-cciaticn of the true worth and r.ietit of
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Cn motion duly ::.C..1'J and ^..._•-• i- .'. ib ordered that the J.L.kegehee,
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ij Co. be allowed Permit to construct, ._lai:d,.r-i ^J ]->. :;-;orcantile "ouildinn on ,','est •
lend of Lots 11 and 12 ^lock, J. ori,_i"..al ilat.
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Cn motion duly ;_Ce bj.d\;L.rai- ' i^ is oi-dcrcd that A be kc-Queen be alloed
jthe sum of 80^ per yard for- haulin o _av.vel froa h.^.oiuith's gravel pit, instead, of
prom Nicholson, and that the Cit^- p_y for oa;.i£ at 10/ per yd.
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Motion duly iiade and c;..i'.ij" thai tae iic^rd approve the organization of
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jjcolored Community Club.
On Motion duly nude and c,..:-"?iei it is ordered tlia.t ii.R.Dean be appointed
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3ity Liarshalsuntil an election can be held and the ne;< marshal qualified, to fill.
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jjout unexpired term of Hon. ii.Ru.js, jeesasc-l.
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On. motion duly made and c.:••"• i e l i t i s ordered that the owners or occu-,
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pants of houses on vVest side of Haujii Ave, ocuth of x?irst Street be notified to put
3ess pools in a sanitary condition ..\: once.
Cn. motion duly nade and cai-.-iod it is ordei'ed that Julius kixon be
employed as Janitor for City hall, and Jo.il, at a price of t.p25.00 per.month, it
seing understood that lie is to keep the building and grounds in first class conditio
it all times.
On motion duly made and curried it is ordered that the street running by
las R.Clark's residence be finished and graveled, and that.3rd 3t» be graveled to
Jack St.also two block on Steel Ave.
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It being the day and hour to receive bids for Feed for neat three months
)er advertisement these minutes, the fcllcv/ing Bid v/as received and read to wit. '
licayune, Llississipri, A^rll 3rd, 192G,
Co The Board # of Aldermen,
City of Picayune,
•entlemen;
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We respectfully submit prices fc-r j.our feed requirements for the .next 90 •
Lays as follows,
No.2 W/C Oats,
^ ^ 5 / per bushel \
Alfalfa Hal
«, ^34.CC per Ton.
Horse & Mule Feel,
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65fo grain.
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^ ^2.50 per sack
8S^o grain,
^2.75 per sack.
Respectf villy,
Picayune
2His being the only bid
carried that same be accepted.
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satisfactory, notion was duly inaie
The following "bills and allov/ances having been ?.udited and approved "by the finance Committee of tnis ^oard were on notion du r: i.iade and oar-
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ried, allowed.
General jj'und,
B. rfhitfield
Salary
H.K.IvIoKee,
Mayor
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Cleric
100.CO
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L.H.Jornby,
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Aldernan
7.50
IT. B. Lane,
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1.50
Edward Rowlands,
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7.50
ij.M.V/allcer
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7.50
A.A.kitohell,
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7.50
J. E . Stockstill,
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City Attorney
75.00
Grayson B. Keaton
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Police Justice
50.00
E.Russ,
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Marshal
1S5.00
John Bounds,
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Night Marshal
1S5.00
E.R.Dean,
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Ass't Marshal
125.00
Mrs* Slere Gilli3 , 7 3/4 hrsOffice Work,
Rainey Blanks,
Salary
City Scavenger,
3*62
60.00
35*00
Tildon Wise,
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Dezary Gilbert
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Janitress City Hall
16;00
W.S.Iate,
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Sexton City Cemetery
33.33
Southern Bell Tel 4 & Tel* Co
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Electrician
Phone No* 5
Picayune Item, Publishing Proceedings of Board,
Picayune Item, Binding Tax Collector^ Report,
Picayune Item, 4 Proofs of Publication,
Thigpen Whitfield, Hdw. Co., Toilet Paper, Jail
7.05
25.00
.50
19.03
.60
H.E.Jordan, Repairing Jail Closets,
5*00
Standard Oil Co,,
2.75
"Flit" for Jail.
C.McDonald, Agent, Fire Ins* Mule Barn,
2.75
Albert Wheat, 8 hrs, labor Cemetery,
2.00
Burroughs Adding Machine Co*, Upkeep of Machine,
4.45
Martin Bros* Eleetrio Co* Repairs White Way,
78.80
Goodyear Yellow Pine Co., Light Poles,
26.32
Walker Hdw. Co., White Way Supplies,|159*00 St.Light Sup* 10*00
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30.60
H.K.McKee, Clerk, Stamps, for Office,
Picayune Item, Pub* 9 Lots of Land Sold to City for Taxes,
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3*60
169.00
Southern Hotel & Cafe, Feeding Prisoners,
Thigpen Whitfield, Ha*. Co., Supplies Cemetery,
10.65
Tildon Wise Installing Lights, Boulevard Light Repairs
16.90
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School Fund,
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A. B, ITieholson, Salary, Co. Supt. of Schools,
Fleas Mitchell,
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125.00
Janitor,
Gto B. Pearson, Transferring Pupils,
73.50
3525.00
Teacher's Salaries, 8th, Month,
8.50
The Merchant'a Co., Brooms,
H.I*Jordan, Repairing Plumbing,
11*75
A.J.Thigpen, 30 hrs labor, Repairs,
18*00
3*00
Picayune Iten, Paper,
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34.00
City Street Fund, Repairing Septic Tanks, St. Labor
135*75
The C*A,Restores, Inc. Athletic Supplies,
173*56
Cole 0* Mitchell, Hauling 3ft yts Dirt & Cinders,
17.00
Veston Sand & Gravel Co. Car of Gravel.
38*90
Southern Bell Tel. &, Tel* Co* Phones, 132, &, 146
6*90
Miss Bettie V. McRee, H.E.Dept. Supplies,
33*33
Thigpen Whitfield Hdw. Co, Supplies for Repairs,
60,28
Bond Fund.
36*00
Ernest Frierson, Hauling Brick,
A.A.8*Lth,
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18.00
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Pioayune Ite», Proof of Pub. Bid for Contract.
13,88
131*34
T.K.Boggan, Freight Paid on Briok,
Street Fund.
A?A.Stockstill, Salary City Engineer
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A.A*Stockstill, Rest on Car,
15*00
J.l.Megehee <Jb Co., Feed,
58*86
Crown Service Station Gas. and Oil
2*80
Mo queen Service Station, Gas & Oil
16*40
1.55
Standard Oil Co., Axle Grease
W.A.Miller,
12 day-s labor
42*00
Ralph Miller,
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Dan frierson,
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35,00
Will Bennett,
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31,50
Albert Mitchell,
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32,50
San La»b Jr.
14
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28,00
12 » * "
24,00
Z hrs Brick Work Barn
2.00
Albert Wheat
3 days labor
8,25
Aaabon Stockstill,
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Iraest Stockstill,
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Abe McQueen^ 377 3/4 yds gravel.
302,20
Col* C. Mitchell, 128 yds Dirt & Cinders,
64,00
A,Losaett, Bl*cksa4th*ng,
12*75
HAw Co. Supplies Barn
21,64
70
Picayune Item Postal Card Notices, Com* Tax.
10»50
Thigpen Whitfield Hdw Co., Supplies
24.05
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the Mayor
and Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to pay to A.M. Tiadale
Contractor on the East Side Grammar School BuildAng, the amount of the Architeot»s
estimate for work done and materials furnished on presentation of same duly
signed and certified to "by N.W.Overstreet, Architect•
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THE WHITEWAY ASSESSMENT,
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The assessments of the cost of the White Way project, having
been heretofore filed, with H.K.McKee, City Clerk, and the notice to abutting
property owners, in said project, having been made and published, as required by
law, said notice having been published for more than fifteen days, from the first publicatio
publication to the datf of Tmesday night at 7.30 o'clock, on the 3rd day of April,
1928, at the City Hall, being the time and plave
for the hearing and filing of
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objections and defenses to the assessments, which notice was made and published in wards and
words and figures as follows, to-wit;
NOTICE TO AIL ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE COSTS ASSESSED TO
THEIR PROPERTY LYING WITHIN THE WHITE WAY PROJECT IN PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI.
Notice is hereby given to all abutting owners, Abutting the streets ,
improved by the White Way project, described as follows,"On the East side of Harvey
Avenue from the intersection of Bourth Street With Harvey Avenue, South, continuous
to the Southwest corner of the Lots occupied by the building of the Picayune Motor
Company,and from the intersection of Pitt Street with Canal Street,at the Southwest corn
corner of E.E.Rowell*s Store property, on both sides of Canal Street, and running
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Eastward to the West boundary line of the N.0.&,N.E. (Southern Railway) Right of
Way,thence on First Street Eastward from the margin of the main line track of the
N.0.&,N.E.(Southern Railway)
Railroad to a point 100 feet
East of the intersect-
ion of the East margin of Curran Avenue, with First Street, and on both sides of
said Fisr Street,"
The assessment of the cost per front foot has been completed,
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delivered and filed with H.K.McKee, City Clerk, and said assessments against said
property owners are open for Inspection at his office.
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The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, Mississippi, shall hear and determine all objections and protests to said assessments
at its meeting on the 3rd day of April 1928, at 7.30 o'clock P.M. in the council
chamber of the City Hall, and under such rules and regulations as the Board may
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adopt, and all objections* by property owners, or persons interested in said property shall be made at said time and place, after such hearing the assessments
will be final, and constitute first lien on all Lots and parcels of land abutting
said improvement,
This the 14th day of March, 1928,
B.Whitfield, Mayoe
H.K.McKee, Clerk.
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PROOF OP PUBLICATION.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUNTY OP PEARL RIVER,
Personally appeared before me, a City Clerk & ex Of, a Notary Public,
R, Purr, who says that he is publisher of the Picayune Item, a weekly newspaper,
published in the City of Picayune, in the said County and State,and having a general circulation,and that the NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS, a true copy of which is her*
to attached,appeared in the following issues of said Picayune Item, on the
ing dates, to-wit;
Yol. 12
Bo. 11
Dtate,March 16th 1923,
Vol. 12
No,12
Date, March, 23rd, 1928
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This the 23rd day of March 1928,
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J,R,Furr, Publisher,
Sworn to and subscribed bbefore me this the 2nd day of April 1928,
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H.K.McKee, City Clerk,ex of Notary Public.
There came at the meeting at 7,30 o'clock, Tuesday night April 3rd* 1928,
the written protests of S,W,Megehee, an abutting property owner,on Fisrt Street w
within the White Way project, protesting against the payment of $he amount of
$18&»Y8 assessed against his property for said improvement,
Also came the written protest of T.J.MeArthur,an abutting property owner
on Fi*at Street,protesting against the payment of, $183,72, assessed against his pr
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property for said improvement,
Also came the written protests of the New Orleans- & Northeastern Rail*
road Company, protesting for various reasons set out to the assessment, against
the abutting property of said Rail Road Company,to said White Way improvement, toe
-amounts of which are shown by the completed assessment on file,
laeh and all of the protests and objections be taken up by the Mayor and
£eard of Al&traen for consideration, were each continued until Wednesday night
t|* 4th ef April 1928, at the hour of 7,30 o'clock.
Further business appearing Motion was duly made and carried that the
Board reoese until ?«SO o'clock P.M.Wednesday, April 4th, 1928,
Clerk,
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COUITX OF PEABL RIYER,
CITY OF PICAYUNE,
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, in the above County and State met in the council chamber of $he City Hall
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||in said City at 7.30 o'clock P.M. Wednesday April 4th, 1928, pursuant to adjournment
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|the following members and officers being present and participating, to-witj
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B.Whitfiled, Mayor, H.K.McKee, Clerk, N.B.Lane, L.N.Fornby, and A.A.Mitch-
•11, Aldermen, A.A.Stockstill, City Engineer,
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Then came
T.J.McArthur, and S.W.Megehee, by their Attorney, M.L.Alexander
and also the New Orleans and North Eastern Railroad Company by its Agent, E.E.Read,
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who eaeh and all agreed to further continue the final hearing of said protests
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until Thursday night the 5th day of April at 7.30 o'clock.The said Board haing a
quorum present, as follows, B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.McKee, Clerk, and Aldermen,
Lane, Fornby, and Mitchell,
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ORDER TO FILL OFFICE OF ELECTION COMMISSIONER,
WHEREAS IT APPEARS, that the office of Election Commissioner,is become
vacant by the death of Commissioner C.A.Thornhill, and that the said vacancy shall
be filled by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,by the appointment of a qualified
•voter in the City of Picayune to fill said Vacancy,
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It is therefore ordered by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
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Picayune, that James R. Stoekstill, be and is hereby appointed,as Election Commissioner, in and for the City of Picayune to fill the vacancy in said office,
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caused by the death of the late C.A.Thornhill.
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ORDER TO DECLARE AN ELECTION.
1WHEREAS, vacancy has occurred in the office of City Marshal,andeleetive office,
the unexpired terra of which is more than six months,and, an election is neeessary
|to fill the said office of City Marshall,
Therefore it is ordered by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, that a Municipal election shall be held on Tuesday,the 17th day of April 1928,in which there s
shall be eleeted a person,to fill the unexpired term of the Honorable Ernest Russ,
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City Marshal, deceased,and thatn public notice shall be made of such election,as
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required by law, for at least ten days,before the da$e for said election,and that
this order is directed to the Commissioners, who are J.E.DuPorrt, C. McDonald, and
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J.R.Stoekstill,In and for the City of Picayune,who shall publish notice of such e
election,as required by law and in accordance with this order,therefore give at 1
least ten days notice of such election,by posting notices in the Municipality, one
fat the polling place,and by publishing said notice in the Picayune Item, a weekly
| newspaper, published in the munieipality and in Pearl River County Mississippi,
and to hold said election on Tuesday, the 17th day of April 1928, and as the law
directs in conducting
Ordered this
such
theelections,
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1T0TICE OF EEECTIOIT OF CITY MARSHAL,
In pursuance of an order passed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at
©f the City of Picayune, Mississippi,to hold an election to fill the unexpired
term $f in the office of City Marshal of Picayune directed to the undersigned
Election Commissioners, therefore an election will be held according to law,on
Tuesday the 17th day of April, 1928, at the City Hall in said City, being the
usual polling place for City elections, for the fuali*i«* voters in the City ©f
Pieayuii© t© vote for the election of a City Marshal, to fill the unexpired
term-in said, office for the year 1928.
Alllpersons desiring to become a candidate for election .on said date
shall give their names to the undersigned Commissioners,on or before the 11th
day ©f April 1928, in order to hare their names placed on the tiekeis,
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Ordered and done this the 4th day of April 1928.
J.E.DuPont,
C.McDonald,
j.R.Stoekstill, Commissioners*
Farther business appear
motion was
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iTTftff'iFi I T F rtf ;"*r"' TITTTI " duly made and carried that the B©
Board reeess until 7*30 ofcloolc P.M. Thursday April the 5th 1928*
Clerk,
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COTJITTY OF PEARL RIVER,
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CITY OF PICAYUNE,
Be It remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, in the above County and State net in the Council chamber of the City Hall
in said City at 7.30 o'clock P.M.Thursday April the 5th, 1928, pursuant to
adjournment, the following members and -offisers being present and participating,
to wit;
B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.McKee, Cleric, N.B.Lane, L.N.Fornby, and A.A.Mitchell. Aldermen*
Came the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, and called the meeting to order,
and there was a quorum present as follows,B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.MoKee, Clerk,
and Aldermen, Lane, Foraby and Mitchell,and the following business was trans*
acted*
The written protest and objection of the Hew Orleans and North Eastern R
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Rail Road Company was taken up,- for final hearing, and after consideration by the
Board, the said protests, objection and defense of the said Rail Road Company aga
against, the* said White Way, assessment was overruled,and-there was no change,
correction or alteration made,and it is therefore ordered that said objection be
overruled,and that said assessment against said tail Road Company, is approved
and confirmed,as made and filed, and as is shown by the resolution, of this
Board hereinafter made,
Came the written objection of S.W.Megehee,to the $$$$$ White Way assess*
vent for final hearing, and after due consideration it is ordered as follows,
Ordered that the written objection, protests and defense of the said S.WJtegehee
to the assessment against him on the White way project, be and is hereby overruled, and that the said assessment against S.W.Megehee,be affirmed and approved
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as originally made,and confirmed by resolution hereinafter made and adopted*
Came the written object ion of T.J.MeArthur to the White Way assessment,
for final hearing, and after due consideration it is ordered as follows* Ordered
that the written objection,protest and defense, of tke said T.J.MeArthur, to the
assessment against him,on the White Way project, be and is hereby overruled,and
that the said assessment, against T.J. Me Arthur be affirmed and approved, as originally made,and confirmed by resolution hereinafter made and adopted*
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE ABB CONFIRM ALL ASSESSMENTS FROM WHITE WAY
PROJECT.
WHUEEAS, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen* have had presented the completed
assessment against all abutting property owners,in the White Way project,after
publication for objections,having been made,and, after having overruled,all written
protests en file,which assessments are shown as follows, to wit*
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WHITE WAT ASSESSMENTS,
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Property O m t r ,
Unplatted, American Oil Co«
Front
footage
100
Orig.Plat,Motor Sales Co.Inc.
100
American Oil Co.
50<
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Mrs. M.A.Williams,
38
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Standard Oil Co. of Ky. 100
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Crosby and Rowlands,
300
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Mrs. Jennie D'Antoni,
150
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n Ellas & M.A.Berenson,
50
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Bank: of Picayune,
100
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S.G.Thigpen, B.Whitfield
and M.B.Tate,
100
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Thigpen Whitfield Hdw.Co,50
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M.B.Tate,
75
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Mrs. H.F.Womaek,
75
Tate's Ad.Frank P.Cassidy, &
Bicayune Motor Co.
100
Unplatted,Hew Orleans & Horth Eastern Railroad Company,
200
Orig,Plat,Bank of Pioayune,
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111 im** > f|£*M»g«hee
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160
45
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100
fBfcrrey Avevae, East S i d e )
Proportionate Ceat«
Description,
"Commencing at the Horth West Corner, of Square "A"of the Town of Picayune,
Miss.,as shown by the original Plat,of thw Town of Picayune, and run thence
in a northerly direction,paralel with the right of way,of the H.0.&,H*E.
Railroad Company,340 feet,run thence at right angles, to the said last named
direction,in a Westerly direction, 40 feet; rum thence at right angles,to the
said last named course,in a Southerly direction, 227 feet;and 6 inches, to a
point of beginning, .and from said point of beginning.!'!* i&G^frl^^NSfe* «HMft«
named course in a l%at«trl$ tootle* ?£<f«*fcs: w»**mimjrt
right angles ttoe
the last named course,in a Southerly direction 124 tt to* a stake,run thence at
right angles to the, las^ named course in an Easterly direction 78 feet to a 3take
and run thence at r$ght angles to the last named course in a northerly direction
124 feet to the point of beginning; the same being located in, and a part of
the HWf of the HW£ of Sec. 14, Tp. 6, S. Range 17,W. in the City of Picayune
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Pearl River County, Mississippi.
183.72
Lots Ho.l,4b,2, Square "A" Original Plat of Picayune
91.86
Lot Ho. 3, Sguare "A" drigihal Plat of Picayune
69.81
Lot Ho. 4, less 12 feet for public Alley, Square "A"
Original
Plat
of
Picayune
n
183.72
"90 feet off the West end of Lots
Ho.
5.&,6,
Square
A"
Original
Plat
of
Picayune
W W
551.16
Lots Ho.l,2,5.4,5,&,6, Sqauare
B Original Plat" of Picayune,
n lf
275.58
Lots Ho. 1,2,&,3, Square C Original Plat of Picayune,
91.86
100 feet off tjie West end of Lot Ho.4, Sqjcare "C" Original Plat of Picayune
183*72
10 feet off West end of Lots Ho.5,&,6, Square "C" Original Plat of Picayune,
Lots 1,&,2, Square
"D" Original Plat of the Town of Picayune
Lot Ho.3, Square M D n Original Plat of the Tonfo of Pioayune
Lot Ho.4, and the Horth £ ©* lo* Ho.5, Square "D" Original Plat* of Picayune,
The South $ of Lot Ho.5, and Lot Bo.6, Square "D" Original Plat of Picayune
183.72
91.86
137.79
137.79
Lots H.O.1.&/2, Square "8" of B.F.Tate*s First Addition to Picayune,
FIRST STREET, Horth Side.
183.72
Begin at the East margin of the Main line Track of the H.0.&,H.E.Railroad Co.
(Southern Railway) and run East to. the West Boundary of Hartay Avenue,to a
corner,thence Horth on the West boundary of Harvey Avenue, 150 feet to a corner
themce Westerly to *e the said margin of the said Main line traok,thenoe
Southerly along the said track margin to place of beginning, being that portion
of the right of way on the East aide of said Railroad, containing the Depot,
and Southern Hotel, and abutting the continuation offfiartstreet, across salt
Sight of Way, in the City of Pioayune, Pearl River Gotk&ty, Mississippi*
367*44
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Itat of Hoayuae,
183.72
45 feet off the East end of tots Ho.4*5*7,6, Sqpiare »C" Orlgiaal Plat of Pioayune, 82.67
Lot Ho* 12.fiojuure"C" of the Original Plat of Picayune,
266*39
100 feet oiff fpe West End of Lot Ho* 6, Square "F* Original play, of Pioayune
183*TS
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Front
Ho.
Property Owner
Footage
Unpaatted,Hew Orleans & Forth Eastern Railroad Company
200
Orig.Plat,S.G.Thigpen,B.Whitfield,
and M.B.Tate,
.
145
n
"
R.J.Williams,
22f
n
"
O.M.*Armstrong,
25
"
Mrs, H.F.Womack,
25
"
B.H.Gardner & Son,
36.25
n
Aug. J. Claverie & Co., 36.25
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T.J.MeArthur
100
R.J.W •Sab • B.B.Rowlll,
50
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n
50
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n W. Jasper,
50
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American Oil Co.
50
II
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Jacob I. Carp.
50
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St.Charles Catholic Church,5
it
n
H.E.Pearson,Service
Garage,
73
it
it
R.J.Williams,
127
n
tt
W.S.Stovall,
85
FIRST STREET,South Side,
Description . .
Proportionate Cost
Begin at the East margin of the main line track of the H.O.&.H.E.
Railroad Company, where the South margin of First Street intersects with
it,and run Easterly on said Street margin line,to the West boundary of
Harvey Avenue; thence South on the West boundary of Harvey Avenue,175 feet
to a corner,and thence Westerly paralel with said First Street,back to the
margin of the main line traclc; thence Hortherly along said main line track,
margin 175 feet more or less to the paint of beginning,being a portion of
the H.0.&,H.B. Railroad Company's Right of Way,abutting on the South boundary
of the continuation of First Street across the Railroad property,* in the
City of Picayune, PearlRfcver County, Mississippi.
Lot No. J,. Square "D", Original Plafr of Picayune,
22.5 feet off the West end of Lot No.7, Square "D" Original Plat of Ticayune,
A lot of ground beginning 97£ feet West of the East line of Lot Ho.7 and Ho.8,
Square,"])11 of the Original Plat, paralel with and on First Street,thence South
100 fee.t paralel with Curran Avenue 'to the South line of Lot Ho.8, thence Wedt
25 feet,paralel with the South line of Lot Ho.8, thence Horth 100 feet, paralel
with Curran Avenwat to First Street; thence East paralel with First Street to
the place of beginning,same being a lpt 25 feet by 100 feet in the West part
of Lots Ho.7,&,8, in Square W D W or the Original Plat of Picayune,
The East &5 feet of the West one-half,of Lots Ho.7,&,8, of Square "D" of the
Original Plat.of picayune,
The West one-half of the East one-half of Lots 7. &, 8, of Square "D" of
the Original Plat of Picayune,
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The East one-half of the East one-half of Lots 7,&,8, or the East 32 feet of
Lots 79$,8, Sqyare"&"• Original Plat of Picayune,
Lota Ho. l,2^ f 4 f & f 5, Square "l w Original Plat of Picayune,
CAHALSTBSEI, goggrSide, '
Lot Ho.7, Block Ho.2, R.J.Willia»8 Sub division Ho.Ii to Picayune,
Lot Ho. 8, Block No. 2. R.J.Williams Sub Division, Ho.l, to Picayune,
Lot Ho.9 Block He»2, R.J.Williams Sub Division, Hoi, to Picayune,
Lot Ho*10, Block Ho.2, R.J.Williarae Sub division Ho. 1, to Picayune
Lot Ho.11, Block He* 2, R.J.Williams Sub Division Ho. 1. to Picayune,
Lot Ho. 12, Bloe* He.2, R.J.Williams Sub Division, Vo,l*. to Picayune
Lot No.7, and 23 feet off the West side of Lot No.8, Block Ho. 2, R.J.Williams
Sub Division to Picayune,
27 feet off the East aide of Lot No.8, and Lots Ho.9, &, 10. Blpek No.I.
H.J.Williama Sub Division,
.
West 4/5/ of South 25 feet of Lot 12, and South 25 feet of Lot Ho. 11, Block Hoi.
R.J.Williams Sub division Ho.l. to Picayune.
367.44
266.39
41.34
45.93
45*93
66<60
66*60
18»*72
91.86
91.86
91.86
91.86
91.86
91.86
134.11
233.32/
156.16
CAMtt 3TREEI. (South glfto)
Property owner
HO.
J.W.S.Sub.D, Rob-t.S-Spiers
Front
Footage
26
J.I.Casanova
24
J.Kizell Davis,
30
F.W.Harris,
30
McDonald Furniture Co.
50
•
"
Jaoob I. Carp.
100
"
"
B.F.Herman,
25
11
"
Pearl FivervCounty Bank, 25
Description
Proportionate Cost
"Commencing at the North West corner of Block "G" J.W.Sianens Sub-Division
to Picayune, and thence ran South, 150 feet, more or less to a post on the.
Berth boundary line of toe alley running througnt Block "F", thenee East at
right angles 26 feet to a point, thence paralel with the West line of said
Block "6" to Canal Street, at the North Boundary line of said Block, thence
West along said bounday line to the place of beginning, being to convey a
let equal in length to the lots platted in Block "F" of J.W.Sinmons SubDivision to Picayune,
•
47.76
That part of Block "G" of J.W.Sitanons Sub-Division tomPicayune described by
metes and bounds to-wlt;Beginning 26 feet last of the North West corner of
Block "G" and run South 140 feet, thenee East 24 feet, thence North 140 feet
thence West 24 feet to the place of beginning,
44.09
Beginning at a stake 80 feet westerly from the North East corner on the North
boundary line of Block "G" of J.W.Simmons Sub-Division to Picayune, running
thence Westerly along said boundary line,30 feet to a stake,thence Southerly
paralel with the West boundary of First,or Megehee Street,140 feet to a stake,
thenee Easterly paralel with the North boundary of said Block, 30 feet to a
stake,thence Northerly paralel with the said First or Megehee Street to
place of beginning,
55.11
Beginning 50 feet West of the NorthEast corner of Blook "G" of J.W.Simons
Sub-Division, to Picayune,and run South on the West line of the McDonald Furniture
Company'd Lot,140 feet, thenee Westerly paralel with Canal Street 30 feet,
thenee Northerly paralel with First or Megehee Street 140 feet back to Canal Street,
thenoe Easterly 30 feet along said Canal Street to the place of beginning,
55.11
Beginning at the North East corner of Block "G", J.W.Simmons Sub-Division, to
Picayune,thence run 50 feet in a Westerly direction to a stake,thence Southerly
paralel with First or Megehee Street 140 feet to a state, thence Easterly,
paralel with Canal Street, te the We«t boundary of First or Megeheem Street,
thenee Northerly along the West boundary of Said Street to the place of
beginning,
91.86
Um feet off the West end of lot #X of Bleek "H", J.W.Simons Sub-Division
t* Picayune,
.
183.72
Conoieneing at the North Wist corner of Blook"HM of J.W.Simons Sub-Division to Picayune
and run Easterly paralel with and along Canal Street,100 feet to * point of
beginning,thenee ran Southerly at rfi&tt angles to the last named course
91"feet te a poet, thenoe run Easterly at right angles, 8S feet to a p«et,
thence Northerly at right anle*, 91 feet to Canal Street, thence ran West
along said Canal Street to « w plaee of beginning,
'
4*.95
Begin a* the North West e*rn#? *f lot #1 Block "H", J.W.Simons Sub-Division,
to Picayune,run Easterly paralel with Carnal Street, 139 faat.for a plaee of
beginning,thenoe Southerly at right angles 91 feet te a stake,thence Easterly at right
angles 25 feet; theaee Northerly at right angles 91 feet te Canal Street;
thenee Westerly along South aid* of Canal Street to point of beginning,
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of the abutting property on the portions of the Streets improved by the Wait
Way lighting System, which property is described in the foregoing assessment, and
fixed opposite the name of the owner thereof, with the number of front feet shews,
atad the amounts of the costs assessed,against each lot and parcel of land, be,and.
the save are hereby finally approved and confirmed,and that the amounts pro rated a
j and charged en the front foot basis as provided in Chapter 194, of the iawa of Mis
slssippi «f 1934,to each of the owners of said plots ef land, as is ftlly shewn
|jin the foregoing assessment sheets, are, each, hereby approved and confirmed, as
final,and that the said assessments, after being properly entered upon the assessment book provided, in said law, shall be a first lien upon said property, as
therein provided,and said assessments shall be the warrant of authority,
for coll
l««tlng the said amounts from the owners of said land,
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the City Attorney, J,
S* 3te«k*tlll, and the City Engineer, A.A.Stookstill, proceed to plat and lay Off i
in streets, in that certain plot of land known as the A.and Matilda Adams Bstates
in th* H*M*t ef 3a«.,14, Tp. 6. Range 17, in the City of Picayune, same to be by
^agreement witk owners if possible -If not to at pnoe proceed with Eminent Domain
proModlMgs «•- Mcure Street rights of Way.
