The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-09


| VIM. st. John, work on streets ). 90
| W. y. Dammon, sash for Truck
room and lime -. ........... II 90
NJ. G. Ward, cutting grass in the
Town square ....... 80. ... 90
Jos. Holt, constable's fees. .... / 90
Jno Murray, whitewashing fence
around City square. ........... 10 90
$500 "a
The following approved bills were
paid by the Collector during month of
April, in the collection OF Licenses and
taxes:
W. C. McGimsey, Mayor, salary
for April :. $50 90
G. A. Staples, street contractor, -
on account ..................loo 90
W. II. Carter, work on levee in
1882 -. .......,.... 49,. 81 80
D kuhnagel, mones borrowed in
1882 tor levee pu, poses. ....... 20 90
McGinnis & Armstrong, horse
hire for Steam Engine. ....... 10 80
Vim. St. John, work on streets. 70
W. o. Dammon, hauling sand. :. Is
DEMOCRAT, printing, transferred
to \. Heyman. so 90
Cullen s. Rogers, money advance
ed to build upper wharf So. sc O5
Julius Levin, lumber bill trans
farred to B. C. Duke 100 Ii
Jacob Geiger, books, oil, etc go. IL So
$40 IS
On motion it was made the duty of
the Collector to collect the rents of
the City.
On motion of Councilman McGinuis,
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed to wait on NJ. I. C. Mil
Ter and make contract with that gen
tleman to put new tin roof on the
City Hall, and cutters around the Mar
ket building, to lead into tho Tank in
Market square.
The Mayor appointed on said com
mittee Conncilmen McGinnis, Rosen-
thai and Peterman.
On motion of Councilman McGinnis.
Whereas, this Council having learn
ed that Capt. w. r. Boardman is de.
sirous of erecting Cotton Seed Oil
Mill within the corporate limits pro-
vided the same be exempted from tax
alton by the City for the term of ten
years; therefore he it
Resolved, That The privilege is here
by granted to Captain W. T: Board
man, or any other person or persons,
corporation, company or firm, to erect
within the corporate limits of the City
of Alexandria, La, Cotton Seed Oil
Mill, or other factory, and the same IS
hereby exempted from taxation by the
City for the term of ten years from
the commencement of its erection; the
building of the same to begin within
twelve months from the date hereof.
On motion Councilman McGlnnis,
Peterman and Irving were appointed a
committee to select sites for the build
ing of four Tanks, Ito be built of
wood,) for use of Steam Engine, and
to ascertain the probable cost of the
same.
On motion the Mayor was instructed
to wait on or correspond with the Sn-
perintendent of Morgan's Railroad Co.
and insist on the said Company work.
ing and ditching the streets in which
their Railroad track is laid, and if the
said streets are not worked and ditch.
cd within 80 days from date ofreqnest,
the Mayor to take legal steps to en-.
force a compliance to the demand.
! Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Alderman of the City of AL
exandria, La, in regular session con-
vened, on this the 9TH day of May, A.
D. 1859. That it is made unlawful for
any person or persons, to practice at,
toss, pitch or play with base ball
within the laid out streets of the City,
under a penalty of not less than one
dollar nor more than five dollars aud
costs for each and every offence, and
in default of payment of said fine to
be imprisoned in the City prison not
less than five hours nor more than
twelve hours. Approved:
w. C. McGIMSEY,
A. B. RACIAL, Mayor.
Secretary.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of
Alexandria, La, in regular session
convened, On this the 7tl day of May,
A. D. 1883, That tax Of eight mills be
aud is hereby levied on all real estate
in the corporate limits of the City OF
Alexandria, La, tor the year 1883, sub.
ject to taxation under the laws of this
State, and the Assessor is instructed
to assess the property of said City
forthwith, (the assessment rolls to be
presented to this Board for revision,)
and the Collector is hereby instructed
to collect the same as soon as practical
BILE.
Be it further ordained, etc, That the
Secretary of this Board, Mr.. A. B. Ra
chal is hereby made the Assessor Of
the City of Alexandria, La, whose du-
ty it shall be to visit each taxpayer
and make an assessment of all real
estate subject to taxation, for the per-
Torrance of which duty he shall receive
two per cent. Of the gross assessed
tax. Approved: