The Louisiana Democrat., 1883-03-14
OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.

ALEXANDRIA. La, !
| March 6, 1883. {
Pursuant to adiouI uInment the Board
of Aldermen Of the City of Alexandria,
La, met in the Mayors Office this day
at a o'clock P. M. There were pre-
sent:-
W. c. McGlmsey, Mayor,
j. j. Pete,man,
N. L. McGinnis,
Jacob Irving,
Jonas Rosenthal.
Absent Henry Gossens,
A. B. Racial, Secty.
On motion Councilman Jonas Ro-,
senthal was appointed Secretary pro
TEN.
The minutes of last meetin gs-Feb.
ruary 9th aud 7th-were read and ap.
proved.
Bids to do the public printing of the
City for the year 1883 were received
from H. L. Biossat, of the Louisiana
Democrat, aud Il. s. Caufeld, of We
the People.
On motion the contract to do the
said public printing was awarded to
MIR. II. L. Biossat for the sum of TWEEN
ty nine (S29) dollars per annum, dat
ing from March 9TH. 1883, to March
9Th, 1884, he being the lowest bidder.
In pursuance to advertisement bids
to do the ditching, working, draining
and bridging of the streets of the City
for the year 1883, were received from
the following gentlemen: G.. A. Sta
pies, A. Pettengill. A. A. Goodwin, A.
j. Crawford and VIM. St. John.
On motion of Councilman Jonas Ro.
sentl'al, seconded by Councilman N.
l.: McGinnis, the contract was award
ed to Mr.. G. A. Staples for the snm of
nine hundred and ninety nine ($999)
dollars, it being understood that ont
Of the conditions shall he that the Fifth
Ward must be ditched on both sides %!
THIRD street, aud all work done from
Third street fronting to the river, the
work to be pointed out by the Coun
Gilman of the Fifth Ward.
On motion the Mayor was author
lied to appoint committee of two to
contract for and select all lumber re-
qnlred by the street contractor for the |
street and foot bridges of the City.
: Committee-J. j. Petermau and Ja-
cob Irving.
On motion the Mayor, W. G.. Nc
Gimsey, Councilman Jacob Irving and |
Mr.. Julius Levin were appointed
to confer with a committee
from the Police Jury to select a site
and devise some means for the con-
struction of water outlet for the CITY,
in order to better facilitate the drain
age of the same.
On motion the bid of J. r. Dowdell
to build culvert leading into Red
River was referred to the above COM
mittee, and the committee was author
lied to take such steps in the matter
as they might deem proper and nec-
cessary.
On motion the Mayor was author
lied to remit to the Silby Steam En-
gine Company eight hundred ($sOO)
dollars, with interest to date, and ask
the said Company for an extension of
time for the payment of of note due
April lst 1883, until July lst, 1883.
On motion "f Councilman McGinnis.
Resolved, That the fne imposed by
the Mayor against Mr.. Sol. Hess and
by the Marshall, be and the
same is hereby resnitted.
On motion Of j. j. Peterman the
clause Of the License Ordinance refer
ing to the retail of meats by hawkers,
vas reconsidered, and on motion of
Councilman McGinnis the clause above
'eterred TO was amended by substitu- 8
ing the proviso of the State license
aw as follows:
Provided. that no license shall he s
for the retail of meats unless
he stock in trade exceeds the value of /,
en- ($l0) dollars.
The yeas and nays on the above be
ng called resulted: 8
Yeas-J. ]. Petelman, N. L. McGin- :
lis, Jonas Rosenthal. If
Councilman Jacob Irving not voting. :,
The bill of the Louisiana Democrat :;
or publishing proceedings of the City t
;ounci., notices, ordinances, etc., from I
anuary lst, 1883, to March 9th, 1888, +
to two hundred and sixty t
even 1887 SOY dollars and fifty cents, {
Tas approved for one hundred dollars
y the following vote: x
Yeas-Councilmen Rosenthal and .
rving. g
Nays-Councilmen Peterman and i
1cGinnis.
The vote resulting in tie the May a
r voted yea. n
On motion the Board adjourned un- q
il Thursday, March 8th, at o'clock
,. M. w. G. McGIMSEY, n
JONAS RosENTHaL, Mayor. {
Secretary pro TEN. o