The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24
OrELoUsAs, November 18th, 1888.

OPELoUsAs, November 18th, 1888.
The Board met pursuant to a call.
Members present: Jno.a G. M0rnhinVeg,
President, presiding, B. E. Meginley, Martin
Budd, TX. Sandoz, Sol. Loeb, Louis Chach-
ere, and Emile Donate.
On motion of j.. z. Sandoz and dAiy sec
onded, the reading of minutes of last meeting
was dispensed with. The Finance Commit
tee reports as follows
OPELoUsAs, La, Oct. IL. 1885.
To the President and Members, Council of
Opelousas:
We your committee on Finance would re.
spectfully submit, that we have carefully ex.
amined the Treasurer's books, vouchers, &C.,
ending Oct. LIST; showing a surplus paid ont
of the treasury of 1926. I0Sas true and correct.
We would respectfully recommend to the
Board the necessity of curtailing the c%ontinu-
ed expenses which thefunds of the Treasurer
is unable to meet with:
list. We might dispense with the almost
constant employ of d special constable:
I'd. That if we cannot provide for the feed
and care Of the town horse for a less sum
than SIS per month that we had better sell
him II
3d.aThat the officers be instructed to
strictly and %yigilantly enforce the licenses or
taxes. as may be collected for all public fairs.
balls, &C., as of late seems to have been neg
lected, and further, that they adhere to the
turning over of the moneys as collected to the
Treasurer. This would afford better chance
for the number of warrants being paid in
their order.
We would also recommend that all bills
against the town be presented for approval
before the Board-save those for street labor
and regularly salaried officers.
The warrant for $500 cashed for the Town
Attorney, we think is a mistake, and would
ask investigation of same.
The town besides being in arrears for the
- a,~ a1nxra& : ksns~1afna ra .,o.-ls.t
quite q Number of outstanding warrants and
for considerable amounts, and from the date
of our report the Treasurer informs us, are
still increasing.
Your Committee would also request that
the above report be spread on the minutes.
ALI of which is respectfully submitted.
j. II. SANDoz,
MARTIN BUDn,
Committee on Finance.
On motion of Emile Donate, d1sly seconded,
that the report be accepted, aM spread on
the minutes.
The Attorney for the Board being present,
explained that the proceeds of the warrant
paid by the Treasurer, had been used for the
payment as desired. The explanation given
was satisfactory to the Committee and the
Board, and approved.
On motion OF b. il. Meglnley duly seconded
and carried, that all warrants to the amount
of money received from the Collector be can
ce1led.
b. i. Meginley and Martin Budd, commit
tee appointed to investigate the Butler dam,
report as follows, to-wit:
We your committee appointed TO inyestT-
gate the Butler Dam, examined same, and
beg leave TO report that the said dam impeded
the natural drainage of the town of Opel0usas,
and that it is necessary that the same should
be removed.
On motion of Il. Ghacher6, duly seconded,
4ba rSy,nrt rra aaeanHaA and the committees
discharged
Mr.. Loeb aud Mr.. ChacherE, u committee
appointed by the Board to examine into the
complaint made by Julius Pipkins aud others
against the Railroad Go. averring that the
line DC fence erected by said Company pre-
vented their going to and from town, report
ed, that they together with theKAttorney of
the Board and.th6 Attorney of &he Railroad
Co. had made d thorough and careful exami-
nation OF their said premises, and found that
there was 10 cause for complaint, as there
were free and nnohstrueted streets on the