The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-16

dirty and unsightly appearance.
Therefore LIST. Be it resolved and Ordain-
ed by this Council In regular session
convened. That hereafter it shall be un.
lawful for any person or peraons, to
throw. deposit or sweep their garbage.
rubbish or sweepings on the side walks
or in the bitches or streets of the Town
but TO put them in a box or barrel near
the gates Of their yards or close to the
curling of the side walk in front of
their place of business. where il can be
picked up by the Corporation Cart.
End. Be it further resolved and Or
dained, that person or persons yiOlatin z
this ordinance, shall suffer fine Of one
dollar for each and every offence. or i'm
prisonment in the Corporation Guard
Honse for not more than one day; and
the Mayor and Police officers are reQui-
red and instructed to strictly enforce
this ordinance.
3rd. Be it further resolved and Or
dained, that this ordinance shall take
effect from and after its PRONUNCIATION
and that all ordinances in conflict here
with be and the same are hereby repeal
ed.
The following communication from
the Editor of the Weekly Messenger was
presented and Rad to the Council. viz:
st. Martinvlile. La, Nov. 5, 1895.
To the Honorable the Mayor and MEM
beers of the City Council, Of st. Martin
vile. La.
Gentlemen:
The Messenger is figuring on printing
Special Edition of 1000 copies during
the months of December next. i'm whicl,
will he a write up Of the material re-
sources Of this Town. showing how in.
viting and profitable it would be for
foreign capital to develop them. The
Messenger will distribute 1000 copies
gratuitOusIy abroad Of this edition; we
offer to sell to the Town Trustees 500 co.
pies, which they may have distributed
where it would do the most good fol-
5000.
| Very truly yours,
| "Signed" ALBT BIENvENU,
| Proprietor.
| Referring to the above cOmmnnica
ton. on motion of Mr.. Livingston duly
seconded by Mr.. Martin, 1t is resolved
that the proposition of the Editor of the
Weekly Messenger be and hereby accep-
ted.
The following Extract from the min
utes of the Police Jury of the Parish Of
st. Martin was received and read. viz:
Minutes of the Police Jury of the Par
ish of st. Martin. meeting hello Novem
Der 4th 1895. On motion Of Mr.. Labb,
seconded by Mr.. Martin. put to a vot'
and carried.
The president and Mr.. Maraist are ap.
pointed on committee to call on The
Town Council. of st. Martinville to tn
effect of making al arrangement for TIL
expenses Of keeping the Bridge acres
Bayou Teche in said Town during tn,
year 1896.
| A true copy from the minutes at pag
$40. "Signed" Aug. MARAIsT.
Clerk P.J.
In reference to the above Extract &c
Oh motion Of Mr.. Albert BieDvenu dull
seconded. the Mayor appointed Mr.. Alb
Bienvenu and T. j. Liable as a commit
tee, to confer with the committee al
pointed by the Police Jury. at q tim
, and place to be fixed and selected b
, them.
The petition OF the property owner
, and tax payers of the Town, petitionin
, the Council, to levy special tax for II
, purpose of building Bridge across Ba
you Tortue near Spanish Lake was prt
scented read and referred to the mel
Q meeting for time to obtain legal advis
9 on the subject matter.
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The Collector and Treasurer submit
8 ted TO the Council his monthly stat
J., ment as follows, viz:
! Vim. B. Eastin Collector and Treasur
| or in account with tho Cornoration