The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-07-06
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City Counctl Proceedings.
CRY HALL, MoNRoE, La,

CITY HALL, MONROE, La,
JuIy1, 1859.
At regular meeting Of the City Council,
present: Hon. A. J. Herring, Mayor; Il.
Fudickar, ID. G. Trousdalc, j. w. Wright,
L. d. McLain, Jonas Meyer and Il. Johns.
Absent: V. NJ. Teiles. Minutes OF last
meeting read and approved.
u, q, Trousiale moved that the Mayor
appoint committee of three, who shall be
authorized TO purchase an ordinance book,
and employ some ono to prepare and re-
cord all ordinances in said book cost not
to exceed ono hundred dollars.
Carried.
Tho Mayor appointed on this committee
D. g. Trousdale, T.. Fudickar and Il. ID.
McLain.
The following ordinances were adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 65s.
Be it ordained, ETC., That 1t shall not be
for any person In .ne Of
dog kind, without first obtaining from tho
City Tax Collector a tag, which shall be
placed around the mock OF said dog, and
dog shall pay annually the sum oftwo dol
lars, if for a male, and four dollars If for a
female animal.
sums SO realized or collected shall be put
in the general fund of tho treasury.
8. Be it further ordained, etc., That all
dogs found running at large upon the
killed by the policemen of the city OF Mon
roe.
4. That this ordinance take effect from
and after the goth day of July. 1850, and
the same subject matter be repealed.
A. J. HERRING. Mayor.
NJ. l.. MEREDlTH, Secretary.
ORDINANCE No. G5s.
| BE it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Monroe, in regular session con-
vened, That, whereas by tho raising OF the
roadbcd OF the track OF tho VieksburE.
Shreveport & Pacific Railway Co. through
the city of Monroe, the said elevated road
bed or ombanklnent is rendered, at night.
difficult and dangerous to cross. and
Whereas, said railway company has boon
requested by the Mayor ofthe city Of Mon
to place and maintain upon its road bed ut
Second, Third, Fourth. Fifth, Sixth and
Oak streets sufficient lights to enable per.
sons and vehicles to cross the SAID track IN
safety ut night, and said request has been
disregarded, the Vicksburg, Shreveport
and Pacific Railway Company are hereby
required to place and maintain light on
each of their railroad crossings of Walnut,
Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and
Oak streets. said lights TO be kept burning
| all OF each night, except when there is sui
ticicnt light afforded by the moon TO see
plainly said railroad track and crossings.
Be it further ordained, That said lights
be required to be furnished and in opera
ton by the LIST day of August, 1889, and If
not so furnished and operated by said date
! the City Attorney is hereby instructed and
authorized to institute suit in tho name of
the Mayor and City Council Of Monroe
against said ", s. Il p. Railway Company
to forco u compliance with this ordinance,
and that n copy of this ordinance be fur
nished said railway company by the Sec
rotary of this Council.
Adopted July !, 1882.
A. J. HERRING, Mayor,
M J.. MEREDITH, Secretary.
ORDINANCE NO. GGO.
Be it ordained by tho Mayor and City
Council. That tho sun, of one hum
drcd and ninety-two and fifteen one. hum
dreths dollars, or so much thereof AS may
DO necessary, be and the same is hereby APP
propriated out OF any money In the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the