The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-14
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Mr. Caillonet Chairman of the Committee
on Finance, s'at.i thai IL as much a. tlitre
had hern No linrnriel matters ref, rrod to
tte,n. thy had N report.
Mr. 4, rnHtt ffuim the Committee on I'm
provcuEut. stated that they had no written
rtfn {. bat weulI state thar all Improve
msi.f "r.lrred ~ them werr on the way OF
execution, snd that III tile Cumin,tter', OPT
lii,,n III &c were nany trees throughout the
lawn that were growing loo near the streets
and batqnet,es, and that all trees whose
rss,ts damaged the ~hauunettes or . hose
linus "yrrflnng the IF els, should be ortier-
ell trimmed or cut down. as the case might
require.
AT till time Mr.. Rergeron of the above
COMMITTEE stated that complaints were he
h+g In-de by the people, i'll regard to the
gen. raj bad condition of the side walk in
front of the Hoffman Livery Stable, Carriage
Shop and BIa. hsmlth Shop. ard mo ell that
the Mayor be directed 10 cause tb- unfultiti-
ed contract in regard Ia said banqueite to -,e
Carried Out. aud in default, til II a regular
curbing and sitie walk be constructed there
ar. winch motion being duly seconded. was
carried
The Mayors attention was called oy vari
Gus members to the bad condition OF differ
| ent other side walks.
Mr.. Aaauin seconded by Mr.. Gallon I
moved that the Mayor and Improvement
Committee be directed to negotiate with
the owner of the BodleT Hall building with
the view of widening Leyee street, at that
point carried.
At this time the reports of the Treasurer.
Coi.eei or. and Market Master we're read. aud
referred under the rules to the COMMITTEES on
Finance.
Dr- Louis f. Meyer, addI the Council,
by permission. and requested that the pro-
pa>esi crossing to be placed at the corner
Of Market and Henry Clay streets, be locat-
ed instead. immediately in front of the gate
at hi residence whereupon Mayor Ragau
stated that the aivisahillty o. doing So would
he considered by him and Improvement
Committee. and Mavor Raglan further stated
that III as much as the lamp at present in use
TO 81. ert lighting were out of order, and ex-
ueedingly expensive. be suggested that a
! test be made with insurance la,ups to be us
Ell in the same lamp frames now erected.
This suggestion gave rise to much discussion
wherein the idea of electric lights and the
establishment of an electric plant to supply
Same was noOted.
Mr.. Aiberti moved that the idea of the
Mayor be carried out and the tin la ps
to lie used with insurance oil, be purchased
aud used as the May or suggested. Mr. Meyer
seconded the motion provided. however, that
only three lamps, such as suggested he pur-
chased, and q trial he made, before the great
er expense b incurred and the motion was
Fdi c az INT ti. MI SdIllbuCtY
Ell by Mr.. Zerlott, moved that Botwithstaud
ing this test OF insurance lamps, hat the
Mayor be directed t. make proper inquiries
as to The cost of new burners Tor the present
lamps end all othsr in ormation, tending to
secure tiseir effectiveness. Carried
I'm mot ton OF Mr.. Naquin, seconded by Mr..
| Zerf.ott. the Mayor was. at his suggestions.
authorized to have the holes in market bous-
yard thoroughly filed up with sand. ami to
have all bricks and other debris therein set
to Older and further 10 have sand han ed
and put at d ffefent places along tue levee OF
| the toxu, to be used in case OF need during
the approaching high water.
MIR Cailiouet stated that the Council had
failed at its last session to Tx the salary OF
the Mayor, as it ha.i that OF all the other OF
| icers, aud with the view of repairing said
omission be now moved that the sal.ry OF
tie Mayor he fixed al 500 90 per year. 70
start from his induction into office, anu this
motion, being duly seconded by Mr.. Berger
on. ua- carried by the following vote.
Yeas :-Caiilouet. Meyer, NaquIu, Alberti,
Bergeron. and Z~ernott.
| N4ys:-None.
Mr. Bergerou, seconded by Dir. Caillouet.
moved that the exIstIn. ordinau3 e requiring
the town Marshal to be dressed in a biae uni
firm. be put in force. and the Marshal was
granted - days from this date, wherein To
conform thereto
Mir. Berg-ron rose for inform alton, and
, asked whether repairs Eof ii nature admit
ting OF 10 delay ordered by the EonImitt tee
! GA Improvement, had TO he sublnittt ell q, the
Council before being Liable to executions.
AID tne selse ol the teuncil aas, that al
| repairs needed for the maintenance Uf rXl>t
a.. improvements should. on tho or:itr ui
Tie Improvement Committee. be executed
forthwith.
On motion, duly seconded, the Council
al iDuried.
! W. G. Raglan. Mayor,
| III. y. IOCLON. Clerk.