The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-03-04

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A Fluck, repairing tools. ......... l 90
Henry Eckley, street work ...... 81 so
VIM. Carr, Z" ........ 5 50
Andrew Green, 7" 1900: :. Is %
Sam Anderson, F." ...-... II %
John Kramer, Z" ........ 10 %
Gardner Blades, painting .:...... 9 40
|. G. Miller, hardware. ........... 8 80
DEMOCRAT, printing .............. 50 90
Sid 81
The following report of Mr.. A.
G. Jones, superintendent of the
Water Works and Electric light
plant, was read ard lis resisna
ton accepted:
ALEXANDRIA, Ia,
March ], 1896. !
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council: -
GeHtlemen-During he month
of February, / attended to the
work of the city as | have always
done, to the best OF. my. ability.
The following light and water
G ntracts were made:
John G. Ryan, l lG c. p. light,
% cents per month.
T. NJ. Wald, 1 lG c. p. light, 70
C nts per mouth.
Achille Banrr. 3 60 c. y. lights
and 1 80 au! Is, 81 per mouth.
Mrs. Price, 8 Ii G. p. lights,
S1.2:' per mouth.
Mrs. Manning, water. Sc per
year. a.
C. A. Schnack, water, s. per
year.
Robert COIN, water, S. per year.
Sisters of Divine Providence,
water, S. per year.
Having more work than l could
attend to, | hired Noel Connolly
on the 12th at a salary of $40 per
month. About the lItll "a wire
man was passing through here
and | hired him at salary OF 81
per day to overhaul the street
lights. In addition to THIS AID the
regular work, | pnt up the great.
est part Of the wire required for
the change which is being made iii
the plant.
/ was unable to complete this
work, for all Of the material has
not yet arrived.
The plant was shut down twice
during the month-once by a hot
box on the dynamo, caused by the
breakage Of weak casting, and
the other was flem 4 cause hot con-
nected with my work.
In spite of the fact that l did
the best that conll have been done
under the circumstances through.
out this whole month, | have been
treated ill such manner as to
show me plainly that you do mol
intend to act honorably toward
me, and SO l would request that
you accept my resignation and set
tie with me to date this evening,
so | eau leave on the morning
train. Very truly,
A. q. JONES.
On motion of Mr.. Warshauer,
the order of business was suspend
ed and Mr.. W. e. Mobley granted
an audience. Mr.. Mobley came
before the Council and presented
the following bid.
No action was taken III the
matter.
ALEXANDRIA, La.
March 2, 1896. !
To the Honorable Mayor aud
Members of the Council, of the
City of AleXandria:
The undersigned, representing
the LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT, pro.
poses to renew the contract, which
expires to day, to publish the pro.
ceedings of your Honorable Body,
from March I'd. 1896, to March 81,
1897, at same figures, to wit: 5000
per auuum and to do the job work
proper of the City Council, exclu
ding that Of the Water Works and
Electric Lights, and publication of
the delinquent list, for which adj
ditional services hs is to receive
compensation at regular rates.
Respectfully,
w. G. MoBLEY.
On motion of Mr.. Warshauer,
the Mayor was authorized to sign
certificates of Indebtedness, bear
ing eight per cent. per annum in
terest, in favor of citizens who all.
yanced monies for the purchase of
a new dynamo and engine.
On moliou OF Air. Warshauer,
Messrs. T. L. Tieadway and Ii. Il.
Roberts, the present City Mar