The Sea Coast Echo from Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi • 3

SOCIAL DOINGS OF INTEREST. Dance at Home of Mr. and Mrs. A. S.

Spiess. One of the delightful affairs of the late summer season was the dance given Monday evening at the beach villa of Mr. Mrs. A. S.

Spiess, at Waveland, Monday night. The spacious dining room, living room and front porch of the beautiful new home were thrown into one large apartment, and to the music of an orchestra from Bay St. Louis the guests danced until the midnight hour. Mr. and Mrs.

Spiess, whose hospitable home is frequently the scene of social pastime, always prove ideal host and hostess and this occasion was no exception and it is a privilege indeed to attend their functions. The guests were Mr, and Mrs. Sam Fucich, Mr. and Mrs. Louis H.

Burns, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Grace, Mr. and Mrs.

Edw. J. Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. J.

J. Ritayik, Mr. and Mrs. O. Flick, Mr.

and Sirs. Chas. G. Moreau, Mrs. E.

J. Lacoste, Misses Evelyn Lacoste, Elsie and Hilda Sporl, Mary Marguerite Spiess, Virgil Fucich, Miss Flick, Mr. James Geary, Edw. J. Schwartz, Paul Kay, alter Thiei, Sam Fucich, Benny Hilly, Albeit Simeon Spiess, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Spiess will return to New Orleans during the month for the winter and their presence will be missed in local social circles. Misses Lorch Entertain at Bridge. "Misses Carrie and Irwina Lorch, assisted by their mother, Mrs.

Adam Lorch, entertained beautifully and successfully at the Bay-Waveland club house Tuesday afternoon from two to five at fourte'en tables of bridge and five hundred, in compliment to their house guest, Mrs. Nell Vatter. The attractive club room, which has proven so popular with the long series of parties that have been given there, was decorated with much taste and fetching effect. Cut flowers predominated on every side, a profusion of choice roses prominent for their beauty. The guests present were Mrs.

T. Steele, Mrs. Charles Francis, Mrs. William Coats. Mrs.

Adam Lorch, Mrs. Peter Judlin. Mrs. Oscar Flick, Mrs. Guest, Miss Vickey, Mrs.

Chur Mrs. Terrel Perkins, Mrs. Geo. C. Firsching, Mrs.

Harold Weston, Mrs. Curtis L. Waller, Miss Elsie Spoil, Miss Hilda Sporl, Mrs. M. Sporl, Mrs.

Terry, Mrs. T. F. Steele, Jr, Miss Evelyn Grace. Miss Virginia Grace, Mrs.

Barr, Mrs. Sidney Prague, Mrs, E. W. Drackett, Mrs. Nell Vatter, Mrs.

Donald Mar- shall, Mi s. John D. Grace, Mrs. Au- gust E. Flashpoller, Mrs.

Chas. G. Moreau, Mrs. Delbert, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs.

Bouslog, Mrs. Carl Marshall, Miss Jean Horton, Miss May Grace, Mrs. J. Harrison, Mrs. A.

P. Smith, Mrs. Thos. Killeen, Mrs. C.

M. Briggs Mrs. E. J. Leonhard, Mrs.

Leo W. Seal, Mrs. George R. Rea, Mrs. Rembert M.

Rea, Mrs. R. de Montluzin, Mrs. George H. Edwards, Miss May Edwards, Mrs.

H. A. Miss S. Mallam, Mrs. W.

A. McDonald. Mrs. R. R.

Perkins, Mrs. C. C. McDonald, Mrs. E.

J. Lacoste, Miss I Mary Perkins, Miss Mary McDonald, Mrs. C. L. Horton, Mrs.

Robert i Briggs, Mrs. H. S. Renshaw, Miss Kathleen Renshaw, Miss Armide Del Bondio. sjt rs.

Leo W. Seal, one of the charming and popular younger matrons, was hostess Tuesday noon at her home in Caroll avenue to a bridge and luncheon in compliment to Mrs. Robert Briggs, of Texas, who is here visiting at the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. C. M.

Briggs, in Ulman avenue. The affair was very beautiful in every appointment and the event delightful. Ethel Gex, recently returned from a summer spent with friends at Monteagle, was hostess to a large party of friends at bridge Wednesday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter J.

Gex, on the beach front. The several tables were located on the broad front veranda, where the gulf breezes swept during the afternoon in welcome wafts. The affair was noted for its clever arrangement and the delightful afternoon spent by the many guests. Miss Gex is a popular and charming member of the younger set. She was assisted in entertaining by her mother, Mrs.

W. J. Gex, and aunt, Mrs. P. Jenks.

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BATTERIES. FULL LINE OF FORD PARTS BATTERIES RECHARGED. GENERAL REPAIR SHOP. saaj Mrs. Ferrandou Entertains at Bridge.

Mrs. H. A. Ferrandou, whose parties are always a signal for a most enjoyable time and social success, entertained Thursday afternoon at the Bav-Waveland club house from 2 to 5. This was one of the larger affairs of the entire summer season.

In addition to the local guests there was a large number from away. For the occasion the spacious club house was decorated with a profusion of choice cut flowers and potted plants. These were set effectively and to advantage about the place. There were fourteen tables of bridge, game covering the period from 2 to 4 Following this a musical program was rendered. The program included a piano duet by Mrs.

C. L. Horton and Mrs. H. A.

Ferrandou, vocal solos by Mrs. Barr Miss Evelyn Lacoste and Miss Jean Horton. Mrs. Ferrandou, with loads of friends wherever known, is one of the delightful hostesses of New Orleans and Bay St. Louis.

Her gracious personality wins and holds many friends, and it is no wonder her list of guests for this occasion included so many of the elite from here and elsewhere. The handsome trophies were captured in the order named: Mrs. Donald Marshall, Mrs. A. F.

Fournier, Mrs. C. L. Waller. Consolation: Mrs.

S. Fucich. Mrs. John D. Grace Entertains For Daughter.

Mrs. John D. Grace, whose hospitable and beautiful home on the Waveland beach front is frequently the scene of entertainment, entertained yesterday afternoon at bridge and five hundred in compliment to her daughter, Mrs. (Dr.) Thomas A. Maxwell, who.

after a visit of several weeks, returned to her home in New Orleans this morning. There were many guests for this beautiful affair. Preceding cards, the guests wre entertained by a delightful musical program. Mrs. Maxwell, whose voice of rare qutlity and excellent training under some of the best knowm and able masters, rendered selections, including numbers from the operas and sublime Miss May Grace played the violin entrancingly, w'hile Miss Virginia Grace with artistic mastery played the vilioncello and iater the piano.

At bridg the successful contestants were in order named; Miss Carmen De Ben, Mrs. C. G. Moreau, Miss Marguerit Wogan. In Mrs.

W. Coates, Mrs. G. C. Firsching.

Mrs. C. L. Waller received the consolation award. The prizes were unusually handsome and well worth striving for, to say nothing of the pleasure at cards.

Mrs. Grace was assisted in receiving by her daughters. Delightful Party. Master Joseph Sistrunk and dain little Annie Sistrunk, twin children of Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Sistrunk, residing in Citizen street, were tendered a most enjoyable birthday party Sunday afternoon at the family home from 4:30 to 6:30 There were twenty little guests who helped to celebrate the 4th natal anniversary of the charming little folk, who received many presents as tributes of love and affection from their friends. A number of games and other party pastimes were enjoyed, and in all the affair was one not to be forgotten, but, on the contrary, will long linger on the walls of memory like some beautiful picture. Among the guests from New Orleans for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. A.

E. Breslin and their little son, Michael Thomas, Miss Leah Donelson, of New' Orleans, and Miss Celia Whiserand, from Florida. Mrs. Leonhard Hostess at Mrs. E.

