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00160	ETL:XI DrscRI5KD
1900
Biloxi Public library has nn
"Official Vat) of the	City of	Biloxi, ,riss., 1900
Surveyed & Drawn by	John D.	Seeligrrann, City Engineer"
donated to the library	by "r?.	Irr:a ^nerenr Cousins.
It sold for A1.00 at the stors	of John *valker, Biloxi,	1	iss.
It included 3^3 nsned owners of property.
Scale of ran is one	inch equals 750 feet.
Included is, at the	top, an article titled:
BIIO’-:i, TrF	CITY	OF	THE	CO/J-T
is the recognized ] etropolis of the l-'ississinni rea rhore, and principal city on the T,. & N. R. R. betveen Kev Orleans and Vobile, Ala.
Its oonulstion	consists of about 7,000	Residents	and	several
thousand visitors the year around, the City	being	a	Sur.mer	as	veil
as Vinter health and pleasure resort.
Biloxi is knovn for its healthful Pine V.'oods, and farrous for its beautiful Scenery, its excellent Surf Bathing end pleasant Gulf breezes.
The v'ater Works, and abundant Veils over the city furnish an Artesian "nter, vhich on account of its healthful qualities is exnorted over the Southern States by the Biloxi rineral \'ater Co.
The City ovns about 25 riles of streets, all of vhich are shelled, veil adapted for Vehicles and Bicycles. The business streets of the City are being paved vith Vitrified Pricks and a Drainage System is being installed.
All surpassing, hovever, is the Sea Shore drive for a distance of about 7 riles along the Gulf of I'sxico, massing all the beautiful Simirer Residents (sic) of the Southern privileged class.
The Cc~~ercial and Industrial irrnortanee of Biloxi is evidenced by the rany business enterprises of vhich ray be nenticned:
Factories for Canring Oysters, Shrimps, Vegetables, etc. -Tope? & Dukate Barataria Canning Co.
T-‘r. Gorenflo .5- Co.
T. C. Julian £ Co.
Biloxi Canning Co. besides a large nurrber of rhinpers of \av Oysters.
Tv.’o ice factories and one Cold "torage House answers all requirements of a modern City.