Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-23

to the Council, received and &C cepted
from the newly elected officials.
NJ. Chambers, Administrator of FL
nance.
I. B. Hillen, Administrator Of Police
and Correction.
John J. Wax and NJ. Lange, Council
men, Ward No. /.
C. Stewart and T. Duggau, Council
men, Ward No. 2.
Mr.. NJ. Chambers also presented his
bond for $4,000 with securities which
were approved and his bond accepted
His Honor the Mayor, requested be-
fore the motion was put to adjourn, 10
express his appreciation of the zeal ana
fidelity with which the retiring Admiii-
istrator of Finance had attended to the
duties of his office during an incumbancy
ofeight years, and also to thank the re-
firing members of the Council for then
attention to the wants of their constltu-
ents and assistance rendered in their Of
fetal capacity.
On motion. duly seconded, the thanks
of the Council were rendered to all the
retiring officers for the satisfactory
manner in which they had performed
their several duties, and
On motion, duly seconded, the Council
adjourned sine die.
LEON JAsTREMsKI, Mayor.
GEO. HENDERSON Secretary.
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF BATON RouGE,
Monday, April ls, ISL, }
Reorganization of Council.
Presentation. L. JastremSki, Mayor
and Messrs. Burke, Week, Duggan and
Stewart. members from Ward No. 2, and
Messrs. Wax, McCahe. Glmler and
| Lange, from Ward No. !.
His Honor, the Mayor, suggested that
the usual order Of business be gone
into as heretofore.
Mr.. Wax stated that, although hi,
views as to fixing salaries, election o.
officers, etc. at this meeting was mn
changed, still, the Court having decided
in favor Of the contrary opinion, hi
bowed with respect to that decision.
On motion of Mr.. Burke, duly second
ed, the commission on collections of the
Administrator Of Finance, was fixed a
four per cent. *
1t was moved and seconded, that thu
salary of the Administrator of Police b'
placed at $500 per annum. Mr.. McCab
offered an amendment to increase hi
salary to $500 per month, which wa
seconded, and upon taking the vote Mr
Wax called for the yeas and nays, wbic
resulted
Yeas-Wax. Gimler, Stewart McCabe
Nays-Wieck, Burke, Duggan, Lang'
His Honor, the Mayor, gave his .vot
in favor of the amendment, which wa
adopted.
Mr. Wax moved that the salary of tn
regular police be fixed at 5000 pc
month Mr.. Week offered an amend
ment that the salaries be placed at san
figures as last year. The yeas and nay
= being called for, stood:
, Yeas-Wieck. Burke, Duggan.
Nays-Wax, Gimler, Stewart Mccall
, LANCE, and the amendment was lost.
The original resolution was then pl
and adopted and the salary ofpoliceme
= placed at fifty dollars per month.
q The salary Of city physician was fxe
~ by unanimous consent at two hundr'
+ dollars per annum.
l. Mr.. Wax moved that the physician
, elected for one year. Mr.. Week offerr
= substitute that he be elected for ty
# years, both motions being seconded al
% the yeas and nays being called for on t,
+ substitute, stood:
Yeas-Stewart, Week, Burke. Du
gan, Lange.
IF Nays-WaX, Gimler, MCCabe.
|, On motion of Mr.. GimleT, duly seco
= ded, an election for city physician "
g gone into, aud taken riCd GOce. DR..
~ f. Reynaud was put in nomination a
III on call Of the roll received the vote
Is COunCilmen, Wax, Gimler, SteWa
C MCCabe. Week, Burke. Duggan a
"a Lange.
le Mr.. Wax moved that al election
y. now held for police officers, adoptt
e 1t was moved and seconded that one
OF ficer be elected from each ward. Ado
SO ed. The following nominations W,
g then made Mr.. n. Bryan, Mr.. II. Re
g kin, Mr.. &. Sehpnbrodt, Mr. Ro
re Aricer and Mr.. Robert Sanchez.
II The vote being taken riya roce, resu
r ed:
t. lst Ballot for n. Bryan - Mess
il Week, Burke, Duggan, Lange and \
Cabe.