The North Mississippi herald., February 19, 1915, Image 1

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Vol. XXVII KVi'K'EJSS WATER VALLEY, YALOBUSHA COUNTY,-FRIDaY MORNING FEBRUARY 19, 1915 KSS, No. 14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
FEBRUARY MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
Proceedings of Mayor and Board of
Alderman of the City of Water Valley
in regular monthly meeting, Feb.
2nd., 3rd., and 5th.
Ordered by the Board that salary
of City Health Officer be fixed at
$200.00 per year.
.Mrs Emma Davis allowed $9.00 re
fund on taxes on bakery.
Report of Police Justice read, ap
proved and salaries of Clerk and mar
shal allowed as follows:
6 fines amounting to $40 00
4 . 25.00 pd.
fines unpaid 15.00.
2 convicts sent to jail actount failure
to pay fine.
Report of G. R. Wood Clerk of freight
and express paid during Jan.
Freight on 7 cars coal $604 07
miscellaneous fit and expenses 6.34
Report of G. R. Woos Clerk of a
mounts due city for concrete walks
and amount collected during month,
due Jan. 1 $1203.77
collected 150.69
Bal due $1053.08, approved.
Report ot E. Cock Tax Collcetor.
Privilege tax collected 100.00
less 5 per cent com 5.00
net pd Treas. 95.00
street tax collected 9.00
less 5 per cent com 45
net pd Treas. $8.45
ft School Tuition $18 00
room rent 15.00, $33.00
leas 5 per cent com $1.65
net pd Treas. 81.53
-- - v. Real «nd personal tax $10686.24
f less 8 per cent com 320.59
' net pd Treas. 10365.65
Current fights collected $1174.77
deliquent lights collected 20
totals 1174.97
less 1 light allowed $100
less salary 10.00, tl.00
net pd Treas. $1163 97
Current water collected $875.36
delinquent water collected 1.00
total $876.36
less salary 10.00
net pd Trees. $866.36
Total paid Trea9. $12,530.88
Ordered by Board that water and
light plant be allowed 6 cars coal, lbbl
oil, 50 ft three fourth inch hose, and
$550.00 to pay freigt and expenses
during month of Feb.
The following pay rolls were al
lowed:
Water & Light Plant Pay roll.
L H Williford $ 80 00
Will Teas 80 00
W D Davis 75 00
W C Kuykendall 54 50
Hall Puilin 45 00
Will Montgomery 28 60
Ed Brown 12 00
Dock Bradley $1 50
Bester Holcomb 2 50
Cubby Crockett 9 40
T C Barry 110 00
George Woods 80 00
C F Carter 50 00
Sylvester Hervey 20 00
Street Pay Roll.
M F Stewart 60 00
W E Bates 38 75
Leroy Arthur 31 25
Odie Carothers 31 25
Kedmp Avant 30 00
Clyde Hill 2 50
Fant Avant 1 25
Fire Co.
C W Stevens 2 00
S D Addington 2 00
F C Addington 2 00
Claude Hale 4 00
B Vanderberg 2 00
Juliana McCarson 2 00
W J Smith 1 00
S H Hoad 1 00
Lewis Spencer 2 00
A G Carter 6 00
T J Knight sexton $ 20 00
Columbus Willis Janitor School 45 00
Eugene Mize hauling coal 14 52
Orderep that City Teachers be el*
FIGURES DON’T LIElj
Editor Brown stated in a former issue of his paper “that he had no sore
finger” because the City Council awarded the Herald the, contract for the city
printing, then he proceeds to “lambast” the councilmen for awarding the con
tract to the Herald.
On Feb. 13, he published the following: “It is not the amount involved in this deal
that counts, but it is the gross incompetenc.v of the majority ot the council and the utter
and flagrant disregard of their oaths and indifference to the spending of the people’s money.
This deal costs the city only some *60, but how much will subsequent deals cost them?’’
I Editor Brown might not have a “sore finger,” but he certainly has distort
! ed the facts in this case, and for the purpose of setting him right before the
public we print all the facts connected, including the proposal for bids—
Brown’s bid and the Herald’s bid, to-wit;
Water Valley, Miss., January 16th, 1915.
Mr. G. D. Brown,
Mr. L. C. Barber,
Mr. H. A. Lee, '-\
Water Valley, Miss.
Gentlemen:—
The City at the present time is in need of the following supplies and it is
the intention of the Printing Committee to obtain all of the supplies so far as they can be
furnished by local concerns:
1,000 Letter Heads—Typewriter—as per attached.
1,000 “ “ Ruled " “
500 City Affidavits for Bench Warrants.
500 City Bench Warrants.
In connection with this work we desire to make a contract for the current
year’s printing, and I would also thank you to advise your minimum charge for that work
—per word, line, or whatever measure of printing you use.
