The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-05
OFFICIAL
Town
Council.


HoUMA, La March LIST, 1899.
The Town Council met this day, at
the Town Hall ut 4 O'Clock p. m.
Hon. E. Picou, Mayos presiding.
Roll Call The following council
men were present : Henry LOuviere,
B, F. Bazet, And. F. Clapfreau and h.
LoeVensteiR.
Absent-Wm. Wright. Sr.
The minutesOf the last meeting were
read and adopted.
The report Of the Mayor was read
and accepted
To the Members. Ofthe TOwn.COnncil Oft.e
Town of HOuma.
Gentlemen - As Mayor of the Town Of
Houma, l submit the following report for
the month ending February 18th, 1892
Numbers of cases tried, 9
q convicted. 9
" special Licenses issuedy 1
permit for public entertainments
Going o head with the improvements.
Respectfully submitted,
Z. efcOu, Mayor
The fOllowing.report from the FL
nance Committee was read and APP
proved
HoUMA, La, March LIST. 1892.
10 the Mayor and Members of the Town
Conne1-town Of Houma.
Gentlemen:
We have examined ~andapprovcd the
3 d. Gaqtraapx, haulirg, ssI5
Houma Courier, printing, 10 so
Sheriff board of prisoners and. turnkey, 740
Marshal Griuage, fees, 10 40
Marshal Grinsge, fees, 40
Total S5L.s5
Respectfully Submitted,
AMI. y. CHANfREAU, Chan.
II. L0UVIERE,
b +. BAZEP,
Finance Committee.
On mot on duly seconded and adopt
sd, an appropriation of fifty one IS
dollars (s5lss59 was, made by theTowu
Council TO Pay tie claims approved by
the Einance-C ommittee.
On motion duly seconded aud adopt
ell tue Town Council voted an appro
priatiOn OF, pwenty-Rse dollars (S25;OOp
to. pay petty current expenses.
Mr.. II. Leevenstein offered the fol.
lowing resolution which was adopted
by unanimous consent:
BE IL reseIUed. ETC., That the Mayor
be and he is hereby aHthOrized and,
instructed TO. purchase two street
lamps; an6e large lamp with relec-
tor tor the inside Of the Market house.
MIR. B. Fl, Bazet offered the following
ordinance which was adopted by unan-
imOus consent
AN ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained by tie ToCn Council of
the IOsCn Of HOWmG, That the Mayor is
hereby INFESTED with full power and
control OVer the lots, in New Town,
belonging, to the Town of Houma, pur-
chased for the purpose Of affOr ing u
burial place for the dead animals that
may die shd belonging to the citizens
of tie I own of HOUAa only.
BE 1t Farther ordained ETC., Whenever
any c lIzen or inhabitants Of. the Town
Of HOulna, shall have any dead AMI
NAL aud snail desire TO bury the said
dead animal 10 the lots belonging to-
the TOwi.ef HOuma situated ia New
Town, they shall fist app ly to the
Mayor OHllOuma for a permit or prlvt
lege to bury said dead animal or
BE a, KdEther ordained etc, That it isl
made obligatory apnn all per-
SOILS whSga MAJ ask and Obj AIN a permit
or priyil age from the Mage o. to bury
any deatli COW, horse. mule, dog, hog,
goat or asEs. other large animal shall do
at tllsI W expense in a proper
manner subject TO the approval of the
a nd in stl let conformity with
Al Orliin ihices on the subject that may
be enact Hd either by the Police Jury
u by TIN + Town Cnuneil.
BE d farther Ordaiaed etc.. That no
lslsuD i hllI be- allowed t0 bury amy
AMI aaal or animals at . less depth
ilan six 'iEst from the surface of the
r. .. there must be at least six
Get peri 1Hndirnla. measure. OF earth
- top o dsaid dead animals. buried On
aid lots 3.
he IT, NRtLer ordained etc That it is
'flehl ! bsvle The ,iIty 0t tllr Mayor t1
9nf,srcr ana carry INTO tall
Meet ilh RiOviaions Of thIs ordinance.
.Hd that ibis O~lainaner shall have full
an q effect from and alter lis
idep'ion Ea,i publication.
Oh mo- Bso duly seconded and adopt
= The n sBor was Instructed to have
~ balia Eb'ts situated in New Town
nelosed wiih a strong and substantial
Vi, barb fence and to have a
'rge ga he made 80 as to allow en-
la'iee g aaa % said lots.
isteIe heing no further business
he Tow : Council %alJoorned until tho
reg plar neeiiags
= gic0U, Mayor,
n q. SIDNEY, SECRETARY.