The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-04-04
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PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL
ALEXANDRIA, La, !
April 2, 1884
The Board of Aldermen of the CITY
of Alexandria, La, met this day at .
o'clock P. NJ. Present:
w. c. McGimsey, Mayor,
H. S. Gossens,
| j. J. Peterman,
N. L. McGinnis,
Jacob Irving,
Jonas ROsenthal.
The minutes of last meetings, Marcf
9Th and Sth, were read and approved
The Treasurer's report, showing :
balance OIL hand of sos .s5, was reat
and approved.
The Mayor stated that he had, in con.
formity to resolution adopted at the
last meeting of the Board, RENTED te
the Silsby Manufacturing Co. the sum
of eight hundred ($S00) dollars, in part
payment of note for Steam Engine, due
April LIST. 1883.
Mr.. }. Malachousky came before the
Board and asked that the Board rem,
him stall in the front of the market
building for the purpose of retailing
fresh beef, he agreeing to sell beef al
10 cents per pound.
On motion of Councilman McGinnis,
Resolved, That a stall be given to Mr.
Malachousky as prayed for without any
rental, it being understood that Mr..
Malachousky obligates himself to sell
beef at 10 cents per pound.
The yeas and nays being called re.
suited:
Yeas--N. L. McGinnis, Jonas Rosen-
thai.
Nays--H. S. Gossens, J. j. Peterman
and Jacob Irving.
On motion of Councilman Gossens-
Resolved, That a stall in the front
part of the market building be rented to
Mr.. MalachOuski for the sum of five
($5.0O dollars per month, he, Mr.. Mala-
chousky, binding himself to retail tresl,
beef at 10 cents per pound, excepting
when selling corn-fed beef which shall
be retailcd at l211% per pound.
Mr.. GuStave Gehr also asked that the
Board rent him that portion of the mar
ket building running from the iron
railing to the Lookup, for the purpose
of opening an ice crcom and soda water
saloon, he offering to pay twenty [$2O)
dollars, per month for the same.
On motion the proposition of Mr..
Gehr was accepted, and the Mayor was
instructed to rent him that portion of
the building asked for ut, twenty ($2W
dollars per month.
The chairman mayor McGimsey) OF
the committee on drainage stated that
he had been unable to get the commit
tee together in meeting, aud was there
fore unable to make report.
The committee appointed at last
meeting to contract for all lumber nerd
ed for the Cooperation, reported III t
they had contracted with Mr.. Julius
Levin to deliver, at such points as
might be designated by the street con-
tractor, sound heart pin" at twelve dol
lars and fifty cents (fl2 SOY per thou
sand feet.
WARRANTS ISSUED:
W. c. McGimsey, Mayor, salary
for March. ......... :. $50 90
NJ. w. Calvit, incidental expen-
ses and salary for March :. :. Al 81
Landry Baillio, salary for March ~ W
Pacific Fire Co.. Engineers SAL
airy for March. ............ ,35 OO
Stonewall H. anl T., Co., Custo-
dians salary to April LIST, 1888. 25 %
A. B. Racial, salary as Secreta-
ry and Comptroller to April l,
1883. 80. .......... 80. IS rs
Cullen & Rorgers, part payt. of
approved bills of Sal 05 80. Is 90
N. L. McGinni., nails. 6 4S
j. Levin: part payt lumber bill
of $47.37 $50. ..... ..... 25 70
E. We'll, coal for Steam Engine. II rs
Jno. c. Ryan, part payt bill of
$1,000 for services rendered
City in suits "Cprporation vs..
A. Heym IN ct a's.". -. % 90
q Hertzoy, p rtpayt bi
of $77.00, costs, etc, in suits
Corporation vs.. a. lleyn, ct
ais. ............ 30 w
Jno. Overton, opening ditch in
new district 800. 4 OU
State Central Express. publish
ing notice rent of m rkrt bull
ul0g. .-......... 10
6. A. Staples, street contra tor
on acct. -. >. 1890. ..... 100 90
$504 81
No other business being submitted or
motion the Board adjourned to meet
the regular session on Monday, May I
1883, at 4 o'clock D. IN.
w. G. MCGIMSEY,
A. B. RACIAL, Mayor.
Secretary.