Kindly let us have your prices as early as is convenient for you to do so, as
* J^ Hve somworlc which W*— ,otne of the above
* "nMimnedstationery* ^77 ~ | | ' —
‘ Of course the one making the lowest bid and guar anteeing their work,
will be given it.
Yours truly,
J. G. SKOGSBERG,
Chairman Printing Committee.
Brown’s Bid Herald’s Bid
$ 2.50 1 m Typerwriter Letter Heads $ 2.50
2.50 1 m Ruled Letter Heads 2.50
2.50 500 City Affidavits for Bench Warrants 1.75
2.50 500 City Bench Warrants 1.75
1.46 100 Words for-three publications 2.00
$11.46 - - Total Amt. of Each Bid - - $10 50
The above is the full and complete bid submitted by both Brown and the j
Herald and the Herald is 96c less than the figures submitted by Brown.
No, Brown hasn’t got a “sore finger”—it’s the stomachache, that’s all.
He knew there was something wrong with him but failed to locate it.
lowed warrants for 5th., month 1914
and 1915 term on presentation of cer
tificates ot County Superintendent.
Board approved bond of J. W. Maul
din, City Treasurer in the sum of
$10,000.00 with J. V. Blackmur
and H. P. Scott sureties.
Bo *rd approved bond of T. C. Barry
Supt. of Water and Light Plant in
the sum of $2000.00 with J. R.
Tarver and W. 1.. Addington.
Board approved bend of A. B Tucker
night marshal in the sum of $1000.00
with E. L. Stephens, S. L. Cox, and
S. E. Cooper sureties.
Board received and considered bids
to do city printing for the year 1915.
Contract was awarded to L. C. Bar
ber, proprietor of the North Miss.
Herald.
Recessed till 9:00 a. m. Feb. 3.
In matter of back tax assessment of
the Mississippi Valley Co. after bear
ing evidence and argument of Counsel
pro and can, it was ordered by the
Board that assessment against the
Mississippi Valley Co be not approved
from which the State Revenue Agent
prayed an appeal.
Recess till 7:30 p. m. Feb. 5.
Report of J. W. Mauldin City Treas.
was read and approved and was aa
follows:
Amt. Received.
bal on hand last report $6335 47
by 202 state of Miss. 2127.00
“ 203 W. T. Trusty 106.70
“ 204 G. R. Wood 74P8
“ 205 “ “ “ 75.71
“ 206 R. S. Murray 20.00
“ 207 E. H. Rogers 5 00
“ 208 E. Cock 12530.88
$21275.74
Paid Out.
School warrants $1328.33
General warrants 9120 9l
Interest Coupons 162.50
Bal. on hand 10664 00
$21275.74
Report of T. C. Barry Supt. of Light
and Water Plant was approved.
Light rate sheet $1453.30
Payroll, coal and other supplies 765.18
bal. to cr. light department $688.12
Water rate sheet $1030.20
freight returned 4.36
$1034.56
payroll, coat andjother supplies 675.70
bal. cr. to water department $368.86
The following claims were allowed
and ordered paid.
Sam Morgan I. O. 0. . F Hall rent
for School $ 3 50
F B DeShon school 1 25
Miss Ma/Beth Badley school 2 00
Merchant Gro. Co. school 3 00
Noien Bros, paper, pens and ink for
city election 2
R S Murray monies collected sprinkling
streets 20 00
0 T Tarver & Son fire horses and
hauling Are wagon 97 95
G D Brown printing 3 92
Shipman Simmons Lumber Co lumber
2 60
Tarver Davis Co streets and lights
2 45
J H Gore lumber streets and plant
12 04
A B Porter mule fe d 30 00
C T Williams lumber 5 00
W S Metcalf refund tax on piano 1913
and 1914, 3 50
D R Wagner water rebate 3 05
Mrs E M Howd water rebate 2 87
T C Barry water rebate 1 70
C E Dunn water rebate 2 53
A G Carter carpenter work at plant
0 96
T A Hale 8 20
Wm. Hendricks machine work for
(Continued on last page)
H VALLEY IN FRIENDLY TIGHT
OVER LOCATION OF FEDERAL BUILDING
_ ^
United States Treasury Site Agent,
Hon. R. A. Mattock, of V asbing
ton, D. C. arrived in Water Valley.
Monday, for the purpose of locating a
site for the new Federal Building in
the city.
As soon as the Federal Agent
struck town business began to pi k U|
and three hours after his arrival things
were sizzling hot. The south end ot
the city began legging for the loca
tion of the site in that part of town
while the balance of the city sought
a more central location. After the
first few preliminary bouts, all sUes
were eliminated flum the fight ex
cept the Whitney Block on Main
Street and the old City Hall site next
O. T. Tarver & Son’s livery stable
in front of the railroad cattle yards
at the extreme south end of Main
Street.
The fight for the south end was
championed and led by the barms of
Panola street, while Hon. W. C.
