The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-05-26
Town Council.
Special meeting Of the Town Council
held this 18th day Of May 1894.

held this 18th day Of May 1894.
Pursuant to q call Of the Mayor, the
Council met this day at the Court House
In special session.
His Honor A. v. Fleming, Mayor presi-
ding and all members present.
On motion Of Mr.. Albert Bienvenu du-
~ seconded by Mr.. VIM. H. Livingston,
it is resolved that the salary Of the chief
police officer be and Is hereby fixed at
City dollars per month and that the sa-
larry Of the assistant police officer be and
is hereby fixed at thirty Eve dollars. per
month.
The following communication and
proposition was presented and submit
ted to the Council BY Mr.. Henry Beslin.
To the Honorable Mayor and Trustees
Of the Town Of st. Martinville.
Gentlemen:
the undersigned. with your permits
sion. beg leave to submit for your consi-
deration. the following proposition.
lam willing and do hereby propose to
your Honorable body to perform and full
al the following duties. work and obi
gatioDs for q salary Of forty dollars per
month. to wit:
lst will take charge Of the Corpora
ton Cart and run It as heretofore.
End l will furnish the Corporation
with two mules or horses. including the
one used for the Cart.
Ord will furnish the Corporation with
two laborers, whose work l will super.
intend and who will be kept daily and
continuously at work on the streets.
cleaning or digging the bitches, repair
ing and building the bridges or doing
such other work necessary to improve
the Town, under the supervision and or
ders Of the committee on improvements.
And I furthermore consent, agree Obli'
gate and bind myself to run the Road
Machine when called upon, furnishing
all extra teams and labor to do 90. for
an additional compensation Of six dol
lars per day. for every day that the Road
Machine will be at work.
Hoping that this my proposition will
meet with your approval and approba.
ton, remain most respectfully, your
obedient servant.
'Signed" HENRY BEsLIN.
The same having been considered and
discussed. On motion Of Mr.. T. j. Liable
duly seconded, the proposition Of Mr..
Beslin was accepted, and the Council
then and there according, contracted
with him.
On motion Of Mr.. Liable duly seconded,
the Mayor IL hereby authorized to pur
chase for the use Of the Corporation one
hundred Dog License Tags.
On motion Of Mr.. Albert Bienvenu du.
~ seconded, the Police O6lcers are here
by instructed and authorized to enforce
and execute the Dog ordinance.
On motion Of Mr.. Albert Bisnvenu du.
ly seconded. II IL resolved. That the Ma.
yor be and he IL hereby authorized to
draw on the Treasurer, the sum Of one
hundred and ninety two dollars, and
seventy Ave cents to pay for the sewer
pipes ordered BY him and for the freight
thereon. and the additional sum of five
dollars for leather to az the engines.
The account Of Mr.. Emile Landry. fol
sixteen 1910 dollars for cement and
sand was approved and ordered to be
paid.
On motion duly seconded the Council
adjourned.
Signed" A. v. FILMING, Mayor.
"Signsd" WV. B. EAsrIN. Secretary.
A true copy.
Attest WV. B. EAsTIN, Secretary.
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