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BUILDING A BREAKWATER-Hancock County Beat Two Supervisor, Sammy Perniciaro surveys the progress of work on a breakwater Saturday at the Legion Pier, Bay St. Louis. The pier and area are being put in shape for the annual Bay-Waveland Gun and Rod Club?s Children?s Fishing Rodeo scheduled Saturday, June 25.
(Echo Photo by Ellis Cuevas)
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.MORE PAR KING SPACE-Beat Two county equipment operators Culvert J. Ladner, on small (i<uer, and Leroy Ladner, on heavy loader, widen parking space at end of Legion Pier. They ! were also assisted by William Ellis on a front end loader. Beat Two Supervisor Sammy J
Jetty Protested in Bay St. Louis
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BAY ST. LOUIS. Miss. - The city council, meeting here Monday for the Jast time before a new administration
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and a new form of government take oyer July 5, took its curtain call before a large group of angry residents protesting an extension of the American Legion pier jetty off Washington Avenue.
And, said the citizens, they also object to the possible construction of a marina in the area.
The marina has been talked about by the council for several years, but has not received much help from federal agencies with funds for such projects. Its most recent airing before the council was late last month when Utilities Commissioner Lucien Kidd proposed that an application be submitted for Economic Development Administration moneys to be used partially for the
marina.
Approximately 30 persons filled the council chamber Monday as Mayor Warren Carver and Commissioner Kidd sat at their last session. Finance Commissioner Larry Bennett, the mayor-elect, was not present. *
The citizens asked the officials to halt immediately the dumping of rip rap at the pier by Hancock Cqunty SU-pervsiors Sam Perniciaro and James Travirca.	-	? '
They contended the jetty is being extended farther than called forinthe ( original plan.
Carver and Kidd agreed to stop the j-1 supervisors from dumping the scrap ] concrete, but said any action on a .if marina would be up to the newcounciL^f