The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-07-25
OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.
ALEXANDRIA, LA.,)
July IA, 1883.

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The City Council met at IL O'Clock
this day. in pursuance Of call Of he
Mayor, for the purpose of receiving
the report Of the drainage commit
tee and authorizing bids to be recei.
we'd for the contract Of making wa
ter outlet in the rear of the City on
the plan adopted by the committee.
There were present:
W. c. M,Gimsey, Mayer,
j. J. Peterman,
N. L. McGiunis,
Jonas Rosenthal.
Mr.. Jacob Irving sent to the Coun
Gil, throug h the Mayor, his resigna
ton as Councilman from the Fourth
Ward, which was read and on motion
accepted.
The committee on drainage repor
ted that the route adopted for the ca
nal lay through the big ditch to San
dy Bayou, thence through the Young
ditch into Dry Bayou.
On motion the Mayor was author
lied to advertise for bids to do the
work according to the plans and spe-
ci6cations adopted by the joint com
mit,ee, to be seen at the Mayors Of
fee, which bids are to he examined
at the regular meeting Of the Coun-
Gil in August.
The call of the Mayor embraced
any other public business that should
need the attention Of the Council be
fore the regular session.
| On motion of n. L. McGlnris the
following ordinance was unanimous
ly adopted:
Whereas, The Legislature Of 1882
by an Act entitled "An Act to pro
vile for, the organization Of loca
:, Boards Of Health in the State o
louisiana" has authorized munich
pal authorities to constitute them
selves local Boards of Health for th,
exercise of the following powers ant
functions, to wit: "To pass ordinan
ces for the exclusion and repression
of contagious and infectious diseases
for defining and abating nuisanee'
! dangerous to the public health; 70
regulating drainage and ventilation
with reference to human habilation
aud places of business and public re
ort; for the collection and recordin!
t Of vital statistics; for es.ablishin!
: penalties by fines not exceeding on
hundred dollars, or Imprisonment
not exceeding twenty days; for rails
iag and appropriatiug funds for tb
purpose of carrying out tie abov
e objects" and whereas the exigepcie
, of the pubic health of our City ma,
require That the above powers an
functions be exercised by legal au
! thority,-
Be it ordained, Tha, the Mayo
and City Council Of the City of Alex
andria, La. he and are hereby con
stituted a local Board of Health 70
said City, for and during the tenur
ctheir official term, with full pow
err to pass all proper ordinances an
regulations that the public healt
may require, as specified and cor
: ferred by ACT 80 of the Legislator
n of 1882.
Be 1t further ordained. That til
Mayor be and he is hereby made tn
President of said Board Of Health
e and shall have power to call sp,
$ cial meeting of the same whenever i
may deem it necessary, and to Ell
force all ordinances that may be Ell
i, acted by said Board.
Approved:
w. G.. McGIMSEY,
IS A. B. RACIAL, Mayo
3, Secretary.
(. On molten the selection Of ph,
~ stefan as health officer was deferre
to failure meeting Of the Couuci
" There being no other business ii
IS Board adjourned.
" W. C. McGIMSEY,
d A. B. RACIAL, Mayor.
n Secretary.
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