The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-08-17
Town Council.
Regular meeting Of the Town Council
this 7th day Of August 1895.


this 7th day Of August 1895.
Pursuant to adjournment. tho COuucil
met this day. at the Court House In re-
gular monthly session. members pre-
sent: His Honor A. v. Fleming. Mayor
presiding. and Messrs T. j. Liable. Albt.
Bienvenu and George 8. Eastin, Absent:
Mr.. Vim. L. Livingston.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, and on motion duly seconded were
approved and adopted.
The written application Of the Waters
Pierce Oil Company, for permit to con-
struct and erect one Iron compartment
storage oil tank and wooden ware house
for storing empty barrels and packages
of lubricating. was presented BY his
Honor the Mayor. and ordered died. Ac-
tion on the same being deferred to the
next meeting Of the Council at the re-
quest of the local agent Of the Company.
The Collector and Treasurer submit
ted to the Council his monthly state
ment. as follows:
Balance in Treasury on July lat 1876 $ieo0. 10
Amount of Taxes Of the year isel COL
| lscted from July I, to Aug. I. 1 se.l2
Amount of Taxes of the year 1893 ool-
lected from July 1, to Aug. 1, e A.0
Amount of Licenses of the year 1885
collected from July 1. to Aug. l. IS $500
| Amount realized from the sale of Dog
| License Tags 2,00
Amount of fines collected and turned
over by the assistant Police othcsr Isl
DISBURSEMENTS.
July I, Paid J. j. Burdin. for lumb-
er per his account on file No l0lS ii,Ss
July 10. 95. Paid NJ. ]. Voorhies, As
sistant Police officer. his salary for
the month ending July 10. per his
receipt on file No 10ll $500
July 10, 95. Paid Henry Beslin. Chief
Police officer. his salary, per con-
tract, for the month ending July
10. per his receipt. on file No 1015 5000
July II. vs.. Paid Gustave Journet for
mending and sharpening road mac
hine per his account ON file No 1915 800
July 2i. 95. Paid v. A. Fuselier for
building bridges &C., per his &C.
count On file No 10l7 200
July is, IS. Paid Laborers for ditch
ing in Town per their account on
file No 1913 1900
Jolly Is, es. Paid Henry Beslin for ~
days labor with Road machine %
per contract per his account on fle
No 1919 100
July 20, IS, Paid Laborers for ditch
ing in Town per their account on
file No l02O lS,0
July 20, e6, Paid Frank Jacob. his 81
larry a. lamp lighter for the mouth
ending July 10. IS. per his account
on 6le No 1921 $500
July %. 05. Paid Secretary of Council
his salary for the month ending
July 18th 90 asa
July q. 95. Paid laborers for ditchins
in Town per thsir account ON fls
No 1O2s as
July q, IS, Paid Louis Londlsy 6r.,
for days work ss brick layer on
Culvert and labor per his account
on file No 1022 bT5
July 81, 95, Paid Commission TO Col
lector and Treasurer at 5 psr cent
on $1s2 50-l00 amount collected By
him from July 1ss to August I, o. $50
Balance in Treasury ON Aug. I, @ lSoo.u
$aiol.7 aiol.
On motion duly seconded. the stat'
ment of the Collector and Treasurer
is accepted and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Albert Dienven
duly seconded by Mr.. George Eastin.
is resolved that the payment OF the q
count presented by the Police Jury
$23 S7-lOO for repairs and keeping
the Bridge, for the second quarter OF {
year 1895, issued In accordance with Z
- solutions of that body Of May 9Th o.
July 3rd 1895. be and the same Is here
refused.
There being no other business to
transacted. on motion duly second
the Council adjourned.
Signed" A. Y. Fleming. Mayor.
Signed" Vim. B. Eastin. Secreta
A true copy.