The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-03-11
Town Council.
Regular meeting Of the Town Council
held this 4th day Of March 1893,

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held this 4th day of March 1893,
The Town Council met this day in re-
gular monthly session. Mayor Fleming
presiding. and all members present.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and on motion duly seconded were
approved.
Mr.. Albert Bienvenu moved to repeal
that portion Of the resolution passed at
the last meeting Of the Council. fixing
the license tar on retail liquor dealers
doing business within the limits Of the
Corporation, at the same rate as that
levied by the State. id est 800 aud to
fix same at $25 as that levied and COL
lected for the last year; for the reason,
that he was Of the opinion. that the
aforesaid resolution was passed too late.
aud should have been made previous to
the lst of January, thereby giving due
notice to all persons intending to follow
that occupation or business; which mo-
ton being duly seconded by Mr.. n. L.
BrOussard. was put to a vote with the
following result: Messrs Albert Bien-
venu, II. L. Broussard and ]. b. Bien.
venu. voting, yea. and Mr.. r. Martin
voting, nay.
Therefore the motion Of Mr.. Birnvenu
prevailed and passed.
Mr.. Martin gave the following reasons.
for having voted In the negative. viz:
Because the partial repeal Of that or
dinance is unjust and unfair towards
other merchants and dealers; because II
II was too late to increase the license Of
saloon keepers. 1t was also too late to in
crease the other licenses. as 1t was done
at one and the same time. I'd Because
believe the ordinance was legal, good
and fair. imposing an equal license on
all, In proportion 10 their bus iness, and
In conformity with State law.
The Board Of fire Commissioners
through Mr.. T. j. Liable submitted to
the Council their report. rs follows:
80, Martinville. La, Feb. 20, 1898.
To the Honorable Town Council of 81. Mar
tinville.
The are Department Committee bsss to cub
NIT the following report TO your Honorable boz
dy. for consideration.
Your committee has authorized. the Chief Of
the Fire Department to draw Three hundred
and twenty ono dollars, from tbs funds belong
ing to this department. for completing the
third payment for the Steamer ''Evanssline."
We take occasion here to specially call to
your attention, the difficulty met with in the
past for keeping the Steam Engine and it's &C.
cessoriss in good order With the volunteer labor
Of membsss Of The Fire Company in charge Of
it. and would request that your Honorable body
consider ths sdvisshility Of defrsyins from the
Town Treasury ths expenses necessary to main
tain the Engine In good running order. keep
the hose clean and dry. and furnsih the neces-
sary fuel to the engine house and during free.
We suggest that II you should conclude to en-
ploy keeper for the engine. that such o6ics b
coupled with that Of lamp lighter or With the
keeper OF the Corporation Cart.
In view Of the danssrCusly constructed dues.
especially thoss running through frame VALE
and not insulated from the wood work. which |
have come to our notice. We recommend that |
you impose some 6ne for dues thus constructed
and instruct the Police officer 70 report such |
violations to the Mayor.
Your COMMITTEES has authorised the Chief Of
the Fire Department to purchase one hundred |
and fifty (l5O) feet of hose for the use Of Volun
teer Company No 3, . company recently organ |
ised and ono hundred feet (i00) Of hose for |
Volunteer Company No 2, also . suction hose |
for Volunteer No2
Respectfully submitted.
Signed T. J. Liable.
Dan. w. VOORHEES,.
A. V. Fleming.
On motion of Mr.. Martin duly second
ed. the above report of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners, was received. approved
and adopted.
On further motion Of Mr.. Martin duly
seconded by Mr.. Albert Bienvenu. 1t
was resolved, that the sum Of Three
hundred and twenty one dollars be and
il hereby appropriated. out of the Special
tax fund, to edectuate the payment Of
the Note and interest due for the Fire
Steam Engine "EvanReline." and the
Treasurer Of the Corporation 10 hereby