The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-10
LArArsrrE. Ia, Aue. S, 1925.

LAFAYETTE. La, AUG. S, 1925.
City Council of tie foson of L:fnpstkc
Your Undersigned committee, appointed
to compile the charter of the town of 1-afa-
yettc with amendments and all ordinances
Of the city council, beg leave 10 make this
report:
Tha. they have been unable to get the
books wherein the proceedings of the city
council and ordinances were kept previous to
1869; the outgoing secretary and treasurer
not having them in his possession and being
unable to account for their disappearance;
we have compiled all the ordinances from
that date up to the present, under proper
headings and in alpha l,eticai order; also the
original act of the Legislature Incorporating
the town, together with legislative amend
n.cnts thereof as we'll as those adopted by
the people at the election held for that
purpose in 1851.
We will call your attention to the fact
that section nine of of the Legislature
approved March II, 1880, Incorporating this
town, provides that the clerk of the council
shall Keep two books; one bound book in
which shall be recorded all the laws and Or
ciinance passed by the council, signed by the
presielen. (Mayor) and countcrsigncd by the
Clerk (Secre,ary), and book in which shall
be recorded the proceedings of the City
Council.
This as far as we have been able to dis
| cover has never been complied with in res
pect number of books; there being only
lA'S>N>'''hS,S
! ordinances are kept together.
We believe that this should be done. 1t
would facilitate the members of the council,
as we'll as the public, in being conversant
with the resolution and ordinances in exis-
tence. The book for ordinances should
/ have an alphabetical index, wherin it should
! he made the duty of the clerk to enter in its
/ proper place all ordinances passed by the
council; whereas it now is, it requires a
great deal of labor to do SO, when it is con-
sidered that one would have to search all
thr. ugh the book.
| We would recommend that the council
authorize the clerk to purchase a book for
| that purpose, wherein it shall be his duty to
record all laws and ordinances to be signed
by the Mayor and countcrsigned by himself.
| As to those ordinances already passed and
compiled by us, and annexed to this report,
| we would suggest that the council have them
recorded and indcxed in the book when
procured, or be printed in pamphlets for the
use of the council and the public or both as
| it might appear advisab
Respectfully submitted,
| ORTHER G. MoUToN,
! T. NJ. BIossAT,
7. D. TRAHAN,
| Moved by los. Ducote, seconded by Lee
Doucet, that committee on compiling the
above be rendered vote of thanks for thei,
labocious task which they have SO we'll done
and be accepted and committee be dis
charged.
Moved by o. c. Mouton, seconded by
J. .. Leblanc, that secretary be instructed
to purchase record book in which to recorG
act of incorporation and all ordinances
separate from minutes which have been ar
ranged alphabetically.
Moved hy DR.. Trahan, seconded by Jos
Ducote, that ordinances be transcribed il
new book for said purpose and also tina
several numbers be printed in pamphlet
from for the use of council and public i,
general. Also that committee of two bl
appointed to confer with printing houses fo
the purpose Of getting best figures. The
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d. Trahan and O. G. Mouton.
COLLECTOR AND TREAsUREe's REPORT.
| To tAe. Hou Mayor and Cos<uciLHseu of As
/ Zo7ou ef Lafayette, La.
| I have collected the following sun
since my last report TO wit: