The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-07-12
City Council of Vermilionville

Pursuant to adjournment the Council met thi
10th day of June 1879.
Present: John Clegg, Mayor, ard Councimen
". B. Bailey, l.. Lacoste, Edward Mcbride and
Jos. l.. MOutOn. Absent: G. p. Alpha and II
l.. Landry.
The reading of the minutes Of the last meeting
were dispensed with and adopted as recorded
The committee on Bonds reported that the
bonds Of the Treasurer and Collector have been
approved and fled with the Secretary
The committee on Books and Accounts pre-
scnted the following report
To the Hon. Mayor and Members Of the Town
Council Of Vermilionville, La:
| Your committee appointed to examine the
books and accounts of the Treasurer and Collec-
tor fOr the past year, report that they have
! carefully examined the books Of II. NJ. Bailey,
Treasurer, up to this date and find the same cor
| rect they find that there is still due him, for
his services during the past year, the sum OF
SIS 90. They recommend that his bond be
Cancelled.
Upon careful examination Of the accounts of
Galbert Bienvenu, Collector for the past year,
your committee find that he has .oyerdrawn his
salary to the amount of sl2 O5, and through
neglect Of duty as collector, has caused loss
to this Corporation of $50 IS for market-housc
dues, and $40 90 for license Of Edgar Dugas,
coffee house keeper, for which be should be held
responsible, as follows:
10 amount oyerdrawn. Sl2 O5
Market-house dues by W. B. Lindsay,
less his commission. % s.
License Of Edgar Dugas, less his
commission. observation-disclosures. Is 80
Total. .................... $50 20
Your committee recommend that the said Col
lector be held to pay the amount of $50 10 to
vi IN 1o w. loAo
Respectfully submitted,
ED. MCBRIDE,
W. B. BAILEY.
June IA, 1879. JOS. l.. MUUTON.
Upon the statement made by Mr.. Bienvenu to
the Council, it was upon motion.
Resolved. that the amount, SIS S0 charged
to him for license Of Edgar Dugas, be and the
same is hereby remitted.
On motion Of Mr.. Lacoste,
Resolved, that the delay of thirty days be
granted Mr.. Bienvenu to settle the other
amounts charged against him in the report OF
the committee, and that the Market-house claims
and are hereby transferred to him.
Messrs. Alpha and Landry then appeared and
participated ii the deliberations.
The following ordinance was unanimously
adopted
An ordinance relative to dogs running at large
within the corporate limits Of the town Of
Vermilionville
Be it ordained by the City Council of the
town of Ve1milionville, that dogs shall not be
allowed to run within the corporate limits of
the town Of Vermilionvillc, unlees they wear a
collar with stamp bearing the figures denoting
the year for which said stamp is issued and the
number thereof. The stamp made of tin shall
be furnished by the Town Constable. at the rate
Of fifty cents per stamp. and said Constable
shall keep registry Of the names Of parties
purchasing stamps and their numbers Be it
further ordained, that it shall be the duty of the
Town Constable to kill all dogs found running
within the corporate limits of the town of Yer
milionville. not bearing the collar and stamp as
above ordained. That one-half Of the tax thus
imposed and which is collected under this ortli.
nance, shall be paid into the town treasury and
one.half shall be retained by the Constable as
his fee provided that the Constable shall fur
nsh stamps at his expense. That all ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed. This ordinance to take effect after
fifteen days publication in the official journa. Of
the town. !.
Mr. Alpha then moved to reconsider the reso.
luton passed at the last meeting of the Council
which reads, "members of the Council ehall
receive no per diem for their services
The ayes and nays being called, the motion to
reconsider was lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Alpha and Landry. Nays-Bailey
Lacoste, Mcbride and Mouton.
The Mayor called the attention OF the Council
to the tie at the last election between Messrs NJ,
P. Young and R. L. Mcbride, and requested the
Council to take some action thereon, and
On motion, it was resolved, that committee of
two be appointed to confer with Messrs. Young
and Mcbride and ascertain from them whether
they desire an election to decide the said tie.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Bailey and La
coste on said committee.
On motion the Council then adjourned TO
Saturday the 5th day of July next. at O'Clock
r.. NJ. JOHN CLE(,(1. Mayor.
H. N. BAILEY, Secretary.