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Town Council.
COUNCIL HALL, /
COvlNaroN, La, Aug. 1, 1898.
The regular monthly meeting oil
the Council was held on the above
date.
Present - Clay Elliott, Mayor ;
A. Frederick, Hardy H. Smith,
E. Reiling, A. Laborde, L. Wehrli,
Jr.
Absent - L. Roubion.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Alderman Hardy Smith reported
that he had insured the Town Hall
for the sum Of $4,000 for three
years. in the Oriental Company.
On motion the Improvement Com
mittee were instructed to put up
wooded bridges ct the Cemetery, in
case they do not receive satisfactory
terms from the factory.
On motion the Mayor and Secre-
tary were authorized to digest and
compile Ordinances for the Town
Council, aud report at the next
meeting.
Alderman Smith moved that the
Town Treasurer be required to give
. bond Of $3.50 OO, and upon &C.
ceptance Of the bond by the FL
nance Committee, he be allowed the
sum Of $50 90 . year for his ser
vices. Carried.
On motion the Marshal was re-
quired to give . bond of $500 90,
to be approved by the Finance Com
mittee.
On motion, the Improvement
Committee were instructed to as
certain what amount Of tiles are
needed to fix the street crossings,
and report ut next meeting.
On motion, Drs. Williams and
Pigott were allowed the sum Of five
dollars each, for assisting Coroner
Heintz in holding = post mortem
examination on the body of O'Neil
Isaacs.
On motion, the Town Marshal
was instructed to make . copy Of
the assessment roll for the corpora
ton Of Covington, for the year 1898.
The following bills were then
read and approved:
To work on streets:
Week ending May Is.
Paul April, ~ days, o. 81
Ottey April, ~ days, 95 81
Noys April, ~ days, 95 81
Willis williams, ~ days, 95 81
Ed Crawford, ~ days, IS 65
John Bacconien, 8 days, 8 IS
Ernest Marcelin, 8 days. g Is
PJ Dulion, ~ days, S6 75
PJ Dulion, 9 days, for hire of cart
and two drivers, At IS 20 s22 so.
Week ending May 20.
Paul April, : days, % Is
Of April, day, IS Is
Noys April, s days, IS Is
willis Williams, 1 days, e5 90
Ed. Crawford, 5 days, S. Is
Ernest Marcelin, 81 days, - 10
John Bacconien, days, s. %
PJ Dulion, days, 81 80
Dulion, 10 days hire Of horse. mule,
cart and drivers, At - 50, SIS 90
Week ending May -.
Paul April, 6 days, q 80
OF April, 6 day, o. 50
NoYs April. 6 day, 81 50
Ed. Crawford, 6 dsys 81 30
Willis Williams, 5 days, g 20
John Bacconien, 81 days, IS Sc
Ernest Marcelin, ga days, Sc &c
Paul ]. Duli0n, 6 days, - 90
Paul J. Pulion, IL days, horses, carts
and drivers, o 80, $27 80.
DR.. F. Julius Heintz, to holding
inquest on the body Of F. O'Neil
Isaacs, July 70, 1898, $40.
Thos. Burns, f. Rogers, H j.
Smith, Henry Jones and Chas.
Heintz, j., jurors ut above in
quest, q each.
]. Bacconien, to z days work,
IS IS.
E. Taylor, to one-half days work
so cents.
Paul Dulion, to repairing fivt
bridges, ct 26 cts, 81 Is.
Sid Daniels, to hauling one load
Of planks, 25 cts.
]. Cahier & Co., 70 six shovels
1t Is Cts, - so.
The following bill was referred
TO the Finance Committee, to re
port ct the next meeting:
DR.. F. ]. Heintz, to viewing TIN
body Of Ferdinand Noting. Apr
8, 1898, -.
Total amount Of bills approved
SaSS Il.
There being no further business
| the Council then adjourned.
CLAY ELLIOTT, Mayor
w. G. KENNEL, Secretary.
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