!|
Farther business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the Board
recess until 7.30 P.M. Monday April 9th, 1988.
Clerk.
1
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STATB OF MISSISSIPPI
COUHTY OF PKAR1 RIVER,
CITY OF PICAYUHE,
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune
in the above County and State met at 7.30 p? 11. Monday April 9th, 1928, pursuant to adjour
to adjournment, the following members of said Board and officers of said City being
present, to-wit;
B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.MoKee, Clerk, H.B.Lane, A.A.Mitchell, and I:
JT.Fornby, Aldermen, A.A.Stoekstill, City Engineer,
This being the day and hour to reeeive sealed bids for two Attesian Wells
as per advertisement, these Minutes, Page, #59, meeting of March Jth, 1928,
I
the following bid was received, opened and read, to wit;
Picayune, Mississippi, April 9th, 1928,
To The Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen;
City of Picayune, Mississippi.
Gentlemen;
I hereby agree to put down for the City of Picayune, two Artesian Wells
as follows*
I will furnish all labor and material and put down a four inch well
on the Grammar school gorunds on west side, of the City, with 40 ft. wireless
strainer, guaranteed flow of 250 gallons per minute for #1.70 per foot.
I will furnish all labor and material and put down a three inch well
on the Grammar school grounds on the East side of the City, with 30 ft. Wireless
strainer, guaranteed flow of 100 gallons per minute for $1.35. per foot.
Respectfully, Fred Sutter.
This being the only bid and being satisfactory to the Board motion was
duly made and oarried that same be accepted, payment for same to be made only when
same are completed, tested, and accepted by the Board, from the General Fund.
Further business appearing motion wa3 duly made and oarried that the
Board recess until 7.30 K.M.Tuesday April 17th, 1928.
Clerk.
Mayor.
I
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COHKTY OF PEARL RIVER,
CITY OF PWAYUBE,
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune, in the above County and State, met in regular, adjourned session, Tuesday April 17th, 1928, pursuant to adjournment, the following members of said
Board and officers of said City being present, to wit;
B. Whitfiel*, Mayor, H.K.McKee, Clerk, L.H.Fornby, N.B.Iane, E.M.Walker,
and A.A.Mitchell, Aldermen, A.A.Stockstill, City Engineer,
The following report from the City Election Commissioners was reoeived
and read, to-wit;
|
Picayune, Mississippi, April 17th, 1928.
To Til* Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
j
City of Picayune, Mississippi,
J Gentlemen;
'
We the undersigned Election Commissioners, beg leave to report that we have
I this day pursuant to your orders held an election according to law, for the
unexpired term of City Marshal,and that same resulted as follows,
Total ntmber of Totes cast,
A.P.Mftgehoe,
410
-
56
I.B.Dean,—
193
R.E.Pttyper,—
A.A.SMith,
7
-
131
R«L.Harris,
23
S.R.Sean having reoeived the highest number of votes being elected.
Respectfully,
Jas. R. Stockstill,
C.McDonald,
Election Commissioners,
On motion dulyn made and carried it is ordered that the above report be and
is hereby approved, and E.R.Dean is declared elected for the unexpired term of
City Marshal.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the Marshal, E.R.Sean,
D« appointed Jailer, drom 6.00 o'clock A.M. to 6.00 o'clock P.M. and John Bounds
light Marshal bo appointed Jailer, from 6.00 o'clock P.M. to 6.00 o'clock A.M.
that they have lull charge of the City Jail, and that they only shall have Keys
to same, that they enter each and every prisoner, placed in the Jail el the
jiCity Jail Docket, together with offense chargedm date of incarceration, date of
release, Court in which charged, name of arresting officer, and date returnable,
also that the City Attorney, prepare and submit to this Board the proper Ordinans*
to put this Oder into tall force and effect.
and owrJjM. it ia ordered that Ottia and "*- M*LTfflH;iffii
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be and are hereby credited with Street Commuftfction Tax colleoted in error for 1927
and that amount paid by them be transferred to 1928m payment, it appearing that they wer
were not due Tax for 1927.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the Mayor and Clerk
be and are hereby authorized to borrow enough money to care for any deficit appearing in allowanoe of bills at this meeting.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the following Bills
and allowances be and are hereby allowed.
General Fund.
Picayune Water & Light Co., St.Lights,$119.92, White-Way, 82.20
$202.12
Picayune Water & Light Co., Lights City Hall,
15.97
J.F.Ulmer, 3 nights Special Police, Charge to John Bounds,
10.50
Scbulze Stamp & Stencil Co. 3 Police Badges,
9.08
H.K.Rouse, Recording Deeds,
2.95
James Buckley & Co., Supplies for Office,
1.41
C.MoBonald, 2 days Checking Books & Holding Election,
6.00
Jas. R. Stockstill, 2 days Checking Books & Holding Election,
6*00
Wilson Stuart, 1 day Holding Election,
3.00
R.K.Cousert, 1 Bay Holding Eleotion,
3.00
J.F.Ulmer, 1 Bay Holding Election,
3.00
Geo B. Barnard Stationery Co. Police Club,
3.41
Albert Wheat, 5.5 Bays Labor, Cemetery, Less $5.00
H.K.McKee, Clerk Cash Advanced, Albert Wheat, Archie Wheat Labor Cem.
Fred Sutter, 1 Artesian Well, East Side Grammar School Complete,
10.12'
7.00
1132.65
School Fund,
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. Balance on Phone #146.
2.00
Picayune Water & Light Co., Lights Supts. Res.
1.50
Albert Foster, 41 hrs labor, Septio Tank, Less $10.00
.25
Will Gearin,
.25
41 hrs labor Septic Tank, lea's $10.00
H.K.McKee, Clerk, Cash Advanced, A.Foster, W.Gearin, W. Davia, Spt.Tk. 38.00
Ausbon Stockstill, I day labor Septic Tank,
2.00
City Street Fund, Labor on Septic Tank,
31.00
Street Fund,
The C.&.R.Stores, Inc. Feed,
16.25
Cole C. Mitchell, 173 yds Dirt & Cinders,
86*50
5.20
Tourne's Garage, Gas & Oil
E.M.Walker, Shifct for Convict,
.75
3.00
Picayune Motor Company, Gas.
W.A.Hiller,
8 days labor,
28.00
Ralph Miller,
PJ
(1
24.50
Sam Lamb,
13.5"
"
33.75
Albert Mitchell,
8.5 "
»
21.25
Baa Frierson,
3
n
7.50
It
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.81
William Bennett,
15 days labor,
C.H.Riehburg,
2 days
labor
Sam Lamb Jr.
11.5"
"
Albert Fester
6
"
13.50
Will Gearin,
g
n
it
13.50
John Killer,
10.5 "
"
. 21.00
"
33.25
4.00
less $5.00
H.r.KeKee, Cleric, Cash Advanced, S.Lamb Jr.
18.00
5.00
18.S«
Abe Meqpeen 23 3/4 yds gravel,
1.00
H.K.Smith. 10 yds Gravel.
Be farther business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the
Beard adjourn until its next regular meeting,
Cleric,
I
STATE OF MISSI6SIPPI.
COTJMTY OF PEAR-L RIVER,
CITY OF PICAYUHE,
-Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City
of Picayune in- the above County and State met in regular session in the City Hall
of said City at 7.30 o'clock P.M. Tuesday May the first 1928, it being the time
and place designated by law for the holding of said meeting, and the following memb
members of said Board and officers of said City being present, to-wit;
•B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.McKee, Clerk, H.B.lane, l.H.Fornby and A.A.
Mitchell.Aldermen;
E.R.Dean,Marshal, J.E.Stoekstill, City Attorney, and A.A.
Stockstill, City Engineer,
After the proolamation of the opening of said meeting by E.R.Dean,
Marshal the following proceedings were had and entered of record, to-wit;
The minutes of the proceeding regular and adjourned meetings were
read and on motion duly made and carried approved,
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that A.A.Stockstill
City Engineer be and is hereby authorized to employ a suitable man with a good
cattle Dog to catch and impound cattle running at large in the City.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the Mayor and Clerk
be and are hereby authorized to transfer $1000.00 from the General Fund to the Street
Fund for a period of thirty days, as a loan,
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the Mayor and
Clerk be and are hereby ordered to enter into a Joint contract with She Board
of Supervisors of Pearl River County for the
digging of a Canal Complete, from
the North West corner of the SW-J of the SEJ- of Section 15, Tp 6, South; Range
17 West, Thence South to where same joins Aligator Creek, at or near quarter Section
corner in Section 27, Tp. 6 South Range 17 West, said Canal to be six feet wide at
bottom, with 1 to 4 slope, shovel finish, and containing approximately 10,350
cubic yrada, Same to be let jointly by Pearl River County and the City of
Picayune and paid for on an agreed apportionment be said County and Municipality.
The following bills and allowances having been duly audited and
approved by the finance Committee of this Board were on motion duly made and carried
allowed.
General Fund.
Salary
Mayor
$25.00
H.K.McKee
n
Clerk
100.00
N.B.Lane,
n
Alderman
7.50
IT IT
n
7.50
n
ii
7.50
E.M.Walker,
n
7.50
A.A.Mitchell,
n
7.50
B. Whitfield,
L.N.Fornby,
Edward Rowlands,
J.E.Stockstill,
City Attorney
75.00
I
Garyson B. Keato'n,
I
Salary,
Police Justice '
E.R.Dean,
"
Marshal
125.00
iohn Bounds,
"
Wight Marshal
125.00
Tildon Wise,
"
City Electrician
35.00
M. Asher,
"
Trash Wagon,
75.00
Rainey Blanks, '
"
Scavenger
60.00
Julius Mixon,
"
Janitor City Hall,
35;00
W.S.Tate,
"
Sexton,Cemetery
Picayune Item, '
Publishing Proceeding of Board,
H.I.McKee, Clerk
Stamps for Office
G«© D. Bernard Stationery Co.
Supplies for office
J.J.Ulmer,
4 Sights Special Police
"
'33.33
25.00
2.25
5,73
'
14.00
Picayune Library Coamittee, Budget Appropriation,
i
50.00
'
M M . Blere Mills', Office Help. 11 hrs.
'
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Walker Hardware" Co., Wi*e ana Supplies, Street Lights & White Way
Picayune Stem,
2500.00
5.50
168.80
Ballots Special Election, Marshal
5.50
Picayune Item, Binder File Picayune Item for 1927
6.00
Picayune Item, Proof of Publication, Artesian Wells,
Picayune Iteia,
"
»
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10.85
Election, for Marshal
5.78
Pieayune Item, » "
«
Bias on West Side Grammar School
Southern Hotel & Cafe, Feeding Prisoners.
Til&ea W l M , Replacing Poles, Boulevard Light Line
School Fund,
10,80
A.B.Kicholson, County Supts. Salary
34.00
6.96
96
7.00
00
3525.00
Teachers talaries ninth Month,
125.00
Picas Mitchell, Janitor City Schools,
33.84
•!•» Settle McRee, H.B.Dept Supplies,
73,50
G«o B. Pearson, Transferring Pupils, 9th Month,
H.I.Jordan, Repairs on Plumbing,
5,05
Thigpen Whltfield Hdw. Co., Supplies for repairs,
9.12
Gtarg* Graeber, Supplies form Janitor,
6.50
MlB8 Sicely Simmons, Expense to Jaokson, State H.S.Debate,
22.22
T.K.Boggan, Ixpense to Biloxi, Field Meet,
10.00
Bond Fund,
T.K.iogeMi, Freight, Carload of Brick,
.
A.M.Tisdale, Architect's Estimate, Ho.2, Contract, East Side School.
"*
,
•
A.A.Stoekatill,
64.46
5900.00
Street Fund,
City Engineer
150.00
A.A.Stoekstill,
Rent on Car
15.00
W.A.Miller,
7 days Labor
24*50
Sam I u »
13 "
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Ralph Miller,
11 "
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B U B Frlerson,
11
13.5"
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87,80
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Sam Lamb Jr.
9 days labor
John Miller,
4
Albert Foster
11.*"
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Less $5.00
19.95
Will Gearin
11.1
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Less $5.00
19.99
D.Q.Stockstill
6
Abe McQueen,
6ii y&s Gravel.
H.E.Smith,
61*
Cole C. Mitchell,
120 yds Dirt, & 102 yds Cfcna
Albert Mitchell,
11.1 days labor
Abe McQueen,
2 loads dirt
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13.50
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49.00
6.12
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27.75
1.00
2.44
Goodyear Yellow Pine Co. Lumber
15.81
McQueen's Service Station, Gas & Oil.
Walker Hdw. Co.,
Supplies,
Picayune Supply Co.,
Feed
111.00
9.10
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26.75
A.Lossett, Blaeksmithing
The following resignation from N.B.Lane was received and read, to wit;
Picayune, Mississippi, May 1st, 1928,
To JThe Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
City of Pi*%yun», Mississippi.
Gentlemen;
Having removed from the boundaries of Ward Bo. One, I find it necessary to
tender my resignation as Alderman, effective at once. It is with a feeling of
real regret that I take this step, becaase of the nearly four years of such pleasant, association with the various officials of the City.
Hoping that the one who is elected to take my place will continue the
pleasant conditions I am,
Yours very sincerely,
Signed, H.B.Lane,
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the above resignation
be and is hereby accepted, and that the Election Commissioners be and are hereby
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» 1pitRCed to call an election to be held at the City Hall on Tuesday May
15th
1928 for the purpose of electing a successor to Mr. Lane.
Further business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the
Board recess until 7.30 P.M. Friday May 11th 1928.
Clerk
Mayor.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
COUHTT OF PEARI RIVER,
•CITY OF.PICATUHE,
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune, in the above County and State met at 7.30 o'clock P.M. Friday May 11th
1929m pursuant to adjournment, the following members of said Beard and Offivesrs
of said City being present, to wit;
B.Whitfikad, Mayor, H.K.McKee, Clerk, Edward Rowlands, L.N.Fornby, S.M.
Walker, and A.A.Mitchell, Aldermen, J.E.Stockstill, City Attorney, and A.A.Stockstill City Engineer, and Grayson B. Keaton, Police Justice.
Be it known that on the recomendation of Grayson B. Keaton, Police Justice
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in- and for the City of Piwayune that the fine of $50.00 each in two cases against
Delcina Johnson, is hereby reduced to $25.00 in eaoh case for the reason that the
said Delcina Johnson, aided and assisted in the prosecution of Leonard Martin,on
the Charge of breaking and entering the Municipal Jail, and that the said Deloina
Johnson gave a written statement and was ready to testify at the trial of said
cause,
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And after the recomendation Ike ing duly made made L.K.Fornby made the fol-
! lowing motion, that the fine of Delcina Johnson be reduced to $25.00 in eaoh
I ease for the reason stated in the recomendation which was seconded by E.M.Walker
: and was duly carried,
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B.Whitfield, Mayor.
On motion duly made and carried the following order was duly passed, to-wA1
It is hereby ordered by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen that a ditch
or drainage Canal on the East side , beginning in the neighborhood of the WhitfieU
property and running in a northerly direction through Et's branch, will be opened 1
by the City of Picayune for the darinage of the territory on the East side, which
improvement is requested by R.J.Williams, and which will be done in the discretion
of the Board, provided that the said R.J.Williams, will immediately execute and
deliver to the authorities of the City his Deed, conveying to the City of Picayune
the land neoessary for a proposed drainage canal leading through the Southwest pration of the Oity through the Corporate limits and beyond,and outside the corporate
limits, which Biflht of Way is necessary to complete the proposed drainage project
proposed by the City of Picayune, and Pearl river County kointly,
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the City buy Summer
Unlformes for the Police Officers, same to be of same grade as the Uniforms used
by City of Hew Orleans Police.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that Boil. St. and Short
Str««fe. I*, graveled, from Jackson Highway one block East and One Block South.
d*ly «ade and carried it is ordered that the resignation Of . ^
Jas R. Stejstill as Election Commissioner be accepted and that E. B. Roberts be appointed
appointed City Eleotion Commissioner in his place.
l.D'Antoni having presented plans and specifications for a standard Brick
Building on Lots # I,*," Blook"C" Original Plat of said City, motion was duly made and ca
and carried that. Mrs. Jennie D'Antoni be and is hereby granted a Permit to constr
struct a standard brick building on said property, it being understaod and agreed
that same is to meet the Underwriters requirements for suoh buildings.
There appearing certain certain emergency bills, they were presented tothe
Board and after due consideration the fallowing were allowed.
B.Whitfield, Expenses, to New Orleans after prisoner,
5>00
General, Fund
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John F.Fleming, Taxi,
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John F. Fleming Taxi , to Poplarville, "
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20.00
6.00
H.K.McKee, Freight advanced on Carload of Brick,
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62.92, Bond Fund
H.M.Easterling Taxes erronipusly paid,
14.53 General Fund.
Further business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the Board recess
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ufctil 7.30 o'clock P.M. luesday May 15th 1928.
Clerk
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
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COUNTY OF PEARL RIVER
CITY OF PICAYUNE,
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayunemet in the City Hall in said City, at 7.30 o'clock P.M. Tuesday May 15th
1928, pursuant to adjournment, the following members ol said Board and Officers
of said City being present; to-witj
B.Whitffeld, Mayor, H.K.McKee, Clerk, L.N.Fornby, E.M.Walker, ana A.A.
Mitchell Aldermen, A.A.Stockstill, City Engineer, and Tildon Wise, City Eleetrtciar
The following report from the City Election Commissioners was received
and on motion du-ly made and carried approved* to-wit;
Picayune,- Mississippi
To The Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, Mississippi.
Gentlemen;
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We the undersigned Election Commissioners be leave to report that we have
this day conducted an election according to law for the -lection of an Alderman
in Ward No. 1. of said City, which election resulted as follows,
Total Number of votes cast
—133
T.B.Martin
103
J.H.Stockstill,
30
Respectfully,
C.McDonald
E,B.,Roberts,
Commissioners.
C.McDonalCl, 1 day Manager,
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§3.00
E.B.Roberts, 1 "day Manager,
3.00
R.N.Couse-rt, 1 day Manager,
3.00
Grace Landrum 1 day Clerk
3.00
Wilmon-Stuart, 1 day Bailiff,
3.00
Dr.I.B.Martin, Alderman Elect, appearing stated, that he was ready to assume
the duties of his office,whereupon the following oath of office was duly administered by the Cleric, te-wit;
.1, V.B.Mafctin, Do solemnly swear that I will faithfully Support the
Constitution of the United States, and of the State of Mississippi, and obey all
the laws thereof, and faithfully observe all the laws of the municipality of
Picajftme, and that I ammnot disqualified in any manner from holding the office of
Alderman in said municipality, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of
the office upon which I am about to enter. So help me God.
Y.B.Martin
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 15th day of May, 1928
Clerk of the City of Picayune.
H.K.MoEee
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The following "bills and allowances being in due form on motion duly made and
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carried, allowed,
GENERAL
FUND
Albert Mitchell, Guarding Jail, four days,
$10.00
Picayune Water and light Co. Lights City Hall,
13.27
Picayune Water and Light Co. Street Lights
122.47
Picayune Water and Light Co. White Way,
Southern Bell Kal. and Tel. Co., phone Uo. 5,
89.40
:.10.60
Hederman Bros. Jail Docket
28.26
C.McDcnald, Holding Election 1 day,
3.00
E.B.Roberts,
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R.K.Cousert,
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1
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3.00
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1
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3.00
Grace Landrum, "
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1
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3.00
Wilmon Stuart,
" 1
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3.00
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School Fund
Picayune Water and Light Co. Lights Supt. Rep.
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co., Phones 132-146
C.McDonald, Agent Insurance Fire Burglary and Bond
Miss. School Supple Cp. Supplies Blanks,
Hews Despathh Ptg, and Credit Co.
Blanks,
Bond
1.50
14.30
116.09
23.68
8.65
Fund
65.23
E 0 . 4 J . E S Railroad Co., freight Brick Car 716695
843.60
H.W.Overstreet, Architect's Fees.
36.00
R«F.S>rierson, Hauling 3rick, 2 cars,
18.00
R.F.Friersoit, Hauling Brick, 2 cars,
W.A-Miller,
11.3 days labor
39. 56
Ralph Miller,
11.3 -days labor
39.55
Sam Lamb,
14 "
Dan Frierson,
"
35.00
30.00
12
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Albert'Mitchell, 10
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Will Bennett,
12.5 "
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28.12
Sam Lamb Jr.
12
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24.00
Albert. Foster,
7.5 "
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16.87
Will Gearin,
11
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24-.«5
C.B.Richburg,
12
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24.00-
Albert Wheat, C 12
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33.00
Cole C.Mitchell, 110 yds Dirt and 70 yds Cinders
Abe McQueen, 247-J- yds Gravel
H.S.Smith,
247J yds'Gravel at pit
Crown Service Station,
Gas and Oil,
Goodyear Service Station, Gas and Oil,
The Service Garage,
lournea Garage,
Gas and Oil,
90.00
198.00
24.75
3.57
4.20
2. 00
2,94
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Ho further business appearing the Board do now adjourn until its next
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Clerk
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUNTY OP PEARL RIVER.
CITY OF PICAYUNE,
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL KEETIHO OF THE MAYOR AHD BOARD: OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
PICAYUNE, PEARL RIVER COUNTY,MISSISSIPPI.
HE IT KNOWN That the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City
of picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi, met at the City Hall, in said City
at 2.30 o'clock P.M. on the first day of June A.D.1928, pursuant to written call
for such meeting, which said call was issued by the Mayor, and a copy thereof
served on the Mayor, and on each and all of the members of the Board of Aldermen,
of the City of Picayune, by the City Marshall more than three hours before the
hour and date for such meeting; such call and the return of the service thereof
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by the City Marshall being in words and figures as follows;
"TO THE HONORABLE B. WHITFIELD, MAYOR: AHD,
TO HONORABLE E.M.WALKER, A.A.MITCHELL, EDWARD ROWLANDS, V.B.MARTIN, .AND L.N.FORNBY,
ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PICAYUNE, PEARL RIVER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI:
You are hereby notified that a special meeting of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, of the City of Picayune, Pearl giver County, Mississippi, is
hereby called to meet in the office of the Mayor, in the City of Picayune, Mississippi, at 2.30 o'clock P.M. on the first day of June 1928, at which meeting the fo
following matters will be considered and passed upon by said Board, namely;
1, The adoption of an Ordinance granting an electric franchise
to Mississippi Power Company, its successors and assigns in the City of Picayune .._
Mississippi.
2, The adoption of an Ordinance of the City of Picayune, Mississippi, authorizing the Mayor and City Cleric to enter into a contract with Mississippi Power Company for the necessary lighting for the streets of the said City,
fixing the rates to be paid for such service and providing the form of such contract, and authorizing its execution and delivery.
^Th4s the 31st day of May A.D.1928.
""^Signed, B. Whitfield, Mayor
City of Picayune, Mississippi.
Ve, the undersigned members of the Board of Aldermen, of the City
of Picayune, Mississippi, do hereby acknowledge service upon us, of a copy of the
above notice, of a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen, of the City of
frier
Picayune, Mississippi, more than three hoursvto the hour fixed in such notice
for such meeting.
This the 31st day of May, A.D. 1928.
(Signed)
E. M. Walker
E. Rowlands,
V.B.Ma*tin,
L.N.Fornby
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A. A. Mitchell,
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I have this day executed the within and foregoing notice by
! delivering a copy thereof to each of the Aldermen, and to the Mayor, of the City
; of Pioayune, Mississippi,more than three hours previous to the hour fixed in. such
j. notice for such meeting.
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Witness my signature this the 31st day of May A.D.1928.
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(Signed) E.R.Dean,
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City Marshal of Picayune, Mississippi.
JExecuted and filed in my office at 4.35 P.M. May 31st, 1928.
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(Signed) H.K.MeKee, Clerk of the City of Picayune, Miss.
SEAL.
There were present at the time and place aforesaid, B.Whitfield
Mayor, H.K.MeKee, City Clerk.E.R.Dean, Marshall, and Edward Rowlands, L.H.Fomby,
E.M.Walker, and A.A.Mitchell, Aldermen, Dr. T.B.Martin, being absent,
The call for the meeting was read by the Clerk,and on motion
j duly made and earried, it was ordered that the Board stand in recess until 3.30
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jo'clock P.M. this day Jane 1st, 1928.
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At the expiration of the recess, at 3.30 o(clock p.u. June lat,
1928, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen convened,pursuant to the former order of
the Board for recess, there being present, B. Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.MeKee, Clerk,.
E.R.Sean, Marshall, L.N.Fornby, Edward Rowlands, Dr. T.B.Martin, E.M.Walker,.
•nd A.A.Mitchell, all the.Aldermen of the City of Picayune,, also, J.E.Stoekstill,
City Attorney, and L.L.Tyler, special Counsel,
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Whereupon the following proceedings were had and done,
FRANCHISE
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AN ORDINANCE
GRANTI50 AH EUBCTHIC FRANCHISE TO MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS a SHI CITY OF PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of %h« City
of Pioayune, Mississippi,
SECTION, I, In consideration of the benefits that will aorue to toe
City o* Picayune, and the inhabitants thereof, Mississippi Power Company, its
sueeessors and assigns, hereinafter referred to ts the Grantee, is hereby given
and vested with the right, authority, easement, privilege, and franchise, to construct, erect, suspend, install,renew, repair,maintain, operate, and conduct, in
the City, a plant or plants and system for the manufacture of electric current
for all purposes whatsoever,
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SECTION, 2, The Grantee is hereby further given and vested with the
right, authority, easement, privilege, and franchise, to construct, ereet, suspend, Install, renew, repair, maintain, operate, and conduct,inlthe City a systeUff
of peles,towers, conduits, cables, conductors, transforming stations, fittings
and all appliances, or appurtenances necessary, or desirable to the transalssiea,
e» sale of electric current for all purposes whatsoever
under, along, upon, and across, all streets, avenues, alleys, ways, bridges, and
public places, in the City, as they now exist or nay be hereafter laid out or
extended, together with the further right, privilege, and franchise, to construct,
erect, suspend, install, renew, repair, maintain and operate, such poles, towers,
conduits, cables, wires, conductors, transforming stations-, fittings and all appliances, and appirtenanoes necessary, or desirable to the transmission within, into
through, through over, and beyond, the City and furnishing, supplying and distrib-
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uting, to the City and to the inhabitants, and corporations, both within and beyond the limits thereof electric energy for lighting heating power and all other
purposes for which electrio energy may be used now or hereafter, and for the purpose of extending its lines and furnishing electric current beyond the limits of
the City. •
SECTION, 3, The poles, towers, conduits, cables, conductors, transforming stations, fittings, appliances, and appurtenances, shall be so constructed, as not
unreasonably, to interfere with the porper use of the streets, alleys, ways, bridges
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and public places, in the City, and shall be maintained in a reasonably good condition and repair,
SECTION 4, Whenever the-Grantee shall cause any opening
or alteration to be m
made in any of the Streets, avenues, alleys, ways, bridges, or public places of t
the City for the purpose of installing,maintaining, operating, or repairing any
poles, towers, conduits, cables, or other appliances the work shall be completed
Within a reasonable time, and the Grantee shall upon the completion of such work
restore such portion of the Streets, avenues, alleys, ways, bridges, or ether pubi
lie plaoes to as good condition as it was before the opening or alteration was
so made.
SECTION 5, The Grantee shall hold the City harmless from any and all liability
or damages resulting from the negligence of the Grantee in the construction, maintainance, or operation, of its poles, towers, conduits, wires, cables, and other
appliances.
SECTION 6, The Grantee may, from time to time, declare, make, and enforce reasonable rules and regulations as conditions for the sale and distribution by it of
electrio current to any person firm or corporation.
SECTION 7, In the event the supply of electric energy shall be interrupted or
fail by reason of accident or otherwise beyond the control of the Grantee, the
Grantee shall restore the service within a reasonable time and sueh interruption
shall not constitute a breach of this franchise, nor shall the Grantee be liable
for damages by reason of such interruption or failure,
SECTION 8, The Grantee shall install and maintain, free of charge, meters for
measuring current and shall have free access to the premises of the customer
from time to time, for the purpose of reading, repairing, testing, and maintaining
the meters and appurtenances, Such meters shall remain the property of the Grantee.
SECTIOH 9, Wherever in this Ordinance either the City of the Grantee is named
or referred to, it shall be deemed to include the respective successor, successors,
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or assigns of either, and all rights privileges and obligations herein conferred
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the City or of the Grantee.
SECTION 10, The Grantee, its successors or assigns shall within ninety (90)
days after the approval of this Ordinance by the Mayor, file a written acceptance
of the Ordinance with the City Clerk.
SECTION 11, The rights hereby granted shall become effective upon the passage
of this Ordinance and continue for a period of twenty five years thereafter.
SECTION IS, If any clause, provission, or section, of this Ordinance is illegal
or is not embraced within the title hereof, or is not cognate to the subject expressed in the title, the remaining proviasions hereof
shall not be thereby affect-
ed but shall have full force and operation.
SECTION 13, The Grantee shall pay to the City Cleric the costs of publishing this
Ordinance, such publication to made in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in, and published within the City.
SECTION 14, The public interest demanding and requiring, in the Judgement of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Picayune, that this Ordinance take
effeet at onoe, it is further ordered that this Ordinance take effect from ant
after its passage and approval according to law.
The within and foregoing Ordinance was reduced to writing, read and considered
by sections at a public meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune, Mississippi, and upon motion of Mr. Edward Rowlands, duly seconded by
Dr. V.B.Ma#tin, that it be adopted, a final yea and nay vote was taken, which
resulted as follows.
Aldermen Voting YEA.
Aldermen Voting NAT.
l.N.Fonfby,
Edward Rowlands,
NONE.
Y.B.Martin,
S.M.Walker,
A.A.Mitchell,
Whereupon it was declared adopted.
Approved this the 1st day of June 1928.
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Clerk.
