The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-08-10

McGlnnls-
& Resolved, That the communica.
ton of Mr. I. j. Severns be referred
to the Pacific Fire c 'mpany, the
right of selecting competent Engi-
neer being given to the members Of
said organization
Resolved further, That the salary
Of the Engineer selected by the said.
Pacific Fire Co., be and is hereby
fixed at three hundred $4,000. dolz
lars per annum. ~
The bid Of Mr.. Jos. Bouillotte of
fering to make the necessary repairs
on the lower wharf for $3.50, being
read, tue following resolution was
offered and adopted:
Resolved, That the Mayor be and
he is hereby authorized to employ a
good and competent workman by the
day to superintcnd the repairing Of
the lower wharf.
PETITION
FROM PROPERTY HOLDERS PRAYING FOR
CHANGE OF CHARTER OF
THE TOWN.
To the Mayor and Council of the City
of alexandria, La:
We, the undersigned petitioners, re-
spectfully represent, that the Charter
Of said City should be amended as fol-
lows, to-wit:
First Proposed Observation-Disclosures
Section One, ofAct No. One Hundred
and Eleven of tue session of the Leg
is|ature of Louisiana, for tho year
1868, approved September the Goth,
1868, entitled "an Act to incorporate
the Town of Alexandria," so as to read
as follows:
That from and after the promulga-
ton of an Ordinance to be passed
hereunder, and in conformity to an
Act No. ITO of the General Assembly
of 1880; all that portion of territory
lying on Red River, in the Parish of
Rapides, and within the following linn
its, to-wit
Commencing at the Mouth of Bayou
Rapides, up said Bayou to Mouth of
Bayou Coulie, up Bayou Coulie to the
crossing of the New Orleans and Pa
cifc Railroad thereon, along the said
Railroad to the point where Jackson
street of said Town, if continued in a
direct line would intersect said road,
thence along said line to Tenth street,
thence down Tenth street to where it
would intersect the lane between r.
wing and Watts, If projected, thence
up said lane to Red River, and up SAID
River to point of starting, shall forpa
Corporation and body polite by Che
name Of the City ofAlexandria, pad as
such shall have perpetual succession.
and all the inhabitants Thereof shall
form body corporate unde, the nams
and style of the Mayor AM Councilof
the City of Alexandria, and BY shat
name they and their s.ccessors snail
be known in law, andDe compelled to
sue aud be sued, pbad an6lmpiead,
defend and be defeaded ip all Courts
and places whateHr, andln all man
ner Of actions api Whatsoever, also, to
hold, purchase, receive possess, enjoy,
and retain to hem md their success
sors, all and ever kind of property,
wlatsoever
Providcd thesame be for municipal
nnrposesI andthe same sell, transfer.
alien ap4 lsse from and dispose of,
and MY lyve and use common seal.
and pay alter and change the same at
Dleputt
secead Proposed Amendment
I'd Section ID of said Act 80, as to
,esI as follows, to-wit:
that the Mayor and Council shall
ave power to provide for the punish
rent of Migrants and disorderly per-
DDS, who may be found in the day or
Ight time, disturbing the public peace
= fine not to exceed Fifty Dollars.
I'd by imprisonment not to exceed
n days, and that any person incur :
g under the Ordinances of said CITY.
ny be compelled to work on tie
reefs OF said city, at the rate of One A
ollar per diem, until said fine and
SITS are paid. .
Third Proposed Amenduent-
mend Section 10 Of said Act by In. h,
rting therein, in the fourth. line of T
id section, and Immediately follow a,
9 the word "hire" and before the NJ
,rd "before" as therein written. the u
lowing words: ~ ~
Attorneys at law, physicians. den. e.
IS, trades and occupations now nav. a
license tax under State law. cir hr
ses, or travelling shows of any ma. is
g or kind. 40
Therefore it is prayed that a spec;a, ha
ctlon be ordered, and said amend es
nts be made in accordance with n n
No. ITO of 1880. 1' ~ -:
n. Hustmyre, Jonas We'll, til,
5cheu, B. Ehrstein, de,
L. McGinnis,s John Sullivan.
We'll, Mrs. Sarah Gsir :.
IS. S. Diles, Join We'll. en ?
Cullen, Bertrand We,,
r. blaackman, Cullen e. Rogers, =
n Y. Gouiden, Julius Levin,
layer, Mrs. B. Weinbure.
It. r: Hunter, for and 2, not for 3
oulllotte, John De Lacey
'iIard, A. Albert,
4eilman, L. Y. Marye,
; Ann Walker, John j. Ferguson.
terkx, per Calvit
Peterman, c. A. Schnack, 4
y. Porter, NJ. Paul, Jr., q
Z. Rogers, VIM. Rexer. .
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