The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-03-11
TOWN COUNCIL PaocEEDINGs

Lake Providence, La. March, l. 1898.
The Board OF Aldermen met al
their Hall this day at z O'Clock p. m.
Presentation. E. j, IIa,nieY, Mayor;
Aldermen Beard. EgelIy, Psirdy and
Schneider; L. ID. McCandIcss, Secre-
rotary.
Absent-Ald. Rous.
The minutes of the meeting of Feb.
/. 1898, was read.approved and signed.
The report of the Marshal aud ex-
officio Tax Collector and that of the
Treasurer, rs. we'll as sundry accounts
against the town, was presented read
aud referred TO the Finance Commits
tee, which after due dclioeraiien,
made the following report
To The Hon. Mayor and Board of
Aldermen-,Ye your Finance Com
miitee report that we have. examined
the reparf of the Marshal and Tax
Collector, which shows that he has
collected aud turned over to The
| Treasurer.
On account fines 1872 .,............s 20 .
! License ~ .-...--...... -.....- 40 w
/ Licenses '93 ..-..... 10 W
Making total Of ................Sl5 6 IS
The REPORT of the Treasurer shows:
| Cash on hand last report .......... $a58 50
Received since as above ........... loo 20
Total to be.accouuted for SIi5 "a
Dlsbursed as per vouchers .......... 24l 20
Balance on hand this day ........... STA 05
We have examined the following
claims against the town and recon-
mend their payment:
Fire Company. hauling ....:...... $50 %
" NJ Purdy. tax receipt book 80
j. w. Pittman 4 Co. street and bridge
! supplies. -..-.-..,. %
T S Roberts, constable tees ..... A %
Total claims allowed ..-...... $50 10
The claim of j. w. Ryan for haul
ing. amounting to 1880, we disallow
for want of information.
| Respectfully submitted.
JAMES BEARD,
i v. IL. PURDY,
/ Committee.
Which report was read and unan-
,mously adopted.
w. III. Schneider presented 10 the
Board his oath of office and commits
sion as n member of the town council
Twice Frank Mcclure. who declined to
qualify, and his credentials being
regular 10 every respect, he was duly
installed.
By the resignation of Alderman
) Phil Mcclure there was a vacancy in
The street aud bridge committee and
10 supply which, The Mayor appointed
Alderman Schneider.
!, The unsafe condition in the corpor-
alton cell in the parish jail WAS brought
TO The arIeaIion ofihe board:
W hereui.on il was resolved. Thai
, the Mayor be and he is hereby au
thorizad and empowered 10 examine
said cell and have such repairs lnads
thereto "a he may deem necessary.
On motion. aud seconded. il was
3 resolved, That the city nmrshalb be ans
. he is hereby instructed to enforce
the collection of The dog tax. and I.
procure aud provide the necessar,
: taxed collars as is provided for by ex
5 isting ordinances relative thereto.
The application Of Messrs. Jos. E
, Ransdell and L j. Hainiey, engaged
! in the saw mill business, asking |
right If way for Tramway through
the corporate limits, was presented
Whrreupon, on motion of Alderman
! Esclly the following resolution wa
n adopted:
Resolved, That Jos. z Ransdell an'
E. j. iiamiey are authorized 10 con
slruct Tramwayfor hauling ln,nbe
t from the river landing al snch poin
j AS they shall selec, thence ainng Con
gross street ia front of Judge Mont
/, yomery's residence and Oh the ban
s quef leading from said street to tn
corner of Levec Il Lake streets; theme
along The East side of Levce street I
the corner at Fishers brick store.
and thence along the South side 9
Second street to it's western terniina
: tion; provided the same may be r.
e moved after the lapse of three {;
years, al The discretion of this boars
There being no further business, tn
e board adjourned.
r. J.HAMLEY, Mayor.
IT. D. McCANDLEss, Secretary.
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