Upon the passage and approval of the foregoing Ordinance granting to the
Mississippi Power Company an electris franchise, the said Mississippi power Company
filed with the Clerk its acceptance of said franchise in writing, which accptanee
was on motion of I.N.Fornby, duly seconded by E.M.Walker, and duly carried, ordered
spread at large upon the Minutes, the same being in words and figures as follow*,
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A C 1 E P T A N C E
OF
FMR A N C H I S E.
State of Mississippi.
County e* Pearl River,
Power Company
the grantee of an electrte
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contained in an Ordinance
of the City of Picayune, Mississippi, approvad on the
1st day of June, 1928, and on this the 1st day of June 1928, files with the City
Clerk this its written acceptance of the Ordinance and franchise so granted.
(Signed,)
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY,
By, A.I.Oesterle
Spat, of Operations.
The matter of entering into contract with the Mississippi Power Company for
the necessary lighting for the streets of the City of Picayune, fixing the rates t
to be paid for such service, and providing the form of such contracts, and authorizing the execution and delivery thereof, was thereupon considered by the Board,
and the following proceedings were had and done.
L I G H T I N G
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY
XITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY FOR A TERM
OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS FROM JUNE 1ST, 1928,"FOR THE NECESSARY LIGHTING FOR
THE STREETS
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OF THE CITY, FIXING THE RATES TO BE PAH) FOR SUCH SERVICE, AND
PROVIDING THE FORM FOR SUCH CONTRACT, AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION AND DELIVERY.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune,
Mississippi;
SECTION I, That the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Picayune be and
are hereby authorized te make and enter into, and execute and deliver in duplicate
a contract between the City of Picayune, Mississippi, on the one part, and
Mississippi Power Company, a corporation, on the other part in the following
form, to-wit;
S T R E E T
L I G H T I N G
C O N T R A C T .
STATE OF M I S S I S S I P P I ,
PEARL RIVER COUNTY.
THIS CONTRACT made and entered into on this the first day of June
1928 by and between, MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY, a corporation, its successors
and assigns, hereinafter called the Company, and the CITY OF PICAYUNE, a
Municipal Corporation, hereinafter called the City.
WITNESSETH,
FIRST:
For and in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained
and the amount hereinafter agreed to be paid to the Company by the City, the
Company hereby agrees for a period of five years from the beginning of service
(not later than the 1st, day of June 1928) and continuing thereafter from year to
year until the City shall have given the Company at least twelve months written
notice of its intention to terminate this oontaact, to furnish and maintain
electric current for the following street lamps at the following rates.
400-Candle power Mazda Lamps & $75.00 per lamp per year.
250-Candle power Mazda Lamps @ $50.00 per lamp per year;
100-Candle prwer Mazda Lamps & $27.50 per lamp per year;
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80-Candle power Mazda Lamps @ $25.00 per lamp per year;
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60-(or less) Candle power Mazda lamps & $22.50 per lamp per year.
Such lamps are to be located at the places shown on the map Identified
by the signature of the Mayor, of the City, and the Manager of the Hattiesburg
District of the Company,
Such map shall be and is hereby made a part of this contract.
The City is the owner at the present time of a certain line of poles,
and certain lines of wires, cross arms, and electrical equipment used In conneotior
therewith) and lamps maintained thereon,
Such property and lamps are included in the total number of lamps which
the Company is to furnish and maintain electric current for, under the terms hereof
and are shown and designated on the map of the lamps to be supplied with electric
current by the Company, and made a part hereof. As to such poles, wires, cross arms),'
electrical equipment, and lamps owned by the City, the Company agrees to maintain
and keep in repair the same in conjunction with the furnishing of current therefor,
and shall have entire control and management thereof for such purposes during the
life of this contract, and may replace any of such poles, wires, cross arms, electrical equipment, and lamps, whenever in its Judgement it is necessary, so to do.
and shall hold the City harmless against all loss, cost,expense,or damage,arising
out of the maintainanee
and operation thereof. Any poles, wires, cross arms,
electrical equipment, 'or lamps, furnished by the Company, to replace poles, wires,
cross arms, electrical equipment, or lamps of the City, shall be and remain the
property of the City.
If at the expiration of the period of this contract, any such poles
wires, cross arms, electrical equipment, or lamps, of the City shall not have been
replaced by the Company, and are still on hand, and a new contract is not entered i
into between the parties, the Company may at its option purchase the same from the
City,at the actual value thereof at the end of the contract period, if such new
contract is not entered into. In the event the Company desires to purchase to
purchase such equipment and the parties are unable to agree as to its then actual
value, then its value shall be determined by arbitration as is provided Bor in the
sixth paragraph hereof with reference to the equipment therein referred to*
SXCOSD; The City agrees to take and pay for such lamp service at the
following rates per lamp, per annum, to-wit.
400-Candle Power Mazda Lamps, o $75.00 per lamp, per yearj
250-Candle power Mazda Lamps O $50.00 per lamp, per year;
100-Candle power Mazda Lamps o $27.50 per lamp,per yeari
80- Candle Power Mazda Lamps © $25.00 per lamp, per year;
60- (or less) Candle Power Mazda Lamps & $22.50 per lamp, per year,
payable at the office of the Company in the City in equal monthly installments, on
or before the tenth day of the month following the month during which such service
was rendered.
THIRD: The Company agrees to furnish, and the City agrees to take from
the. Company, and pay for such additional lamp service as the City may need or re
require daring the continuance of this contract at the following prices;
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400- Candle Power Mazda Lamps, O $75.00 per lamp, per year
250- Candle Power Mazda Lamps, O $50,00 per lamp, per year
100- Candle Power Mazda Lamps, O $27.50 per lamp, per year
80 - Candle Power Mazda Lamps, Q $25000 per lamp, per year
60 - Candle Power Mazda Lamps # Or less) O $22.50 per lamp, per year,
lach additional lamp ordered installed by the City shall immediately
upon its installation become subject to all the terns and conditions of this
contract.
FOURTH: It is understood and agreed that any additional lamps ordered
installed by the City shall be located at such places along the existing lines
of the Company within the limits of its distributing system as the City may
direct; proTided it is understood and agreed that where additional lamps are c, J ?~d ':
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ordered by the C4ty on existing lines there shall be at least one lamp for each
four hundred feet of extension thereof; and provided further it is understood
and agreed that the Company will make any extension of the street lighting
system ordered by the City provided the City shall take and pay for lamp service
of one lamp for each four hundred feet of such extension.
FIFTH, It is further understood and agreed that if after any lamp is once I .
located the City should desire it moved at any time to a different location the
Company upon receiving all cost and expense of moving such lamp will move the
same to such new location, provided such location is along the existing lines
of the Company within the limits of its distributing system.
SIXTH, It is further understood and agreed that no additional lamp or
lamps shall be ordered installed by the City during the last year of this contract, or after the City shall have given the Company written notice of its intention
to terminate this oontraot, unless the actual cost of installing such additional
lamp or Jiamps is first paid to the Company4 All equipment so installed at the
•xpease of the City is to be the property of the City and may be removed by it
at the expiration of the contract period provided a new oontraot is not entered i.
into between the City and the Company, as hereinafter provided for in this
Sections but the Company may at its option purchase the same from the City at
its actual value, at the end .of the oontraot period,if such new contract is not
entered into. In the event the Company desires to purchase such equipment and
the parties hereto cannot agree upon the actual value of such equipment at the
end of the contract period, then its value shall be determined by two disinterested
and competent persons, one of whom shall be selected by the City and the other shall
be selected by the Company. If the tow so selected are unable to agree, then
they shall select a third disinterested and eompaient person. An award in writing '
by a majority of the persons sq selected fixing the actual velue of such equipmant shall be final and conclusive upon the parties. In the event the City
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shall at the aspiration of this oontract enter into another contract for at least
fire years binding itself to take and pay for the number of lamps specified in this
contract together with such additional lamps as may have teen installed during the
term of this contract, then the title to such additional equipment shall pass to
the Company, and the Company will credit the City with the actual cost of install1
ing any lamps ordered installed and paid for by the City daring the last year of th .
i this contract or after the City shall hare given the Company written notice of its
_ Intention to terminate this contract.
SEVIHTH, The Company farther agrees that all lamps shall horn each night from
evening twilight, to morning twilight.
EIGHTH, In the event the City fails to pay such monthly installments for all
lamps as It may owe under this contract, the Company, may at its option, discontinue
j such service until full payment is made therefor, but this contract shall not be
otherwise affected. Upon full payment of all sumes due hereunder, with interest the:
thereon, service shall be restore* by the Company.
•TJXH, It is further agreed that in the event the supply of electric energy
should be interrupted or fail by reason of accident or conditions beyond the control of the Company,the Compaay shall restore the service within a reasonable time,
and suoh interruption shall not constitute a breach of this contract, nor shall the
Company be liable for damages by reason of such interruption or failure. For any
sueh interruption or failure of one or more lamps longer than three hours the Com- j
pany shall for such time credit the City for the pro rata cost of the lighting of ||
sueh lampsor lamps during such time as it or they may be out.
TERTH,Wherever in this contract either the City or the Company is named, or referred to, it shall be deemed to include the respective successor, successors or
assigns of either, and all rights, privileges, and obligations, herein contained by
or on behalf of the City, or by or on behalf of the Company, shall bind and inure
to the benefit of the successor, successors, or assigns of the City or the Company,
whether so expressed or not.
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XXETOTH, A waiver of one or more defaults shall not be considered a waiver of
any other or subsequent default.
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IK WITHSSS WHEREOF, Mississippi Power Company has caused this instrument to be
exeeuted 1 B its name by,
"
as its
its
President, and attested by
Secretary, and its Corporate Seal to be here-
unto affixed; and the City has caused this contract
to be executed in its name
A B A its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed by its Mayor, and attested by its
City Clerk on th* day and year first above written, in duplicate,
MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY,
ATTEST
By
••
Its
•-.-
President.
secretary.
CITY OF PICAYOKB MISSISSIPPI.
ATTEST
MAYOB
CITY CIBRK.
SECTION 2, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that it is the judgement of the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, that the public interest will be best promoted
by making this ordinance effective at once, and that this ordinance take effect, and
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be in force from and after its passage and approval according to law.
SECTION 3, Mississippi Power Company, its successors or assigns shall within ninety
days from the approval of this ordinance by the Mayor, execute the contract herein
contained,
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SECTION 4, Mississippi Power Company shall pay the City Clerk the cost of publish*
ing this prdinanoe, such publication to be made in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in, and published within the limits of the City.
The within and foregoing ordinance was reduced to writing, read and considered
by sections at a public meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Pioayune, Mississippi, and upon motion of Mr. E.M.Walker, duly seconded by Mr. Edward
Rowlands that it be adopted, a final Yea and Nay vote was taken which resulted as fol
lows.
'Aldermen Voting YEA.
Aldermen Voting HAY
L.N.Fornby,
V.B.Martin
HONE
Edward Rowlands,
E.M.Walker I A.A.Mitchell,
Whereupon it was declared adopted,
APPROVED,' this the first day of June A.D. 1928,
Attest
City Clerk,
WHITE
WAY
O R D I N A N C E .
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AH ORDIlTAJrCE OF THE CITY OF PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AHD CITY CLERK TO ENTER IHTO A CONTRACT WITH MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY FOR A
TERM OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS FROM JUNE THE FIRST" 1928, FOR WHITE WAY LIGHTING,
FIXING THE SATES TO BE PAID FOR SUCH SERVICE, AND PROVIDING THE FORM OF SUCH CONTRACT
AHD AUTHORIZING ITS EXEBUTION AND DELIVERY.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune, Mississippi.
SECTION I, That the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Picayune, be
end are hereby authorized to make and enter into, and execute and deliver in
duplicate a contract, between the City of Picayune, Mississippi, on the one part,
and Mississippi Pwwer Company, a corporation, on the other part, in the following
form,
MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY,
Gulfport, Mississippi,
C O N T R A C T
fO'E
W H I T E W A Y .1 I G H T I N G,...
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Ornamental System
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Service Classification, "MS"
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of June 1928 by and between MISSISSIPPI
POWJBR COMPANY, hereinafter called the Company, and the City of Picayune, hereinafter called the Consumer,
Iff CONSIDERATION of the mutual agreements hereinafter contained,
IT IS AGREED:
FIRST: That during the term of five years from the beginning of ser
vice, ( Hot later that the 1st day of June 1928), and thereafter mntil the expiration of at least six months written notice by either party to the other party
of its intention to terminate this agreement, the Company shall maintain sufficienjt
line capacity to enable it to deliver to the Consumer,at a division switch known
as the point of service, to the Consumer, and identified, on the attached map as
the dividing point between the Company's and the Consumers property, in Pearl
River County Mississippi, electric power in the form of single phase, alternating
current, at approximately sixty cycles periodicity, and at approximately 2200
volta pressure for not less than the following number of lamps.
Lamps
40- 400 Candle Power series Incandescent Lamps.
SO- 400 Candle Power Lamps burning from "Dusk to dawn"
20- 400 candle Power Lamps burning from "dusk to 11 p.m."
located as shown on the attached map approved by the Mayor of the City of Pieayane
and the General Manager of the Mississippi Power Company, and hereby made a part o
of this contract for which the consumer shall pay the Company at the following
rates*
RATE.
The following rates shall apply for this service.
1*85 cents per watt, per month for the first 3000 watts connected; plus,
1*00 eents per watt per, month for the next 7000 watts connected; plus
.75 eents per watt per month for all over 10,000 watts connected.
Thar* Consumer desires the Company to operate all or any part of installation en a
"dusk to dawn" all night schedule, an addition to above rates of .8 cents per watt
per month will be charged tor all lamps operated on such schedule*
The above charges include fsee renewals of standard lamps of not leas
than 400 Candle Power, and patrol service and regulating transformer and switches.
The wattage shall be determined from the lamp manufacturer's rating
of the lamps installed.
SECOND, The Consumer agrees to pay the Company monthly for suoh
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Whiteway lighting at the rates set forth herein,and in the event a new schedule
of rates, is made effective by the consent of the parties,to pay for the service
delivered during the remainder of the term of this agreement, at the rates set
forth in such new schedule.
THIRD, In the event the City fails to pay such monthly installment*
for all laaps aa it may owe under this contract, the Company may, at
discontinue such service until full payment is made thereon, but this contract shall
not be otherwise affected, Upon full payment of all sums due hereunder, with intere
est thereon, service shall be restored by the Company.
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FOURTH, It is further agreed thafb in the event the supply of electric \
: energy should be inttorupted or fail by reason of accident
or conditions beyond
i the control of the Company, the Company shall »estore the service within a reasonable
time, and such interruption shall not constituire a breach of this contract,
; nor shall the Company be liable for damages by reason of such interruption or failure.' For any such interruption or failure
of one or more lamps longer than three
hours the Company shall for such time credit the City with the pro-rata cost
of the
lighting of such lamp or lamps during such time as it or they may be out.
FIFTH, Everything beyond the division switch, excepting lamp renewals
regulating transformer, and switches necessary for controlling the hours of burning
will be owned and maintained by the consumer,If such transformer or switches are bu
burned out or become ineffective they shall be replaced by the Company, and the Com-,
pany shall own such transformer or switches so replaced by it.
The Consumer shall use reasonable diligence to protect the property of
the Company, and shall reimburse the Company for injury or damage suffered by it
resulting from defects beyond the point of serviae, or from the negligence of the
Consumer, and 'shall indemnify it against liability for injury or damage
so suffered
by third parties, and the Company shall not be liable for any acoldent, damage or
injury, to any person or property whatsoever, arising out of or in any way connected
with the service furnished
or to be furnished hereunder.
SIXTH,A waiver of one or more defaults shall not be considered a' waiver
of any other or subsequent default.
US WITNESS WHEREOF, Mississippi Power Company has caused this instrument
to be executed in its name by
, as its,
and Attested by
, Its
President
Seoretary, and it's
Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed, and the City has caused this contract to
be executed in its name, and its corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed by iii
Mayor and attested by its City Clerk, on the day and year first above wtwtten, in d
duplicate,
MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
Attest
By
its
President
CITY OF PICAYUBE MISSISSIPPI.
SECRETARY
By-
Attest
_Mayor
Clerk.
SECTION 2, BE IT FURTHER ORDAIHED, that In the Judgement of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, that the public interest will
be best promoted, by making this ordinance effective at once, and that this
ordinance take effect and be in force froma and after its passage and approval
according to law.
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SECTIOB 3, Mississippi Power Company,;ifcslsuaeesaors or assigns,
shall within ninety days from the approval of this ordinance by the Mayor,
execute the contract herein contained.
SBCTIOH #, Mississippi Power Company shall pay the City Clerk the
cost of publishing this ordinance, such publication shall be made in one issue
of a newspaper, of general circulation in, and published within the limits of the
City.
The within and foregoing ordinance was reduced to writing, read. and. o
considered by sections at a public meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the City of Picayune, Mississippi, and upon motion of Mr. Edward Rowlands, duly
seconded by Mr. E.M.Walker that it be adopted, a final Tea and Hay rote was
taken which resulted as follows.
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Aldermen Toting, Yea
Aldermen Toting Hay.
L.H.Fornby, T.B.Martin,
Edward Rowlands,
E.M.Walker, A.A.Mitchell,
HOME.
Whereupon it was declared adopted.
AHPROTED, this the 1st day of June, A.D. 1928
Attest.
Clerk.
There being no further business, motion was duly made and carried tha
the Board adjourn until its next regular meeting,
Clerk.
Mayor,
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StATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
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COOTTY OF PEAEL RIVER.
CITY OF PICAYUHE,
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City
of Picayune, in the ab*ve County and State met in the City Hall in said City at
7.30 O'clock P.M. Tuesday June
the 5th, 1928, it being the time and place desig-
nated by law for the holding of said meeting, and the following members df said
Board and officers of said city being present, to wit;
B.Whitfield, Mayor.
H.K.McKee, Clerk.
E.R.Dean, Marshal,
V.B.Martin, Alderman
Edward Rowlands, "
E.M.Walker,
"
A.A.Mitchell,
"
J.E.Stockstill City Attorney
A.A.Stockstill City Engineer,
After the proclamation of the opening of said meeting by E.R.Dean
Marshal, the following proceedings were had and entered of record to-wit;
The minutes of the proceeding regular, adjourned, and special
meetings of the Board were read, and on motion duly made and carried, approved.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that 5th Ave, in the
Williams- Goodyear Addition be graveled from "Q," Street to the end of said Ave.
near E.P.Smith's residence.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the City Engineer regravel, and repair all places where streets have been damaged by recent
heavy rains before starting any new work.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that tile be placed
across Street near P.S.Doziers place.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that, Ordinance
Ho.
with reference to dogs running at large in the City be and is hereby
repealed, and rescinded, and that the City Attorney prepare a new Ordinance
covering same.
It appearing to the Board that Dave Walker is physioally unable
to perfrom Street duty, motion was duly made and carried that he be and is
hereby exempted from the payment of Street Commutation Tax.
It appearing to the Board that City Warrant Ho. 11582, for the
sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars,($1200.00) on the Special Bond Fund, was inadvertently charged by the Bank of Picayune to the City School Fund, motion was duly
made and carried that the Bank be and is hereby authorized to credit the School
Pvind with this amount and charge same to City Bond Fund, same being correctly ch
charged on the City's Books.
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The City Clerk's report for the month was received and on motion duly
made and carried approved and ordered entered of record, to-wit.
General Fund,
$8,122.65
Balance May 1st, 1928.
Receipts as follows,
Balance ob sale of Fire truck,
:
100.00
Fines & Cbst,
84.00
Sanitary Collections,
20.00
Loan Repaid, '
1400.00
Privilege' Tax.
412.31.
Total,
2.016.31
10,138.96
Less Disbursements,
4.987.01
Balance Hay 31st, 1928
5,151.95
School Fund,
22,182.37
Balance May 1st, 1928
Receipts as follows,
Music Tuition,
280.00
County Polls,
215.70
Sals of Stoves,
140.00
Total,
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635.70
22,818,07
3,751.85
Less Dis*u'rsements,
19,06.6.22
Balance Hay 1st, 1928
Street Fund,
149.77
Balance May 1st, 1928
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Receipts as follows,
Loan from'General Fund
1000.00
Street Commutation Tax,
53.35
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County Road Fund
Impounding,
87.00
Total,
16.752.68
16,882.45
Less Disbursements,
3,091.09
Balance May 31st, 1928
13,091.36
Sinking Fund
Balance May 1st 1928,
1,197.12
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If o Change
Interest Fund,
2,043.78
Balance Hay 1st, 1928
10.00
Less Disbursements,
- 2,032.73
Balance flay 31st, 1928
White Way Fund
Balance May 1st, 1928
27.21
369.45
Reoeipts,
t, 1928,
396.66
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Special Bond Fund.
Blance May 1st, 1928
67,650.38
Less Disbursements,
6,990.21
Blance May 31st, 1928.
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60,660.17
Recapitulation,
Total Balance May 1st, 1928.
101,372.23
19,754.14
Receipts,
121,126.37
Total
Less disbursements,
19.530.16
101,596.21
Blance May 3l3t, 1928
The following bills and allowances having been duly audited and approved* by
the Finance Committee of this Board were on motion duly made and carried allowed.
General Fund,
B.Whitfield,
Sal
H.K.McKeem
Mayor.
Clerk
25.00
100.00
L.N.Fornby,
n
V.B.Martin,
n
n
7.50
Edward Rowlands,
n
It
7.50
E.M.Walker,
n
It
7.50
A.A.Mitchell,
it
II
7.50
J.E.Stoekstfcll,
n
City Attorney
,75.00
Grayson B. Keaton,
n
Police Justice
50.00
E.R.Sean,
IT
Marshal,
125.00
John Bounds,
It
Eight Marshal
125.00
Tildon Wise
II
City Electrician
35.00
M. Asher,
It
Pound Keener.
75.00
W.S.Tate,
It
Sexton City Cemetery
33.33
Rainey Blanks,
It
Scavenger
60.00
Julius Mtxqn,
It
Janitor City Hall
25.00
Alderman
7.50
Picayune Item, Printing Proceedings of Bpard,
25.00
Southern Hotel & Cafe, Feeding Prisoners,
33.95
Southern Tailoring Company, Officers Uniforms, Orders 6666-6571
88.43
Hederman Brothers, Filing Cases,
5.89
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. Phone No. 5
8.00
Fred Sutter, Artesian Well, 7/est Side Grammar School.
20.05
Picayune Item, Paper and Letterheads,
12.00
5.50
Walker Hdw* Co., St. Light Supplies,
88.90
Geo.
31.00
Williams, Boat Lost by City, Flood Relief.
H.K.McKee, Clerk, Stamps for Office
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1817.30
McDonald Furn. Co. Jail Supplies, & Bedding,
Picayune Item, Ballots Special Election,
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2.00
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School Fund.
A, B. Nicholson,
36.00
Salary County Supt.
Pleas Mitchell,
"
Janitor CitybSchools,
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co., Phones 132-146
Picayune Item, paper for School.
1S5.00
8.95
13.74
Palace Drug Store,Emergency Kit Supplies,
1.40
Thigpen Whitfield Hdw. Co., Supplies for repairs,
8.60
Special Bond Fund,
04en & Glenn, Architects Estimate Ho.l, Best Side School
6887.00
A. M. TiBdale,
4600.00
"
"
" 3
East Side School
Street Fund.
9.25
A.Lossett, Blacismithing,
165.00
A.A.Stockstill, Salary and Rent on Car
H.K.MeKee, Freight Advanced on Brooms
1.98
Gulf Refining Co. Grease for Tractor
2.60
McQueen's Service Station, Gas & Oil
26.40
2.25
H«E.Jordan, Repairing Water Pipe
P.I.Holcomb
17.20
Mfg. Co. Street Brooms.
Standard. Oil Co., Grease,
2.75
Picayune Motor Co. Gas & Oil,
5.70
H.K.MoKee, Cash Advanced, S.Lamb,A.Foster, 'ii.Gearin.R.Miller,
1.10
Walker Hdw. Co. leg Screws and Rope.
Cole C. Mitchell, 30 yds Dirt, 53 yds Cinders
108.75
Picayune Supply Co. Feed.
W.A.Miller,
14.6 days labor
Ralph Miller,
12
Albert Wheat,
Dan Frierson,
41.50
9.75
Thigpen Whitfield Hdw. Co., Supplies,
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58.50
50.75
less $38 .50
3.50
it
ii
l&i
ii
II
41.25
16*
ti
ti
41.25
II
ii
less $4.00
34;75
leas $10 .00
38.75
Albert Mitchell,
15*
Sam Lamb
xn
it
it
Will Bennett
l&i
* n
it
ATbert Foster,
1H
ii
ii
Will Gearin,
11
it
ii
CM.Richburg,
7
it
it
14.00
Sam Iamb Jr.
5
ii
u
10.00
41.62
less $5 ,00
11
5 .00
29.87
19.75
Abe McQueen, 113 3/4 yds Geavel
91.00
-H.E.Smith,
11.37
113 3/4 yas Gravel.
M.Asher, on® Half Impounding Fees Collected by him.
41.50
Tourne's Garage Gas & Oil.
3.96
H.K.MoKee, Cash Advanced, Albert Mitchell,
4.00
Further business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the
11 7.30 P>
, 1928.
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STATS OF MISSISSIPPI.
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COUHTY OF PEAR1 RIVER,
CITY OF PIQAYUISE,
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune, in the above County and State met in the City Hall at 7.30 o'clock P.M.
Friday June, 15th, 1928, pursuant to adjournment. The following mem'bers of said
Board and officers of said City being present, to-»it;
B. Whitfield, Mayor, H. K. McKee, Clerk, V. B. Martin, Edward Rowlands,
and I.N.Fornby, Aldermen;
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the City Engineer proceed
to open up, the following Streets, namely, Weems St, Wes;ts to ditch, and Burley Str
Street entire length, same being located in Rosa Addition to City of Picayune.
Ray Varnado came before the board and presented plans and specifications
for a building to be erected on lot #5 Block "F" original Plat of the City,
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that Dr. V.B.Martin and l.N.Fcrnby
be and are, hereby appointed a committee to examine into said proposition and if t
they are convinced that same is in accordance with the Ordinances of the City
governing ,same that they be authorized to allow said building ta be erected,
The following bills and allowances having been duly audited and approved
by the Finance Committee of this Boardm were on motion duly made and carried
allowed.
General Find.
Picayune Water and light Co. Street lights,
113.32
Picayune Water and light Co. White Way lights,
75.00
Picayune Water and light Co. lights City Hall, and Jail
Martin Bros Electric Co., White Way Post, and labor
,13.17
46.45
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School Fund,
Mrs. M. A. Williams, Water Rent 17 months East side School,
Picayune iVater and light Co. lights Supt's Res.
17.00
1.50
Bond Fund.
Martin Br,os Electric Co., Architects Estimate No. 1. E.S.S
225.00
Street Fund.
Joe Seal,,
Refund Street Ta
jroniously Paid,
5.00
W.l.Boatner,
it
n
n
«
«
5.00
Julius Ellerman
II
n
II
ii
«
5.00
Warren W. Seal
u
n
n
ii
«
5.00
J.A.Kilpatrick
II
n
n
"
»
5.00
W.A.Miller,
8 days labor
Albert Wheat
9
Dan Frierson
Will Bennett
9
9
"
n
"
it
"
28.00
24.75
ii
22.50
20.25
II
Albert Mitchell
8
"
20.00
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Sam lamb Sr.
9 days labor
Albert Foster
8
Will Gearin
12
C.M.Riehbtirg,
3
«
"
-6.00
Sam Lamb Jr.
8
"
"
16.00
Abe McQueen.
2l£ yds Gravel hauled,
Cole C. Mitchell
60 yds Dirt
H.E.Smith,
21i yds Gravel at Pit
2.12
Stockstill Bros.
464 ft. Bridge limber
9.28
"
"
32.50
"
18.00
"
27.00
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17.00
30.00
ff.O.&.H.E.Railroad Freight on 5 bbls Brick Filler, Asphalt
H.F.Baham,
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Labor oh Canal Survey
H.K.MoKee, Cash Advanced T.L.Tate labor Canal Survey
E.M.Walker, Supplies for Street Crew.
.
8.05
, 8.00
5.00
21.60
All the business of the Board having been concluded motion was duly made
and. carried that the Board adjourn until its next regular meeting.
CLERK
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MAYOR
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: STATE OF HISSISSIPPI.
:: COUHTY OF PEARL RIVER.
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Be it remembered that the Hayor and Board of Aldermen,of the City of
• Picayune in the above County and State met in regular session, at 7.30 P.M. Tuesday
i July the 3rdj 1928, in the City Hall in said City, it being the time and.place
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i! designated by law for the holding of said meeting. 'Hie following members of said
• Board and officers of said City being present and participating, to wit;
• B.Y/hitfield, Mayor, H.K.McKee, Clerk, L.H.Fomby, Edward Rowlands,
• and S.K. Walker, Aldermen, E.R.Dean, Marshal, J.E.Stockstill, City Attorney, A.A.
Itoekstill, eityb Engineer,
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• After the proclamation of the- opening of said maeting by E.R.Dean, Marshal
; the following proceedings were had and entired of record, to wit;
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She minutes of the preceeding regular and adjourned meetings were read and
; and on motion duly made and carried, approved.
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The following recomendation from the Mayor was received and read, to wit.
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Picayune, Mississippi, July 3rd, 1928.
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! To The Honorable Board of Aldermen;
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In Session,
i Gentlemen;
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In view of certain facts that have developed since the trial of V.E.
i Carron, on a charge of Assault and Battery, during the past week,which facts sfeow
, that the said Carron was acting in self defense, that he was severely beaten,
ij that he had been struck on and about the head with various weapons, and is now in a co
:; condition which prohibits him from working, therefore I as Mayor recomand that
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the said Fine and all cost be and is hereby remitted.
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Recpectfully,
Signed, B.Whitfilld, Mayor.
On motion duly made and carried the foregoing reeome&ation was approved
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that A.A.Stockstill,
i City Engineer, and S.L. Toquet, Agent for
R.J.Williams, proceed at once to prepare
• traverse, plans and specifications, for a Ditch or canal on the East side of the
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the City Engineer
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• repair sidewalk in front of Southern H o t e l broken b y City T r u c k s .
