The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-06-10
Town Council.
Regular meeting of the Town Council
held ard day If June 1893.

there were present HIS HoloT A. V.
Fleming Mayor presiding and Messrs
Albert Bipnyenu. r. J. Liable and George
Knight; Absent: Mr.. VIM. II. Livingston.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read on motion daily seconded were ap-
proved.
The Mayor informed the Council that
as several complaints had been made to
him relative to the dumping Of garbage
and dead animals in close proximity of
the Town and on property belonging to
Others. he therefore calls the attention
of the Committee on improvements to
these facts and requests him to imme-
diately attend and see to che purchase
of lot for that purpose; as this matter
is request and important. and TO report
to the Council ut its meeting to be held
on the 9th inst.
On motion If Mr.. Albert Bienyenu du-
ly seconded, Il was resolved, that an ap-
prOpriation of Two hundred dollars he
and is hereby made for the purpose OF
INV fVdf 4hdtu
will soon liz IN use Oh the streets, of the
Town; provided said machine shall give
satisfaction. after the test.
The resolution of Mr.. Liable concern
ing the yagrancy IS goats within the
limits of the Corporation, witch had
been laid on the table at the meeting of
the Council Of the 9TH of May last, was
again brought up before the Council and
on motion duly seconded the same was
passed. and the Police officers instructed
and ordered to execute same.
The pIacticabilIity or impracticabilli
ty of passing and enforcing an Ordi-
nance 10 prevent the wandering Of Cat
tie within the limits Of the Corporation,
was lenghtily discussed by the Council.
and the question was thereupOn indefi-
nitely postponed.
On motion Of Mr.. Albert BienveDu du
ly seconded, the meeting day of the
Council was changed from the first Sa-
turday to the first Wednesday Of each |
and every month at !. o'clock p. IN.
The Collector and Treasurer submitted
to the Council his monthly report as
follows, viz:
Corporation Tax proper. DIR. Or.
Balance in Treasury May l. -. slll6.2O
Amount Of taxes of the year
1892 collected from May
|, to June l, G5. 1888
Amount Of taxes Of the year
1891 collected from May
I, TO June |, %. 40
AmOilnt of Licenses of the
year 1898, collected from
May l, 10 June I, y3. 5000
Amount of Fines collected
from May I, To June I, ". $50
Amount realized from sale
of Dog License tags from
May !. to June 1, %. 500
Amount Of market revenues
collected from May I, to
June |, IS. 9,2o
Disbursements.
May %, Paid Henry Bes- e
lin, Police officer his sala II
ry for the month ending
May 2g3. 5000
May 2I3. Paid Henry Bes-
lin for ~ days work at 10
$3.50 per day as keeper Of
the Corporation cart per Il
his account on file No 81 $3.50 l.
May > ~, Paid Henry Bes-
lin for IL loads of brick
bats at IL cents par load
per his account on file a
No So3. 1885 n
May ~. Paid Z. II. Olivier
for services rendered as
Clerk of Election per his
account on file No 500. 800 IL
May q %. Paid r. ". Bien- Up
vpnu for services rendered la
as Commissioner of Flee lO
ton per his account on
file No S,G. 500
May %. Paid W. 5. Tho
mas for SERVERS rendered
as Commissioner Of Flee
ton per his account on
file No so. 500
Nay i ~, Paid Clerk for Ger
tliicates. per his account
ON file No 500 800
LAY q -. Paid 5. V. Martin
for services rendered as
Registrar per his account -
on file No so. 1000