J. Leonhard entertained at yesterday afternoon at her beautiful and hospitable home on the beach driveway. It was one of the delightful affairs such as Mrs. Leonhard always gives, crowned with every element of social success, and the guests w'ere thoroughly charmed with the afternoon. The successful contestants w'ere Miss Gex, Miss Flick and Miss Cuneo.

E. J. Leonhard has issued invitations for a bridge next Tuesday afternoon at the Bay-Waveland club house. 7 jack wilson Copyright i9 by tht MtOure Syn Sam IP VOU VE GOT TO BE MOPE HELPFUL 1 hJoW WMEPE r-v YoU MEAK TD TELL ME 'SALL POP" Ur LL OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN. (Continued from Page One.) ney.

and carried, that the same being illegal that the City Attorney be voted on twice, therefore that part of the minutes be stricken out. Aidermen Sick, Buehler and Gillum voting aye, Alderman Carver voting no. The Mayor vetoed. VETO. To the Honorable Board of Aidermen I enter my veto and disapproval of the ordinance, rule or order attempted to be passed on motion of Alderman Sick, seconded by Aiderman with reference to disapproving the minutes of the August meeting, which motion made in August meeting ratified the appointment made by the Mayor in appoint, ing Robert L.

Genin as City Attorney, because(l) The motion made by Aiderman Sick has the effect of repealing an appointment or ordinance, rule or order passed at a previous meeting, while the minutes speak the truth as to what transpired. (2) He voted and aided in the confirmation of Mr. appointment as City Attorney at the previous meeting in August, at which time Mr. Genin was present, accepted the appointment, rendered service to the Board at the same meeting, and has since been rendering services as City Attorney to the Board, the Mayor and the city. (3) Because at the same meeting Mr.

Genin was employed as City Attorney to represent the city in a case pending in the Circuit Court, styled Claud Monti vs. City of Bay St. Louis. (4) Because after an appointment has been made by the Mayor and ratified for the term at a meeting and the appointee enters upon his duties it becomes a legal binding obligation upon the city and cannot be repealed or amended by a motion to amend the minutes. (5) And for other reasons legal and otherwise, not necessary to be mentioned herein.

R. W. WEBB, Mayor. Moved by Alderman Gillum, seconded by Alderman Buehler, that the veto in the case of minutes of last meeting pertaining to the appointment of R. L.

Genin, City Attor- ney, be voted down, Aldermen Sick, Buehler and Gillum voting aye, Alderman Carver voting no. Moved by Alderman Sick, seconded by Alderman Carver, that the bid of John A. Sutter for driving the artesian well as per advertisement be accepted and carried. Board of Mayor and Aldermen, Bay St. Louis, Miss.

Sirs: Referring to your advertisement for bids for sinking a 4-inch well on or near Dunbar avenue, I herewith submit the following for your consideration I will sink and construct a well to be four inches in dimeter from top to bottom, for the sum of one dollar and sixty-five cents ($1.65) per foot. I will furnish all the necessary, pipe, machinery, tools and labor for the construction of same, also one fourinch cross and one four-inch gate valve for the top of well. Well to be four inches diameter from top to bottom, with forty feet four-inch McEvoy well strainer on bottom, closed with brass bottom valve. Pipe to be four-inch line pipe, except the last three or top sections, which shall be galvanized. Depth of well to be not less than 650 feet.

Water on completion to be free of sand and sediment, and to i flow at the rate of not less than 250 I gallons per minute at the surface (250). ork to begin within thirty days and pushed to completion without delay. Respectfully submitted JNO. A. SUTTER.

Proceedings of the Mayor and Board of Aldremen of the City of Bay St. Louis, State of Mississippi, taken at the regular meeting of said Mayor and Board of Aldermen held at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on the 2nd day of September, 1022. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Bay St. Louis, State of Mississippi, held in session at their regular meeting place in Bay St.

Louis, Mississippi, on the 2nd day of September, 1922. There w'ere present: Mayor R. W. Webb, Aldermen Sick, Carver, Beuhler, Gillum, Clerk Ladner. There were absent: None.

The Mayor and Board of Aidermen having been duly convened, the following ordinance as offered by Alderman Sick and seconded by Alderman Carver: An ordinance employing Swanson- McGraw, as Consulting Engineers for the City of Bay St. Louis, with respect to public improvements contemplated. Be it ordained, by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Bay St. Louis. State of Mississippi, that Sw'anson McGraw, be and they are hereby employed to act for and to serve the City of Bay St.

Louis, as Consulting Engineers, making all necessary test, preliminary investigations, recommendations, preparing all plans and specifications, supervising all construction; have an engineer on the ground at all times, while work is in progress, and make final tests, and report of the contemplated w'ork pertaining to aterworks System Improvements. Be it further ordained, That they are to receive five per cent (5 per cent) of the total cost of the work done under their supervision as their fee, said fee to be paid as follows: One per cent (1 per cent) when contract is awarded for the work; one per cent (1 per cent) thirty days after contract is awarded; one per cent (1 per cent) sixty days after contract is awarded, and the balance when the completed w'ork is tested and final report is accepted by the City. However, it is distinctly understood and agreed that in event the bonds are not sold within six months for the above mentioned improvements, the Consulting Engineers are not entitled to nor shall they receive any fee for the work already done by them. Be it further ordained, That the Mayor of the City of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement or contract with the said Swanson-McGraw, for and on behalf of the City of Bay St.

Louis, State of Mississippi, embodying in said contract the above provisions, and when said contract is signed by the Mayor that it shall become a binding obligation on the City of Bay St. Louis, State of Mississippi. This ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon as as follow's: Yeas: Aldermen Sick, Carver, Gillum, Buehler. Nays: None. And the Ordinance as declared adopted.

the undersigned Clerk of the City of Bay St. Louis, State of Mississippi, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance adopted by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Bay St. Louis, at a meeting of the said Mayor and Board of Aldermen, held in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on the 2nd day of September, 1922. In faith whereof I have hereunto set my official signature authenticated with the impress of the, seal of the City of Bay St.

Louis, at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, this the 2nd day of September 1922. SYLVAN J. LADNER, (Seal.) Secretary. Moved by Alderman Carver that Estimate No.

5, approved by the Bond Commission, presented to the City Board, be approved and paid. second. Motion lost. Mayor R. W.

Webb appointed J. E. Johnston, John Basford and Joe Capdepon teamsters for six months, same being ratified by the Board. Moved by Alderman Sick, seconded by Alderman Carver, and carried, that'the bid of The Sea Coast Echo be accepted. Bid as Sept.

2, 1922. To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Aldermen, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Gentlemen: In response to your advertisement for bids for the publishing of regular monthly and special proceedings of your honorable bodv. also including the annual statement and all legal notices to be published from time to time, for a term of one year from date, consider this our bid for same.

We will publish all proceedings and annual statement for the sum of one (1) cent, and all legal notices at the rate as prescribed by the statutes of 1920. Our circulation for the past year, including copies by mail and counter sale in office, has averaged 900 copies. Respectfully submitted, THE SEA COAST ECHO, By CHAS. G. MOREAU, Publisher.

Bay St. Louis, Sept. 2, 1922. Sworn and subscribed to before me, Sylvan J. Ladner, a Notary Public in and for the City of Bay St.

Louis, Mississippi. SYLVAN J. LADNER, (Seal.) Notary Public, Beat No. 5. September 2, 1922.

Honorable Mayor and Board of Commissioners, City of Bay St. Louis. Dear Sirs: We, the undersigned Board of City Bond Commissioners, having assemi bled to consider and act upon the report of the special investigating committee relating to the construction of the Sea Wall, now in course of construction, respectfully submit the following: We took said report, and having made a personal visit to the various parts of said construction, considered same item by item. Ist. type wall construction, south of the Wisner property, we found to be in total height as called for on the plans and the resolution of this Board.

