The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-04-30
Town Council.
Meeting of the Board Of Trustees Of the
Town of st. MartinNille held ON this
26th day Of April 1892.

ihO NV 'i"o'' WI tnc new council, VIZ.
Messrs. \. '. Fleming. Robert Martin.
Albert Bien'enu. NJ. l.. BrOussard and !.
Il. Blenvenu elected Oh the 4th instant
net for the purpose of effecting an or
sanizatiou.
On motion OF Mr.. Fleming. Mr.. Robert
Martin was appointed as Mayor Protein
and on motion of Mr.. Broussard, Mr.. S.
=. Bienyenu was chosen as Secretary
Protein. The Board thus temporarily
organized proceeded to effect a perma-
nent organizations; thus:
On motion of Mr.. Martin. Mr.. A. Y.
Fleming was unanimously elected Ma.
gor Of this Town.
Mayor ~. Fleming upon taking his
seat announced that the first business 70
he transacted b, the Council would be
the election of the different officers.
rhereupon the Council proceeded to the
election of Secretary and tteasurer
ShO slal he ex-oliicio Collector for the
corporation. Mr.. Martin Nominated
Vim. h. Eastin for that office and Mr.. j.
II. BienvenI nominated s. +. Rlenyeru.
Nominations being closed il was NOV
ed and carried that The election DO made
viva yoce. The vote being taken the re-
suit was As fellows: For Eastin, Messrs.
Z. Martin and Albert Bienvenu. For
Bienyenu, Messrs. j. II. Bienrenu and
NJ. l.. BrouSsard. There being a tie vote.
Mr.. V. Fleming the Mayor, voted for
Eastin. and he was declared elected.
The Council then proceeded to the
election Of the Town Marshal ~ Police
Officer.
MIR. Albert Bienyenu nominated for
that office Theodore I,anerrZe end Mr..
NJ. l.. Brcpssard nominated Henris Bes-
sin. tpcn the vote being taken Mesara.
Albert Bienvenu and II. Martin. voted
fOr Laperuye and Messrs. NJ. l.. Broussarl
and J. II. BienypDu voted for Beslin.
There being tie vote, the Mayor was
called upon IL give the casting vote and
ne having voted for Laperuze, Laperuze
vas declared elected.
On motion If Mr.. Martin duly secon-
led by Mr.. Rrcussard, it was resolved
hat the keeper of the Corporation cart
% ellowed and shall he emitted to com
1etsation of one 5U.lC0 dollar for every
lay that he will be called upon TO work
and will actually work; the work to be
lone under the supervision of the Town
Marshal and Chairman Of the committee
Of improvements. Thereupon the cleo
ton of keeper Of the Corporation cart
N.ing in order. The names Of Mesers Hen
ri Beslin AID Amede Poleynard are put
in nomination. Upon the vote being
taken, Messrs. Martin and Albert Ren-
yenu voted for BeslIn and Messrs. j. II.
Bienyenu and Broussard voted for Pc
leynard il being tie vote. the Mayor
was called upon to give the casting vote
and he having voted for Beslin. Beslin
was declared elected to that position.
On motion of Mr.. Martin duly secoll-
ded. ii WAS resolved. that The appoint
ment Of legal adviser be deferred until
further orders.
On motion Of Mr. Martin duly secon-
1ed by Mr. BToussard. it was resolved
that the salary of the Town Marshal or
Police officer he and is hereby fXed at
fifty dollars. per month.
On further motion of Mr.. Martin duly
seconded 10y Mr. Broussard, it was resell
we'd that the salary Of the Secretary be
and is hereby fixed at one hundred dol
lars per year, and that the Collector and
Treasurer shall be entitled to five per
cent OH all collections made by him.
On fertilizer motion OF Mr.. Martin, duly
seconded ii was resolved that the COllec
tor and Treasurer shall furnish Bond.
with good and solvent surety for the
sum OF one thousand dollars. for the
faithful performance of his duties. to be
accepted 10y the Mayor, and that said
Bond be duly recorded in the Mortgage
Book in the Recorders Office. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Martin duly seconded. it was
resolved that committee of two. to be
appointed by the Mayor, DO appointed
for the purpose Of settling with the ex-
treasurer and collector; the said CON-
mittse having full power and authority
to give all necessary receipts and quite
tus 10 the ex-treasurer collector.
The Mayor appointed on said Commit
fee Mascara AlAaFf Rienvhntt and M T.