The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-09-10

held this 3r.i day OF September 1892.
pursuant 10 adjournment. the Town
council met this day, in regular session.
Members present: Messrs. NJ. L. Brous-
Ssard, Albert Bienvenu, Robert Martin
land j. ". Bienvenu.
His Honor the Mayor being absent:
On motion of Mr.. Martin duly seconded,
Mr.. Albert Bienvenu was appointed Ma
,yor pro TEN. TherenpOn Mr. Bienvenu
took the chair, and business was proceed
ed with. as follows:
On motion duly seconded, the reading
OF the minutes of the last meeting was
dispensed with. The following pream-
bles and ordinances we're introduced by
MIR. Albert Bienvenu, viz:
Where's, SEINE of the public establish
ments Of this Town, give too much lati-
tude to their patrons and the public
In general, and whereas. complaint
has been made that in these esta-
bllshments. loud talking is carried on
and vulgar language is used, such as
ladies and refined people should not
hear.
Be it ordained, that on and after the
day of that loud failing,
vulgar language and all other trans
gressions, contrary to public peace and
order, the public establishments within
the limits al this Corporation, be and is
hereby prohibited, and that it is hereby
made the duty of the police officer to re-
port all violations of this ordinance to
the Mayor and upon conviction OF any
party or parties reported, a fine of not
less than two dollars nor more than ten
dollars shall be imposed upon said party
or parties for each and every Offense;,
and in default of the prompt payment of
the fine imposed that said party or par
ties SO convicted, be confined in the
Town Guard house for a period of not
more than ten days. or until the fine i'm
posed be paid.
BE it further ordained that the pro-
prietOrs Of public establishments, who
will allow or permit the above Ordi-
nance to be violated in their establish
ments, without reporting same to the
police officer, shall be liable to the same
fine.
On motion of Mr.. Martin duly second
ed, the above ordinances presented by
MIR. Bienyenu. were laid upon the table.
to be acted upon at the next meeting of
the Board.
The Collector and Treasurer of the
Corporation submitted to the Board his |
monthly reports, viz:
Statement from July LIST 1892 to August
LIST 1892.
Corporation tax proper DIR. Or.
Balance on hand. as per last settle
ment of July LIST 1892. s52S.69
Amount of taxes of the year 1891
collected from July LIST to August
LIST 1892. lO,73H
Amount of Licenses of 1892, coIiec
ted from July 1st to August /, '92 1000
Amount of market revenues collec
ted from July |. to August 1, '92 1890
Amount realized from sales of dog
License tags from July 18th to
August LIST 1892. 27OOl
Disbursements.
July I'd 1892 Paid to ". H.Livin-
gstOn his acc, No 702 on Gle 24,15
July ID 1892 Paid to T. L. Brous-
sard his ace. No 7O3, Oh file 4,5O
July 9th 1892 Paid to Henry Bes-
lin ace No 1O4, on file $500
July 18th 1892 Paid TO Theodore
Laperuse his ace. No 7O5, on
file 5000
July 10Th 1892 Paid salary of Sc
cretary for one month from
June y, to July 26, '9s $685.
Aug. LIST 1892 Paid commission to
collector and treasury at ) per
cts on 81 Oh amount collected ,
to Aug. LIST 1892 1861.
Bal on hand Aug. 1, 90 473,1S7 Il
ss99,73 s599773
Special tax DR.. Or, =.
Balance Oh hand as per last settle ~
f l.