The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-17
oPELoUsAs, NOVEMBER II, 1885,

President, presiding, b. F. Meginley, Martin
Budd, j. K. Sandoz, SoiG eb, Louis Chach-
/ ere, and Emile Donate.
| On motion of j. K Sandoz and duly sec
onded, the reading of minutes of last meeting
was dispensed with. The Finance Commit
tee reports as follows
OPELousAs, La, Oct. II. 1883.
10 the President and Members, Council of
: Opeiousas
We your committee on Finance would re-
speci fully submit, that we have carefully ex
amined the Treasurer's books, vouchers, &C.,
ending Oct lst; showing a surplus paid ont
of the treasury Of 500 10 as true and correct
We would respectfully recommend to the
Board the necessity of curtailing the continu-
ed expenses which the funds Of the Treasurer
is unable to meet with
| lst We might dispense with the almost
constant employ of special constable;
/ I'd, That If we cannot provide for the feed
and care Of the town horse for o less sum
| than $l5 per month that We had better sell
him;
3d. That the officers be instructed to
strictly and yigilantiy 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 tho moneys as collected to the
(; Treasurer. This would afford better chance
! for tho number of warrants being paid in
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 u mistake, and would
ask in festigati0n of same.
/ The town besides being ia arrears for the
amount above stipulated, we notice also,
| quite 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. K. SANDoZ.
MARTIN BUDD,
Committee on Finance.
On motion of Emile Donate, duly seconded,
| thai the report be accepted, and spread on
I the minutes.
Tho 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. f Meglnley duly seconded
/ and carried. that all warrants to the amount
of money received from the Collector be can
/ celled.
! BF Meginley and Martin Budd, commit
/ tee appointed to Investigate the Butler dam,
/ report as follows, to-wit:
/ We your committee appointed to investi-
/ gate the Butter Dam, examined same, and
! beg leave to report that the said dam impeded
ihe natural drainage of the town of Opelousas,
and that it is necessary that the same should
be removed.
/ On motion Of L. Chacher6, duly seconded,
! the report was accepted aud the COMMITTEES
/ discharged.
Mr. Loeb aud Mr. Chacher6, committee
appointed by the Board to examine into the
/ complaint made by Julius Pipkins and others
against the Railroad Go. ayerring that the
line of fence erected by said Company pre-
! vented their going to and from town, report
ed, that they together with the Attorney Of
the Board and the Attorney of the Railroad
Co. had made thorough and careful exami-
nation of their said premises, and found that
there was nd cause for complaint, as there
were free Dsl unobstructed streets on the
north and west of said premises, and that the
petition ST complaint should be dismissed.
The report was accepted and petition OF
complaint rejected. and committee discharg-
ed.
On motion the Board adjourned subject to
call
JNO. G. MORHINVEG,
Attest President.
w. r.. COCHRAN. Clerk.