Daily Democrat, The (Newspaper) - July 7, 1904, Greenville, Mississippi VOL 8 y GREENVILLE MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY JULY 7 1904 TRY Morning Dew AT Palm Parlor GREENVILLE'S POST OFFICE RECEIPTS FOR TWO YEARS We gin statement of the of the for the 1904 kindly handed us by the 1903 Dd COUNTY FATHERS THE RIVER NEWS Humbert Pierini and ger Agent and Italian Labor Agent ITALIAN LABOR CURED FOR TATION and other work oa short notice Tickets Secured over the best steamship lines Apply to Pierini Sunnyside Ark July 1902 September October December January 1903 February March April May June Total Increase tor fiscal year ending June 30 1904 1903 September i October November December 58 January February March May tt AAW t n 19 per cent increase over previous year 319 58 S D Finlay and get prices on building lots In the Prettiest lots in town Prices and terms on cation S D Finlay Greenville The above comparative statement tells a good story of Greenville's business progress during the past twelve months Tlie business of the Greenville furnishes a clear index to the business growth of It should be remembered too that the figures given represent only the receipts from the sale of stamps postal cards and store There are only of these Numbered Stations in the one iu Greenville e one at Jackson It is understood that the b ness now done at Greenville office justifies th additional city mail carriers will be named at ones but other two will be granted wl the streets and sidewalks of city are improved so as to m Ihs ilulu requirements ol the sale ot money orders and for department at Washington The i i j K uu increase of business at the eluded but which have shown office an increase in til an increase corresponding of the postmaster and two a heavy increase in the sale of of the assistants The present and i Mrs N S Neilson and During Numbered the year Station or I her assistants have been tireless in too a their efforts to improve the ser i branch T office was established in East End near the Depot in Dunn and The Council of Greenville met in regular monthly session Tuesday July 5th at 7 p m Wm Yerger nd Jno B Scruggs 3 K Wortham H J 3 Nelms Lyne Starling of June 7th 9th and read and approved Action on the petition of tlm I Hammond Packing Company that DeLesseps street between I Washington AM and Main be t opened was postponed until the next regular meeting and the of the council was instructed 5 j to notify he Greenville loe nil and nre deserve the credit due to faithful and efficient public officials the WHS granted In the matter of opening a court in rear of Rafters and the request was Monday 4 1904 ThU benig meeting o Board of Supervisors of Washing ton County Him Mid Board met the court house of wid county provided by for the of inch as might come before it There being H President W W Worthington Jr T 8 Bedd F H Button and J R Coleman Members J H Sheriff J H Hood In the matter of petition of G R The petition of G R McClintock to assessment against him by the assessor on ao count of solvent credit at its June 1904 term coming on this day to be heard and the Board being satisfied from the evidence that Baid assess meat was made through error and is excessive it is therefore ordered that said G R be assessed with solvent credits to the value of for the year of 1903 aud that the clerk give the tax collector credit for said excess and that said tax collector collect on only a tion of 8150.00 for the year of 1903 Tlie original assessment having been at 17 mills reduction of tax will be from to In the matter of petition of Martha R the petition of Martha R to strike from the assessment made by the assessor of Washington County Miss and confirmed by the board its May meeting and the board having inquired and examined into the facts and heard all the dence in support of her said petition is of the opinion that the said Martha K Feltus is not legally liable to be assessed with the said indebtedness as a solvent credit and the same should be stricken from the It is therefore ordered by the board that the made by the assessor against Martha R Feltus on account of solvent credit for the inm of May and June 1004 By check to balance the hoard having received account doth order that the same approved to examination the matter ot various against the ft ii ordered by the board that the following named parties be allowed the amounts get op- their u ALLOWANCES 5 in ao 1 clerk Baf 8 BY e wage today feet and felling 27.6 The Speed left on time today 9 for Luna P a additional i pauper 125 8100 WOO o W L Son ane Camphor eter L 5 15 MM Jom Jones reward leo Adams umberland Tel Co Lumber Co U til 100 OC 10000 1875 35 r i v iwu ITS costs he Co M M balance on Morson water Works H Crouch habeas copus building bridge rebate taxes eorge Ross bridges elta Lumber Co P Simmons ollie Davis JS V M Simmons S 16155 W Stone county 05 D Finlay quarantine m S Democrat printing Inquest early thie 00 13 CO 492 65 4 78 g ra Pinpin bridge H Unison road and bridges S pump for McCann Co j Dean K J B Coleman bridge 11 1880 Oil 6 90 700 a si i oo i OS 12 0 It the matter or mileage and per fliem for members and officers It IB by tlie board that the bers and officers be allowed the amounts set opposite their names as follows H Wilczinski 1 day QO W VV Worthington 1 day and mi 5 60 06 taxes on a valuation of he aud the same it hereby ordered J R Coleman F H Hut son T S Redd J H Crouch sheriff 1 day T II Hood clerk 1 day 5 25 00 fi 50 4 00 3 00 in AViO Hill f Coal Company and the Hammond i Packing Company not to obstruct Hotel granted The clerk was ordered to spread on the the amendment to the charter of the of Green ville passed on May 4th 1904 and June by the City committee on public schools with the Mayor as chairman of the and hereby authorized to obtain bida for plans and specifications for the of school buildings in tho city of for the city by the 9th 1904 It was ordered Council that the In