The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-01-10

MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF MONROE,
January 2, 1879.
The Council met pursuant. to. adj
Ijournment.
Present-F. Endom, Mayor T. N.
Conner, J. g. Sanders, w. P. Renwick,
F. Cook, A. Harvey, v. F. Vogh.
Absent. Hoffman.
The minutes of meetings of the
Board of N ovember 18th, December I'd
aud December 9Th, 1873, were read and
approved.
The finance committee reported fav-
orably on the following claims, which
were allowed by Ordinance No. 3s4:
ORDINANCE NO. 3s4.
Relot5ue to claims.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of Monroe, That the fol-
lowing several claims be and they are
hereby allowed:
1. J. E. Vinson, for serving as juror
on inquest on four bodies hung on
public square, July 80, 1878, 81.
2. w. p. Vinson, for juror on inquest
on four bodies hung on. city public
square, and inquest on body of Jim
Williams, -.
8. T. N. Conner, for rent of house to
paupers, as per account presented this
date, 500.
4. T. j. Larkin, for provisions for
prisoners from December list to Deem
Der 31st, 1873, $50.
S. A. Green, clerk, for fees in case
of Widow B. Riehl VS.. l.. L. Frantom,
1886. -
Fees in case of City VS.. Richmond
and Dobson, $12.4O.
6. Lehman, Abraham & Co., for rent
of house for poor house, from July 90
to Nov. Is, 1873, 81 months, $3.50.
z. l.. w. Surghnor, for coroner's in
quest on body of Jim Williams, $40.
8. H. d. King, brogans for city, per
bill December q 1878, 1925.
8. H. O'Kelly, provisions tor paupers
to January 2, 1879, 81.
10. T. p. Richardson, sheriff, for con-
veying Cath. Fey to insane asylum at
Jackson, La, Nov. %; 1875 &97 so,
Maintenance of prisoners, Calvin
Morehead and Chas. Morgan, 90 days,
to 31st December, 1878, $3.50.
IL. NJ. r. Vinson, for services as
juror on inquest of Jim Williams, 50.
II. j. G. Sanders, for material for
roads and bridges and paupers, from
December I, 1873, to January 2, 1879,
$15.25.
13. o. D. Stillman, for paper for
assessors tax roll, 1879, ST. So. ...
IA. Steamer Bastrop, for passengers
from city as paupers, December %, 1878,
per order of Mayor, IS.
Is. Bry & Muir, for lumber and
collins for city, from May 9th to Dec.
81, 1873, $1S4.O7. - .,% So
16. H. q. Downs, for juror on inquest
of four bodies hung in court house
square July 80, 1878, 81.
Approved. FIR. ENDoM, Mayor.
Mr.. Renwick presented, in pursuance
to action of previous meeting, the fol-
lowing Ordinance No. 1856, which on
motion was unanimously adopted ::
ORDINANCE NO. 3s5.
An ordinance AUTHORIZING the Mayor
to contract for the maintenance of
the Monroe ferry.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council, That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized to close con-
tract with w. E. Hoggard for the pur-
pose OF running the Monroe ferry for
the year 1879.
Sec. 2. That said contract shall bind
the said w. e. Hoggard in the sum of
one thousand dollars for the faithful
compliance with said contract.
Sec. 3. That said contract shall bind
said w. E. Hoggard to cross all wagons
coming to Monroe loaded with cotton
and all wagons returning from Monroe
loaded with merchandise, and all per-
sons exempt from paying ferriage by
Ordinance of the Police Jury of Qua
chita parish, shall not be charged any
ferriage. .--
Approved. FIR. ENDoM, Mayor.
A petition from L. Purcell was pre-
sented, and on motion received and
laid on the table.
The Board then adjourned sine die.
FIR. ENDoM, Mayor.
Q. ID. STILLMAN, Secretary.
Major Burke's absolute majority for
State Treasurer. according to the Off