The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-03-21
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

March 3, 1879.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
PRESENT.. Endom, Mayor J. Ho6-
man, T. N. Conner, V. F. vogh, J.
G. Sanders, w. p. Renwick, Il. Cook.
Absent-A. Harvey.
The minutes of meeting January 2,
1879, were read and approved.
The finance committee reported
favorabIy on the following claims
which were allowed by
ORDINANCE NO. 1896.
Relative TO cIaiMas.
Bo it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of Monroe, That the fol-
lowing several claims be and they are
hereby allowed:
! 1. s. Marx, for merchandise for
prisoners, order Mayor, $3.50.
2. H. Pctzold, bread furnished for
pauper and for quarantine guards at
Lafourche, order Mayor, Is.
8. T. Purcell, coal for Treasurer's and
Recorders offices, $6.
! 4. A. G. Breard, for blankets for use
at city prison, &c.
| s. Thomas Naughton, for repairing
and making cutters on city cisterns, IS.
6. Steamer John Wilson, for passage
Of pauper to New Orleans, $3.50.
z. J. A. Moore, for medicines for
paupers from January oath to Februa-
~ 14th, 1879, $685..
8. r. w. McCiendon, Recorder, for
recording list of delinquent, list Of tax
and license payers city Of Monroe, re.
cording mortgage against T. 8. Rich
mond, $26.5O.
8. John q. Sanders, for provisions
to February 4th, 1879, 1920.
10. r V0llman for work at Male
Academy, $17.
IL. L. J. Larkin, for provisions fur
nished city prisoners, from February
LIST, 1879, to February 18th, 1879, 81. 40.
~. j. f. Peters, coffin for pauper,
December 9th, 1873, $5.
Is. Sublett Bros, sundries, March
9Th, 1879, 81.
Ia. v. S. & II. R. r., for quarantine
services. to October 10th, 1873, $3.50.
| 10. V. s. 4 T. II. r., to Mayor half
ticket, 1926.
! 16. Steamer Bastrop, passage of pau
per, January 18th, 1879, $3.
II. Il. p. Richardson, ex.Sheriff, L.
ID. Allen, assignee, for carrying prison.
ers to Baton Rouge, $97 so.
IS. Austin Green, Clerk D. c., for
fees, $3.50.
10. Walter s. Logan, Sheriff, serving
subpuenas in case of City va. T. s..
Richmond, $3.50.
20. T. J. I.arkil, Constable, fees to
December 3lst, 1873, %.
81. II. p. Richardson, Sheriff, fees in
case of City VS.. T: s. Richmond, $3.50.
%. II. p. Richardson, Sheriff, fees in
case of City VS.. T. 8. Richmond, $40.
%. O. ID. Stillman, Secretary and
Treasurer, for incidentals to February
10th, 1879, $5.45.
q. w. N. Potts, District Attorney,
for convictions in criminal cases to
December 81, 1873, $50.
Is. r. Miller, for hauling off dead
carcases to January 81, 1879, $3.50.
26. Austin Green, fees in case of City
VS.. T. 8. Richmond, bill 1877, $47.45.
q. H. Gerson, Jr., dry goods for
paupers, Mayors orders, $3.50.
%. T. p. Richardson, Sheriff, fees
1877, 81.
| 80. II. G. Lewis, hauling off dead
COW, November 6, 1873, $3.50.
30. II. Kindermann, sundries for
city, to February 6, 1879, SLIPS.
81. II. J. Larkin, feeding city prison.
ers for month of January, 1879, 81. 40.
80. II. p. Richardson, fees in October,
1873, $3.50.
33. r. Il. Vinson, j. F., fees in
criminal Cases, for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1879, $l9.75.
| Approved. FIR. ENDoM, Mayor.
The bill for printing tax collectors
notice of completion of assessment
rolls, was referred to city attorney for
opinions as to whether 1t Is included
under contract with McCranie.
An ordinance in regard to changing
tho service of night and day Police
and their salaries, was presented, and
on motion, laid on the table.
On motion, the Committee on Fl
nance were appointed a Committee on
Examination of the claims made by
tho Police Jury against the City for its
pro rata of Parish expenses.
The Council then adjourned till Mon
day, March 10th, 1879, to receive the
farther report of tho Finance Commit
tee on the matter Of the City indebted
ness to the Parish for its pro rata O
expenses. FIR. ENDoM, Mayor.
} o. d. STILLMAN, Secretary.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF MONROE
!, March 10, 1879.
The Board met pursuant to the adj
(iournment of the meeting of 9th March
A. d. 1879.
Present-F. Endom, Mayor; J. Hoff