Term Beginning January 7Th, 1935 State of Mississippi
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TERM BEGINNING JANUARY 7TH, 1935 STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, , COUNTY OF PEARL RIVER. ! Be it known that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, The City Marshall and the City clerk & Tax Collector of the City of Picayune, all being duly elected to their respective offices for a term of two years, met in the City Hall in said I City, Monday, January 7th, 1935, at the hour of 8:00 O'clock, A. M., at which time the oath of office was administered to each of them, as follows: MAYOR'S OATH I, L. 0. Crosby, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully support the Constitution of the United States of America, and the Constitution of the State of Mississippi, and obey all the laws thereof, that I will faithfully abide by and execute all the laws and ordinances of the Municipality of Picayune, and that I am not in any manner disqualified from holding the office of Mayor and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of which I am about to enter, SO HSLP ME GOD. / Mayor. ~/ Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day January, 1935. City Clerk. ALDERMENS' OATH We, V. B. Martin, J. E. Dupont, Jr., A. M. Martin, Jr., W. A. Kellar I and L. N. Formby, do solemnly swear that we will faithfully support the Constitu- tion of the United States of America, and the Constitution of the State of Miss- issippi, and obey all the laws thereof, and faithfully observe all the laws ani ordinances of the Municipality of Picayune, and that we are not disqualified in any manner from holding the office of Aldermen, and that we will each faithfully disciar?ge~th^-duties of tha office of which we are about to enter, SO HELP US GOD. A hi .'^K^VI^-? A< A Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of January, 1935. City Clerk. MARSHALL'S OATH I, A. G. Stewart, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully support the Constitution of the United States of America, and the Constitution of the State of Mississippi and obey all the laws thereof, that I will faithfully abide by and ex- ecute all the laws and ordinances of the Municipality of Picayune, that I am not disqualified in any manner from holding the office of Marshall, and that I will •'• ;. faithfully discharge the duties of the office of which I am about to enter, SO HELP ME GOD. (2 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day ofJamary, 1935 City Clerk. CITY CLERK & TAX COLLECTOR' OATH I, A. J. Read, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the State of Mississippi, and obey all the laws thereof, that I will abide by and execute all the- laws and ordinances of the Municipality of Plceyune, that I am not in any manner disqualified from holding the office of City Clerk & Tax Collector, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of which I am about to enter, SO HELP ME GOD. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th /lay of Ja 35. I Mayor. 345 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MAYOR & BOARD OF ALDERMEN STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, COUNT! OF PEARL RIVER. I Be it known that the Mayor 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, F. .11., Tuesday, January 8th, 1935, in accord with a written call for such meeting issued by the Mayor, and a true copy thereof served on each member of the Board of .Aldermen more than three hours before the hour and date set for said meeting. •o Such call being in the following words, characters and figures, to-wit: TO;.- V. B. Martin, J. E. DuPont, Jr., A. M. Martin, W. A. Kellar and L. N. Formby, Aldermen of the City of Picayune, Mississippi. You are hereby notified that a special meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Picayune, is called to meet at City Hall in said City at 7:30 P. M. O'clock on the 8th day of January, 1935. The object of said meeting is as follows, to-wit: First, General allowance for the payment of all labor, supplies and Material and other obligations incurred by the said City of Picayune during the Month of December, 1934. Second, The Election and appointment of all officers to be elected by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the ensuing year. I Third, The employment or contracting for the City Garbage Haul. Fourth, Designating a City Depository for the ensuing two years. Fifth, Advertising for necessary materials and supplies to be used by said City for such time as