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O n m o t i o n duly made a n d carried the following order w a s adopted i n regard t
S regard to the Mississippi, Power C o . Ordinances of June the 1st, 1 9 2 8 .
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This day came on th be heard at the regular meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen, of the City of Picayune, pearl River County, Mississippi, the
jroofs of publication,of the following Ordinances,adopted by the Board of Mayor,
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and Aldermen, of the City of Picayune, and approved by the Mayor on the 1st day ..
of June, 1928, entitled;
"AH ORDIHANCE GRANTING All ELECTRIC FRANCHISE TO MISSISSIPPI POWER
COMPAHY, ITS SUCCESSORS AHD ASSIGNS IN THE CITY OF PICAYUHE, MISSISSIPPI."
"AH OBDIHANCE OF THE CITY OF PICAYU1IE, MISSISSIPPI, AUTHORIZIHG
THE MAYOR AHD CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO A COHTRACT WITH MISSISSIPPI POWER COM*
PAHYFOR A TERM OF HOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS3 FROM JUNE THE FHRST 1928, FOR THE
HECESS-ARY LIGHTING FOR THE STREETS OF THE CITY, FIXING THE RITES TO BE PAID FOR
SUCH SERVICE, AHD PROVIDING THE FORM OF SUCH COHTRACT, AMD AUTHORIZIHG ITS ECECUTIOH AHD DELIVERY."
" AH
ORDIHAHCE OF THE CITY OF PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI,AUTHORIZIHG
THE MAYOR ABB CITY CLERK TO EHTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPAH5
FOR A TERM Ofr HOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS FROM JUNE 1ST 1928, FOR TOITEWAY LIGHTING
FIXIHG THE RATES TO BE PAID FOR SUCH SERVICE, AND PROVIDING THE FORM OF SUCH
CONTRACT, AHD AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION AMD DELIVERY."
AHD the Board finds that due and legal proofs of publication of
, such Ordinances in the issue of June 8th 1928, in the Pivayune Item, a newspaper
published in the City of Picayune, Mississippi, has been filed with the City of
Picayune," as required by law, and that such Ordinances have been duly published
as required therein, and as provided by the Statutes of the State of Mississippi.
The following report from the City Clerk was received and on motion
duly made and carried ordered entered of record, to wit;
General Fund.
Balance June 1st, 1928,
$5151.95
Receipts in detail as follows.
Privilege Tax,
574.44
Sale of Truck,
50.00
Sanitary,
24.00
Fines & Cost,
88.50
Ad. Val. Delinquents,
Intererst on Daily Balances,
6.93
44.36
Tptal,
-$5893.18
Less Disbursements,
3259.03
Balance June 30th 1928,
2634.15
School Fund.
Balance June 1st, 1928.
19066.21
Receipts in detail as follows,
Ad. Val. Delinquents,
11.94
Interest on Daily Balances,
99.40
Total,
H I . 24
19177.55
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Balance Jane 30th, 1928
18965.36
Street Fund.
•'Balance June 1st, 1928
13091.36
Receipts in detail as follows.
St. Tax.
470.45
Ad Val. Delinquents,
12.80
iImpounding,
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10.00
iInterest on Daily Balances,
27.00
520.25
5$0)B8$
JTotal,
13611.62
::Iess disbursements,
1261.12
^Balance June 30th, 1928
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12350.50
Sinking Fund,
balance 6/1/1928,
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1197.12
'•Receipts in detail as follows.
iAd Val. Delinquents,
3.00
'Interest Daily Balances.
5.24
8.B$
I Total,.
1205.36
Less disbursements,
500.00
jJBalance June 30th ,1928,
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705.36
Intesest Fund,
|Balance June 1st, 1928,
2032.73
•Receipts in detail as follows,
?Ad Val. Delinquents,
'! Interest on Daily Balances,
.86
10.09
• Total,
1C.95
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2043.58
:Less disbursements,
735.00
.Balance June 30th, 1928,
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1308.58
White Way Fund,
|! Balance June 1st, 1928,
396.66
; Receipts in detail as follows,
'payments on White V/ay,
[interest on Daily Balances
657.64
.70
658.54
| Total,
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1055.00
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'Disbursements,
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Hone
Bond Fund,
:; Balance June 1st, 1928,
60660.17
< Receipts,
•I Interest on Daily Balances,
506.55
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lotal,
I Less, disbursements,
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60966.52
11487.00
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49254.52
Balance June 30th, 1928,
Recapitulation,
Total Balance aune 1st, 1928.
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101,596.20
Receipts,
2,403.70
Grand Total,.
103,999.90
Less Disbursements,
17,454.34
Balance June 30th, 1928,
86,545.56
ORDINANCE 110.
AH ORBIHAHCE TO CREATE THE APPOINTIVE OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL JAILOR, AND TO
HBOYIDB FOR THE KEEPING ABB CABS OF THE CITY JAIL,PRESCRIBING RULES AND REGULATIONS
. FOR A TURK-KEY FOR PRISONERS,AND KEEPING THE RECORD THEREOF ON A POLICE JAIL
DOCKET.
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BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune
in Pearl River County, Mississippi,
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Section,I, That there is hereby created the appointive office of municipal Jailor,
ana that the care and custody and turn key for all prisoners in and out of the
| municipal Jail shall be done by a Police officer,appointed and selected by this
Board to have charge of said Jail from 7.00 o'clock A.M. until 7.00 o'eloek P.M.
I and the same duties for a night Jailor who shall likewise have charge form 7,00
o'clock P.M. until 7.00 A.M.
Section. 2,
Ho person shall be entitled to have in their possession, keys locks
or fasteners to the City Jail except the one or more police officers designated, as
the City Jailor or Jailors, and that the officers so appointed shall he charged,
with the duty
of acting as City Jailor during the hours for which he Is appointed.
Seotton.'g. The duties of the City Jailor shall be that he will be Turn-key, to loo*
and unlock, or otherwise operate the fasteners to the City jail to admit and releaas
prisoners to and from the jail,
When any other officer acting for the City, County, State, or U.S.Government
.shall have a prisoner, or prisoners, which such officers shows to have legally, in
lis custody,ana to be legally detained he shall make an application to the City
Jailor,then in charhe.to have
the jailor admit such prisoner to the City jail.
Before such prisoner or prisoners, under arrest and in custody of County
State or Federal officers shall be admitted to the jail by the jailor complete e n t i
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of the record of such prisoner or prisoners giving the name of the officer making
the *?plication,and the charge mademagainst such prisoner,is to be made on the Jail
docket,in the manner hereinafter provided for in this Ordinance.
Section,4. When any Officer, other than the police officers in the employment of ta<
•City, shall apply to the jailor, to place prisoners in the municipal jail, it shall
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jt>e the duty of the jailor to have such officer sign an agreement in the following
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hereby make applica-
an officer of
tion to the jailor of the City of Picayune to be allowed to detain
to-wit;
prisoners
on charges of,
in the City Jail,and in consideration of a jail fee of 25/ hereby paid, for the
:; benefit of the City of Picayune,the said officer is hereby allowed to jail said
prisoner, or prisoners in the municipal jail for the convenience of said officer,
in promptly delivering the said prisoner, or
risoners to the proper court,or courts
for trial, and it is hereby agreed by the undersigned officer that the City of
i Picayune is hereby relieved of any liability or connection with the arreat or detention of said prisoner, or prisoners, whether the same be lawful or unlawful, and
the undersigned officer having rented the said jail for the purpose of detaining
: the said prisoner, or prisoners, and acting under the authority of (State) or
Government)
declares that the said City and its officers
; are in no way responsible for the arrest and detention of said prisoner, or prisoners
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Section Ho.5.
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JAIL DOCKET.That -when the Jailor admits a prisoner, or prisoners
into the municipal Jail thefce shall be entered on the jail Docket, to be provided and
I kept in the open hall near the jail door, the name address, sex, and the color of each
|l of such prisoners,also the name of the officer who made the arrest,and who producea t
• the prisoner to be placed in the jail,and the charge that has been made against eaoh
i prisoner,the date and the hour that each one was placed in the jail. If the applica*i
!| tion is made by an officer other than a city officer,as provided by section Ho 4
and a prisoner is admitted on sAch application and agreement such officer must further
• arrange for providing the prisoner or prisoners with
regular meals, and if such offi-
: cer cannot remain present in the City to attend to furnishing the meals such officer
shall specify the number of hours that said prisoner is to be detained, and deposit
with the City jailor a sum in oash sufficient to pay for the meals during such
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That theb said jail docket shall aloo have a column or space provided to
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what date and hour each prisoner was released from the jail and to whom the
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|. oity jailor delivered each prisoner, and the total charge and expense for each to
j be kept. It shall be the duty of the night jailor to rpovide prisoners with
!• breakfast, and the duty of the day jailor to provide other meals and necessities
'! during the day. The Jailor shall keep an account of and render statements for meals
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and other necessities to the Board.
j Section, Ho. 6. When prisoners sentenced to serve, in the jailon conviction by the
City municipal Courts, record of their time ia to be kept after trial by the City
Clerk, who shall keep an account thereafter of ftae time served,as is now usualy k
kept in the Clerk's office.and who shall advise the jailor in writing of the
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of the date of release of each convict.
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Section Ho. 7. That this Ordinance take effect and be enforced from and after
its passage
and publication as required by law.
The within and foregoing Ordinance was reduced to writing read and conj! sidered by sections at a public meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Picayune, Mississippi,and upon motion of E.M.Walker, seconded by I.jr.
Fornby, a final yea and nay vote was taken which resulted as follows.
Aldermen voting Yea,
i L.U.Fornby, Edward Rowlands, E.M.Walker,
Aldermen Voting Nay, None,
Aldermen absent not voting,
V.B.Martin, A,A.Mitchell,
, Whereupon it was declared adopted.
Approved this the 3rd day of July 1928.
Mayor
Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. Ibl
AH ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT DOGS ( JkALE AND FSIiALE) FROM ROTHIIIG AT LAHGE IN
THE CITY OF PICAYUNE, WITH 'EXCEPTICHS,A31> TO PROVIDE FOR TAKING SAME UP, EMPOUND[ ING AND DIPOSING OF SAME, AHD FIXING THE FEES THEREFOR, AND PROHIBITING KENNELS
; ETC. FOR INCLOSING DOGS AHD MAKING SAME A MISDEMEANOR WITH PENALTY.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune,
'Mississippi.
Section I, That all dogs are hereby prohibited from running at large in the munioI ipality of Picayune, in any place or on any property, not the enclosure of the
or keeper, except when same shall be accompanied by the owner, and under his control\
or except such animal be muzzled as hereinafter.provided. The term dog herein usea
shall apply to all of the species, male and female.
Section 2
When a dog shall be taken up for the violation of this ordinance, the
officer taking same up shall at once notify the owner,who shall be required to.
appear at empounding place for dogs, and pay all charges and take the animal in
charge. If the owner fails to take the dog after notice, or if the owner be
the officer shall turn in the written description of same to the City Clerk, who
shall enter same on record in the book kept for other live stock.under other live
stock ordinances of the City, and record the name of the owner if knownn, otherwise be marked "Unknown"
Section, 3, After record is made of the animal the officer taking same up shall
advertise same for sale, for five full days, for the charges and fees due, by
posting notioes in three public places, one of which shall be at the front 4oo*
of the City Hall, and one at the pounding place, therein giving complete aese*l|
of the animal, and the name of the Owner tf known, otherwise marked
The sale aftall "be at auction to the highest bidder to pay cost and expenses, and
.; the amount shall be reported to the City Clerk,and after deduction of fees cost
- and expenses, the balance paid to the owner if known, if unknown same is to be paid i
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into the Geneel Fund of the City.
i Section 4. The charges, fees, and cost for taking up and empounding and finally
:! disposing of a dog shall be as follows.
Takingup and empounding
Advertising for sale,
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$1.00
1.00
Releasing
.50
Making public sale,
.50
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Filing description with clerk
.25
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For feeding and watering,per day,
.50
: Section,5. Other proceedings; The owner may appear at any time before sale and pay th
;, the charges, and receive such animaj.lf the owner appears at any time before sale
; and desires to contests the lagality of the taking up of any animal, he may file a
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,1 written affidavit with the officer taking up such animal, simply disputing that the
animal was ltgally taken up, and was so taken up while not in violation of this
; ordinance, and it shall be the duty of the offiedr to immadiately return the aaid
; affidavit to the City Clerk, with the description of the animal, and it shall be the
i duty of the Clerk to enter tfce cause on the llayor's docket and set the cause for hear' ing, on the advice of the Mayor if he is present,but not longer than two days hence,
and if not present, give notice to the Mayor of said issue, whose duty it shall be
• to try said cause.and make a final order of his deeission, The owner may receive the
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dog upon filing his affidavit, by depositing the estimated cost, not to exceed $10.00
: or. by executing a cost bond for not less than ^25.00, with good sureties, payable
to the City.
If the contestant is suceesful at the hearing, theorder of the liayor shall be
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to deliver the dog to the contestant without cost,If unsuccessful the contestant
shall be taxed with the cost, and this ordinance carried out.All cost in the trial
shall be the same as in thoer civil casec.
Section 6.
At the public sale of an;' d;og if there is no bid received, and no per-
son will pay the charges and take such dog then the same shall be struck off and
declared sold to the City, and when any dog is acid to the City the same is hereby
declared to be a nuisance.and it shall be the duty of the officer taking same up
to kill ana dispose of the carcass of such dog or doss as is now required by State
law.
Section 7.
A dog may be carried about the City, in the custody of an owner or keep-
er, if chained or otherwise fastened, but if not fastened same must be muzzled with
a good and secure metal muzzle, securely fastened over the mouth and nose of the
Dogs running at large promiscously on the public streets and alleys unaecornpanj iea. by an owner orr keeper shall be taksn up whether muzzled or not .Any dog pilfering
or trespassing upon the premises of any person other than the owner, shall be taken;: u
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; up whether muzzled or not.
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•Section 8 .That this ordinance take effect and be in force from and fi£ter its pass
;. age and publication according to lav;.
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The within and foregoing ordinance was redteed to writing, read and eomsider
I ed by sections at a public meeting of the Llayor and Board of Aldermen of the City
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[Fornby that it be adopted, a final Yea and i;ay vote was taken which resulted as
i follows.
:Aldermen voting Y e a .
i'L.N.Fornby, Edward Rowlands, S.li.'iValter,
Aldermen Voting Hay. None
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'Aldermen Absent, not voting, V.B.Martin, A.A.ilitchell,
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APPROVED, This the 3rd day of July, A . D . 1928.
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Mayor
Clert.
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ORDl^AHCE H
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AH ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOE
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JAHD CITY CLERK TO ENTER IIITO A CONTRACT WITH MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY FOR A TERM
= 0F HOT LESS THAH FIVE YEARS FROM JUNE 1ST 1928.F0R THE NECESSARY TRAFIC SIGH LIGHTS
liFOR THE STREETS OF THE CITY OF PICAYUNE,FIXING THE RATES TO BE PAID FOR SUCH SER*
(VICE, AHD PROVIDING THE FORM OF SUCH CONTRACT, AND AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION AND
IJDELIVERY.
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BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune,
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Mississippi.
SECT I OH 1. That the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Picayune, be and. are
hereby authorized to make and enter into, and execute, and deliver, in duplicate a
^contract between the City of Picayune, Mississippi, on the one part, and Mississippi
jPower Company, a corporation, on the other part, in the following form, to-wit;
iSTATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
boUHTY OF PEARL RIVER,
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THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into as of the fisat day of June 1928, by and
Ibetween, Mississippi Power Company, a corporation,its successors and assigns, hereinafter called the Company, and the City of Picayune, a municipal corporation, herejinafter called the City.
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W I T K E S S E T H j
First, For and consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, and
(the amount hereinafter agreedt to be paid to the Company by the City, the Comapny
hereby agrees, for a period of five years from the beginning of service, not later
jthaA the 1st day of June 1928, and continuing thereafter from year to year until thi
3ity shall have given the Company at least twelve months written notice of its
tion
to terminate this contract, to furnish and maintain electric cruweent for th«
•following street trafic sign lights, at the rate schedule "MA" as follows.
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MISSISSIPPI POWER COKPAITY.
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SERVICE CLASSIFICATION "MA."
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RESIDEHTIfll AHD COLGIERCIAL LIGHTIHG.
110-220 ffolts.
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TRANSMISSION SYSIStf.
Availability.
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;i Available for general lighting purposes to any customer, served by the transmission
'system over the retail distribution line of the Company,in urban centers.
Rate.
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1 0 / per KWH for the first 30 KWH consumed per month, plus
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8/ per K M for the next 170 KWH consumed per month, plus,
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1<f per KWH for the next 300 KWH consumed per month, plus
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6^ per KWH for the next 350 KWH consumed per month, plus,
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5/ per KWH for all over 850 KiTH consumed per month.
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Minimum,
• In consideration of the readiness of the Company to furnish such service the cusj tomer will pay to the Company a monthly minimum bill of two Dollars, in comnrtmities
] where not more than 100 customers are served under this classification, a monthly
: minimum of one & 50/100 Dollars
where from 100 to 250 customers,are served under thi
; this classification,a monthly minimum, bill of one Dollars and twenty five cents
where from 250 to 3500 customers,are served under this classification, a monthly bill
of one Dollars where over 3500m customers are served under this classification.
Payment.
The above rates are net and become delinquent after ten days from date of bill.
Deposit.
A deposit of $2.50 or more if deemed advisable shall be required of each customer
before service is connected at premises designated, which deposit may be applied
to any unpaid bills against the customer for service or material.
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Such trafic sign lights are to be located at the places shown on map identified by the signatures of the Mayor of the City and the Manager of the second district of the Company.
Such map shall be and is hereby made a part of this contract.
SECOND,The City agrees to take and pay for such lamps at the rate hereinbefore
designated, payable at the office of the Company in the Cilry of Picayune in equal
monthly installments on or before the tenth day of the month following the month
during which service was rendered.
THIRD. The Company further further agrees to furnish, and the City agrees to t
take form the Company, and pay for such additional trafic sign lights, as the City ma
may need or require during the continuance of this contract at the aforesaid rates.
Sach additional trafic sign light desired shall be installed by the City
and 3hall immediately upon its installation become subject to all the terms and
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FOURTH. The City shall maintain such trafic sign lights, and furnish and
maintain the lamps therefor, and the sv.'lteh for turning the current on and off,
and. the wire cattle connecting the ti'afio sign lights with the switch located on the
light pole on the side of the street adjacent thereto.The hours of Turning shall "be
controlled by the City.
The Company will, from time to tine, on notice from the City or its represent
atives have the work of renewing tho lunpa done for tho City, free of charge, the
City however to furnish the lamps it Cosii-ec to hare renewed or replaced.
FIFTH, II< the event the Jit;: fails to pay such monthly installments for all
lamps it may owe under this contract, the Company may, at its option, discontinue
such service until payment is mada th-reSor, "..ith interest thereon, but this contract shall not "be ot'.er'.Tisd uffoct&i. Upon full payment of all sums due hereunder
with interest thereon, sei-viae shall "be roatoi-ed by the Company.
SIXTH,It is farther agrasd that in tho event the supply of electric energy
should be interrupted or fail by reason ay ruason of accident,- or conditions beyond
the control of the Company," the Coupany oLall restore the senrioe -within a reasonable time, and such interruption shall not constitute a breach of this contract.
nor shall the Company be liabla for Managua "oy reason of saeh. interruption or £ailure.
SEVEHTH, Vlherever in this eontraot either the City or the Company .is named
or referred to, it shall be deemed, to include the rcapoc^ive successor, suceesors
or assigns of either, and all rights pi-ivil<ic;ca and obligations herein contained
hjr or--on behalf, of the City, or ^a-j aud on behalf of the Company, shall bind and inur
ure to the benefit of the rusi/iatine irajeot;or, successors, or assigns of the City
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or of the Company, whether so ex;:reisei or not.
EIGHTH, A waiver of ens ;r ^oi'e defaults shall not be considered a "waiver of
any other or subsequent default.
IB '.7IEHESS WHEHjiOi', Mississippi j.owor Company has caused this instrument to
be executed in its name by,
as its
and attested by,
President
Secretary, and its corporate
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seal to be hereunto affixed; and tho City has caused this contract to be executed in
its name and its corporate seal to be liar-euuto affized by its ilayor and attested
by its City Clerk, on the day and -jour first above written, in duplicate.
:..is3iS5i?:;i rcvea COL:?AEY,
Attest
By
Secretary
Its
President
G? ielCAYU",^, MISSISSIPPI,
Attest,
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Section, 2
BE II FUiWHjjii GaDAliiU, Vhat it is the judgement of the Layor
and Board of Aldermen of the City of picayune that the public interest will "oo best
promoted by making this ordinance effective at once, and that this ordinance take
effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval accoring to law.
Section 3,Mississippi Power Company its
successors or assigns shall within ni
ninety days from the approval of this ordinance by the Mayor execute the contract
herein contained.
Section 4. Mississippi Power Company, shall pay the City clerk the cost of
publishing this ordinance, such publication to be made in one issue of the Picayune
Item, a newspaper of general circulation, and published within the limits of the City
The within and foregoing ordinance was reduced to writing, read and considered l3j sections at a public meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Picayune, Mississippi, and upon motion of Mr. L.H.Forno^, duly seconded by
Mr. Edward Rowlands, that it be adopted, a final Yea and Ha;" vote was taken which
resulted as follows.
Aldermen voting Yea.
L.K.Fornby, Edward Rowlands, E.Li.Walker,
Aldermen voting Hay,
NO3J3.
Aldermen absent not voting, V.B.Martin, A.A.liitchell,
Whereupon it was declared adopted,
APPROTffiD, This the 3rd day of July, A.D. 1928.
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Mayor
Clerk.
The following bills and allowances having been duly audited and approved
by the finance Committee of this Board were on motion duly made and carried,
allowed.
General ?und.
Mayor.
,#25.00
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Clerk
100.00
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Alderman
7.50
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7.50
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7.50
E.M.Walker,
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7.50
A.A.liitchell,
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7.50
J.E.Stockstill,
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City Attorney
2.R.Dean
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Marshal
125.00
John Bounds,
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Night Marshal
125.00
Grayson B. Keaton,
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Police Justice
50.00
M. Asher,
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Pound Keeper,
75.00
W.8.Sate
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Sexton City Cemetery 33.33
Rainey Blanks,
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Scavenger
60.00
Julius Mixon,
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Janitor City Hall
25.00
B. 7/hitfield,
H.K.McKee,
L.H.Fornby,
V.B.Martin,
Edward Rowlands,
BaL
75.00
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Mississippi power Co. St. Lights and White Waj,
373.41
Mississippi Power Co.,lights City Hall a Jail
5.20°
Southern Hotel & Cafe, Feeding Prisoners,
19.60
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co., Phone Ho. 5
11.60
Picayune Item, Publishing Proceedings of Board
25.00
H.K.McKee, Clerk, Stamps and Registry Fee,
2.69
H.E.Rouse, Recording Deeds,
1.80
Tildon Wise, Install 2 St. lights LJaintain White Way, May.
20.50
H.K.McKee, Clerk, Amount Refunded S.B.Robeson,Privilege, Error, 7.28
Geo. D.'Barnard Stationery Co. Office Supplies,
7.74
Jas. R.'Clark, Jr. Making Certified Copies City Blats,
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125.00
School Fund.
A.B.Hicholson, Salary Co. Supt. of Education,
36.00
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. Phonea 132-146
6.35
Biesissippi Power Co. Lights School.
.30
Bond Fund,
A.M.Tisdale, Architect's Estimate Ho.4, East Side School,
8,500.00
0den & Glenn,
4,000.00
"
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" 2, West
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Aetna Life Ins.CoUAeme Engineering Co. Contract)
Architect's Estimate, Ho. 1, East aide School
1,200.00
Alonzo B. Haddon, Architect's Estimate I^o.l, West Side,
1,000.00
Street Fund,
A.A.Stoekstill, Salary City Engineer,
I
150.00
A.A.Stockstill, Rent on Car.
15000
A.Lossett, Blacksmithing,
18.30
Cole C. Mitchell,
41.50
83 yds Dirt and Cinders
Picayune Supply Co. Feed
103.70
Mississippi Power Company, Lights for Barn.
Thigpen iYhitfield Hdw. Co.
Supplies,
11.82
McQueen's Service Station, Gas a Oil
I
.83
20.28
Walker Hdw. Co. Supplies
6.83
Gulf Refining Co. Grease.
2.60
Standard Oil Co. 5 Bbla Brick Filler,
31.68
W.A.Miller,
12 days laioj.-
42.00
Albert Wheat,
14
38.50
Dan Frierson,
14
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Albert iitchell,
14
It
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Sam Lamb
17
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42.50
Will Bennett,
17
TI
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38.25
Albert Foster
13
rt
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29.25
Wm. Gearin,
13.
35.00
Less yo.OO
30.00
30.37
122
C. LI. Riehourg,
13 days labor,
San". Xiaicb Jr.
14
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AusTson StoeJcstill,
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V/../.Carroll,
Hauling 6 loads Brickbats,
Abe MCQjieen, 222 3/4 yds Gravel.
21.00
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2.00
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26.00
2.CO
8.00
177.20
H.Ii.Smith, Pitt Fee,^222 3/4 yds Gravel
2S.27
Stoolcstill 3roa. 352 ft Bridge lumber
7.04
A.A.Smith, Rent on Disc
5.00
H.iC.LicKee, Clerk, Advanced on Payroll,
12.00
Li.C.Gipaoa, 1 lionth Running iractor,
75.00
K.i.Jordan, Repairing V/ater Pipe,
1.75
Interest Fund,
Interest Coupons School Bonds of 1923, to Bank of Picayune, (For record!} ^675.00
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Further business appearing motion w^c duly made and carried that the Board racess
recess until 7.30 P.1.1. Monday July 16th, 1928.
Clark
Mayor.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
CCUTTY OF PEARL RIV3H,
CITT OF PICAYUNE,
Be it remembered tliat the llayor and 3oard of Aldermen, of the City
of picayune, in the above Coanty and State, met at 7.30 E."1i. llondayn July the
16th, 1988, pursuant to adjournment, the following members and offtiers Toeing
present, to wit.
B. Whitfield, Llayor, K.^.LIcICaa, Clerk, "/.li.Llartin, L.r.Fornbjj, and E.K.Walker
Aldermen; E'.R.Dean, Marshal, J.ai.Stookstill, City Atty. and A.A.Stockstill, City
Engineer,
It is hereby resolved by the Llayor and Board of Aldermen of -the City of Picayune, that the drainage project now under consideration for the City of Picayune
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be and is hereby ordered to be carried out, by and between the City of Picayune
and R.J.Williams, as follows.
It is hereby resolved that the City of Picayune acknowledges itself bound
and obligated to cut a drainage ditch or canal on the East side of Picayune
extending through the Corporation from the proper levels on the South, side, in
the neighborhood of the S.3.',7hit.£iald property in a northerly direction through
land owned by R.J.Williams at, als. and cat alonth. the course of a natural drainage commonly called Kits Branch louding into- Hobola Chitto Greek, which drainage
is requested by, and a benefit to tl-e property of H.J.Williams, and therefore,
in consideration of said draina^a the said H.J.Willians has proposed and agrees
to make and deliver Deeds to the City Of licayur-e for the necessary Rights of Way
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for the above drainage ditch, ar.d also a separate sight of Way for a large Drainage Canal leading out of the Southwest part of the 0-orporate limits, and into and
through rural territory
iioutlr.vest of the Corporation, Bomitjouj.ii£> »j.on Aligator
branch, which canal is to extend t h r o u ^ tLe lands of the said a.j ../illiams.
It is further ordered that tlvs plans, profiles and complete survey, with
specifications on each of the said drainage sanals, are now made and on file
in the off led of A.'A.Stoekstill, City engineer, in the City Kail of Picayune
lilississippi.which plans and sxeeifioLtions ere open for public inspection, and
hereby referred to as a part of ^lii^ ovcLer.
It is further ordered that tv.o scid .;.J.Jilliams, and the-CitJ of Picayune
desire to complete both of said drainage projects as quickly as possible.
Wherefore, the City hereby obli^ttes and binds itself to dig emd complete
the drainage project on the iiast side of the municipality to and through the
said Kits" branch as shovm'by said plans etc. within 60 days from the, date that
the said R.J.Y/illiar.is delivers to t':e City Clerk's office in iicayune his Leeds
for the land to be used as rtigjist-of-,.aj for aach of said drainage canals.
And the City further obligates itself to v egin tl.e actual work of digging
the said l&cgedrainage oazial from the Southwest x-rotion of the municipality
and through certainT^rritory beyond the cunicipality, which project ia the joint
project of the City of Picayune, and Eearl Hiver County, Mississippi, within 60
days after the date that H.J.Williams delivers the Deeds for the
Right-of-Way
to the City Clerk of Picayune.
She above resolution was read and adopted in the recess meeting of
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the Llayor and Board of Aldermen on the 16th day of July 1928, and Aldermen voting
AYE, were, I.H.Fornby, V.B.Martin, and 3.11.Walker, Aldermen absent ITot voting were
Edward Rowlands, and A.A.Kitehell, Aldermen voting Ho. EOHE.
C n moti011
duly made and carried it is ordered that the liayor and
Clerk be and are hereby authorized, to issue the City's Warrant in the. sum of Two
Thousand, Cne Hundred Dollars in payment for the Horth H/3 of lot Eo. I, Block
"A" of J.V/.Simmons Sub Division, when Deed and Abstract to same is presented
~in proper form.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the Street
between Hobert Baylous, and Louis Palmore on the ',7e3t side and Sast Picayune
addition on the Sast side be worked, or opened up for the public.
On motion duly mado and carried it is ordered that the Mayor
instruct Abe UeQjieen, Gravol Contractor to deliver Gravel, whenever, wherever,
and in amounts called for by the City ^ngineer, or forfeit his contract.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the City ijngi• neer proceed at once to dig ditch, and build concrete bridge across Goodyear
Boulevard, XTorth of i^idway Addition.
