The Opelousas courier., 1889-04-13

The books Of the Collector show that Of
Licenses, the sum of 5000 has been collected,
and about one-thlrd OF the taxes of 1888 remains
to be collected.
The Treasurer's books show cash balance
on hand OF S9323.
Yeur committee make no report from the
Street Commissioners as no books have been
kept by them.
We make no report concerning the Constable
y Iii Of Which is Fsspse''"'ls + sqeg,s5sf K sss6oz
The undersigned &elnber of your committee
is Of the opinion thaSthe business affairs of the
corporation are conducted in too loose a man
ner for him to remain a member of your Board
any longer. and he. therefore, hereby tenders
his resignation as such and requests the presi
dent to notify the governor of the fact, in rider
that he may appoint another in his R stead; no,
Whereupon the report was accepted and
ordered filed and published.
THIS resignation OF j. K. Sandoz, as member
Of the Board, was rendered and accepted.
IN. Batter presenting his resignation MI.
San-s0z took no further part in the proceedingsl
nmotton Of Mr.. Loeb, it was resolved, That
the town horse be sold to the highest bidder, IN
the most practicable manner by committee to
be appointed, and that said committee be fur
ther authorized to purchase another when
needed: ne d., Whersupon& WIZ & the president appointed
On molten, etc., 1t was resolved, I tat Sol
Loeb, be authorized to collect from Jos. Bloch,
the sum OF S10,60 for purchase OF the Old market
bell sold to him by the Building committee.
On motion OF Mr. aoeb it was resolved, That
whereas, special constable WAS at present un
necessary because of the quietness of the town
and, whereas it was necessary to curtal the
expenses Of the town, the office of special con
stable be and is hereby abolished provided
that the president of the Board be authorized tC
appoint one or more when needed.
| The following accounts wer1 presented, ap
proved and ordered paid, viz:
Opelousas Courier, stubs for Mark3t duesS Sc
/ Sol Loeb, sundries for Market, .....-...-.. l l;
JEFF Thompson, blocks for Market. ,.,..... a 81
J. K. Sandoz, stationery, 81
Waters Pierce Oil Co., oil for Market. 8 G!
JEFF Thompson, recently appointed Marke
janitor, informed the Board that he was unabl.
to continue in such service for the price gwen
whereupon Sol Loeb moved, That the sal
ary of the janitor be increased to $40 per month
Carried. ~, .-.,,
tee, had accepted and received the Marke
house recently built by Contractor Stewart, tn
same, after examination, proving to have bee
constructed in conformity to the contract plal
and specifications He further reported tina
the committee had caused to be added eXtr
work and articles not comprised within tn
original contract and for the same, detailed i
the proceedings Of the committee of March i
1889, specially referred to, which extras an
prices therefor were approved by the said con
mitteee. Whereupon 1t was moved and carried
That the report OF the committee be accepted
, and that the Board receive said Market, an
that warrants be issued to the contractor fl
extra work and articles as follows viz: Fc
Market bell, $3.50; for return OF former bell. s
for one-half OF extra work and articles not il
cluded in original contract, s3023Tai the balant
of the extra work and articles, amounting
S3G2.3Ta to he paid in twelve months with p
cent. interest per annum from date until pai
J at the expiration of which time warrant sha
a issue for said sum and interest accrued
On motion the Board adjourned.
JNO. n. MoRNHINVEG. Prcsider
". C. PERRAuLT Clerk pro. tenn