the Board may deem wise & expedient. Sixth, The appointment of City Pound Keeper. Seventh, Fixing of salaries of officers and employees for the ensuing two years. Eighth, And for the transaction of all other business that may come before said Board that the said Board may deem necessary. (Signed) L. 0. Crosby, Mayor. The City Marshall will execute and return the above Notice instanter. (Attest & Signed) A. J. Read, Clerk. (Signed) L. 0. Crosby, Mayor. Received the above Call at 2:00 P. M. O'clock, on this the 8th day of January, 193 (Signed) A. G. Stewart, City Marshall. We, the undersigned Aldermen of the City of Picayune, hereby acknowledge service of the above eall upon us personally, at least three hours before the time of •meeting, and we hereby waive copy and all formality of the call. I (Signed) V. B. Martin, J. E. DuPont,Jr., A. M. Martin, W. A. Kellar & L. N. Formby There were presefflt at the time and place, L. 0. Crosby, Mayor, A. J. Real Clerk, V. B. Martin, J. E. DuPont, Jr., A. M. Martin, W. A. Kellar & L. N. Formby, Aldermen, E. R. Dean, Night Marshall, Grayson B. Keaton, City Attorney and A. G. Stewart, Marshall. The cause of the meeting was read by the Clerk and after the proclama- tion of the opening of said meeting by E. R. Dean, Hight Marshall, the following proceedings were had and entered of record: BILLS ALLOWED On motion duly made and carried, the following bills and allowances were approved and ordered paid: - ADMINISTRATIVE: I 1- L. 0. Crosby Salary Mayor $ 15.00^ 2- A. J. Read " Clerk 3- V. B. Martin " Aldermen 4!50r 3- J. E. DuPont, Jr. 4.50^- 3- M. Grice 4.5©- 3- G. H. Willians 4.50-' 3- S. B. Whitfield 4.50^ 5- Sississippi Power Co. Lights City Hall & Jail 4.88^ ?- the Picayune Item Pub. Proceedings, Tax Sales, Ets. 9* ¥i®ta Woodward Salary Janitress fork on Yard II - JUDICIAL: 3 1- Grayson B. Keaton Salary City Attorney | 60.00''- 2- H. K. McKee " Police Justice 20.00'" 3- The Picayune Item Printing Warrents for Arrest 3.50 r III - PROTECTION OF PERSONS &PROPERTY: I 1- A. A. Smith Salary Marshall 110.00' 2- E. R. Dean " Night Marshall 110.00- 3- E. L. Robbins 4 Nights, 1 day Emergency Police 15.00r 3- J. M. Campbell 14 days serving St. Tax Summons 35.00^- 5- Mississippi Power Co. St. Lights, Siren & Signals 304.96 < 6- Joe Cucoio 2 Hrs. at 240 6- John Howard 7| " " " 6- Tally Bilbo 11 " " " 2.64-' 6- Southern Hotel & Cafe Coffee for fire fighters 1.10' 6- J. R. Sevier Repairs to Fire Siren 4.00' 6- Elb Mitchell 7 Hrs. at 240 1.68' 6- Sam Lamb 3ii " " .84' 7- H. M. Frierson Salary Pound Keeper 30.00 IV - CONSERVATION OF HEALTH: 1- E. J. Rowell Garbage Removal 45.00 3- Dr. G. E. Godman Milk Inspection 20.00' V - CHARITIES & CORRECTIONS: 3- Carlie Smith Salary Cemetary Sexton 20.00' 3- Thigpen-Whitfield Hdw. Co. Pump for Sexton's House VI - SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS: 1- Tate Insurance Agency Bonds & Insurance 90.00' I VIII - HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE: 1- S. B. Whitfield Salary Street Supervisor 75.00^ 2- W. A. Miller 37 Hrs. at 31^0 2- Tally Bilbo 4}i tt it tt 12.97' 2- John Howard 38| " " 240 9.24^ 2- M. Davis 40 it n tt 9.60- 2- Cole Mitchell 40 tt it it 9.60- 2- Ernest Frierson 40 it it » 9.60- 2- Elb Mitchell 39 n " " 9.36' 2- Sam Lamb 39*. " " " 9.48 2- Dan Frierson 40 it it » 9.60- 2- V. B. McNabb 7 Days " 3.00 21.00" 2- A. A. Stockstill 6 " " 6.00 36.00- 3- S. B. Whitfield Gas Allowance using truck 10.00^ 3- H. E. Smith 23* Yds. Wash Gravel O $1.30 22j " Sand & 500 41.80- 3- Alton Johnston Hailing .90r 3- Jim Megehee Hauling 6.00r 3- Mississippi Power Co. Lights Whiteway & Barn 98.21- 3- Thigpen-Whitfield Hdw. Co. Material 161.07r 3- Stevens Motor Company Repairs ,77r 3- Pearson Motor Company Tractor Repairs 48.95' I 3- A. L. Sprole Tractor Gas 37.58' 3- Seal & Odom Blacksmith Work 1.25- NOT BUDGETED: Miss Lois Seal FERA Postage for two months 2.00' A. A. stockstill Expense to Poplarville for T. Bolls 5.00- H. M. Frierson Feeding Dogs 5.00' APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS AND FIXING SALARIES On motion duly made and carried, it is ordered that all appointments of City Officers shall be made "At the pleasure of the Board". That is to say, it shall be understood, any Officers appointed at this timei accepts his position with the knowledge that if his services prove to be unsatisfactory any time be- tween the date of his appointment and the expiration of his term, he shall be dismissed by order of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.