On motion duly mado and carries, it is ordered that the Clerk
secure Hazard Underground, Parkway Llectric Cable sufficient to eliminate all
splices in V/hite v.'ay Underground circuit.
On motion it is ordered that the Clerk advertise for Feed as per the f
the folio-fling advertisement.
2he Llayor and 3oard of Aldermen will at their next regular meet-
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ing to be held at 7.30 P.;;. August 7th, 1928 receive sealed bida for LSile feed for the
the next three months
as follows.
Jea Green Alfalfa ::ay. i;o. 2, v.T-ite Cliprod Oats, Best Grade
Llixed Jeed. In quanties sufficient for the needs of the City.
Hie Board reserves the ri^ht to recoct any and all bids.
This the loth day of July 192C.
ii.K.UcEeo, Clerk.
3..<liiufiold, Mayor
2he follovjing bills and allcwuices having been srj.fi.ite3. ana approved by the finance Cornnittae of this 3oa,rd, were on notion duly i^ade and
car-riefi. allowed.
u.x^.'^olZee, Clerk, ^zpress and 'jraya^e on £lat £iiidsr.
.91
Geo, fl. 3&rnard Stationery Co. i.tsoorciletaer.t Bock.
4.01
J.il.otocrcstill, _.ngineora help on preliniiiciv. survey jraina^c Canal.
3.CO
3.CO
City Street iunC, Gei,;eter; _a"oor.
3C.25
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Eugene Dietzgen & Co., City Plats, per Invoices, 79G41-7SS4C
5.CO
C.UcBonald, Agent, li.L.ioont, ^cni 'j.^r.e'aa.l,
Goodyear Yellow Pine Co.,
40.09
177.74
Zurbsr £o
Street
i
?.a:-
35.00
10.8
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29.70
Dan Frierson,
10.3
»
27.00
Albert iatohell
10.S
"
27.00
Sam Lamb,
14
"
35.00
•Vill Bennett,
13.3
"
.V.A.I.:iller,
1C
Albert V/heat,
Albert Foster,
9.S
"
V/m. Gearin,
9.8
"
Cli.&lch^urg,
11
"
Sam Lamb Jr.
1C.5
''
Ausbon Stockstill,
2
!T
Arch V/heat,
3.
"
36.00
:l
22.C5
22.05
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^i.^
WS.CC
to La W i l l i s
16. CO
19.00
"
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6.0C
'
6.00
Cole C. Mitchell, 145 yds Jirt u,
72.50
Abe McQueen, 245^- yd3 Gi-aVel haulad,
196.80
H.E.Smith, 245^ yds gravel at lit.
24.52
Crown Service Station, 2as u. Ci.1
2.30
1'ourness Garage, Gas, Gil •„. Sspaira,
23.48
Ho further "business ajpco.rii_^ rotion vfar. duly ".ade and carried that
the 3oard adjourn until its r.u:;t rojulL.r r.uotir:^;.
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STAT2 0
COUNTY C? P2ARL RIVER
Be i t remernbcrei t'~~t ~;u^ ••»,..,
Picayune i n the ahove county
i n the s a i d e i t y
a n * g +^te
r.-.ot 1-r ro-•"!•--
a t seven thirV.. p , m, UJMCIE.;.- .-••. - a t
and p l a c e r e q u i r e d "by law of the hold.ir.f- of t h ? r.-.-.t.;
'meiribers 'being p r e s e n t . To Wit;
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ICayor
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K. LIoKee Clerk
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B. Vftiitfield
H.
o"- jll:1.oi\-nan or the Cit-- fcf
ion in t v 3 -,±t-- Kail
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192c. I t heir-:' the t i r e |:
-o fblloidinc; officers ?nS
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L. H. orm'by
Alderman
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V. B. H a r t i n
Edwara. RoulancLs
E. M. Vfelker
A. A. m t e h e l
E. R. Dean Marshal
J . E . S t o o l c s t i l l City Attorney
A. A. Stocistill
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After the proolanati'on of tha opcrin- of th>' rr.ii r.ce,tint~ t y S. H. JDean
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ISarahal the following procedings were had ar-lcntGrec1, of record to ./it.
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The minutes of the preceding rQ;-in-l:,r r.-'Z air.oiirr.e:1. settings were i|ead
and on motions duly made and carried afipro-;sd.
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This heing the day cr.d hor.r-to ro^oiT'. h i t a for f\ir-;ishinr feed £<fr the next
three months as per advert!sment
appearing
on those -ir.-.tes; •'-he follor/ine were r|ad and
to Wit.
J. L. 1.: £hee
2 White oata
Big II mule feed
79^ per 'bushel"
.J2.90 per sac]:
36,00 per ton
Best alfafa
The C. and R. Stores Ii;c.
Ho 2 clipped oats
tjO • a xJ M ^ -^' '—' c^c J\. •
Choice aIfafa hay
36.00 per tor.
Best quality horse and mule feed
'&
$vS»OOper sad:.
_-r#per Grocery
White oats
37.00
Best hay
Big U. Horse feed
per ton
2.95 a saok
S. LI. "'allcer
Ho 2 white oats
Good alfafa hay
72/ p ' r -uchel
j
J38.00 per ton
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75j5 Brain Sweet Feed "Big I 3rand"
lowest
i 2.50 per -ac>.
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I t appearing that the h i t cf ::. i;. V/all:er on oats and mule f^ed i s the
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and that the C. and 3.. Stores ana. J. L. ..Icp'-ec h i t the cane on hay, motion was dueJ
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naie and carried that the c i t y e::pept .Ei II. V/al : r s hi4 on railn feed c.r.cL oats find that
•by hay a equal porportion for the C.
them.
-d J. 1. :.:crelv;e if satifao ;ory v/ith
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:~rost coupons on tho School
It appearing to the ioard
Bonds o: Feb.
7 th 1928, are due and th re ir not sufficclnt noney in the treasure
k
with, whoh to pay aame motion saw d'-.ly made -r.*. car lea that the ayor and
•be send
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lerk
local bank the sura of eleten hundred
.re hereby, authorized to horror fror,
dollars for this -purpose.
I t appearing to th? hcrrd
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r.t there are now clue at th'' Bank of
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Picayun , and :he. Pearl 31ver County ^ uk note": for
twenty
interes
three thousand dollars, and
ine hundred seventy seven dollars an-l ~^rty one cents,respectively with
thereon on the White Say property, ^ferc are
was the efoe
finds notion
ana Clerk ";o authorized to
dul.y made and carried 4: at t>
the int rest and renew the note for f r e e
:ot sufficient
pay
t!-,c-u.~.ar_d dollars at the Sank of Picayune,
and to
ay the
on the
rincipal and mike a renual note for tv/env
/en dollars and forty one ce t s
interest and" four hundre". sever.ty
five hundred dollars on the
Peart K ver County Bank,
On motion duly made and ea-ried t h - t the ^oard advert!ser
conduct on drainage oa nals as per the follov/in™ advert!sinent.
Notice for Gont act on Drair.:.;;c Canols
Hotice i s hereby ,"i"en; the. t the i:ayor and Board- of Alderman
will re !eive*seaidd bids, fo r a contract price, en clearlnc rights of way and excavating
two dra nage canalsFirst,
on East, side of ^ity clor..;; route called "Kits Branch": The
second, through Sough West portion of tho corporation to thi^South boundary line, and-rsv;
beyond ihrought r u r a l territory to jlll
and spe sificatlons
oth'/ of v;Moh are according to plsns
on f i l e in the City ^nj'.r.oors office at City " a l l .
^he price in the ""ids to be, 'asacl en ranioval of d i r t ,
bases: ihe bider to clear rights of way,
on a yardage
e:renses. The inside surface of the
ditches to be hand-s ovel finish.
lowest responsible bid will ': e accepted: the Board seserves the
right t ) reject 'all bids.
The sueeessful biider c'c-.ll '-e required to give bond equal to -the
contrac
price. Each bid imst be accompanied
3D.shiers check for onsHundred Dollars.
This the seventh day of Au\-ust, 1928.
Kayor - ' . Vihitf j.eld.
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On no t i e r duty- -?Ae r.nd carried i t is ordered
th-t the fclio-vin;; M i l e ana
and a---rovo& 1:-' the Vinr.me
allounees bavin" he-.ii $u
C
or.nitt'.e of This 3ioard lie
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and are '-ore "b- allowed
J25.00
3. vmitfield,
Salary
II. K. MoKee,
Salary
I. II. Forney,
Salcry
Alderman
• 7.5C
Dr.
Salary
Ald;r:-.an
7.50
Salrry
aiderrnan
7.5C
Salary
..lderr.ar.
7.50
Aldernan
7.50
. 3. Martin,
Edv/ard Rowlands,
3. II. Walker,
100.00
A. *•. Hitchel,
3 alar y
City Attorney
25,00
Grason 3 . Ileaton,
Salary
Police Jiisti-:o
50.00
E • " . D e an
d
: .ar shall
125.00
John bounds,
Salary
i:i;-ht Marshall
125.00
II. Asher,
Salary
0
alary
Piainy "Blank ,
Salary
J u l u i s Hixon,
Salary
75.00
Scaven-er
60.00
Janator City Hall loSs *:18.00 7.00
18.00
II. II. I.IcIIes Clerk
H i s s . Pov;er Co. l i g h t s City
xl
0.20
all
H i s s . Power S t . l i g h t s ,
242.91
H i s s . ~ov;er Co. White Way
130.,-.0
13.50
HoDonalds J u r a , Co ' ' a i l 3ed,
Sou. 3 e l l T e l . and T e l . Co. phone 1,'c. 5,
7.55
II. K. Rouse Accrcding Deeds
3.60
25.00
Picayane Item P u b l i s h i n g Proceeding;
J
Picayixnc "ten Paper and S u p p l i e s ,
5.73
Pica;nan3 Item 3 i d s for Feed
4.74
Picayune
Ij
20.86
cen J a i l Ordinance
Picayune Item Dog Crdances,
18.42
picayune I t e n l . I i s - . Poiver Co. Ordinaneos,
28.94
? . W. Smith l a b o r '.'/hits Way
7.50
GoodYeai- l e l l o w Pine Co. Repairs Signal l i g h t s ,
7.89
H. K. HcKee Clerk Advance Jake Hitchel"
C r i e r s Ws-;es,
25.00
II. K. ftoZee star-ips f o r Office,
School 2
A. 3. ITicIiola. r.
I
Salary 3ur;t.
Picayune ^tsrn Supplies,
Martin ""'.ros. Sle-.tric Co.
Thigpen •ihitfield KCLV;. G O . Supplier; fcr
Picayune Item notices for "'ids
,;36. 00
3 . 20
3 S . 8^
2°."3.
" l 9 . 40
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J6.01
Hiss. Power Co. Lights Schorls,
3e.. Tel. and "el. w o . Phones, 13r.--14-'",
Sou.
6.55
265.22
^. K. ^oggan Advances on Repairs,
Bond F-Y/.d
A. 11. Tisdall Architects Sac t : r o. 5
5000.00
Odae and "SlBnn
5443.00 '
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"^verstreet Architect
n
It
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2 ;J -- i- 31ilc
643.52
2 ,1 ",Vo;:t 31do
348.10
Stre^ t
•fund
A. A. Stockstill
I
150.00
Jalary
15.00
A. A. *tookstill rent on gar,
c
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113.50
Cole . Mitchell 227 d s . i»irt and Cinaoi-s,
W. A. Uiller
18 days
6g.00
Atilert Wheat,
17
days
46.75
Dair Frierson
18
days
45.00
Albert
il
itchell
32.50
17 days 1
Sam Lamb,
21 'leys l e s s
Will Sennett,
21 days
10.00
42.50
47.25
F
Altert oster,
35.50
18 days l e s s
Will Geasier
C.
H
M. ich£urg
am iiamb JR.
I
Travis Mitchell
5.CO
35.50
14 days
28.00
17 days loss
1.0C
33.00
6 days l e s s
1C.00
5.00
Abe McQueen
V552.80
H. 2. Smith
440-
yds. Grc-.vel.
44.0 5
M. 0. Gipson
75.00
H. K. McKee c lerk Advance Payroll
41.00
Goodyear Service Station ''as and Oil.
6.98
c
Miss. Power o . Lights -arn.
1.25
Gulf Refilling Co. 3-rease.
2.60
Picayune Sujpply Co. Feed.
-52v75
Y
Goodyear ellow Pine Co. Tile.
108.00
Tournes Garage Gas. and Oil.
22.96
Walker Ktiw, Oo. Supplies.
12.55
M. Asher
-J- Irpounding Fees.
i
8.00
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Furtl^.er ITJ.si:": r'":t: s.p'7 : ,i'i-i" ':".ct?!.cn v/'~ r d'_il n a d e and carried -that
the B o a r d recess u n t i l 7.30. o'cloc!: _.
liayor. 13. V/Mtfi
Cler,,
P-c-day Aug. 2J, ft . 1928.
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STATE OF illSoISoIi'II,
CCUilZY OS PEAHi xil Vi.it,
Be it remembered that tlie ^ayor and Board of Aldermen of tlie City
of Picayune, in the atjove County and State net in tlie City Hall at 7.30 o'clock P.I,t.
Tuesday August the 21st pursuant to adjournment, ihe following members of said
Board and Officers of said City being present, to v;it;
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B.vYhitfield, Hayor, il.K.Lichee, Clerk, I.II.Fornby, Sdward aovilands, and I£
£.LI.Walker, Aldermen, A.A.Siockstill, City Engineer,
On motion duly wade and carried the following order was adopted,to-wii;
It appearing that the County Assessment Holls for Pearl Paver County
have teen completed and approved,and that the municipal assessment in and for the
City of picayune, and the picayune Separate School District, can now "be made; it'
is hereby ordered that the City Clerk and i'a:: Collector, proceed to make the municipal assessment, and the assessment of the Picayune Separate School District outside of the City, of all 2ed
Estate, and personal Property therein, by copying'tlie
same from the Scunty Assessment Books as is required by lav/.
The following Bills and allowances having been duly audited and approved
by the Finance•Committee of this Board were'on motion duly made and aarried, allowed.
G-eneral i*u:id.
Southern Hotel, deeding Prisoners,
^ 3.15
17.S.late,
Salary Sexton City Cemetery,
33.33
I-Iederman 3ros,
Plat Book,
45.88
School j?uncL,
City Street Fund, labor Street Cvexi, Moving Coal a. Desks,
Goodyear Yellow Pine Co. Lumber for Repairs
40.25
8.65
T.K.Boggan, Advances for Repairs,
354. 29
T.K.Boggan, Advances for Repairs,
105. 45
H.E.Jordan, Repairs on Plumbing,
101. 00
Street Fund,
5.,20
Gulf Refining Co.
Grease,
VV.A. Miller,
12.8 days labor,
44,.80
10.3
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28,.32
Dan Frierson,
12.8
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32,.00
Albert ilitehen,
12.8
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Sam Lamb
14.8
"
"
37 .00
W. J.Bennett,
14.8
"
"
• 3 3.300
Albert Foster,
10.8
"
"
24.30
Will Gearin,
11.8
"
"
26.60
C.il.Richburg,
12
"
"
Sam Lamb Jr,
11.3
"
"
Albert Wheat
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H.K.MoKee, Clerk, Advances on Payroll,
less ^5.00 -
27,.00
24.00
26 .60
10.00
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Clay Jackson,
3' days Labor,
6.00
Cole C. Mitchell, 6 yds Dirt,
3.00
Abe McQueen, 133i yds Gravel,
106.60
H.E.Smith,
13.32
133J yds Gravel
McQueen's Service Station, Gas <x Cil.
2.86.
Further business arpcari::~ rr.otior. war duly made and carried that
the BoarA
recess u n t i l 7.30 £.;,:. Friday »up"jt 24th, 1928.
IT I S SO PRTffrtV.ij
Clerk
Llayor.
STAl'i 0? :.:i3S
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P3ARL 3IV2R.
Be it remembered that the l.Iayor and .Board of Aldermen of the
City of Picayune in the above County and State met at 7.20 P.LI. Friday August '
the 24th, 1928, pursuant to adjournment, The following mmebers of said Board arid i
officers of said City being present, to-v/it;
B.Y/hitf ield, L.ayor, ILICLloKoe, Cleric,
V.B.Uartin, l.I'.jornby,
3.L;".'.7alxer, and A.A.LIitchell, Alasrmer.; 2. R. Dean, Llarskall , J.'J.StoclvStill, City,.
Attorney, and A.A.Stoclcstill, City Engineer,
Shis being the da$t and hour to receive sealed bids for digging two
drainage Canals as per order, th.ses ;.:inutsc, Boole «o. 5, Page, 127, meeting of
August the 7th, 1928, and Published as follows, to-wit,
NOTICE FOR C0IE1UC2 03 DRAIIJAGL. C*d~.^L'6,
Ifotice is hereby given that tho Hay or and 3oard of ^liormen will
receive sealed bids at 7.30 P.Li. Friday August the 24th, 1928, for a contract
price for clearing rights pf Tvay and excavating two drainage canals,
.First, On liast side of City along route called, "Kits Branch"; the
Second through the Southwest portion of the Corporation to the South boundary
line, and beyond through rural territory, to Aligator branch,both of which are - according to plans and specifications, or. file in the City Engineer's office at t"
the City Hall.
i'he price in the bids to be based on the removal of dirt on a yardage
basis; the bidder to clear rights of -.-/ay at his expense. She inside surface of ':'
the ditches to be hand shovel finished.
lowest responsible bid will be accepted} tho board reserves the right
to reject all bids.
The successful bidder will be required to give good bond equal to
the contract price, liach bid must be acec'npanied by a Cashiers Check for one
hundred Dollars.
1'his the 7th day of August 1923.
3 . Whit f i e l d ,
Llayor,
H.ii.KcKee, Cleric.
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CCUIKY OF PiiARL RIVSH.
P e r s o n a l l y appeared before 51a a n o t a r y p u b l i c ,
J.R.Furr,
who says_
t l i a t he i s p u b l i s h e r of the Picayune Item, a weekly newspaper p u b l i s h e d i n t h e
C i t y of Picayune,
s a i d a c u i t y and S t a t e ,
and having a g e n e r a l c i r c u l a t i o n ,
and
t h a t the " n o t i c e f o r Cor.trcet o£ Drainage Canals, a copy of which i s h e r e t o
a t t a c h e d , a p p e a r e d i n t h e foi:i oing i s s u e s of ths s a i d Picayune Item,
on tli:
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following dates, to-wit;
Vol.
Date August 10th, 19E8
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Vol
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Vol.
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Date Atio"x£ t 17th, 1523
Date august 24th, 1928
#46
195 words & 4/
^7.80
Mating Affidayit and proof,
Total,
.50
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^8.30
This the 24th day of August 1928.
J.R./urr, Publisher,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 24th, day of August 1928.
SEAL'
kay iccrl ihornhill, notary public.
The following bids were opened, read and tabulated for consideration,
tO-wit;
H.E.Smith, Canals Conjlete, per plans and specifications, ®3Gtf per
Cubic Yard.
J.L.Connerly, Canals Conplete, psr plans and Specifications, ©
per Ciibio Yard.
Melton Mitchell, Canals, Complete, per plans and Specifications,
per cubic yard.
Melton Mitchell having withdrawn his bid, on motion duly made and cars?
ried the bid of J. Lawrence Connerly was accepted as the lowest responsible bidder,
at the price of twenty cents (20^'J per cubic yard for the dirt removed in performing the entire project of both canals, acaordir.^- to plans and specifications on fil|e'-"|
The said J.L.Connerly ";ji..w pi-osent, signified his willingness to enter
into contract with the City for both ditches, and to execute a bond with a Surety CaCompany for TWO THCUSAKD, TWO EUEDRii), }?ij?i'Y DOLLARS, (,$2250.00), it is therefore
ordered by the Mayor and Joard of Aldoi'men that the said J.L.Connelly be and is her >•>
by required to enter into a written contract with the City of Picayune for the performance of all of said work at the above price.
That the said contract require that the ditch on the East side shall tie
completed, ready for acceptance, not later than September 25th, 1928.and that the
large ditoh on the Southwest side be started by actual work thereon not later that
September 26th, 1928.
That the contract provide that J.L.Connerly be paid 80$ for work actualy completed and accepted every two weeks after the regular and mid-month meeting
of this Board, It is further provided that if the v/ork shall be suspended longer
than two working days without cause that he shall be penalized $5.00 per day for th
first fifteen days; after fifteen diyL- he will be in default on the contract and tw
penalized $10.00 per day as liquidated damages until the contract is forfeited and
re-let.
That he be and is hereby r-jquired to -^ive a i'iVO EHCUSAKB, TWO
FIFTY DOLLAR, BOHD with a surety Coi.^arii, qualified in this State.
contractor have(90) ninety days after beg
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the t>ig ditch on the Southvjest side.
Chat 3.V/hitfield,
the llayor, and H.K.LLcKee, Git;; Clerk,are hereby
directed 'and authorized to sign and deliver tl:e proper1; contract to'"ae prepared by the
the City Attorney to carry cut said project,according to plans and specifications.
That they are further authorized to approve and accept a bond for
$2250.00 for the faithful performance of said contract.
I7o further "business appearing r.iOtion "re.s duly made and .carried that
the Board adjourn u n t i l i t s next rejular iv.eeting.
llayor.
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Be it remcn-bered that t.'.e ...ayor and ,:card of Aldermen of the City
of Picayune, in the above f!cui;ty a..i State -.st in regular-session, in the City
Hall of said _CIty, at 7.30. o'clock x .y. Tuesday September the 4th, 1928. It being
the time ana.-place designated by Ic-v; fer the holding of said meeting. The following member of said 3oard and officers; of said City being present and participatin,
to-wit;
B. Whitfield, Layer, h.^.i..ej\.eo, Glerk, V.i>.i^ai'tin, iSdv/ard Rowlands,
E.M.'Walker, and A.A.Mitchell, ^ide..,:i..i, ^.it.Dean, ...arshal, J.ii.Stockstill, City
Attorney, and A.A.Stockstill, cit; ^.^..eer,
After the proclamation of the o^eni;^ o£ said meeting by S.R.Dean, ilarslu
shal, the following pi-oeeedi./.rs v-er- had L_id entered of record, to wit;
She minutes of the ^:r=,-ceudi"..w re_ul^r and adjourned meetisigs were real ai
and on motion duly made and carried, :.;.; .'ovo:.,
On motion duly made and ot-rrifcd it .;as ordered that jibe McQueen, Gravel
Contractor be allowed_the su::. of 1~,^ per cubic yard fetra for gravel hauled from
June 5th,. 1928, until•nev/ iiridoe caress .;obolachitto Creek a-t location known as
Burnt Bridge is .completed, pay^bl:- t.t t:::. pf ccitraot period, arid conditioned
on his faithfully per.rorr.iiij all the -rc'/it.dc^s of his contract, and especialy
that he from this date deliver to •';:.; Oit; Oi-avol of a good crade, whenever and •?
wherever the City Engineer Day. rer.-.i.-o, u;:d in quantities as requested. It being
further understood'that inferior jvavol will'be f r o w n out and no allowance matte
for same.
On motion duly -ade ;uid earri-I it is orderel that the City Engineer
'r-'ifi^^W
-proceed to open and gravel d_-i.-(, ;a;s t t :-.«•.; school and Y.ii.C.A. "
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that:the HayOr'and Clerk
be and~'ar« hereby ordered to borrow the sun of w7C0.CC from, a local 3ank at the
legal r*4& of interest for the:Citt General ::\uid in anticipation of incoming •
taxes."i,
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,"- • ^-i-Oa^iotion duly made and carried it is ordered that Dr. y.B. Martin, • and
K.M.ffftIXej? tie -appointed a committee to h^ve the City Clerk's Office enlarged,by
moving partition further back, ar.d olcsir.^- lagge drive way door on south side \ '.'
6* City Hall.
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Mrs. L. 1. Syler, came before the ^oard and presented the folloiaiag
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FROU AUGOSg JKi 1st, 19^7, ^C JULY 31st, 1928.
Cash, on Hand August 1st, 1S£7,
ol: tioaj'une .
84.10
600.00'-.*-.^
Cash from City of Picayune,
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25CC.CC
Cash from Iiidi-vid^als,
351.69
Gash. Refund-Insurance, Donation
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Cash. ?ines collected.
31.22
105.63.
J358G.54
.64
Eotal receipts,.
DISBURS5JB1CT3
Books purchased,
286.S3
ila^azine subscriptions
32.75
3.50
Dues to American Library Association
Office Chair,
,
15.OC
.25.75
. Electric ?an
Insurance,
156.14
Miscellaneous, Expense and Supplies,
Rent, light, Heat, Janitor,Postage,
Stationery, and Express,
197.83
Librarians Salary..
530.OC
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^0.297.90
Balance,*
.--^2374.74
Kumber of Books in Library,
lie mber s h i p
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1550
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Average number of boolcs i n c i r c u l a t i o n
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1143
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BE II. 0BDAIHS3, by the lilayor and 3oard of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, ilississippi,
SECIICiJ 1, That Section one of Sanitary Ordinance I,"o, 92, ofr.tlie
City of picayune, be amended to read as follows, "That it snail be unlawful
for any person within the City of Pieaytme, to throw out, deposit, or in,any
other way dispose of human excreta, other than into a saiitary water closet,
a properly constructed "Pit Privy", a Septic Tank or other sanitary toilet. .
device, approved by the City Health department. "
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SSCTIOH 2, That Section 3 of Ordinance Ho.92,be amended to read as follows
"That all property owners awning property as designated in .Sectio,n 2, shall
have installed a properly constructed, pit prijry, septic tank, or other toilet de
device approved by the City Health department." .
SECTION 3, That Paragraph "B" designated "Box and Can Privy" of said
Ordinance Ko.22 be and i,s hereby repaaled.
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Section 4, That
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3ox and Can Privi,os" are hereby prohibited in the
municipality of Picayune, and the existing 'Box and Can privies" are tc be replaced
aeed by users and property owners by otheE suitable methods of disposal.
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Clcrl.
The following financial report from the City Clerk covering the
fiscal year ending August the 31st, 1928, was received ana on motion Only made and
aarried approved, and ordered published as provided by law.
Picayune, Mississippi, September 1st, 1928.
To She Honorable Mayor and Board of .Aldermen;
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City of Picayune, Mississippi.
Gentlemen;
I beg leave to submit herewith Financial Statement covering the Receipts
and aisTjursements
of the various City Funds for the Fiscal Tear ending AuguBt 31st
1928,as follows;
General Fund.
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Receipts.
Balance September 1st, 1927
$2471.04
Advalorum lazes,
20967.60
.Privilege Taxes,
2761.61
Fines and Cost,
1211.80
Sanitary Collections
310.00
Sale of Property
151.30
Sidewalk Paving,
476.57
loans from Banks,
3000.00
Transfers and Refunds,
2208.74
Interest on Daily Balances,
87.60
Miscellaneous Collections,
114.22
Total,
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Disbursements.
Administrative
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$2910.37
Repair and Maintainance City Hall & Jail
Judicial,
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823.18
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Police Department,
600.00
4166.55
Printing and Publication,
925.94
Street Lights and White Way,Maintainance & Cufrrwst,
3804.14
Sanitation,
2137.27
Fire Truck,
73.20
Special Appropriations
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11530.16
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Items Hot included in 1927 Budget
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6259.65
Balance August 31Bt, 1928
470.02
TotalT
133,760.48
N.B. The following Items are by special Order of the Mayor and. Board oC Aldermen
to be oared for in the 1928 Budget, viz.
land for Garbage Disposal,
3250.00
Two Artesian Veils, at East and West Side Schools
2949.95
1928 Appropriation to 'Conmunity Chest
&.
60.00
School Fond.
Receipts.
Balance September 1st, 1927.
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$12747.44
Advalonun Taxes,
87013.16
City Poll Taxes,
682.88
County Poll Tax, Current &M)elingaent.
1800.18
State Common School Fond,
3985.54
State Vocational Board,
200.00
Music & Summer School Tuition,
915.06
Transfers and Refunds,
10000.00
Interest on Daily Balances,
251.64
Sal* ef Property,
140.00
County Children in City Schools,
812.50
Total —
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Disbursements
Maintainanee,
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#35528.13
Shipment,
658.59
Repairs & Improrementa
3822.95
Transfers & Keftnds,
10000.00
Incidentals,
708.73
Balance August 31st, 1928
17630.70
Totai.eeoeee-
&68.548.40
Street Fund,
Receipts,
Balance September 1st, 1927,
#2168.51
Adyalorom Taxes,
39315.65
Street Commutation Taxes,
3414.40
County Read Fund Distribution,
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22706.65
Interest on Daily Balances,
64.47
loans from Banks
5500.00
Transfers and Raftnds,
1656.00
153.00
Impounding,
Total,
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#74,979.43
140
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Disbursements.
Salaries and Wages,
$8556.80
Machinery Tools and Equipment.
693.56
Materials,Gravel, Tile,Lumber, Dirt, Feed, Fuel, etc. 7965.94
Payment of Loans,
46900.00
291.50
10571.63
Miscellaneous,
Balance August 3lst, 1928.
Total - —
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$74,979.43
Sinking Fund.
Receipts, '
Balance September 1st, 1927.
'$1443;57
Advalorum Taxes,
9241.80
Interest on Daily Balances.
20.99
$10,705.36
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' Disbursements.
School Bonds of 1923.
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Municipal Building Bonds
$7500.00
1000.00
Dormitory Bonds, of 1915
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500.00
School Bonds, of 1007
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1000.00
Balance Angus* 31st, 1928.
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705.36
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$10,705.36
Interest Fund,
Receipts.
Balance September lBt, 1927
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$2118.15
A&ralorum Taxes,
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2631.22
Interest on Daily Balances,
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40.01
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1100.00
Loan from Bank.
