Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-07-10

G. Bockel.
Moved and seconded that report of
Revenue COMMITTEE lie accepted and con-
mite discharged.
Moved and seconded that the follow
ing bills be approved and warrants Or
dered drawn for same:
c. Bockel, wood &c for Draining Mach
Inc ,..;..'..-.';:. -. pol Id
ing Machine. s25
+. NJ. Mumford, white lead aud
oil for Draining Machine. so
Total a - SAL 80
Moved AMI seconded that the contract
heretofore existing between Lambert &
Reese, Of the Feliciana SENTINEL and
own of Bayou Sara, is hereby resumed
for one year.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council OF
Bayou Sara.
Isubmit the following report of the
condition of the Draining Machine: The
engine and boiler are in good running or.
be ordered, for the purpose of washing
out and pumping out boilers. The wa
ter wheel needs some slight repairs. The
channel way or schultz, is very defective.
The plank around the wheel is rotten,
and the wall near the wheel has caved
in. The schultz under the railroad is
badly washed, and in Il dangerous condi-
ton, when The water is high. Would
suggest that it he renewed with brick
and that two gates he placed iE the schultz
| in place of one. All of which is respect
fully submitted to your considera ton.
j. r. Davidson. Eng ineer.
On motion Of F. NJ. Mumford, the fol.
loving resolution was passed, viz:
Whereas, numerous complaints have
been made to tho councilmen in regard
to the partial administration Of the Po-
lice affairs of the town, therefore he it
Resolved, That committee Of three
he appointed to investigate the IoIice af-
| fairs of this town for the past twelve
months, and they also be Empowered to
make a thorough investigation of the
docket of the Mayor as cs-otcio Justice
of the Peace, reporting all cases, aud
| amounts Of fines imposed, aud to
further inquire into breaches of the
peace that are known to have been com
mitted and not Investigated.
His Honor appointed F. NJ. Mumforl,
c. Bockel and w. NJ. Town on aid com
| mittec.
To the Honorable Maj or and Memb ers of
the Council.
We the undersigned street commission
ers, beg leave to submit the following
report:
We would suggest that ~ new eulvert
he laid across the street leading to the
Depot, and that tho w. F. Railroad
Company, be requested TO have the road
crossing the track near the L epot
removed from the works on
the 'evee and the gate to the boiler should
be taken down anu stored in the Drain
| ing Machine or some other suitable
place. The gallery of the Whiteman
house on Principal street, IS in a very
dangerous condition, and the owners of
| SAID properly should be notified to have
| same repaired at once.
The cost of repairing levees and drain
ing machine: turning the latter and 9th
| er expenses incurred during the late high
| water amounts to $1nS4,8S. We would
also cal your attention to the report of
II. Davidson, Engineer, as to the coll
dition of the Draining Machine.
| T. I F:ss: Committee.
w. Nj. Town,
| G.. Bockel.
Moved aud seconded, that the report CT
Street Commissioners he accepted.
Be it resolved, That the Secretary
old Sanitary Board requesting them to
meet at City Hall Saturday evening, Jul
| ~ 10th.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
men of tue Town of Bayou Sara.
| After two years experience as mem
| Der of the Town Council, l find that to
| DIM mi CT tha ff:,irS IF fln flown aafiS.
! tactoliIy to ourselves and to the interest
| of the people, that all the officials have
to work together tremendously with the
| one object in vie , "the welfare of the
town." but such has not been the case
since 1 have been in Off :e.. The position
| of councilman is a very thankleSs one,
yet a responsible one, and might add a
very 0isagreeable one; when more strin-
gent Ia WIS have to be made to govern the
| towns own officers than it requires for
the general government of the town.
The records of the late Board, will show
that the Constable, instead of rendering
| the Board the assistance that he should
| have done, and for which he was amply
paid to do, in preserving the peace and
order, that he has made more breaches of
| the peace than all the citizens; so much
| so, that the late Board deemed it their
duty to remove him from office. The
| re election OF the present incumbent to
the Office of Constable repudiates the &C.
| ton Of the ate Board of which l was a
member. am also constrained to add
| that the Mayors official acts have not
been such as to aid in preservation of
| peace and order in the town, us i, ev:nced
| by his partial execution of the law. The
| recent instance where a ircach of the
peace was colpmittee in the presence Of
both the Mayor and his executive officer,
the person committing the offence, of his
own accord ackut wledued his guilt and