the matter of the petition of I mo tug petition ot stricken iron the roll and tlie Sheriff Mrs Dora The petition of is directed to cancel tho assessment fcr j Dora Wetherbee coming ou this collection in his And tlm to be heard the same is hereby clerk of this board will give such lowed and the sheriff is directed to credit to the Sheriff aud tax collector the assessment from tax schools said committee to Physician Mrs D T Hunt's No 300 S way Ice 9 to 12 m and from 1 to 4 p m acl tlm Greenville Mississippi i In mutter of opening west of Poplar action wia f I postponed until the pity and J H attorney confer ou thy I matter and give their opinion j In tho mutter of nf J Ransom fur dog killed it was that the same he to tha city for as to whether the city is liable for the the dog killed The petition of J N Dunn und others protesting tho cation by Jj F Fulton uf 11 Hospital in the Building with the committee Board of School Trustees It Was ordered that the street to have L- the sidy walks uf the city nil and weeds Ti e usual ware made and the council adjourned In tile matter of Frankel Whereas E Frankel and Louis on I the one part aud the board of visors ou tho other part claim to lot ten of the block one of the for the und The club tonight at the wigwam The Delta will be here evening to The Jewel came in from Sunny side this morning with a fair trip We learn today that the sale o the Brown is now held over The Arthur Eider is now doing the harbor work in of the Tug Parker Mate Patrick sheehan of the steamer Arthur Hider is now at Hot Springs Ark The new steamer Wm Garig passed down last night for Baton Rouge after coaling here A new hull has been built for the Tug Parker and her ry is now being transferred to it Read the Hd of the burg and St Louis Transportation Company which is found in an- other Mr Chan Ruth the well known at Cannon's Saloon has departed for a trip to points in the north and west The Chalmette will arrive at New Orleans today leave there Saturday and pass here sometime Tuesday bound for the Pair Al Barnes the genial and whole dispenser of good things at Cannon's has entirely ered from a spell of sicKness and is now onoe on Ed Keenan ia his partner during the absence of Mr Kuth Petar Wintworth well known timber man is now in the he engaged the tug Little Freddie to bring down a raft containing 75 logs from Luna Ark which he to J S j Leavenworth Pete will return home tomorrow of county law requires to a valuation of and to pay thereon Iu the matter of G G and H H Harris to correct rt ordered that the petition of G Sims and H H Harris praying to be th addition in and to the city of relieved from an assessment of 00 Greenville Miss and that lot and prayed for in their petition The space on the Eastern side of said is hereby granted the ac T r block one measuring 354 feet tax liO i t- y Na 40 as and lot is I tho matter of certain furniture Was of said Pessary for chancery clerk's a o'clock this ed in deed book Z 5 of the This on this to i Sharp 7 n ti Archbishop John J St Louis As the nf in th clerk of said he that one Washington and whereas said Frankel to and i Jir and ilrs Geo Clarke Tvn of are in the D E Nichols of Greenwood was among the visitors to the city yesterday T L Harmon of was a at tlm Cowan Saturday July 2nd 1904 one equipped with rollers oc tlie board i hooks may be placed t-i tor a juit claim of all interest of said with cabinet for court county m said on motion MI said It seconded it is ordered that ordered that the of this i ot on not ie aud the is ior sealed bids to he and the j e of I he hoard I next regular is with to j for as aforesaid execute lor said hoard u I In matter nf f F deed to said Frankel and Elkas of tlm Wrady of interest of in said on day to bo land the said sum of I it appearing to the board mr said that the should be it In the matter of earthwork that tlm same be on ready to report after some sion ot the of the dele Kates the Philippines from Porto the convention ity mat the should be granted i earthwork j that tlm road This is hereby approved It is furt ordered On date I will put one dollar in silver in the of live different of ami Hie first person who on any the one who have those dollars and Dixie An- cores me will them me that dollar r i i- I matter coming on tin day to be heard and it lo hoard i ho r two cabins and I Inn js further CK p Ul St Louis July reconvened at p ni with temporary chairman presiding While in the convention little ia done to show the trend of the convention in re Kurd to the probable for that of a mile of said road commencing land of T L Milliner and running north for fourths of H mill Of and that certain bridges aiv on said road it is that the of advertise for bids to be at next regular of this hoard for tho of said and for the con- struction of such bridges as may bo necessary on said road In tin matter of bids for tho con- struction of bridges across and This matter com- ing on this day to bo heard and it to the board that tho bid of F M Wallace for the construction of said bridges is tlm lowest and host bid submitted it is therefore ordered that the contract bo and same in awarded to P M Wallace at t portion i lies in on the The f repairs on ami e aeries Loir bridge which UK on this day to Washing Iu th a This heard and it appearing to the board that repairs in necessary on tho Jackson Lofi Rayon also it is fore ordered ihai tho dork of this board advertise for bids for said work filed att he Allen of UOr Vi in is to filo for K Scroggins and M Baird were in ho faithful performance of his In tho mutter of tho monthly ro- of M county con- SI havine ville Mr J P of Detroit inU i Ul con- wis a ilH Tv for of May aud Way with Llun Win Mr was given ap whoa he appealed to speak -s continued fur -I he ovation tu Bryan to that nt when he was for President Hon for t o Commissioners in tbe on legal Messrs J W Murphy and J F of 111 Hmo the visitors to ot n the to tho oil W F Mr TeA Mr of A