Bryant led the forces fighting for a
central location—and it was a battle
royal from start to finish, but con
du ted with the very best of friend
ly feeling on the part of all' con
tending parties.
The . ity property, on account of
its location, is of no practical value
to the city. It would be folly to
build a city hall and Are department
station on the present site. The in
terest of the city demand that the
Are station be more centrally located
—for that reason the city desires to
y
of the town. •
We don’t blame the city council
for wanting to unload their “white
elephant’’ on the government or any
one else for that matter, but we would
blame the councilmen. now and ever
afterward, if, for any price, they
caused the location of the Federal
building in such an out-of-the-way,
and practically inexcessible place
as the city property site.
Come, let U9 reason together.
There are about 6000 citizens in the
city of Water Valley. All are in
terested in the city and her welfare,
and the will and desire of the ma
jority of the citizens should prevail.
At least 75 per cent of the citizens
wou d vote to elect a central location
for the Federal building. The loca
tion of the Federal building means
that, the post office will be located ut
that point not for just a year or two.
but permanently. Think, then, of
the present situation of the city; wher
the homes and business houses are
located at the present time and where
they necessarily would be located as the
city expands and grows. Think of
the distribution of the mail—take
into consideration the environments
of the proposed sites—weigh all con
ditions, ad/antages and mutters of
interest carefully and impurtiully,
and then a central location would be
selected.
For the above stated reasons we think
it would not only be unfair, illogical
and detrimental for the progress, con
venience und weifare of the city to
locate other than as near central as
possiable any public institution ot the
importance and interest to every citi
zen as post office building.
The Whitney Block is more central
ly located than any other site offered.
It is the pivot or joining corner of
the lour Wards of the city. It is
practically in the geographical and
population center of the city and con
sequently is the logical, reasonable
and proper location for the post office
building, and there, in our humble
opinion, should the Federal Build
ing be located.
We make a Specialty of Finishing
Kodak Pictures. Tebby’s Studio.
MRS. E. M HID
ANSWERS FINAL CALL
Mrs. E. M. Huwd, aged 78 year?,
and one of the pioneer resident!! < f
the city, died Friday evening at
her home on Wood Stieet after an
illness of several weeks duration.
Mrs. Howd was a grand and noble
woman, her life has been devoted
to her family, friends and commu
nity. Her many deeds of charity,
kindness and assistance will sAand as
a monument throughout succeeding
generations.
She was a devout member of the
Presbyterian Church and her life was
a living example of true Christianity
—she lived and practiced her faith
and religion in every acc and deed
of her noble life.
She leaves one daughter Mrs.
Eugene McLarty, many other rela
tives and a world of friends to mourn
her dea h. A pall ofsoirow rests on
the entire city, and Water Valley
fully realizes the great loss of this
noale citizen. The funeral services
were conduct'd Sunday morning at the
Presbyterian Church by Rev. J. E.
Hobson and interment was made in
Oak Hill cemetery.
TWO MORE STATES
Since of ti)- ye*r the Te*- ’
islatures of Alabama and Arkansas
nave passed state wide prohibition
laws. This places sixteen states in
the dry column, the other fourteen
being Arizona, Colorado. Georgia,
Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, Wash
ingt n and West Virginia. This is
just one third of the total number of
states and they contain about one
fourth of the pipulation of the United
States. The proportion of popuia i m
to number of states is cut n'own by
Arizona, Colorado, Main', North
Dakota and Oregon, the combined
popoulation of which is hardly equal
tr that of the comparatively small
state of Massachusetts. Of the other
eleven states, eight of them contain
over six million negroes, from which
race the whites, politically in con
trol, are most eager to k ep liquor.
The Temperance Society of the Meth
odist Church, with headquarters at
Topeka, Kansas, announces thal dur
ing the coming year wet and dry votes
will be taken in the following states:
Idaho, Iowa, Maryland. New Ha'-'p
-h :e, New Mexico, Ohio, South Car
olina and Vermont. To this list may
he added Maine, whi.h is now “dry”
tut of which Governor Curtis, in his
inaugural address a tew week ago,
said: “It the dominant (arty’s p at
form believes that state wide prohibi
tion in Maine has proved impracticable
arid demands the submission of the
prohibitory amendment to the peopl ,
and advocates its repeal in order that
the city or town may be subst tuted
for the state as a basis of laws de
signed to control or abolish the liquor
traffic.” Maine has been “cry” fur
over fifty years.
USE THEM
Don’t throw potato parings in the
garbage pail but put into the stove
and thereby save yourself the annoy
ance of having to call the fire depart
ment to put out a chimney fire. The
b rning potato parings prevents the
gathering of soot. A man who is
kee ing up a strong coal tire in his
range evtry day during the winter,
says you can never find a trace of soot
on the lid, the botti m of kettles or
any part of the stove, if potato paring!
are burned daily.