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' Disbursements,
$4298.75
Bond Coupons, '
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Interest on Loan Warrants
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1475.01
107.10
Interest on other Loans,
8*52
Balance August 31st, 1928.
..» ft R 889*38
Bond Fund.
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'Receipts.
School Bonds of 1928, Sold
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$80000.00
1000.00
Premium on Sale of Bonds,
306.35
Interest on Daily Balances,
$81,306.35
Disbursements,
141
Si sbursement B.
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Architects Estimates Pall,
$51594.58
Architects Fees Paid.,
3035.S&
Land, For School
2100.00
Transfers (Land paid for from School Funds)
7500.00
Balance August 31st, 1928.
17076.15
$81306.35
Tetal,
White Way ?ond
Receipts.
Loans from Banks
$6777.41
Collections From Abutting Property Owners
1865.49
Interest on Sally Balances,
I
.70
Total,
-$ 81643.60
Disbursements
Payments to Contractors,
$6842.41
Payment of notes,
1277.41
Payment of Interest on Dotes
208.22
Balance August 31st, 1928
315.16
$ 8,643.60
The following Bills and allowances having been duly audited and approved
by the Finance Committee of this Board were on motion duly made and carried
allowed,
General Fund,
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B.Whitfield,
H.K.licKee,
!Salary,
Mayor
$25.00
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Clerk
100.00
L.H.Formby,
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Alderman
7.50
V.B.Martin,
n
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7.50
Xdward Rowlands,
n
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7.50
B .11. Walker,
n
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7.50
A.A.Mitchell,
n
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7.50
J.B.Steokstill
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City Attorney
75.00
Grayeon B.Keaton
n
Police Justice
50.00
S.B.Sean
n
Marshal,
125.00
Jehn Bounds,
n
Sight Marshal
125.00
M.Asher,
n
Rainey Blanks,
n
W.S.Iate,
n
Sexton City Cemetery,
33.33
Julius Mixon,
n
Janitor City Hall
25.00
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Pound Keeper and Garbage Wagon
Scavenger
Picayune Item, Printing Proceedings of Mayor and Board.
75.00
60.00
25.00
Picayune Item, proof of Publication,
8.30
Picayune Item, Snvelops and Letter Heads
9.25
Southern Hotel & Cafe, Victualing Prisoners,
5.60
142
Walker Hardware Co. White Way Globes,
74.22
S.C.Jarre11, Carrying Carry Sftkoum to State Industrial Sohool
15.00
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co* Phone Ho.5
11.30
Miss. Power Co., Signall Lights and City Hall lights,
11.39
Hiss. Power Co., Street Lights and White Way,
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373.41
H.K.McEee, Cash Advanced Miss.Power Co. Lights, 8/13/28
1.83
H.K.MeKee, Clerk, Stamps for Office,
3.25
Martin Bros Sleotrio Co.,Repairs and Materials White Way,(Order Mayor,225.00
Sohool Fond,
City Street Fond, Labor Cleaning Up Around Building
48.25
Picayune Item, Paper & Envelops,
13,55
1.62
H.K.MoKee, dork, Cash for Express,
A.B.Hioholson, Salary Co. Supt.of Education,
Thigpen-whitfield Hdw. Co. Supplies for Reapairs,
36,00
112.92
Miss. Power Co., Lights High School,
7V72
Southern Bell Tel. &, Tel. Co., Phones 132,& 146,
6.25
E.J.Garland, Painting Sash, & Wood Work High School,
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351.38
A.J.Thigpen, 114 hours Labor, Repairs,
68.40
Harve Mitohell, 114 hours labor Repairs,
57.00
William Lowther, Janitor School.
30.00
Bond Fund,
Martin Bros Electric Co., Architect's Estimate Ho.2,
200.00
Martin Bros Electric Co., Architect's Estimate Ho.3
65.80
J.H.Burks, Fainting Wardrobe Doors,
42.00
Alonzo B. Hayden, Semi Final Estimate Bast Side Sohool,
2069.40
Alonzo B. Hayden, Final Estimate West Side Sohool,
1660.00
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Street Fund,
A .A. Stockist ill, Salary and Use of Car.
165.00
M.C.Gipson, Running Tractor,
' 75.00
W.A.Miller,
Dan Frierson,
Sam Lamb,
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Will Bennett,
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C .M.Riehbnrg,
9.5
Clay Jackson,
11
Abe McQueen,
38.50
11 days labor,
11 "
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25.00
63 3/4
n
24.75'
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19*00
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22.00
51.00
63 8/4 yards Gravel.
K.l.Smith,
32.50
n
Walker Hdw. Co. Supplies,
at pit
6.37
2*85
Thigpen-Whitfield Hdw. Co., Supplies,
66.00
E.M.Walker, Feed
36.60
J.L.Megehee, Hay
18.95
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A.Lossett, Blaeksmi thing,
15.00
< Geedyear Service Station, Gas. and. Oil
6.98
i Xourae's Oarage, Gas, Oil, and Repairs,
35.49
Mississippi Power Co., Lights at Barn,
!
1.85
Further business appearing it is ordered that the Board reoess until 7.30
o'oloek P.M. Thursday September the 13th, 1938, to reconvene in executive
session to consider the Budget for the ensuing Fiscal year.
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IT IS SO OKDEHZD.
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STATE OP MISSISSIPPI.
COUHTY OF PEARL BITTER,
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of 1ihe City, of
Picayune, in the above County and State met at 7.30. P?M., Thursday September the 13th
1928 pursuant to adjournment, the following members of said Board,and officers of sa
said City being present, to wit;
B. Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.MoKee, Clerk;E.Rowlands, E.M.Walker, L.N.Formby,
and A.A.Mitchell, Aldermen, and A.A.Stookstill, City Engineer,
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The Board, of Trustees of the City Schools came before the board in
regard to reroofing the City Higfch School Building, and also the repairing of the 1
Plumbing System in same, Decission on same was laid over until Monday Hight
September 17th,
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the City Attorney
prepare and Ordinance providing rules and regulations governing the administration
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of the City Cemetery, at Palestine Church,providing for Platting same, providing for
the sale and recording of Lots in same, andri creating a Board of Trustees, or Oom•ission to administer same, as follows,
S.T.Bass for a Term of Five Tears.
L.H.Formby, for a Term of Four Years,
J.R.Stuart for a Term of Three Years.
C.McDonald, for a Term of Two Years.
A.A.Stookstill, for a Term of One Year*
also providing that said Board or Commission shall meet and organize at once by electing a President, Secretary and Treasurer, and also that the some
of $1000.00.
One Thousand Dollars be and is hereby appropriated out of any money in the city
Treasury and not otherwise appropriated for the improvement of same for the year
19E9.
The Clerk then presented the Budget for the ensuing fiscal year
which was taken up and discussed item by item, after which it was on motion duly made r
and carried ordered that Che Clerk should prepare
the Budget according to the
plans of the Board and submit same for final consideration by the Board at a pub- .
lie meeting of this Board tfcaibe held at 7.30 P.M. Monday
September 17th, 1928,
Farther business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the
Board recess until 7.30 o'clock P.M. Friday September 14th 1928.
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Clerk.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COBHTYHOF PEARL RIVER.
Be it remembered that tbe Mayor and Board of Aiaermen of the City of
Picayune, in the above County and. State mat at 7.30 o'clock P, IC. Friday September the 14th, 1928. The following members of said Board and officers of said City
being present, to-wit;
B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.MoKeegi Cleric;. Edward Rowlands, A.A.Mitehell,
*nd L.H.Formby, Alderman, J.E.Stockatill, City Attorney, A.A.Stookstill, City
Engineer,
On notion duly made and carried it is ordered that E.M.Walker, and A.
A.Stoekstill, be appointed to see M.D.Tate, and if he will pay for filling the
City will furnish Tile to put in Ditch on Second Street West of Bapk Street.
The following bills and Allowances having been duly audited and approved
by the Finance Committee of this Board were on motion duly made and carried, allowe
Sohool Fund,
Will Gearin, 8
days labor, Repains, less $5.00
$6.25
Albert Foster,5, days labor. Repairs, less $5.00
6.25
Pleas. Mitchell, 1.6 days labor,
4.50
City Street Fund, labor moving desks,
23.75
H.K.McKee, Clerk, Advance on Payroll, Repairs,
10.00
Street,Fund.
Thigpen Whitfield, Hdw. Co. Tile for 6 Mos.
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W.A.Miller,
10 days labor
Dan Frierson,
10
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25.00
Sam LamV,
Will Bennett,
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27.50
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Clay Jackson,
10
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20.00
Will Gearin,
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13.50
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13.50
J.l.Connarly, Engineer's Estimate Ifo. I. Diggings Canals,
169.10
Albert Foster,
, 35.00
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Board recess untilm 7.30 o'clock P.M. Monday September
17th, 1928.
Mayor
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
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COUNTY OF PEARI RIVER,
Be It remembere* that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune in the aftove Countyband State met In open session at 7.30 o'clock P.M.
Monday September 17th, 1928, pursuant to adjournment.The following members of said f.i
Board and officers of said City being present, to-wit;
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B.Whitfield, Mayor; H.K.McKee, Cleric; I.N.Formby, V.~B.Mart in, Edward
Rowlands, E.M.Walker, and A.A.Mitchell, Aldermen; J.E.Stockstill, City Attorney,
and A.A.Stockstill, City Engineer,
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R.I. Meador came before the Board in regard to a complaint from certain patties in and- around Nicholson, Mias.m about the Drainage Ditch,After hearing
these oomplaints the Board on Motion duly made and carried appointed a committee
consisting of Dr. V.B.Martin, I.N.Formby, anil A.A.Stookstill, to act with a commit-
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tee consisting of D.M.Carver, Max Stevens, and R.I.Meadory from Nicholson,said
committee acting with and under the direction of Dr. John W.Shaokelford, Co* Haelth
Officer, and the State Sanitary Engineer, to see what can be done and report to this
Board at S.30 P.M. Monday September 24th, 1928.
'The Clerk under the direction of the Board submitted the Annual appropriation bill as follows•
' ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILI OF THE CITY OF PICAYUNE, PEARI RIVER COUNTY
MISSISSIPPI,FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31st, 1929.
AN ORDINANCE BAKING- APPROPRIATION OF SUMS OF MONEY FOR A H NECESSARY I
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EXPENDITURES', OF THE CITY OF PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE FISCAI YEAR ENDING
AUGUST 31st/ 1929.
•"BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, of the City of
Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi.
'SECTION 1, That the following sums of money be and the same are here-
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by appropriated for the Corporate purposes herein specified for the Fiscal Year
ending August 31st, 1929.
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Paragraph, I.
'For the current expenses of the General Administration of the Cfrty,
commonly known as the City General Fund, the sum of
THIRTY TWO THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED, FIFTY FIVE ANO/lOO
-$32,655.00
DOIIARS.
is appropriated, to be apportioned as follows.
1, Administrative,
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$3,950.00
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1, Mayor, Salary, at $25.00 per month, $300.00
2, Clerk
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3, Five Aldermen
" 100.00
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" each 450.00
7.50
1200.00
4, Supplies & Equipment City Hall
100.00
5, Repairs and Improvement City Hall
150.00
6, Telephone,Fuel & lights, "
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225.00
7, Janitor, Service & Supplies, "
325.00
8, Books.Blanks,Stamps, Stationery,* Suplies
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9, Printing and. Publication, Proceedings of Board.,
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notices, Ordinances, Ballots, etc.
650.00
,10, Auditors, City Books,
350.00.
2, Ju*t*ial,---—
$1,550,00
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1, City Attorney, Salary at $75.00 per month,
900.00
2, Police Justice, Salary at $50.00 per month,
600.00
50.00
3, Books Blanks eto, for Police Court,
3, Protection of persons and property,
$9y030.00
.1, Marshal, Salary at $125.00 per month,
1500.00
.2, Sight Marshal, Salary at §125.00 per month,
1500.00
.3, Emergency police, on order of the Mayor,
500.00
.4, Feeding and Medical Care of Prisoners,
500.00
5230.00
5, Street Lights and White Way,
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4, Conservation of Health,—
$8,900.00
,l.Land for Garbage Disposal,! Already Bought,)
3250.00
2, 2»o Artesian Wells for City, ( Already put doim)
2950.00
3, Garbage Collection and Disposal,
2100.00
4, Argentine Ant Campaign,
600.00
5, Charities and Corrections,-
$4225.00
1, Martin's Sanitorium,
500.00
2, Picayune Connranity Chest,£60.00 for '28, & Amt, '29, 175.00
3, Picayune Public Library, per Committee Budget,
2500.00
4, City Cemetery, Upkeep and Sexton,
1000.00
5, Miscellaneous, Corrections and Committments,
6, Miscellaneous, Special Appropriations,
$5,000.00
4500.00
2, Copying Assessments, and Checking same,
. 3,,Contingent Circuit Court Costs etc.
50.00
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,1, Insurance Premiums, Bonds, etc.
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150.00
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100.00
4, Unknown Items, Special Work eto.
250.00
SUMMARY.
. To^al General Fund appropriations, for the Fiscal Year anding
August Slafc, 19*9.
$3g.655»0Q
C»rpo*ate tevenue, other than Taxes, (Estimated.)
1,Privilege Taxes,
2,Fines and Costs
$2700.00
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3-, Interest on Daily Balances,
1000.00
75.00
$ 3,825.00
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Balance to be raised from Taxes, (Estimated,)
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28,830.00
Total Corporate Revenue (Estimated) for the Fiscal Year ending
August 31st, 1929,
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$32,655.00
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PARAGRAPH, II.
For the current expenses of the City Educational Department oomaonly fenoim
as the City School Fund, the sum of
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FIFTY HIKE THOUSAND, THREE HTJBDRED, FORTY EIGHT & ITo/lOO,***
$59,348.00
DOLLARS.
Is appropriated, 'to be approtioned as follows.
7, Bdueational, t Trustees Budget,)
l,Maintalnanee,
• 1, Salaries,
$36,187.00
2, Miscellaneous Items,
2, Equipment,
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6,465.00
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3, Repairs and Improvements,•
4, Incidentals,
$42,652.00
3,743.00
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12,203.00
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750.00
SUMMARY.
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Total School Fund Corporate appropriations for the.Fiscal year ending,
August 31st, 1929,
$59,348.00
Corporate Revenue other than Taxes, (Estimated,)
1, Masie Tuition,
$1260.00
2, State Distribution,1268 Eduoable
Children,Common School Fond,
3296.00
3, Summer School Tuition,
100.00'
4,County Pupils,Outside District,
800.00
5, S*tate Vocational Board,
200.00
6, County Poll Tax,
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1000.00
7, City Poll Tax
612.00
8, Interest on Daily Balances,
200.00
Balance to *be raised from Taxes, (Estimated,
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7,468.00
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52,148.00
Total Corporate Revenue (Estimated) for the Fi3oal Year ending,
August 3l8t, 1929
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$59,348.00
PARAGRAPH,III.
For the current expenses of the City Highway Department, commonly known as
the City Street Fund, the sum of,
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$21,000.00
TWEHTY OHE THOUSAND, & Ho/100,
Dollars, '
ia appropriated, to be approtioned as follows.
8, Highway Maintainance',
1, Supervision, '
2, Labor,
$2100.00
:
7500.00
3, Machinery Tools and Equipment,
1000.00
4, Materials,Gravel, Tile, Feed, Fuel,
Dirt, lumber, etc.
10000.00
5, Miscellaneous,
400.00
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Total Street Fund Corporate appropriations for the Fiscal Year ending
August 31at, 1929.T
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, $21,000.00
Corporate Revenue other than Taxes, (Estimated,)
1, Street Commitation Tax,
$3000.00
,. 2, County Appropriation,Road Fund,18000.00
Total Corporate Revenue (Estimated) for the Fiscal Year ending
August 31st, 1?29,
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#21,000.00
PARAGRAPH, IT.
For the payment of the Bonds of the City of Picayune, maturing during the
Fiscal year ending August 31st, 1929, and commonly known as. the.City Sinking
Fund, the sum of,
;—-—
SjBYBBTSEH THOUSAND, & Ho/100.
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#17,000.00
DOLLARS,
is appropriated, to be apportioned as follows.
9, Bonds,
1, School Bond of 1915, Due 6/1/29,
$
500.00
2, Municipal Building Bonds, Due 3/13/29
1,000.00
3, School Bonds of 1923, Due, 1/2/29
7,500.00
4, Sohool Bonds of 1928, Due 2/7/29,
,
8,000.00
SUMMARY,
Total Sinking Fund Corporate Appropriations for the Fiscal Year ending
August 31st, 1929,
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#17,000.00
Corporate Revenue from Taxes,
$17,000.00
PARAGRAPH,V.
For the payment of the Interest on the indebtedness of the City of Picayune,
as evidenced by Bonds and Notes of the City Outstanding,and to be incurred,
during the Fiscal year ending August 31st, 1929, and commonly known, a,s the
City Interest Fund, the sum of,
# 8,445.00
SIGHT THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED, FORTY FITS, & ITo/lOO,
DOLLARS
is appropriated, to be approtioned as follows.
10, Interest on Bonds and. other Loans,
1,Interest Coupons, Sohool Bonds of 1915,
Due, 1/1/29 and 6/1/29.
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$
75i00
2, Interest Coupons, Municipal Building Bonds,
Due 9/13/28, and 3/13/29.
60.00
3, Interest Coupons, Sohool Bonds of 1923,
Due i/2/29 and 7/2/29.
1,095.00
4, Interest Coupons, School Bonds of 1928, Due 8/7/28.
interest Not Provided for in. 1928 Budget,
2,400.00
5, Interest Coupons, Sohool Bonds of 1928,
Due, 2/7/29, and 8.7.29,
6, Interest on other loans,(Approximately)
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4,320.00
500.00
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SUMMARY.
Total Interest Pond appropriations for the Fiscal Year ending
August 31st, 1929,
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$8,445.00
Corporate Revenue to be raised from Taxes, (Estimated,
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$8,445.00
RECAPITULATION,
Total Revenue to be raised from Taxes for the pruposes mentioned In this
Section, for the Fiscal Year ending August 31st, 1929.
Paragraph, I , —
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$28,830.00
Paragraph, II
52,148.00
Paragraph, in,-?
$ None
paragraph, IV,
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Paragraph, V,
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17,000.00
.8,445.00
Total, (Estimated,)
$106,155.00
SECTION, II. That all salaries shall be due and payable on the first day of
the Month following the Regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen in
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the month following that in whioh thej are earned. That the amount appropriated to
the Picayune Public Library shall be due and payable to the Treasurer of said
Library Committee on Requisition from the Chairman of said Committee, on and
after-February 10th, 1929.That the amount appropriated to the Martin Sanitoritim
shall be due and payable as provided by law. That the amount appropriated to
the picayune Community Cheat shall be due and payable to the Treasurer thereof
on Requisition from the Chairman thereof, on and after January 1st,. 1929. That
all Teachers Salaries, shall be due and payable as provided by law, That all
Bonds, Botes, and Interest Coupons thereon,- shall be payable on the due da)es
fixed thereon.That all other amounts shall be due and payable on their approval
and allowance by thejMayor and Board of Aldermen at their Regular and Mid-Month
meetings.That the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized and empowered to
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pay the above and foregoing appropriations according to the above provisions.
SECTION,III,For good cause shown this appropriation Bill shall be in full
force and effect from and after i-ts passage and approval according to law.
The within and foregoing Ordinance was reduced to writing, read and consider
ed by sections at a public meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Cirfcy of Picayune, held at 7.30 P.M. Monday September 17th, 1928, and upon Motion
of Mr. E.M.Walker, duly seconded by Mr. A.A.Mitchell,that it be adopted, a final
yera and nay vote was taken which resulted as follows.
Aldermen voting, YEA, L.N.Formby, V.B. Martin, Edward Rowlands, E.M.Walker,
and A.'A.Mitohell,
Aldermen voting BAY,
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Whereupon it was declared adopted.
Approved this the 17th, day of September, A.D. 1928. ,
Attest,
Wfltfyf^y^h^
Mayor
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Farther business appearing, motion was therefore Only made and carrie*
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that the Board, recess until 7.30 o'clock P.M. Monday September 24th,
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUNTY OF PEARL RIVER.
Be it remembered that the Mayor ana Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, in the above County and State met at 7.30 P.M. Monday September 24th, 1928, p
pursuant to adjournment, the following members of said Board and officers of said
City being present and participating, to-wi"t;
B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.MoKee, clerk, I.N.Formby, Dr. V.B. Martin, Edward
Rowlands, E.M.Walter, and A.A.Mitchell, Aldermen; K.R.Sean, Marshal, J.B.Stoekstill
City Attorney, A.A.Stookstill, City Engineer, also, Mr. H.A.Kroeze, Mississippi
State Sanitary Engineer, and Dr. John W.Shaokelford, pearl River County Health
Officer.
The committee appointed to investigate conditions of Drainage Canal on
Southwest side of City being present were called upon for their report, which they
submitted verbally, saying that they had investigated this affair, and found that
every thing could be made satisfactory with the Nicholson people, and were therefore
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discharged,
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that R.J.Williams be given
permit to lay Z inch water line in Williams Goodyear Boulevard, same to be laid about
4 feet from ditch in North side of said Boulevard, and at least 18 inches under
surface. of street.
Mr. H.A.Kroeze, State Sanitary Engineer presented the following Ordinance
whioh was read and considered by sections, to-wit;
ORDINANCE Ho.
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AH ORDINANCE, to regulate the production and sale of milk.mand certain milk
products in the City of Picayune, Mississippi,providing the method of enforcement and
and the penalties for its violation.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi,
SECTIOH.I, That the regulations of the Mississippi State Board of Health,
entitled "The Production And Sale of Milk,And Certain Milk Products", as now promulgated and in force, or as may hereafter be amended,shall be, and does constitute
the milk code of the City of Picayune,
SECTION, II, It shall be the duty of the Health Officer, his agents or
assistants to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION III, All milk sold or distributed in the City of picayune,shall
be graded as provided for in the regulations of the Mississippi State Board of
Health,
SECTION IV, Milk which does not conform to the following grades, as described in the regulations of the Mississippi State Board of Health, shall not be sold in th
in the City of Picayune, Namely, A-B-C-&-D, raw milk, and A-B-&-C-, pasteurized
milk,
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SBCTIOIf.T, u any section, provision, clause,or part of this Ordinance,
shall be declared to be unconstitutional, or invalid,the same shall not effect the
validity of this Ordinance as a whole,nor any part or section thereof, other than
the particular clause,provision or Section so declared to be unconstitutional,or
invalid, as the remaining protions of this Ordinance would have been passed by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, if the unconstitutional or
invalid Section, Sections, elwises thereof had been elided by the said Mayor and
Board of Aldermen before the passage of this Ordinance.
SBCTIOH, TI, That any person engaged in the production, preparation, sale,
Offer for sale, storage, or distribution of milk, or certain milk products, aa
defined in the regulations of the Mississippi State Board of Health,or any person
hauling or having control,of, or using any milk or milk product,milk container
or receptacle, as described in said regulations,who shall violate any provisions of
this Ordinance, or any lawful rules or regulations of the Department of Health of
the City of Picayune, duly promulgated, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not
less than S B DOLLARS, ($K).W) nor more than FIFTY DOLLARS, (50.00) , provided, how
ever, that the infliction of any fine or penalty upon the person, so violating any
provisalon of this Ordinance, shall not be held to abrogate, nulify, limit, or
take away from the Department of Health, or the Health Officer, the right to revoke
any permit, Issued under the provissions of this Ordinance, Eaoh days violation of
this Ordinance shall be a separate offense.
SBCSIOI? Til, That this Ordinance shall be, and does constitute all of the
Ordinances ofmthe City of Picayune, pertaining to the regulation, handling wad sale
of Milk la the City of Picayune, and all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in
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SECTION, Till, That this Ordinance take effect from and after its passage
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and approval according to law, tha matter being one of urgency and necessity, and
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the public welfare requiring it.
Ike within and foregoing Ordinance was reduced to writing,read and oonsidere
by Sections, at a public meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Pioajunef
held at 7.30 P.M. Monday September 24th, 1928, and upon Motion of Mr.
L.N.Formby, duly seconded by Mr. E.M.Walker, that it be adopted, a final yea and nay
vote w*a taken which resulted as follows.
Aldermen voting, TJEA, L.H.Formby, Edward Rowlands, E.M.Walker, A.A.Mitohell,
Alderman Absent not voting, T.B.Martin,
Whereupon it was declared adopted,
Approved this the 24th day of September, A.D.1928,
Attest
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Maror
Clerk
On notion duly made and carried it is ordered that Item # 4, of Paragraph
I, of the Annual Appropriation Bill be amended by adding, the sum of Three Hundred
f«p th* purpose of enforcing the City Milk Ordinance.
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it being understood that said Budget or appropriation Bill has not as yet been published
published*
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Ho further business appearing motion was therefore duly made and
carried that the Board adjourn until its next regalar meeting.
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Clerk.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUNTY OF PEAR1 RIVER:
Be it remembered that a regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Alder-
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men of the City of Picayune, <in the above County and State, was held at 7.30 P.M. Tuea
Tuesday Octobe* the 2nd, 1928, in the City Hall of Said City, It being the time and
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place required by law for the holding of said meeting. The following members of said Board ana 6f.f
Board and officers of said City being present, to-wit;
B. Whitfiftid, Mayor, H.K.MoKee, Clerk, L.N.Formby, Edward Rowlands, 7.B.
Martin, E.M.Walker, and A.A.Mitchell, Aldermen; E.R.Dean, Marshal, J.E.Stoekstill
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City Attorney, A.A.Stookstill, City Engineer, and John Boapnds Night Marshal.
After the proclamation of the opening of said meeting by E.R.Dean Marshal
the following proceedings were had and entered of record, to-wit;
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The minutes of the proceeding regular and adjourned meetings were read and
e#$#r§&#§£#$#$& on motion duly made and carried, approved.
On motion duly made and carried itmis ordered thatbthe City Engineer Make
fill and build Bridge across Kits Bnboh
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on 3rd Street East of Back Street. Also
that he open Street from Palestine Road at Jenking old Store place, south along
Section line to Corporate limits of City, will all necessary drains to oarry
water from said Road south.
Motion duly made and carried that City Engineer open Street from Haugh Ave.
to Whitfield Addition, and also grade Gray Ave from 3rd to 5th Streets
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the City allow the sum
of $94.62 for the improvement of the grounds of St. Charles Church, it appearing
that similar appropriations have been made to the other Churches.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that Jabe Mitchell be employed as City Pound Keeper, he to receive all fees collected and to be paid for Dogs
empounded and legally disposed of as strays.
On motion duly made and carried the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized
to borrow from the Street Fund the sum of $2750.00 for the City General Fund,
same to be due and payable January 1st 1929.
The City Attorney under instructions from the Board submitted the following
Ordinance which was received, read and considered Section by Seoti&n and as a whole.
to-wit;
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AN ORDIHAHCB 10 PROVIDE FOR THE MAIHlAHfANCE, OWHERSHIP AMD COBTROL, OF A
MONICIEAL CEMETERY, FOR THE CITY OF PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI,AHD THE CREATION OF A
CEMETERY COMMISSION, AND THEIR 8UCCBSS0RS IN OFFICE TO CARRY OUT SUCH PURPOSE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PICAYUNE
MISSISSIPPI.
Section, 1, That the ploy, of land heretofore purchased, and now owned by
the City, adjoining the Palestine Cemetery be and is hereby designated as the
Municipal Cemetery for picayune, under the name of "Palestine Cemetery".
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Section 2, That there is hertby created a board of commissioners,
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hereby designated aa commissioners of the cemetery, constituted of five members
to be appointed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, that shall be as follows.
On* for a period of five years, from the first Monady in January 1929
and the other four for such time that the Board shall fill a vacancy by appointment at the regular January meeting in 1930, and each year thereafter.
Section 3, The commissioners shall be custodians of the Cemetery property. They shall have the same platted into burial lots of such sizes and varieties as will suit for family burial lots of two or more persons, They shall cause
a correct and intelligent plat to be made and certified to by the Engineer, or
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surveyor, and in duplicate; one of which shall be on file at the city Clerk's
office.
The connissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to contract, to
sell and agree to convey the ssious burial plots and lots as shall be shown and
described on the plat, to persons who shall desire said lota.
The said commissioners shall be charged with the duties of c ' providing for the up-keep of said cemetery; the repairs, clearing, cleaning and beautifying of said ground and burial lots.
The said commissioners shall have the right and power to make sueh
conditional sales and contracts on 3aid burial lots, as will require the purchaa- [
ers thereof to pay into the funds of the coamissioners by the year or semi-yearly '
sueh reasonable sum* as will be necessary to keep said grounds clean and bjaautified.
Section 4, The Board of Comnissioners and their suceasora in, office
shall have pvwer and authority to provide reasonable rules and regulations for
the eare and maintainance of said cemetery, and to prescribe reasonable, riles
and regulations for the burial of persons who do not own lots and the compensation !
therefor; and the said com«i3sioners shall cause a record to be kept of all interments by a record of the name and date.
The said commissioners and their successors in office shall enter into
written contract with purehasrts for the sale of burial lots, setting forth the
consideration and the terms and conditions of the sale as to annual or semi-annual
assessments on eaoh lot sold for the up-keep of the property.
The said contracts shall be in writing, and impose a uniform burden
on all oners, and be signed by the commissioners, and $he commissioners shall
cause the original, or a duplicate thereof to be filed with the City Clerk,to be
filed by him as a permanent record, and in order that the Mayor and Board may
order a conveyance of the lots to the purchasers in accord therewith,
Section 5, A commissioner may be removed from offiae for failure or
refusal to perform actively the duties of his office, upon a recomandation for
such removal, made and signed by three other commissioners, stating fully the
eauaea for removal, and of which the commissioner, to be so remove.4, have, %*»
etlce ©£ the charge and recomandation of his removal.
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Section"6, The commissioners shall make a written semi-annual report
to the Mayor and Board of Alderman, which shall embody a detailed report of ail
funds received from any source whatsoever, donations subscriptions or otherwise,
and of all disbursements. Same to be made at the February and July meeting of the
Board each year.
