The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1893-05-13
Town Council.
Regular meeting of the Town Council
held this 9Th tlay Of May, 1899.

The members 81 the Town Council
elected on the 3rd day If April last, viz
Messrs l. \. Fleming. ilwit HlenyenlI
7. j. Liable, Wm. II. Livingston and Geo
knight, me, this day at the Court iIoIIs,
in regular monthly session. aud did then
and there proceed t0 organize. az fol
lows, viz:
On motion duly seconded Mr.. \. V.
Fleming WAS appointed Mayor pro tenn
and VIM. y. Eastip Secretary pro tern.
The Council thus temporarily Mgan-
lied proceeded TO effect permanent
organization. as follows:
On motion of Mr. Albert Eipnypnu du-
ly seconded by Mr.. Knight. Mr.. 4. Y.
Fleming WAS unanimously elected Ma
yOr OF the Town of st. MartinyiIle. by
acclanation. and on motion Of Mr.. Lab
he duly seconded by Mr. Livingston.
Mr.. VIM. Il. EaStiR was unanimously
elected Secretary and TX ollicio Collector
and Treasurer of the Corporation, Of st.
Marlinyillp.
AT this stage of the proceedings when
the Council was about To appont "A
Town Marshal. az Iolice Oll:crr. Mr.,
Henry lIeslin presented and submitted
to the Council the following communi-
cation or proposition. viz:
st. Martin,;lIr. May 9th 1893.
Gentlemen.
beg leave 10 submit the following
Tor your consideration.
will furnish the Corporation with
two policemen and two men Ia clean the
corporation CUTTERS iurlud.,l also fur
niSh the mules, carts and wha, eyer NAV
be necessary, for the sum Of one hun.
dred and twenty five dollars per month.
Respectfully
tSigned) Henry Brslin.
ThereHpnn Mr.. Liable rose aud stated
tn the Councii that before accepting this
proposition. hp was Of the opinion that
II would he wise and iulicious for the
Council, To closely examine into the
matter and ascertain If the revenues of
the Corporation would Justify the C0lIn- !
ell To enter into such contract and ne |
therefore move that the Mayor should |!
appoint Committee of three members |
81 the Council 10 investigate and look |
into the matter before closing the con
tract, and that said Committee be re-
Huested 10 report in writing to the Coun-
ell. on Tuesday next the 9th inst, which
motion being duly seconded was carried
and adopted. The Mayor thereupon ap-
p0lntcl on said Committee Messrs T. J.
Liable. Albert Bienvcnu and George
knight.
On motion Of Mr. Bienvenu duly So.
conded, it was resolved that said same
committee, be- requested, authorized and
empowered 10 make settlement with
the Collector and Treasurer and to give
necessary receipts and quietus to said
Collector and Treasurer and To make a
written report To- the Council.
The appointment of lamp lighter be-
ing III order; the names Of Messrs. RO-
land Bicnvenu, Alpine Lapertlse and Lud-
ger fuSelier were presented and sub
united to the Council and voted upon,
and Mr. Roland Bienvrnu having receiy-
ed the majority Of the votes cast. he was
duly appointed 10 perform that work at q
a salary Of fifteen dollars Fer month.
On motion Of Mr. Liable duly seconded,
the following ordinances were passed
ana adopted. viz:
lie !; ordained AMI resolved that from
ind after the 18th day of May inst. all
logs. found rowing On the streets of the
Town without being provided with the
Corporation license tag. will be
killed 10y the Police officer.
BE- il further ordained and resolved
hat the license tags issued during The
asst year lN.2. are and will be consider
Vi good until the list day Of July next a
S!8, at which date they must he renow-
ri.
And h" it further ordained and resell
ed, that from aud after The first above
mentioned date III st the 18th day of
lay instant. the Police officer bc and is Il
rrehy instructed. authorized and or J.
cred to execute this ordinance.
On motion of Mr. Eienyenu seconded.
resolution was adopted. positively pro- -,
lifting any and all persons to battle i'm
he Bayou. within thu limits Of the Cor f.
orrtion before the hour OF , o'clock y. .;
4 L., II. 4 L.