We take it for granted that the small error of 3 cited by the special committee resulted from the fact that said committee could only make a under the circumstances; and we note that the said committee mentioned that its examination was necessarily of this nature. 2nd. The exposed reinforcing rods were located and have been properly concealed by adding extra concrete. Our engineers inform us that the exposure of a rod here and there does not materially affect the strength or stability of the work, for the reason that they designed the work with sufficient factors of safety in order to meet these minor defects in construe, tion, are liable to occur in all construction work of any magnitude. 3rd.

The four seepage openings have been properly sealed. In fact, two of these places had been remedied before the said report was filed. We found that these very small pores through which the standing wa: ter behind the wall was finding an i outlet. 4th. The porous surfaces found here and there in the concrete ere found to be due to the fact that in the process of mixing, small masses of concrete naturally accumulate in the angles of the mixer, and when the mixer is emptied these small portions come out last and not having the full proportion of mortar they are lighter weights and are consequently forced to the outer surfaces.

When the forms are removed all such places are exposed, and they are subsequently reamed out and the proper concrete inserted. We find that this work has been done in a manner that is entirely satisfactory. sth. In reference to the decreased length of the sheet piling noted, we went into this matter thoroughly, both with the engineer and contractor; and we find that the same superficial quantity of lumber is being used as was used in the 6-ft. lengths; and that the difference is purely in the shape in which the boards are sawed.

It was shown to us that considerable difficulty was encountered in getting the correct alignment of these piling, due to the sharp points indicated on the plans. It was further shown that, by sawing these piling square across, they could be driven to better advantage to all concerned, and as a matter of fact the solid surface of the sheet piling wall is practically 6 inches deeper than shown on the plans, which constitutes an improvement in the construction. We found also that this slight change was made in the proper manner by the engineers after they had consulted members of this Board, and that said change is fully authorized by the specifications and otherwise in the premises. Glh. The slight batter noted in the sheet piling at a certain point in Type wall was caused by some tree roots at that point and extending only a few feet.

This is a point of such minor importance that we deem it hardly worth considering. We will state, however, that so far as we are able to ascertain that no similar occurrance has taken place elsewhere. 7th. As to the inaccuracy in the above mentioned alignment of the sheet piling, we find this is theoretically true; but so far as we can see it does not constitute a defect. For the reason that any irregularity does not affect the quantity of concrete.

In other words, should a piling be driven with a transverse angle with respect to the horizontal axis, the decreased thickness in the concrete lip would be correspondingly increased in the thickness of the opposite lip. As we understand it, the fundamental purpose of these sheet piling is twofold, i. to form an anchor at the toe of the wall and to reinforce the bearing power of the soil. They act to the further extent to protect the remote posibility of undermining. In none of the respects con the deviations in alignment noted impair the integrity of same.

We find, however, that considerable improvement has been made in this feature since the shset piling are being shaped as above described. Bth. The method of the temporary anchoring of the steel reinforcing, to which the committee demurred, we found to be the most feasible for this particular type of construction. Both the engineers and the construction foreman explained all of the factors governing this feature; and they further explained that the wood blocks that are put in to hold the rods in place are tamped into the soil in advance of the concrete pouring, so that these blocks are not left in the slab construction. 9th.

The matter of the square (Continued from Page Four.) REDUCTION POSSIBLE. COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL BUDGET SYSTEMS. Jackson, Aug. 26, 1922. To the Taxpayers: Do you want your taxes reduced? Anew law' was enacted in 1922 enabling you to do so.

Chapter 225, Law's of 1922, gives a majority of the voters the right to reduce taxes. It authorizes a majority of the resident property owners to petition an election as to whether taxes may be imposed for any item of expense, for the city or town. It prohibits, after such petition has been filed, the Supervisors or Aldermen from imposing taxes, unless an election favoring the expenditure has been held. This law requires the Boards of Supervisors and Aldermen to publish, in September, a statement of the money which they propose to expend for the various items of expense dur. ing the ensuing year.

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