The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-08-14
SATURDAY AUG. IA, 1897.
Town Council.
Regular meeting Of the Town Council
held this day 4th August 1897.

held this day ith August 1897.
The Meeting was called to order by
his Honor I. J. Liable, Mayor presiding.
Members presents. Geo. S. Eastin and
Albert Bienvenu.
Minutes of last Meeting dispensed
with.
The following resolution was offered
nv MayOr I'll. Liable with Mr.. Geo. S.
Eastin in the chair.
Resolved that it shall be unlawful for
Cattles. Horses, Mules. Jackasses. ETC.,
70 roam on the streets at night from q
b. M, to 8 a. m.
Il shall be the duty Of the police to-
catch all roaming Animals and put
them i'm pound, for which said Police
officer shall be entitled to a fee Of 80 cts
per head.
The owner Of any animals found roam
ing in order to redeem said animals shall
bay fine of one dollar per head and in
addition pay the pasturage at the rate of
not more than 10 cts per day.
It shall be the duty of the MavOr to
advertise and offer for sale and sell all
unclaimed animals kept in pound for a
period of 10 days such sale TO be made at
bubble auction. After ten days notice.
The amount resulting from the sale
TO be used in paying the costs and the
balance if any left to beset aside to to
paid to the owner Of said animal in case
he becomes known thereafter.
Resolved that due notice be published
In the papers and that this ordinance 60
into effect so days after its publication.
The above ordinance was read and put
TO vote by acting mayor Geo. S. Eas-
tin. Resulting as follows: Albert Bien-
venu and TIL. Liable voting yea and
Geo. s. Eastin voting nay.
The motion was declared lost.
The Treasurer handed his report fol
the month of July as follows;
July Cash ON hand $lles.s
- " Taxes of 1896 3.S
/" Taxes of 1885 2.5
Fines collected in July SO
80 Total lsn7
OR.
BY check No 1857. Ant. Dupre.
for culverts $50
BY check No. 177. l.. Fuse
lier, as bridge keeper 31
BY check No 17s. Jos. Bouc-
Walt. corporation cart $500
BY check No i7p. Ed. Simon
for sand 1.J9
. by check No $50. p. J. Moi
~. for crossings 800
10 BY check No Isl. T. Bien-
venu, police officer $500
10 BY check No 1872 II. Beslin.
police officer 5000
10 By check No 1S3. C. Gute-
kunst, stalking Theatre street 500
"a By check No 1874. J. A. Cue
rim, for steam fire engine 500
q by check No 1885, Hall and
Burdin, for lumber 1881
n BY check No 1856. L. l.. Ba-
ker, for bricks ISIS
- By check No 1s7. +. Jacob.
lamp lighter 17.1
". ~ by check NO l6o. L. Fuso-
lier, bridge keeper $50
f" 10 By check No 1s9. H. Beslin.
paid for ditchins 715
Cash on hand 1.26l.55
14.77.76 H.77.7
There being no further business to
transacted, on motion duly seconded th
Council adjourned.
"Signed" T. j. Liable. Mayor.
Signed" A. v. FLEMING, Secretarv.
true copy.
Attest A. v. FLEMING. Secretary.
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NOTICE.
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