• The said report shall be certified to as to'correctness, and signed
- by three or more of said commissioners.
Section 7, This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and approval according to law.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was read and considered by Sections
and as a whole, and upon motion by Edward Rowlands, duly seconded by E.M.Walker
a final yea and nay vote was taken which resulted as follows.
Aldermen voting Yea.
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L.H.Formby, V.B.Martin, Edward Rowlands, E.M.Walker, and A.A.Mitohell,
Aldermen voting Hay.'Hone.
Whereupo4 it w%s declared adopted,
Approved this the 2nd day of October 1928. s
Attest.
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Mayor
Clerk.
The following bills and allowances having been duly audited and approved by the finance committee of this Board were on motion duly made and carried
allowed.
Salary
Mayor
$25.00
H.K.MeKee,
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Clerk
100.00
L.N.Formby,
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Alderman.
7.50
V.B.Martin,
tt
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7.50
Edward Rowlands,
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7.50
E.M.Walker,
it
it
A.A.Mitchell,
it
J.E.Stoekstill,
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City Attorney,
75.00
Grayson B. Keaton,
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Police Justice,
50.00
E.R.Dean,
"
Marshal
John Bounds,
"
M.Asher,
"
Dr. John W.Shaokelford,
"
W.S. Tate,
"
Sexton Cemetery
33.34
Julius Mixon,
"
Janitor City Hall
25.00
B. Whitfield,
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" Sight Marshall
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7.50
7,50
125.00
125.00
Garbage Collector
75.00
County Health Officer
'25.00
373.41
Miss. Power Company.
Street Lights & White Way.
Mississippi Power Company
Signal Lights,
3.75
Mississippi Power Company,
Eights City Hall
8.12
Southern Bell Tel/ &, Tel. Company. Phone Ho. 5.
9.40
H.K.McKee, Clerk, Stamps for office
X.00
Picayune Item p
25.00
"publishing proceedings of Board.
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H. K. MeKee, Cash advanced J.F.Ulmer 1 night Special police
$ 4.00
1054.34
McDonald Insurance Agency, Insuaranoe East Side School,
Burroughs Adding Haohine Co. Upkeep on machine.
Sameron- Pierson Co. 500 Columnar sheets paper
4.45
, .
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Jas G. Frierson, 146 yds Rpad Gravel, City Cemetery
,
,
831.35
McDonald Insurance Agency, Insurance West Side School, ,
36.44
Picayune Item, Publishing Appropriation Bill,
7.28.
Picayune I$em, Proof of Bublication, Ordinance Ho. 109
Picayune Item,
"
"
"
picayune Item,
"
"
"
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6.30,
110
.12.88
" 1 1 1
8.05
Southern Hotel, Feeding Prisoners,
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80.30
16.48
Geo D. -Barnard Stationery Co, Office Supplies,
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6.23
94.62
St. Charles Church, Improvement of grounds,
School Fund.
A. B. Nicholson,
. 36.00
Salary Co. Supt. of Schools,
56.70
H.K.McKee, Clerk, Cash advanced A.J.Thigpen, 94J hrs Repairs
Harve Mitchell, 8 hrs Repairs,
4.00.
H.K.McKee, Cash, James Brown 2 Cays Repairs
5.00
. 17.00
The icerchants Company, Brooms,
Mississippi Power Co., Lights, Colored School 2 Mos.
,
2.,50
Picayune Item, Plan Books,
39.,00
Picayune Item, Enrollment Cards,
17,,75
3.,30
Picayune Item, Paper,
44.,00
Abe McQueen, 59 3/4 yds Gravel.
H.EiSmith, 54 3/4 yds Gravel at Pit
•.
5.,97
Thigpen Whitfield Hdw. Co. Supplies for Repairs,
77.,13
Julius Mixon, Janitor High School
75,.00
Dezary Gilbert, Janitor East Side School
!§• Months, less $15.00
30,,00
15.,00
H.K.MeKee, Cash Advanced, Deeary Gilbert,
£ month,
12,.50
Mississippi Power Cpmpany, Lights Supts Residence,
1,.25
Rogers Ladner, Janitor West side School.
Southern Bell Tel. &, Tel. Co. Phones 132 & 146.
11,.00
A. Loasett, Repairs,
17,.00
Goodyear Tellow Pine Co. Lumber for -Repairs,
61,.19
Miss. School Supply Co., Requisition # 274. Equipment,
748,.28
H.E.Jordan, Repairs on Plumbing,
258 .27
Walker Hdw. Co. File,
Webster Publishing Co., Books,
.50
4 .03
Miss. Tuberculosis Association, Books,
18 .00
Tucker Primting House, Bookay&Equipment,
25.50
DuBos School Supply Co., Shades for Grammar Schools,
T.K.Boggan, Cash advanced, Wm. Lowther Janitor
834.12
40.75
FL60
T. K. Bpggan, Cash Advanced tor repairs,
. $82.75
T.K.Boggan, Cash advanced for Freight and Express,
5.85
Mississippi Power Company, Lights High School
6.28
C. &, R. Stores, Inc. Supplies,
10.28..
Teachers Salaries, 1st Month,
3565.00
Transportation of Pupils,
70.50
Miss Bettie McRee, 1st, Mo. Home Ecconomics Appropriation,
33.33
Street Fund.
A.A.Stookstill,
.Salary City Engineer.
A.A.Stoekstill,
Rent on Car.
.
150.00
15.00
2.50
H.K.McKee, Cash Advanced, Travis Mitchell i day labor
McDonald Insurance Agency, Insurance on Mules,
59.50
Tourne's Garage, Gas & Oil.
21.36 .
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,
1.25
Mississippi Power Co., lights Mule Barn,
A.lAssett, Blacksmithing,
12.25
Gulf Refining Co. Grease.
5.20
Geo. D» Barnard Stationery Co. Time Book,
2.80
Picayune Item Tax Notices, (St. Tax)
8.50.
10.30
Walker. Hdw. Co. Tools,
E.M.Walker, Feed,
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63.85
2.50
Dan Frierson, Balance due on 9/3/28 payroll
W.A.Miller.
14 days labor
49.00
Dan Frierson,
14 "
35.00
Sam Iamb,
17 "
42.50
Will Bennett,
16.5"
, 37.12
C.M.Riohburg,
11 "
Clay Jackson, -
14 "
Will Searin,
Albert Foster,
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22.00
28.00
14 "
»
14 "
"
less $5.00
less $5.00
26.50
131.00
Abe McQuean 163 3/4 yds Gravel.
163 3/4 yds gravel at pit
26.50
10.00
H.K.MeKee, Clerk Cash advanced Payroll.
H.E.Smith,
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16.38
Thigpen Whitfield Hdw Co, Tile and supplies,
85.51
Picayune Motor Co., Road Machine. Blades.
24.00
Further business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the
Board recess until 7.00 o'clock P.M. Friday Qetooer 5th 1988.
Mayor
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUHTY OF PEARL RIVER.
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune in the above County and State met at 7.00 o'clock P.M. Friday October
the 5th, 1928, pursuant to adjournment, The following members of said Board and
officers of said City being present,'to-wit.
' B. Whitfield, Mayor, H. K. MoKee, Clerk, Edward Rowlands, Y.B. Martin,
and E.M.Waller Alderman. E.R.Dean Marshal, A.A.Stockstill City Engineer,
The application of Geo S. Hurst for a Permit to operate
a Skating Rink
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in the City waas read and considered, Affetr due consideration, motion was duly
made and carried that Permit be not granted.
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Report of organization of City Cemetery Commission, electing A.A.Stockstill Chairman, and C.McDonald, Secretary and Treasurer, was received and on
motion duly made and carried, approved.
Motion was duly made and carried that Street Lights be placed on 3rd
Av«, from "C" Street to near Jaa. R. Clark's residence.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that a committee consisting of the Mayor and Dr. V.B.Martin, consult with the City Attorney, in regard to
extra legal assistance in the Suit of R.J.Williams to vacate certain parts of
plats in the City.
The Cepy of the City Ordinance Book, prepared by Hon. Grayson B. Keaton,
Police Justice, was received, and on motion duly made and carried, a committee
consisting of Dr. V.B.Martin and E.M. Walker was appointed to go over same, with
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reference to
cost of preparation and also those Ordinances which should be amended
or repealed.
Further business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the
Board recess until 7.00 o'clock P.M. Monday October the 8th, 1928.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUHTY OP PEAHL RIVER
CITY OF.PICAYUHE,
Be it remembered ££at the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune, in the above County and State, met at 7.00 o'clock P.M. Monday October
the 8th, 1928, pursuant to adjournment, the following members of said Board and off
officers of said City being present,.to wit..
B.Whitfikld, Mayor, H.If.MOKee, Clerk,Edward Rowlands, B.M.Walker, and A.A.
Mitchell, Aldermen, E.R.Dean, Marshal, and A.A.Stoekstill, City Engineer,
It appearing to the Board that the County Assessment Rolls are as yet ine
complete and that the Clerk has not been atole to secure a copy thereof, motion
was duly made and carried that the Board recess until 7.00 o'clock P.M. Thursday
October .the, 11th, 1328. t©'receive said Rolls,
Clerk
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STATB OF MISSISSIPPI.
COOTTT OF PEARL RIVER:
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune in the above County and State met at 7.00 o'clock P.M. Thursday October
the 11th 1928, pursuant to adjournment, the following members of said Board and
Officers of said City being present, ,to-wit;
B. Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.McKee, Clerk, L.U.Formby, V.B.Martin, Edward
Rowlands, E.M.Walker, Aldermen; E.R.Hean Marshal, J.E.Stookstill, City Attorney,
and A.A.Stockstill, City Engineer,
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the Board contract
with the Hattiesburg American for a Two Page Advertisement in their "Club And
Achievement" edition for the sum of Two Hundred Dollars,payable $100.00 on Hovem-
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feer 5th, 1928, and $100.00 payable October the 1st, 1929.
.
The City Clerk and Tax Colleotor presented the oojy
of the County
Assessments Rolls covering the ReaJ. and personal Property in the Municipality,
and in the. Separate School District outside of the municipality, whereupon on
motion duly made and carried the following Order was taken, to-wit.
ORDER OH THE ASSESSMENT ROLES
The munioipal Assessment Rolls for Picayune, both in the Municipality
and in in the Separate sohool District outside the Municipality, having been
presented-by the City Clerk and Tax Collector, showing that he had made a copy of
the County Assessment Rolls,as the law required, covering all property real and
personal, in Picayune, except such property of public service corporations, as is
assessed by the Tax Commissioners of the State of Mississippi,and other taxing
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authorities, and the said rolls appearing to be a true and adequate copy of the
said County Rolls.it is ordered by the Mayor and Board of A;dermen that said
assessment be filed for the year 1928. subject to revision oftillthe valuations
of property Jhereon, and such corrections as should be made, and the additions of
property .that might have escaped taxation heretofore.
It ia farther ordered that notice be published as required by law
for ten lull days directed to the tax-payers of the Municipality of the intention
of the Beard to correct and revise the said assessment Rolls,
Further business appearing motion was duly made,and carried that the
Board recess until 7.00 o'clock P.M. Monday October the 15th, 1928.
Clerk.
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STATE OP MISSISSIPPI.
COUHTY OP PEARL RIVER.
Be i* remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
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Picayune, in the above County and State met at 7.00 o'clock P.M. Monday October
the 15th, 1938, pursuant to adjournment. The following members of said Board and
officers of said City being present, to-tfit. •
B. Whitfield, Mayor, H.E.MoEee, Clerk,• L.N.Formby, Y.B.Martin, Edward
Rowlands, E.M.Walker, and A.A.Mitohell, Aldermen; E.R.Dean, Marshal,-and A.A.
Stockstill, City Engineer;
The following bills and allowances having been duly audited and approved
be the Finance Committee of this Board were on motion duly made and carried
allowed,
General Fund.
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Geo. D. Barnard Stationery Co. 2000 City Pay Warrants,
,
$40.69
J.F.Hancock, Repairs Clerk's Office, less $20.00
23.00
H.K.MoKee, Clerk, Advance J.F.Hancock on Contract.
20.00
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6.00
J.F.Hancock. Repairing Jail, order of Marshal
393.86
E.P.Smith, Insurance on School Buildings,
9.00
Berenson Bros, Erroniotfaly collected Sanitary dues.
School Fond,
87.60
i.J.Thigpen, 146 hrs labor repaiss
9.00
Harve Mitchell, 18 hrs labor Repairs
Street Fund,
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40.95
W.A.Miller,
11.7 days labor
Dan Frierson,
11.7
Sam lamb,
13.7
Will Bennett,
13.7
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30..82
Will Gearin
11.7
"
"
26..32
Albert Foster,
11.7
"
"
26.,32
C.M.Richburg,
11.7
"
" less $20.00
Clajt Jackson,
11.7
"3
"
23,.40
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20,.20
H.K.McKee, Clerk, Advance, Rod Frierson,
6..80
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Sam Lamb Jr,
29..25
n
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H.K.McKee, Clerk, advance H.M.Frieraon,
32. 25
less $2.00
248.40
31.05
H.E.Smith, 310 yds gravel at pit,
C.H.Mitchell,
3,.40
10,.00
5 days,
Abe McQueen, 310 yds gravel,
Theo Schaller,
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100 sq. ft. Concrete pavement, Walker & Magehee
8.00
3.00
3 yds sand,
H.K.MoKee, advance C.H.R. &, S.L.
22.00
Wilbur Pigott,
5 days with Team, Clean Up.
25.00
J.P.Sigott
5
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"
"
"
"
25.00
Travis Mitchell,
5
"
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17.50
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$25.00
Melton Mitchell,
5 days labor with team Clean up.
R.E.Puyper,
5
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Buck Howard,
4
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8.00
John Howard,
2
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4.00
William Patch,
Tom Patch,
Henry Patch,
Sam Mitchell,
Andrew Seal,
"
37.50
Track
6.2"
n Cleaning All
15.75
5.8"
n
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13.05
2.5"
Tl
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7.62
3.8"
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8.55
4.8"
n
n
10.80
Farther business appearing motion was duly made and carried that
the Board recess until 7.00 o'clock P.M. Kuesday October the 23rd, 1928.
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Clerk.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COOTTY OF PEARL RIVER. .
Be it remembered that the Mayor ana Board, of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune in the above County and State met in the City Hall in said City at 7.00
o'elook P.M. Tuesday^ October the 23*d, 1928, pur-saant to adjournment. The following members of said Board and officers of said City being present, to-wit;
B. Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.MoKee, Clerk, L. N. Formby, Edward
Rowlands, E. M. Walker, and A. A. Mitchell, Aldermen, E. R. Dean Marshal, and
ArA.Stockstill, City Engineer,
The Bour being 7.00 o'clock P.M. on the day fixed for taking up V\c
the revision of the Assessment Rolls, the following Order was
taken and ordered e.iter-ei o
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entered of record, to-wit;
NOTICE OF REJISIOH OF ASSESSMEHT ROLLS,
Be it remembered this the 23rd day of October 1928,being 7.00
o'clock P.M.ana being the day and hour fixed according to legal notice to the
tax payers and property owners in the Municipality of PicaK&ae, and the picayune.
Separate School District, outside the Municipality,to take up the revision of the
assessment rolls ofm said City and Separate School Distriot, both Real Estate, and
Personal property Rolls,for the year 1928, and it appearing that the proper legal
notices, to the property owners has beeA published and posted, as required by
law, that is, that this Board now finds that the notice hereinafter set forth,was
posted in five or more public and conspicuous places, within the municipality of
Picayune, Mississippi, by E.R.Dean, Marshal of said City, for more than ten full
days before this date, and the Board further fints that
said notice was duly
published in the Picayune Item, a weekly newspaper published in the municipality,
and having a general circulation therftin, which notice appeared in the following
form words and figures to-wit;
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
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Revision of 1928 Assessment Rolls,For City of picayune, And
Picayune Separate School District.
Notice is hereby given that the Mayor and Board of Alderman of the
City of picayune, Mississippi,will at a recess meeting of the Mayor and. Board of
Aldermen, to be held at 7.00 o'clock P.M. Tuesday October the 23ra 1928, take up
the revision of the Personal and Realty Assessment Rolls,of the Municipality of
Picayune, and the Picayune Separate School District,and the Taxpayers may appear Vr-c
before the Board to make objection to any increase *rn decrease in valuation.
The said Mayor and Board of Aldermen will sit from day to day
until the entire Rolls, both Real and personal Assessments, have been revised.
ShJ«/the 11th day of October
Clerk
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI'.'
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COUHTY OF PEARL RIVER.
Personally appeared before me a Notary Public, J.R.Furr, who says that
he is publisher of the Picayune Item, a weekly newspaper,published in the
City of Picayune, said County and State, and having a general circulation, and
that the Taxpayers Notice, a true copy of which is hereto attached,appeared in
.the following issues of said Picayune Item, on the following dates, to-wit.
volume No. 12
No. 60.
Sate October 12th 1928.
Volume No. 12
No. 62
Sate October 19th, 1928.
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Making affidavit and proof,
$4.59
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Total,
.50
$5.09
This the 23rd day of October 1928,
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Signed, J.R.Furr, Publisher.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 23rd da^ of October, 1928.
Seal.
Signed, May Pearl Thornhill, Notary public.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUNTY OF PEARL RIVER.
CITY OF PICAYUNE,
Personally appeared before me the undersigned authority in and for
said county and State, and within the City of Picayune, the within named E.R.
Sean, who being sworn says that he is now the City Marshal of Picayune, and as
such officer posted the above and foregoing notices,in five public places in the
municipality,one of which is at the City Hall, and of which he now makes his
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returns to the City Clerk,of said posting.
Signed, E.R.Bean, City Marshal.
Sworn to and subscribed before, me±h^^Jth«^llth/day"of October 1928.
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Seal.
Whereas the Mayor and Board of Aldermen now finds and determines from
the above PROOF. OF PUBLICATION and of POSTINC, said NOTICE, that same las been \
duly and legaly, published and posted,according to law, and it being the day
and hour i£t and fixed for sitting, in the regular October meeting for 1928 to
begin the revision, correction, and equalization, of the Assessment Rolls, in
all particulars, as to the value to be placed thereon for taxation, for the
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taxable Jear 1928, and there being the Mayor and a quorum of the Board of Alder-jj
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m«n, present, to-wit; B.Whitfield, Mayor, L.N.Formby, Edward Rowlands, E.M.Walker, and A.A.Mitchell,Aldermen, as first mentioned in the minutes above, doth
now proceed, to fixing values on the property assessed on said Rolls,
The Board proceeded with fixing values on the property on the Rolls,now deter
mines that same is not oomplete, does now rise in recess until 7.15 P.M. Wednesday Oetob^x the 24t}* 1928, to proceed with said work of revision, It is so order
Clerk
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
C0UKTY OP PEARL RIVER,
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City
of Picayune, in the above County and State met in the City Hall ofn said City
at 7.^5 P.M. Wednesday October the 24th, 1928, pursuant to adjournment, the following members of said Board and offioers of said City being present to-wit.
B. Whitfield, Mayorm E. K. MoKee, Clerk, L.H.Formby, Edward Rowlands,
S.M.Walker, and A.A.Mitohell, Aldermen; E.R.Sean, Marshal, and A.A.Stockstill, City Engineer
Engineer,
The Board prooeeded with the fixing of values on the assessment rolls,
now determines that same.-is not complete,does now rise in recess, until 7.19'
f ^,
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o'clock P.M. IJnursday October the &5th 1921K to proceed with said work of revisaion, and
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and it is so ordered.
_Clerk,
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Mayor.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
COTJHTY OF PEARL RIVER,
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Beard of Aldermen of the City
of Picayune in the above County and State met in the City olaSl of said City
at 7.15 o'clock P.M. Thursday October the 25th, 1928, pursuant to adjournment
the following mambers of said Board and Offioers of said City being present to-wit;
B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.k.McKee, Clerk, L.H.Formby, Edward Rowlands,
S.M.Walker, and A.A.Mitchell, Aldermen, E.R.Dean, Marshal; A.A.Stookstill, City E
Engineer,
The Board prooeeded with fixing the values on the property on the Rolls both R
Rolls, both Real and Personal,now determines that same has been completely
gone over and revised, and the Clerk and Tax Collector is hereby ordered to
foot up and balance said Rolls and present to this Board at 7.15 ao'clock P.1I.
Suesday Oct. 30th 1928, the complete totals of the of the property on same
for final approval, and the Board does now rise in reoess until 7.15 o'clock P.M.
Tuesday October the 30th to proceed with said'work of final approval, and of
fixing the assessment of taxes to be levied on the property assessed.and it
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STATE OP MISSISSIPPI.
COOTTY OP PEARL UTTER,
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Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayun
in the above County and State met in the City Hall of said City at 7.15 o'clock P.M
Tuesday October the 30th, 1928, pursuant to adjournment,the following members
of said Board and officers of said City being present to-wit;
B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.McKee, Clerk, L.N.Forsiby, Edward Rowlands, E.M.
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Walker, and. A.A.Mitchell, Aldermen; A.A.Sjiockstill City Engineer,
The hour being 7.15 o'clock P.M. the City Clerk and Tax Collector presented the Assessment Rolls, for the Taxable year 1928, showimg an assessment of
$1,330,110.00 on Real Estate, and $1,592,970.00 on Personal Property, as per the
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equalized assessments
made by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, The said Rolls were
examined by the Board and found to be true and correct, whereupon motion was made
by L.N.Foraby, and seoon*4d by Edward Rowlands, and duly carried that the following
Order be adopted, to-wit.
ORDER ADOPTING THE ASSESSMENTS, AND LEVYING TAXES FOR THE TAXABLE'YEAR 1928.
Whereas the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, Mississippi
have now concluded with revising the entire Real Eastate, and. Personal Assessment
Rolls of the Municipality of Picayune, also the Picayune Seaara*et> School District,
outside of the Monieipality, therein revising correcting and equalizing, the value
of all the property assessed on said Rolls,and adding thereto all such property as
has escaped taxation and assessment, and it now appearing and is judicialy deter-'
mined,that lawful notice has been given,to all taxpayers in the City,and Separate1
School District, to appear and be heard upon the valuation of their property,on '
said Rolls,said notice having been published and posted, as the law requires, and
in pursuance thereof they did revise all values,and equalize same,and aid make all
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corrections of property erroniously assessed', as*, make the additions of property
left off of said Rolls, if any, and did hear all persons and corporations, who d e sired to appear, to present the values of their property, and thereby having placed
an equitable and uniform value on all property,
Therefore, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, Ui3sis-'t
sippi.does hereby order that the said Assessment Rolls, of both Real Estate and Per
sonal Property, as now revised, corrected, and equalized, be and the same is hereby
made final,and the same is hereby approved, as the (Assessment Rolls for the taxable
year 1928,on which levy of taxes shall be made, for the taxable year 1928, and it
is so ordered.
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It is further ordered,that whereas the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, of the I
City of Picayune,Mississippi, have now finished with correcting, revising, and
equalizing, the values of all the property,on the Assessment Rolls of said Muni«ipality, and mam finds that the total valuation of all the pitpoerty assessed en
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Personal Property,
$1,592,970.00
Real Estate,
$1.330.110.00
Total valuation,
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;-$2,923,080.00
Together with an approximate amount of $100,00.00 to be assessed, against public
Service Corporations by the State Tax Commissioners.
It is therefore ordered that the City Clerk and Tax Collector be and is hereby charged, with the collection of Uanlclpal Taxes on same for the year 1928.
It is further oraere_d that in accord with the Budget of expenses previously
adopted by this Board at its meeting of September 17th, 1928, and recorded in Minute
Book Bo.5, at Pages, 146 to 150 inclusive, of its official Minutes,and with the valuation
of all the property, both Real Estate, and Personal Property, on the Assessment Rolls of the
the Municipality of Picayune, Mississippi, for the taxable year 1928, that the tax
levy for the municipality be ana is hereby fixed and determined at THIRTY FIVE
MILLS OR THE DOLLAR,and that the same is distributed to the various funds as follows.
General Fund,
9J Mills
School Fund,
17 Mills
Sinking Fund,
5J Mills
Interest Fund,
3 Mills
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Bone in open session of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune
in Pearl River County Mississippi, this the 30th day of October, A.D. 1928. and
it so ordered.
L.L. Mitchell came before the Board and made a statement in regard to the
imposition of certain fines upon him in the City Police Court, on October 22n4 day
of October 1928,after which the Mayor made a verbal reeomandation, whereupon,
motion was duly made and cattxred, that said fines be reduced or remitted, as per the
written recomehdations of the Mayor and Police Justice when same shall be made and
filed with the City Clerk.
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Ho further business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the Board adjourn un
adjourn until/its next regular meeting.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
COUNTY OF PEARL RIVER,
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune, in the above County and State met in regular session in the City Hall in
said City at, 7.30 o'clock P.M. Tuesday November the 6th, 1928, the following mem*
?• ber8 of said Board and officers of said City being present to-witj
B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.McKee, Clerk, L.N.Formby, Edward Rowlands, E.M.
Walker, and A.A.Mitchell, Aldermen, E.R.Dean, Marshal, J.E.Stookstill, City Attorney, and A.A.Stoekstill, City Engineer,
After the proclamation of the opening of said meeting by E.R.Dean, Marshal the following proceedings were had and entered of record, to-wit;
The Minutes of the preoeeding Regular and adjourned meetings were read
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and on motion duly made and carried, approved,
The following Appeal vad Bond were received, read and ordered entered
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of record, to-wit;
TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF PICAYUNE,
IN THE COUNTY OF PEARL RIVER, AND STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
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How comes R.J.Williams, resident citizen of Pearl Hiver County, MisslsB*;
" sippi, and respectfully shows your honorable Board,that he, the said R.J.Williams,
is aggrieved at the action and decission of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of thai
said City of Picayune, as to the assessment of taxes on, and in the matter of the
approval of the-land assessment of the said R.J.Williams,by the said Mayor and Boa
Board of Aldermen, of the said City of Picayune, upon the land assessment roll of jj
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' the said municipality,for the years of 1928 and 1929, of the lands of the said
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R.J.Williams, assessed for taxes for said years, on said land assessment Roll, and.;
described on said assessment roll, as shown by a list hereto attached, marked
Exhibit "A" and made a part of this petition for appeal,
Your petitioner shows that in making said assessment,of said lands, for
said years, your honorable body raised the valuation of said property, and of each
piece or parcel thereof, to the amount of the said valuation, as shown on said
,
list marked Exhibit "A". That the said raise in aaid valuation', of said property, ;
•-• by your honorable Board,was a great inorease in valuation, of the same property, i'
over the assessment thereof in said municipality,for the years 1926 and 1937,and I
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was also a very material increase of said property from the assessment filed by
'your Clerk, of said Town, with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen thereof, That your
petitioner's property was increased, in valuation over the assessment thereof for
the years 1826 and 19S7, to the amount of approximately$62,000.00, and that said in
crease in valuation is not warranted under any circumstances,
Petitioner further shows that said property has really decreased in
valuation instead of increasing in valuation since said assessment of 1926 and 1927
that thete has been generally circulated in the municipality of Picayune a rumor
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. or siifctment that the mills located in said City and which constitute the principal industrial activity, of said City of Picayune, will be in operation for only a
few years, as their timber supply will be exhausted, and it has oaused the value
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of the property to decrease,and has also caused a decrease in the demand for property in said City.
Petitioner further shows to your honorable Board that a large part of
said lands owned by petitioner, and described in said Exhibit "A" are low and wet an
and non-salable, and all of said property is vacant property, from which no income
whatever is derived by your petitioner,that most of said property is inaccessible
to the waterworks looated in said municipality, and has no jipe lines for water in
or near said property, and water can only be obtained by the owner of said land
at a large expense to himself, and this faot materialy effects the valuation of
said property as compared with property owners,having the advantage of a good water
supply.
Petitioner further shows that while a large part of said property is
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platted into town lots and streets and alleys of which have been dedicated for street
purposes, the said City has not opened said streets , nor worked said streets, there
fore the said lots have none of the advantages of lots located on opened and worked
and maintained streets of said City. In faot practically- the only privilege the owner
of said lots has by reason of their being looated within said municipality of Picayune is that of having the said lots assessed at an exceedingly high valuation,and
that of being required,to pay taxes on said property at much more than is just and
equitable, and at a higher rate than other tax-payers of said City.•
Petitioner further shows that the said property described in said Exhibit
"A" is assessed for taxation in an amount in excess of its real value, and for an am
amount out of proportion to the assessment of property owned by other parties in
said City of Picayune, and is assessed at a sun in excess of its assessable valua-
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tion, and therefore petitioner is entitled to have said assessment reduced,
Petitioner therefore shows thatbthe assessing of said property by your
Honorable Board, at the valuation thereof, for the years 1928 and 1929, amounts to
a confiscation of petitioners said property and is unauthorized under the law of the
State of Mississippi, and petitioner feeling aggrieved, by reason of said assessment
hereby demands an appeal to the Circuit Court of Pearl River County,from said assessment of said property as herein referred to.
Petitioner tenders herewith a good and valid Bond in the sum of $6,000.00
being more than double the amount involved,as provided by law, and he prays that said
bond be aocpted,filed and approved,and that the Clerk of your Honorable Board prepare and file a transcript of said assessment, and all papersnconnected therewith,
with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pearl River County as is required by law.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) R.J.Williams, By, J.C.Shivers, Atty.
EXHIBIT
"A"
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EXHIBIT "A"
LIST SHOWING DESCRIPTION AUD VALUE OF LANDS OP U.S.WILLIAMS,AS SHOWS
Off'1928 LAUD ASSESSMENT ROLL OF CITY OF PICAYUHE, MISSISSIPPI, INVOLVED IH APPEAL
OF-R.J.WILLIAMS TO CIRCUIT COURT OF PEARL RIVER COUHTY.
