The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-08
Board of Trustees.

NeSuldT Mptlinp Helu dt St. MdTuHNllle,
Feb. Bird 1890
The secretary being absent on account
of sickness, on motion made and adopted,
Raphael DeBlanc, was appointed secreta-
rp protein:
Were present: Hon, C. Harrison, Ma
yOr and Messrs. P. ID. Olivier, T. l.. BrOus-
sard and c. l.. Lacaze. Absent: Bien-
vepu.
The reading Of the minutes Of the last
meeting was on motion made and adOp-
ted, dispensed with,
The report of the Treasurer was re-.
ceived and approved.
Felix VOORHEES, Esq, Chairman of the
committee appointed by the public school
building association, called ON the Board
and requested that said Board shall sub
scribe a certain amount of money for
the purpose Of aiding said association in
the erection Of school building in the
town Of st. Martinville. At the sugges-
ton of the attorney of said Board, who
requested to be allowed time to file his
written opinion concerning the power of
said Board to make such an appropriation
it was resolved that this matter be post
poned until the next regular meeting.
4. Simon Esq, presented two accounts
against the Corporation of the town of
st. Martinyille for services rendered as
attorney thereof for the year 1887, a
mounting to $1,000; II was resolved
that no action be taken thereon before
the next regular meeting.
On motion of P. d. Olivier, duly secon-
ded and adopted. 1t was resolved that
the lOt of ground situated on the right
bank of bayou Teche, at the terminus of
Port street and belonging to the Corpor-
alton of st. MartinyilIe, be and the same
is hereby donated to the 'St. Martinville
Volunteer Fire Co. No. l." for the pur-
pose of erecting an Engine, House
thereon. tine dimensions Of which lot is
to be fixed hereafter.
On motion of P. d. Olivier, duly secOn-
ded and adopted. II is by these presents
enacted by the Board of Trustees of the
town of st. Martinyille i'm assembly con-
vened. That whoever shall pass upon
Che hose OF the Steam and Hand Engines
Fire Companies of this town, whether Oh
foot, horseback, carriages, carts or yehi-
cles or cOnveyances Of whatever kind,
when said Companies shall be working
at fire, shall upon conviction be fined
not more than ten dailOrs or imprisoned
not more than ten days, or both, at the
discretion of the Mayor, and be it futher
enacted that whoever shall maliciously
cut, deteriorate or break or attempt so to
do, the hose of said Companies, shall up
on conviction be fined not more than ten
dollars, and in default of the payment
thereof, shall be Imprisoned not more
than ten day., or both at the direction of
The Mayor; and be it futher enacted that
this law shall take effect from and after
its passage.
mission be and the same is hereby gran
ted, to the st. Martinville Volunteer Fire
Co. No. ]. to use temporarily, from the
time Of their taking possession theirof
and for a period not exceeding six months
or until their Engine House is built. If
the same is built sooner, the Northern
part of the Market House, to put in their
Steam Egnine, Hose cart and apparatus.
The following accounts were approved:
L. Fuselier. Corporation Cart $500
+. Dautreuil & NJ. Beslin, for max
Ing market tables. ..............l 1000
Messenger account for January 1890, S.32
Account of n. Bienvenu, for eleven
loads of brick. Observation-Disclosures. .2.15
Account of n. Bienyenu, for nine
loads of brick. .225
On motion the Board adjourned subject
10 the call of the Mayor.
Raphael DeBIanc, Sec. protein.