The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1893-01-21
Total, Si22 81
+. .ERSOT
L. L, BHI,GERON
L. ALB Ri,
Approved,
Com. on inpru, ements

tO1n. on tnlpIuN tineNtS
Mr.. Cailloue, Chairman Of the Committee
On Finance. stated that il much There
had been no financial matters referred to
theuI, they had 10 report.
MIR Zernott ilom the Committee on I'm
provemcnt, stated that they had no written
rcpo t, but would state that all improve
meIt ordered by them were on the way of
execution, and that Ill the Committees OPP
niun th re were many trees throughout the
town that were growing too near the streets
aud banqnettes and that all trees whose
roots damaged the banquettes or " hose
limbs ovefhung the -treets, should be order
ed trimmed or cut down, as the case might
require.
Et this time Mr. Bcrgeron Of the above
Committee stated that complaints were De
ing made by the people, III regard to the
general bad condition of the side walk IN
front Of the Hoffman Livery Stable, Carriage
shop and Bla, l,n4Ith Shop. and mo ed mat
the h.tlor be directed to cause tilr untuIiii-
ed contract III regard to said banquet te t"
Carried out ana III default, that d regular
curbing and side walk bc constructed ,hsre
; IT. winch motion being duly secunded. was
carried
Tie Mayors attention was called oy vari
Gus ut,li btls to tue bad condition OF differ
cnt other side valks.
Mr. Nauun seconded by Mr.. Cailou I
moved that the Mayor and Improvement
Committee be directed to negotiate with
the owner OF the Bodiey Hall building with
! the view of widening I.evtc street, ut that
point carried.
| At this time the reports Of the Treasurer,
! Coliecl or and Market Master were Iead. and
' referred under tLc rules to the COMMITTEES on
! Finance.
Dr Lonis l. l.eyer, addle lessed the Council,
! by permission, and ltqucsted that the pro-
/ pos,d crossing TO be placed ut the corner
! 0i MAJ krt and Henry Clay streets, be locat-
/ "A l., ,t1
! IA his fasdencr wherenpon Mdh"r kagLn
/ stated that the .Nisabilty otduing so would
| toe cnrsldortd by him and Improvement
| Committee. aud Mavor Ragan further stated
| that IA ~ much : The lamp at present IN use
tor street li9htiEg We're out OF order, and ex-
| ceedingly expensive. he suggested that a
| test be made with insurance lamps TO be us
| ed in the same lamp frames now erected.
/ This Suggestion gave rise tc much dlscnsoIon
| wh.-riu the idea of electric lights aud tae
establishment of an electric plaut to supply
! sdne was Inooted.
~ Alhcrti moved that the isea OF the
| Mayor be carried ont aud the TIN iatL ps
! to be used with insurance oil, be purchased
| and used as the MAY or suggested. alr Meyer
/ seconded the motion PROVIDED. however, tnht
only three lamps. such as suggested be pur-
| chased, and Il trial be made, before the great
er expense h ln' urrcd and the motion was
"aliic, as amen, ed Mr., taillnuet second
cd by 2ir. Xcg.utt moved that nutwithstand
lus thi. test Ut insurance lamps, hat the
Mayor be- directed II make proper inquiries
rs To the crsi ri HrW turner's Tor the present
/ lamps and all ether in ,trnlat,un, tenuln9 IL
Secure their effectiveness Carried
t}u met .un ul Mir. Atpain, secoutied by Mr.
Zernott. The $l&Nur VAS. At his suggestion.
authorized to have the holes i'll market house
yard thoroughly filled NJ with SAINT. aud to
have all bricks ANA other Gehtls therein sci
to order and further TO have sand hauled