CITY OF PICAYUNE,
Division of section,
or hot numbers
Lots 1 to 6 inclusive
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or Addition
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&, 9,&,10,& N.85 ft of 11,&,12,1
Lots 3,4,5,6,&,8,
2
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7100.00
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3
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5
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6
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1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,12,13,14,
7
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17,18,19,20,21,&,22
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All of Wi South of Hobolachitto Creek less 4 Acres;
Also Ei of Si of Lot 3;& Ei of H»i of Si of Lot 3;
(65 Acres)
al30 Si of Lot 2 South of Hobolachitto Creek, Sec.10, Tp.6 R.17.W
HEi °* SWi less
5
9500.00 *~
Acres in KB Comer,& a parcel of Land
measuring 500 feet E.&.W. by 882 ft. N.&.S. in SE Corner
of HWi of SWi, (44.75 Acres)
Sec.14, Tp.6,S.;R.17 W.
3350.00 -^
South 13.5 Acres,of Si of HWi of SEi, Sec.14, Tp 6. R. 17
1350.00'*^'
SWi of SEi,
2000.
(40 Acres,)
Bi Of SEi Of HWi Of HWi;Ei of HEi of SWi Of HWi;Si of SWi
of HWi;SWi of SEi of HWi; also a parcel of land measuring
12.48 Chains, N.&.S. by 12.63 Chains, E.A.W, in central
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part of Wi of SWi; also a parcel of land measuring 420 ft.
H.<Jb,S. by 630 ft E.&.W. in central part of SWi of SWi;
Si of SEi west of Southern R.R.less 3 acres in HE Corner,
and less 12 lots,measuring 50 ft. by 150 ft, (128 acres)
Sec. 15, Tp. 6. R. 17.
18150.00^
Bi of Section less 7 acres off East side and 6 lots, Sec.16,T.6,R.17
3100.00*^"
BOHB.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COOTTY OF PEARL RIVER,
Know all men by these presents that we, R.J.Williams, principal, J.C.
Shivers, T.A.Rawls, and L.B.Gredell, Sureties are held and firmly bound unto the
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City of Picayune, in Pearl River County Mississippi,in the penal sum of |6000.00
for the payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs,
and executors firmly by these presents.
The conditions of the above named Bond are suoh that whereas the above
bound R.J.Williams, principal has prayed an appeal from the assessment of his REAL
ESTATE
in the City of Picayune as shown by the assessment Rolls of said City
for the years 1928, and 1929, as approved by the Mayor and.
Aldermen of aaid City on the 30th day of October 1928. said Real property being more
particularly described in a certain petition for appeal filed herewith by the said
R.J.Williams,and which is referred to and made a part of this Bond,and1 whereas the said
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said* R.J.Williams, prays for a reduction of the valuation of his' said property
as approved by the said Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the said City,
Now if the said R.J.Williams,3hall well and truly perform and lay
such judgement in said cause as shall be rendered against him by the Circuit Court
of Pearl River County, Mississippi,then this obligation 'shall be null and void, '
otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
' ' ' ''
Witness our signatures on this the 1st day of Hovember 1928". '
(Signed, R.J.Williams, by J.C.Shiver3 Atty,
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J.C.Shivers,
T.A.Rawls,
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L.B.Gredell,
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The foregoing Boiid was filed with and approved by me t h i s the 3rd
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day of Noveniber 1928,
ClerX of City ofPieayune,'
The following bills and allowances having been duly audited and
approved by the finance committee of this Board were on motion duly made and carried
allowed,
General Fund,
B. Whitfield, Salary Mayor,
$25.00
H.K.McKee,
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Clerk,
100.. 00
I.N.Formby,
{$,
Alderman
V.B.Martin,
"
"
, 7.50
7.50
Edward Rowlands, "
7.50
E.M.Walker,
"
7.50
A.A.Mitchell,
"
7.50
J.E.StockstiJ.1
"
Grayson B.Keaton,"
City Attorney
75.00_
Police Justice
50.00
125.00
E.R.Dean, Marshal "
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Hight Marshal
125.00
M.Asher,
"
a
150.00
Julius Mixon,
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Janitor City Hall,
25.00
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Sexton City Cemetery
33.33
John Bounds,
.
arbage Collector
Dr. John W. Shackelford, Enforcement of Milk Ordihanoe 25.00
Picayune Item,
Publishing Proceedings of Board
25.00
Picayune Item, Proof of Publication Taxpayer's notice
5.05
Picayune Item, Clean Up notices,
5.00
Picayune Item, Ordinance Ho. 112, Publication,
16.20
Southern Bell Tel, & Tel. Co. Phone # 5
11.05
Mississippi Power Co. Street Lights & White Way
Mississippi Power Co., Signal Lights & Bulft
379.90
3.97
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1771
1 3'.24
Mississippi Power Co. lights City Hall,
James Anderson,
1
12 .00
3 days Special Police,
Hattiesburg American, •§• on Advertising, Club and Aoh'vmt Ed.
100. 00
Burroughs Adding Machine C4. Difference on Machines,
210. 70
Maryin Bros. Electric Co., Changing Wiring City Hall
16 i16
100.00
A.A.Stockstill.-Making Personal Assessment,
50,00
H.K.McKee, Cash-Advanced for Copying Co.Assessment Rolls
6.30
E.B.Roberts, Feeding Prisoners,
37.84
Walker Hdw Co. Brick & Materials for Repairs
School Fund.
36.00
A.B.Nicholson, Salary Co. Supt. of Schools,
3562^ 50
Teachers Salaries, 2nd, Mo.
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Mrs. Bettie McRee Stewart, H.E.Dept Supplies 3rd Mo.
33.34
City Street Fund, Grading Hew School Grounds,
81.15
Picayune Item, -
37.20
Repafct Cards.
11.64
Mississippi Power Co. Lights City High Schbol
Mississippi Power Co. lights Supts Residence
25
•• 1.
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. Phones 132 & 146
6.,50
National Coal &' Coke Co, Carload of Coat
105.,00'
Mississippi School Supply Co. Supplies,
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50.40
Cunningham Music Store, Supplies,
2..80
Martin Bros Electric Co., Labor & Materials Repairs
3.,90
A.J.Thigpen, Labor Repairs,
16.,50
DuBos School Supply Co., 4 doz. Chairs
70..00
Holcomb Mfg. Co-., Janitor's Supplies,
6 4 >..25
March Bros. Primary Supplies,
44..60
A? Lossett, 10 U Bolts
2.50
Palace Drug Store,
.50
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112..32
Superior Oil Co. 1404 gallons Oil
Merehants Co., 4 Garbage Cans,
29,.00
James Brown, Labor Eepairs,
45..00
Thigpen Whitfield Hdw Co., Supplies for Repairs,
<
29,,25
Street Fund.
165,.00
A.A.Stockstill, Salary & Rent on Car,
Tourne's Garagem Removing Wrecked Car
E.M.Walker, Feed
& Repairs,
5,.10
66,.00
Missississippi Power Co. Lights Barn,
:L.25
Picayune Motor Co., Grader Blade, June
24,.00
M.C.Gipson, Running Tractor, 1 Month,
75 .00
Walker Hdw. Co. Dynamite & Caps,
60.22
W.A.Miller,
17.2
60.20
Dan Frierson,
17
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42 .50
Sam Lamb
19.2
"
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48.00
Bays Labor
.78
William Bennett,
18.2
Will Gearin
16
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17
Albert Foster
$40.95
days labor
11
less 5.00
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31.00
C.M.EiChburg,
12.3
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Clay Jackson,
16
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32.00
Sam Iamb Jr,
16
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32.00
H.E.Smith,
24.60
259J yds gravel.
Abe McQueen,
207.40
. 259£ yds gravel at Pit
25.92
Wm. Patch,
16.2 days labor Clearing Aligator Branch 40*50
H.C.Patch,
14.2
"
14.2
Tommy patch,,
14.2
Sam Mitchell,
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38.25
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31.95
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31.95
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36.45
31.95
Andrew Seal
16.2
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John Patch
4.5
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lp.13
Arthur Patch.
9
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20.25
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12.37
Vernon Patch,
5.5
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Melton Mitchell, 1 day labor with Truck, Street work
7.50
Picayune Motor Co. Grader Blade, Gas & Oil
49.00
A.Iossett, Blacksmithing
20.10
Puyper Grocery
21.95
Gas & Oil
Thigpen Whitfield. Hdw Co. Tile and SuiDTilies.
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148.13
General Fund,
Jabe Mitchell, one Week as Pound Keeper,
18.75
School Fund,
Julius Mixon, Janitor High School
75.00
Dezary Gilbert
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East Side School
30.00 ,
Rogers Ladner,
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Weat Side School
25.00
Bond Fund
Martin Bros Electric Co. Architects Final Estimate East Side 3J5.00
Martin Bros El. Co. architects Final Est. west side School
30.00
Further business appearing motion was duly made and carried the the
Board recess, until 7,00 o'clock P.M. Wednesday November the 7th, 1928.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
COOTTY OF PEARL RIVER.
Be it remembered that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune in the above County and State met in the City Hall at 7.00 o'clock P.M.
Wednesday October the 7th, 1928, pursuant to adjournment. The following members of
said Board aad officers of said City being present, to wit;
B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.MeKee, Clerk; V.B.Wartin, Edward Rowlandsm L.
N.Formby, E.M.Walkerm and A.A.Mitchell, Aldermen; E.R.Dean, Marshal, J.E.Stockstil
City Attorney, and A.A.Stoefcstill City Engineer,
It appearing to.the Board that there is not sufficient funds in the tre
treasury to meet the current expenses of the City and that there are now due two
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notes on the White Way Contract, motion was duly made and carried that the Mayor
and Blerk be and are hereby authorized to borrow from a local Bank at the legal ra
rate of interest the sum of $2500.00 for the General Fund,Also that they pay the
interest on White Way Notes and the Sum of $1000.00 on principal and renew same.
Also that the Clerk Ask all who have not paid White Way assessments to do so at on
once.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the Mayor appoint a '{
committee to investigate the need of Tile in ditch mear C.McDonald, W.E.BateJL and
Mrs. E.A.Lofton's property, on North Main Street.
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The Mayor appointed L.U.Formby, and V.B.Martin,
Motion duly made and carried that J.L.Connerly be paid for East Side Di
Ditch in full,
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Motion duly made and carried that the Mayor be authorized to hire a
City Pound Keeper, at a price of Fifty Dollars per month, and whatever fees he
shall make out of Job. It being understood that whoever is hired may be discharged
without prejudice at any time, and inasmuch as same is not provided for in Budget
for this Fiscal year, it is to be added to Budget for 1929.
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The Mayor hired Jabe Mitchell, as City Pound Keeper.
S.B.Whitfield came before the Board in regard to over assessment on
houses, on motion duly made and carried the Mayor appointed E.M.Walker and A.A.Mit!
Mitchell a committee to investigate and report.
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Motion duly made and carried that Megehee Street be graveled from Canal
St. to J.R.Stockstill Street, and that J.R.Stockstill Street be graveled from
Megehee Street to West R.R.StreetMotion duly made and carried that the Mayor. V.B.Martin and E.M.Wilker
be appointed a eommiy^ee to confer with the City Attorney in regard to R.J.William
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Tax Suit.
Further business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the Bo'
Board recess until 7.00 o'clock P.M. Friday November 16th,
Clerk
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STATE (IF MISSISSIPPI,
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COUHTY OF PEARL RIVER:
Be it remembered that,the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune in the above County and State me in the City Hall of said City at 7.00
o'clock P.M. Friday Hovember 16th, 1928, pursuant to adjournment, the following
members of said Board and Offiwers Si said City being oresent to-wit;
B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.MoKee, Clerk, .Edward Rowlands, E.K.Walker, and L.H.
Formby, Aldermen, B.R.Dean, Marshal, and A.A.Stockstill, City Engineer,
The following bills and allowances, having been duly audited and approved
by the finance Citmmitte of this Board were on motion duly made and carried
allowed.
General Fund.
Geo. D.Barnard Stationery Co. Tax Receipts,
$60.52
Geo. D.Barnard Stationery, Office Supplies.
6.14
McDonald Furniture Co. Stove Pipe,
1.90
Goodyear Yellow Pine Co. lumber for Repairs, City Hall
26.78
Mrs. A.C.Jackson, Making Signs, Bankers Convention,
1.00
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School Fund,
City Street Fund, Labor Grading Grounds,
Mrs.
27.00
P.H.Gregory, Magazine Subscriptions for School
16.50
N.W.Overstreet, Bal in Full, Fee.
571.62
Alonzo B. Dayden, Bil Burners Final Estimate,
785.00
Special Bond Fund, Advanced for Land.
2100.00
Sp.Bond Fund.
A.M.Tisdale, Bal. on Wardrobes, Architects Est.
Oden & Glenn, Coat Hooks W.S.
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167.50
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3.50
Alonzo B.Hayden, Final Est. West Side School
300.00
A.M.Tisdale Final Est. Less §500.00 hold back.
676.70
Oden & Glenn, Final Est. less $25.00 Hold back.
275.00
Street Fund.
W.A.Miller,
Dan Frierson,
Sam Lamb,
Will Bennett,
Will Gearin,
Albert Foster
C.M.Richburg,
Clay Jackson,
7/.T. Patch,
Tommy Patch,
Arthur Patch,
Vernon Patch,
John Patch,
Sam Lamb Jr.
7.5 days labor
9.5 "
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10.5 "
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8.5 "
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9.5 "
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7.50 »
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4.5
9.5
5
Aligator Branch.
5
4.
4.5
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9.5
Streets
26.25
23.75
26.25
19.12
21.37
16.87
9.00
19. CC
IT..50
11.25
9.00
10.12
2.25
19.00
TSo further business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the Board
adjourn until its next regular meeting,
Clerk,
Hayor.
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STATE OP MISSISSIPPI.
COOTTY OF PEAR! RIVER,
Be It. remembered that the liayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Picayune, in the above County and State,met in the City Hall in said City
at 7.30 o'clock P.M. Tuesday December the 4th, 1928, pursuant to the provisions
of the law for such meetings made and provided.The following members of said
Board and officers of said City City being present and participating, to-wit.
B.Whitfield, Kayor, H.K.McKee, Clerk, L.N.Formby, V.B.Martin,
; Edward Rowlands, E.M.Walker, and A.A.MitcHell, Aldermen, E.R.Dean, Marshal, a.E.
Stoekstill, City Attorney, and A.A.Stockstill, City Engineer,
After the proclamation of the opening of said meeting by E.R.Dean
Marshal the following proceedings were had and entered of eecord, to-wit;
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The minutes of the proceeding regular and adjourned meetings
were read and. on motion duly made, seconded and carried, approved.
The report of the Committee appointed to examine the Ordinance
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Book of the City submitted their -report, and on motion duly made seconded and oarrie
ried it is ordered that Ordinances Ho., One, Thirty eight, Sixty one, Sixty three,
Sixty seven, and One Hundred, be and are hereby repealed, it appBKing that same are
of no further service to the city. It is further ordered that Hon. Grayson B.Keatom
be allowed the sum of Twenty five Dollars for transcribing same.
It appearing that J.C.lisenbea was assessed with a six Cylinder in
I to, when he Owned a four Cylinder,car, motion was duly made and carried that assessj» ment on same be and is hereby reduced from- 4>750.O0 to 15525.00.
It appearing to the Board that the following Real Estate assess-i
ments are erronious and excessive, M o t i o n was duly ma4e and carried that they be »e
duced as follows.
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Mae I. Williams,'" On a part of Block 17, J.B.Simmons End Adv from $900.00 to $800.00
M.T.Mitchell,''
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Service Garage, it being shown that new Building was not erected until after February 1st 1928, that assessment on building be reduced from $5000.00 on building
to.$2200.00 assessed value of same for 1927.
L.l.Davis, asssssed with 19E4 model Auto when aame is 192*. reduced from f150.00
to §50.00.S
Ths committee appointed<to investigate laying tile in front of
C.McDonald's, W.E.Tates and Mrs. E.A.lofton's property reported a recomendation
that aame be done when they shall pay for one half of same.which was on motion
;duly
made seconded and carried ordered done.
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that J.I;Connerly bft
allowed the sum tfie $300.00 for work completed on Ditch.
Cn motion duly made and carried it is ordered that inasmuch as
there was a misunderstanding on the part of E.B.Wilkes in regard to Privilege Tax
Clerfc and Tax Collector shall accept same without damages if presented Oaring
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the mtnth of December.
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that Dr. T.B.Martin
confer with Board of Trustees as to reasons for not placing liability Insurance.
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On Motion duly made seconded and carried it is ordered that
the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby ordered to borrow from a,local Bank at the
legal reat of interest the following sums of money,viz.
For the City General Fund the sum of Five Hundred Dollars,
$500.00
For the City School Fund the Sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars,
$1500.00
same to be paid out of incoming Taxes, already levied, and in course of collection.
On motion duly made seconded and carried it is ordered that the
following legal advertisements be placed in the picayune Item, for the following
supplies and privileges, to-wit.
BOTICE FOR BIDS.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, Mississippi will .at their next regular meeting, to be held in the City Hall of said
City at 7.30 P.M. Tuesday January the 1st, 1929, receive sealed bids from Banks
within the County for contract to keep on deposit the City Funds, for the next two y
Jears, the highest rate of interest proposed on daily balances to be accepted.
This the 5th, day of December 192.8.
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Mayor
Clerk
NOTICE FOR BIDS.
The mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, Mississippi,will at their next regular, meeting to be held in the City Hall of said City
at 7.30 o'clock P.M. Tuesday January 1st 1928,receive sealed bids to furnish the
City with the following supplies.
:
Best grade Horse and Mule Feed.
,#2 White Clipped Oats,
. Bqa Green Alfalfa Hay.
In such quantities as the City may need for the next three months,
Vitrified Clay.Tile and Portland Cement Tile, in 3izes from four ^h thirty six
inches in diameter,
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in such quantities as the City may need for a period of siss, month.
Approximetely 5000 cubic yards of good road gravel,to be delivered in grades
satisfactory to the City Engineer,when, as as he may direct,and in such quantities a
as he may require,same to be delivered during a period of twelve months,Certified
Check for Two Hundred .Dollars must accompany gravel bids.
Bidders
may bid on one or all of the above,and the Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
This th.e 5th day of
_ Mayor,
Clerk.
The following bills and allowances having been duly audited and app
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and approved were on motion duly made and carried, allowed.
General Fund.
B. Whitfield,
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Mayor
|25.00
ioo;oo
H.K.McKee,
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Clerk.
L.N.Fon»by,
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Alderman
V.B.Martin,
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7.50
Edward Rowlands,
"
7.50
E.M.Walker,
"
7.50
A.A.Mitchell,
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7.50
J.E.Stoekstill,
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City Attorney
75.00
Grayson B.Keaton,
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Police Justiwe
50.00
E.E.Dean,
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Marshal
John Bounds,
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Night Marshal
Jabe Mitchell
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Pound Keeper, less $7.50
M.Asher,
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Garbage Collector
150.00
Dr. J.W.Shackelford, Expense Co. Health Work
' 25.00
W.S.Tate,
Julius" Mixon,
Salary,
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7.50
185.00
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42.50
Sexton City Cemetery,
33.3*
Janitor City Hall
25.00
H.K.McKee, Stamps for Office and Tax Notices,
• 12.00
Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. Phone" No. 5
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Mississippi Power Co.,
394.03
St. Lights & White Way,
Mississippi Power Co. , Signal Lights
9.45
' 3.75
Mississippi Power Co., Fixtures and Lijjhts City Hall
' 36.92
Picayune Item, Publishing Proceedings of Board,
• 25.00
Picayune Item, Paper and Envelops,
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1B5.00
McDonald Furniture Co., Bedding for Jail,
E.M.Walker, Clothing for Prisoner,
Standard Drug Co. Ant Poison and Cans.
H.E.Jordan, Repairing Plumbing Jail, '
Thigpeii Whitfield, Haw Co.,Signs and Cord, '
8.50
54.95
4.10
427.50
1.25
11.00
H.K.McKee, Cash advanced, J.F.Ulmer 5 nights Sp. Police. 20.00
J.F.Fleming, Trip to N.O.Order of Mayor,
15.00
H.K.McKee, Cash Advancedm Jabe Mitchell,
7.50
School Pond,
A.B.Nicholson, Salary Co. Supt. of Kducation,
Teachers Salaries, 3rd Mo.
36.00
3567.50
Julius Mixon Janitor High School
75.00
Rodgers ladner, Janitor West Side School,
25.00
Dezary Gilbert, Janitor East Side School, Less $5.00
25.00
H.K.MpKee, Cash Advanced Dezary Gilbert,
5.00
Southern Bell, Tel. &, Tel. Co. Phones 132,&, 146
22.37
Mississippi Power Co. Current High School,
19.74
Mississippi Power Co., Current,West Sude School
4.84
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Mississippi Power Co. Current Colored School
2.50
Mississippi School Supply Co., Furniture,
177.90
Goodyear Yellow pine Co.,Lumber for Repairs,
10.95
McDonald Furniture Co., Supplies,
James Brown Labor 110 hrs, School G-rounds,
27.50
Picayune Item, Paper & Carbon,
Mrs. Bettie MoRee, Stewart,
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4.75
2.30
H.E.Dept. Supplies,
Ihigpen Whitfield, Hdw. Co. Supplies,
33.34
.80
H.K.MoKee, Cash Advanced, A.J.Thigpen, Labor, Repairs,
20.70
Sp. Bond Fund.
Aetna Casualty and Surety Co., Final Est. Acme Eng. Co..Bankrupt.
300.00
Street Fund.
150.00
A.A.Stoekstill, Salary City Engineer,
A.A.Stoekstlll, Rent on Car.
15,00
M.C.Gipson, Running Tractor,
75.00
W.A.Miller,
13.8 days labor
48.30
Dan Frierson,
13.8
t?
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34.50
Sam Lamb,
16.8
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42.00
Will Bennett,
16.8
ii
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37.80
Will Gearin,
13.8
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29.43
Albert Foster,
less ^2.50
26.93
C.M.Biehburg,
3.8
II
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7.80
Clay Jackson,
12.3
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24.60
Sam Lamb Jr.
13.8
n
ii
27.60
W.C.Patch,
8
Henry Patch,
8
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Aligat
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Abe McQueen, 103J- yds gravel.hauled,
H.E.Smith,
103^ yds gravel at pit.
E.J.Stockstill, 1216 ft Bridge lumber Q §40.00 per M.
Stockstill Bros. 856 ft lumber ® $20.00 per M.
Thigpen bitfield, Hdw. Co., Tile and Supplies,
Puyper Grocery Gas. & Oil
Tourne's Garage, Gas &. Oil
Walker Hdw Co. Supplies,
20.00
18.00
82.80
48.64
17.12
108.07
16.88
2.40
9.80
30.79
E.M.Walker, Feed.
72.10
Mississippi Power Co; Current Mule Barn,
1.80
Service Garage, Gas."& Oil
4.00
Gulf Refining Co. Axle Grease,
A.A.Smith, Raking Hay,
H.K.McKee, Cash advanced Will Gearin.
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10.35
Picayune Motor Co. Gas Oil & Sapairs,
A.Lossett, Blaoksmitning,
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16.00
5.20
13.00
2.50
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On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the City
Attorney prepare and submit to this Board at its next meeting the following
Ordinances.to-wit.
"An Ordinance to prohibit the shooting of explosives or fire
works of all kinds,on the public Streets and side walks of the municipality,
also on public property, and on other property without the consent of the Owner,
and fixing the penalty therefor".
"An Ordinance to prohibit the running of water or other refuse s
substances, oils greases or slops
upon or across the sidewalks in the munioipali
ty, and fixing the penalty therefor."
Further Business appearing motion was duly made and carried
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that the Board recess until 7.00 o'clock P.M.Friday December the 2ist, 1928.
IT IS SO OKD.I
_Clerk,
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
COUNTY OP PEARL RIVER,
Be it remembered that the llayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of
Picayune in the above County and State met in the City Hall at'7.00 o'clock P.M.
Friday December the 21st 1928, pursuant to adjournment, the following members of
said Board and officers of,said City being present and participating to-witj
B.Whitfield, Mayor, H.K.McKee, Clerk, L.lT.Formby, Edward Rowlands, and A.A.
Mitchell, Aldermen;E.R.Dean, Marshal, and A.A.Siockstill, City Engineer,
It appearing that the General Fund is practically exhausted, motion was duly
made and carried that the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to borrow
from a local Bank the sum of Six Hundred Dollars, same to be due and payable not \
later thai'February lGth, 1929, from taxes already levied and in process of
tion.'
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It appearing to the Board that the following assessments are erronious the
following adjustments were on motion, duly .made and carried ordered made.
W.B.Baysinger,
assessed
$225.00 on Auto,
Cancelled, did not own.*
Arthur H. Rester,*"
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^500.00
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Reduce to,
,£375.00 "
H.E.Jordan, r
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$275.00
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Reduce to
^100.00 ""
L.O.Pigott,
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3225.00
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Reduce to
§200.00
Dan Pigott,
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$ 50.00
Reduce to
,) 25.00
to
On motion duly made and carried it is ordered that the "assessment" on'Lot
,ri Block jZ of S.B.Whitfield's Addition be changed from V/.H.Slaydon to John
F.Fleming at an agreed valuation of $200.00
The request of Ellas and M.A.Berenson fwmreduction in assessment be not granted
as their assessment appears to be fair and editable.
The following Ordinance prepared by the City Attorney at the request of this
Board was presented read and considered by Sections and as a whole, to wit.
ORDINANCE # l£^e
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AN ORDINANCE TQ PROHIBIT THE RUKNIEG OF ANY YiAlEH Oxt OTHER REFUSE SUBSTANCE,
OILS GREASES OR SLOP, UPON OR ACCROSS THE SIDE-Y/ALKS IK THE MUNICIPALITY AND
FIXING THE PENALTY THEREFOR.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERIvKN 0? THE CITY OF PICAYUNE,
MISSISSIPPI,
Section, 1, That it shall be unlawful for and person firm or corporation,
to cause the running or throwing of water, slop, oil, gas, grease, or any other
refuse liquid substance,over or upon the concrete side-walk, or side-walks other-."'
wise constructed, in the municipality. It shall be unlawful for any person firm
or corporation, to allow any water to rum from any roof or gutter,connected with
roof drainage,to run or pour the water directly
on the four foot side walk main-
tained in front of or around, any property in the municipality.
Section,S, That any person whd shall be convicted of the violation hereof
shall be fined any sum
not to exceed ,)10.00 for each offense, and each day shall
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constitute a separate offense.
Section 3, That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and publication as rejjuired by law.
The above and foregoing oriinace was first reduced to writing, read and
considered by section at an
public meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
held Friday night December 21st 1928, and on its final passage the vote was as
follows.
Aldermen voting AYE,
I.N.Formby, Biward Rowlands, E.M.Walker, and A.A.Mitchell.
Aldermen voting Ho. NOHE.
Aldermen absent not voting, V.B.Martin,
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Approved this the 21st day of December 1928.
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Attest
Clerk.
The Ordinance dealing with the shooting of fireworks was on motion duly mad
made and carried tabled for further consideration.
The following bills and allov/ances having been duly audited and approved
by the finance committee of this 3oard were on motion duly mad6 and carried
allowed.
General Fund.
The C.&, R. Stores, Inc. Sign Cloth,
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Southern Hotel & Cafe, Feeding Prisoners, Hovember,
3.34
5.60
McDonald, Insurance Agency, Official Bonds, Mayor and Clerk, 1929,60.00
H.K.Rouse, Recording Deed,
1.20
Geo. D. Barnard Stationery Co. Office Supplies,
3.95
H.K.MeKee, Clerk, Stamps for Office.
3.00
H.K.McKee, Cash Advaneedm S.Myrick, C.Wages,B.Howard,& D.Allen,
for Argentine Ant. Campaign, labor.
13.00
City Street Fund, Ant flampaign, labor.
38.62
M.Asher, -|- Collections, Impounding, September.
14.37
Mrs. Elere Gillis, 59 3/4 hours Office Work, a/c Circuit Court, 29.38
School Fund,
McDonald Fmrn. Co. Chairs & Stolls,
96.75
H.R.McIntosh, Wood for Schools,
42.00
A.B.Lingle, Tuning Piano.
Miss. School Supply Co. Wts, Measures & Supplies,
Superior Oil Co., Fuel Oil.
5.00
72.77
112.32
Palace Drug Store, Laboratory Supplies,
3.00
Hamilton Bros Co., Valves for Radiators,
3.32
A.Loasett, U Bolts,
2.50
Webster publishing Co., Report Blanks,
11.05
.88
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Underwood Typewriter Co., Typewriter Ribbons,
10. 50
6.03
American Books Co., Teachers Manuals,
78.00
V/.Pigott, Labor onn Gerunds,
4. 75
McDonald Furniture Co. Phonograph Records,
Street Fund.
5.53
Tourne's Garage, Gas.
W. A. Mi H e r ,
14.5 days labor.
50.75
Dan Frierson,
14.4
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36. 75
Sam lamb,
16
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40.00
Will Bennett,
15.4
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34. 65
Will Gearin,
13.4
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Albert Foster,
13.4
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29.,65
Clay Jackson,
10.4
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20,,80
Sam Lamb Jr,
9
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C.K.Richburg,
6.5
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Abe McQueen,
1£2 yds gravel,
97,.60
H.E.Smith,
122 yds gravel at pit,
12,.20
27.,15
less ,)2.50
16..00
Less 02.00
13,.00
3,.52
Stockstill Brothers, 176 ft lumber,
13.J.Stockstill, 38 pieces
3X8X16 ft. long, Bridge lumber
1216 ft.
48 .64
V/.T.Patch
10 days labor Ali'gator Branch,
25 .00
H.C.Patch,
10
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22.50
Tommy Patch,
10
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22.50
Kiah Stockstill,
1 day Eng. helper,
J.L.Connerly
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Amount allowed by Board on Ditch,
3 .50
300.00
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No further business appearing motion was duly made and carried that the
Board adjourn until its next regular meeting.
Clerk
Mayor
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