The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-11
IoFFIC1AL.1
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDnfGSs

MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF .MoNRoE,
May II, 1880.
The Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present.. Endom, Mayor; j. w.
Sanders, W.. p. Renwick, ID. III. sSho-
lars, Franklin Garrett, G. C. Lewis, F..
w. harrington. .,.......,..
Abscnt-S. Meyer.
The minutes of April 9th, 18th and
22d were read.
Reading Of the minutes of May 10th,
1880, was dispensed with.
The Committee on Legislation,
through their chairman, presented the
following report, which, on motion,
was adopted:
MONROE, La, May IL, 1880.
To the Hon. Mayor aud City Council:
The Committee on Legislation re-
commend the enactment of the follow
ing Ordinances, and that same be re-
ferrcd to the committees designated:
An ordinance to prevent the excava-
ton of vaults for privies within the
corporation, and requiring that all such
vaults now within tho city limits be
filed up within 20 days from the pas
sage of the ordinance, by the owners of
the property, under penalty. To be re-
ferred to the Committee ON Police.
| An ordinance giving the Police Conn
mittee charge of the health department
and prescribing their duties therein.
Committee on Legislation.
An ordinance to make standing APP
preparations for Police, Fire Depart
ment, Streets, Landings and Cemetery,
and Charity and Relief. Committee on
Finance. ..s al. .I
An ordinance fixing salaries not
otherwise provided for. Committee on
Finance. ~ 1..
An ordinance to prohibit the obstruc-
ton of public streets and sidewalks,
and prescribing a penalty. Committee
on Streets, Landings and Cemetery.
An ordinance to punish policemen
for neglect or violation Of duty. Com
mittce on Police. .-ls,..r.
An ordinance to prescribe the police
beats or wards, and their duties therein.
Committee on Police.
F.. GARRETT,
w. y. RENWICK,
| j. q. SANDERS.
The Finance Committee, to whom
was referred the matter of change of
salaries of officers, reported that the
salaries of officers to 10 elected this
evening should remain as heretofore,
without change. Report adopted.
The Council then proceeded to the
election of the following city officers:
\ Mr.. ShOlars nominated 0. ID. Still
man for Secretary and Treasurer, and
there being no other nomination, on
motion of Mr.. Garrett he WAS elected
by reclamation. - .-:..-. r. .
j l.. w. Surghnor WAS nominated for
, City Weigher, and elected by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. Sanders nominated John B. Gar
retson for Assessor end Collector, and
! f. w. Darlington nominated HI. Noise.
On counting the ballots Mr.. Garretson
} received five votes and Mr.. Noise one.
Garretson elected. -G-
, On motion of Mr.. Garrett the election
of City Printer was deferred until next
meeting. -.. ..r..
The bid of J. F. Wetzel for furnish
ing collins for and burying Paupcrs,
being the lowest, was accepted.
The matter Of erecting q new city
market house was presented by motion,
and after discussion was referred to the
/ Committee on Streets and Landings,
who were requested to report thereon
to the City Council at their next meet
ing. .f Of.
i The Council then adjourned to meet
on the LIST Monday in juno next.
FIR. ENDoM, Mayor.
o. ID. SrILI.MAN, Secretary.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF MONROE,
, June Z, 1880.
The Board met pursuant to- adjourn
ment.
Present--F. Entlom, Mayor; w. =.
Renwick, Franklin Garrett, p. M.
Sholars, r. w. Darlington.
Absent-C. G. Lewis, $. Meyer.
, Reading of the minutes of May 10th
was dispensed with. f".'
The inmates of May nth were, read
and approved.
The Finance Committee reported ia
vorably on the following claims, which
were allowed by ',-
ORDINANCE NO. 4l2.
Relative to allowance of Claims.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
, City Council of Monroe, that the fol-
, lowing claims be allowed:
The undersigned Finance Committee
respectfully report, that we have ex-
amined and found correct the following