The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-14

CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
ff r GoFFIcIAL.]
MAYORS OFFICE, City OF MONROE,
December 6, 1871
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: +. Endom, Mayor; H.
OKelly, j. Gerspach, L. N. Conner,
S. Bird, A. Harvey.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The Finance Committee reported
favorably Oh the following several
| claims, which were allowed by
ORDINANCE NO. 1877.
| -'i Relative to claims. .,.
| Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of Monroe, That the fol-
lowing several claims be allowed:
! l. II. p. Richardson, sheriff, for
maintenance of city prisoners in parish
prison from November LIST to November
30, 1877. 60
4 2. j. Baer, for merchandise furnished
paupers, order Mayor..:......:....::..sSc
3. Gerspach e. Herring, for lumber
| sUA "ASAsNA AOA No0 VI SAVy VI NAlSOoS oA~SA
............................$9 Al
4. Gerspach d Herring, for lumber
furnished for repairs on Male Acade-
.........................$2O SO
| 5. Thomas Naughton, for work on
Wisner Schoolhouse and Male Acade-
| ...........&lO ~
6. F.. Vollman, for work done on
| Wisner schoolhouse and Male Acade.
my......... 90
| Z. Sublett Brothers, for merchandise
furnished for repairs on Male Academy
and Wisner Schoolhouse.. ......S15 60
/ Approved. FIR. ENDoM, Mayor.
AT this juncture, u committee COM
posed of Messrs. Sanders, Sholars and
Itills, from the Monroe Board of Trade,
| were permitted to address the Council
upon the subject matter contained in
the following communication from said
Board:
TO the Hon.City Council of Monroe: We,
tho members Of the Monroe Board of Trade,
do most respectfully petition your Hon.
City Council to levy upon the commerce OF
amount to defray the expense OF running u
free ferry across the Ouachita river at
ID by of s IL
cofnection with the Monroe Board OF
rf sdetArs e. k !sis"ed r. e..sos J..
5. MARX, II. D. KING,
| X. J! NELSON, Is. We'll,
T. 1o, sAH =; 2. M =; BNsARp' sH.'
BRYCE RILIs.
by Mr.. Conner A motion author
izing the Mayor to appoint a commit
tee of two members of the Council to
confer with the city attorney as to the
best mode Of complying with the re.
quest of the Board of Trade contained
in their communication, and with in
struetiOns to report to Council on Friday
evening, 18th Instant. Motion carried.
| NIe5srs. Conner and Hoffman were
appointed said committee,
! \ petition from Ouachita Fire Co,
No. I, asking for new set of hose, was
received and referred to committee on
fire department with instructions to
purchase same.
| "A petition from numerous citizens
asking that the use of what is COM
monty known as "fire works. be pro-
hibited within the city limits, was
read, and the following ordinances
adopted thereon:
ORDINANCE NO. a3s.
An ordinance to make it unlawful to
fire or explode, within the corporate
limits of the city of Monroe, fire
crackers, Roman candles, rockets, or
any other kind of fire works, and to
/ prevent WlInlQ the city limits the
use or shooting of any nigger-shooter,
and to atfix a penalty tor the viola.
ton of this ordinance.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
Mayor and City Council of Monroe,
That it shall be unlawful to use, fire or
explode, within the corporate limits OF
| the city of Monroe, fire crackers, Ro-
man candies, rockets, torpedoes, or any
other kind of fire works or to use, dis
| play or shoot, within the corporate
limits, what is called u nigger-shooter.
Section 2. Who ever shall fire or ex-
plode, within the corporate limits of
the city OF Monroe, any kind of fire
crackers, Roman candle or rocket,
! torpedo or any other kind of fire works;
or shall use, shoot or display within
said corporate limits any nigger-shooter,
! shall on conviction be fined in a sum
| not more than ten dollars nor less than
| five dollars, and in default of payment
Of all fines and costs shall be imprisoned
in the city Jail ten days.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage.
| Approved. FIR. ENDoM, Mayor.