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Twentieth Century
G. G. Gardebled, who later became mayor of Bay St. Louis, was the ^ successful bidder on the construction of the new City Hall. He'was ' awarded the contract to build it for $8,750, winning against Sanger, who bid $9,250. Construction started in 1905 {Echo, 10/05). The building was occupied during the summer of 1906.
Inscribed on the cornerstone of the City Hall, painted white against a white background, is the following information {Echo, 1977, 1A):
on the SOUTH face of the stone:	on the NORTH face:
City of Bay St. Louis	Gaston G. Gardebled
Incorporated, 1870	Contractor and Builder
City Hall erected 1905	Diball and Owens
Architects
on the EAST face:	on the WEST face:
E. E. O?Brien, Mayor	Richard	Mendes,	Auditor
L. H. Von Gohren	and City Secretary
J. L. Favre	J. B. Ioor, Assr. and
R. C. Engman	Tax Collector
R. F. O?Brien	T. J. Conway, Treas.
Aldermen	R. J. Murtagh, Marshall
F.	Banderet, Street Com.
It is interesting to note that the date of 1870 on the building?s cornerstone, for the incorporation of Bay St. Louis, is incorrect.
An Indian mound was excavated near Joe Cospolich?s Shipyard at Joe?s Bayou {Echo, 03/25/05).
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In 1905, a fire in Bay St. Louis? business section consumed Taconi?s tavern {Echo, 1942, 32; Echo, 1942, 37). It was rebuilt, however, and continued to operate as before.
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Mr. and Mrs Otto Sange expanded their business considerably. They abandoned the millinery portion of the business, becoming known as Otto Sange, Jeweler, and they moved to larger and more commodious quarters of their own, located on Front Street opposite the Bay Mercantile Company {Echo, 05/09/04). They later occupied part of the building owned by the family of Dr. A. A. Kergorsein, which housed the Beach