The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15

We have examined the report oi tho
and Tax Collector and find
hat he has collected and turned over
10 the Treasurer the amounts reported
in said report. i
We have also examined and approved
The following claims presented to-wit:
w hich claims we recommend be paid
W A Blount, salary rs Marshal for a. 10
COY McWiiiiams. night Waterman
W siia syyupIo OK special ievee guard ~ 90
Purdy & Schneider, coal oil for -
April ......... ................. 90
N Fousse, cleaning fire engine 49,. %
Ranner-Democrat, printing levee
proclamation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. w
Making a total of slls 80
Respectfully Submitted.
Jas. Beard.
V. NJ. Purdy.
c. r. Egelly.
Finance Committee,
9 Upon request of delegation OF citi-
zens of the town who appeared before
the Board, the following Ordinance was
offered by Alderman Egelly and I'M
animously adopted to-wit:
An Ordinance prohibiting .ths- plsc-.
ing of benches, settees,. chairs, or boxes
used as seats, upon the sidewalks or
streets within the business portion OF
theetown, on Lake and Leyee streets;
recurring the removal within "a hours
after notification by the marshal of all
benches, settees, chairs or boxes used
as seats now upon the sidewalks or
streets prescribed herein, and prescrib-
ing penalties for all violations thereof
and providing further for the enforce
ment of this ordinance:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town OF
Providence IN regular session convened:
That it shall be unlawful and 1t is
hereby made misdemean0r punisha-
BILE as hereinafter prescribed, for any
person, persons or business firms to
obstruct the side walks. or streets OF
the town by placing thereon to be used
as seats, any bench, lawn settee, chair
or box for seating purposes within the
| business portion OF the town on either
side of Lake street and on the west side
of Levee street.
Be it further ordained, That it shall
be and it is hereby made the duty OF
the city marshal to notify all owners OF
| property where benches, settles, chairs
and boxes used as seats as are now be-
ing used, to remove the same within
"a hours after notification by him so to
do. and upon the failure to do so at the
expiration of said notice verbally given
it shall be the duty of the city marshal
to file an affidavit in the Mayors court
for the arrest of all persons contraven'
ing the provisions of this Ordinance
which warrant he shall execute prompt
" by causing said vlolators to appear
before the Mayor for trial.
Be it further Ordained, That for al
or any violation of the provisions o
this Ordinance, the party or parties 81
contravening shall be deemed guilt.
OF a rnisdemeanor and upon trial ant
conviction in the Mayors court tn
party or parties SO contravening shall
he fined in a sum not less than $50
nor more than $500 and costs for tn
first offense, and in default Of payment
Imprisonment in the town Jail for no
less than 10 days, nor more than 3
days; and for the second offense the I'M
shall be not less than $1,000 nor NOR
than $50, 90 and in default of paymen
i. Imprisonment for not less than 20 day
nor more than 80 days.
Be it further Ordained. That thi
ordinance take effect from and afte
its PRONUNCIATION in the official journal
Upon motion of Alderman Egelly
Aldermen Purdy and Fousse, specis
, committee on construction of fire CT:
terms, were authorized to contract wit
the Acme Brick Company for the cor
struction of suitable fire cistern to b
made of brick, to be placed upon tn
corner of First and Sparrow streets VI
on the best terms possible.
, Upon motion of Alderman Purd,
r the Street and Bridge Committee wei
authorized to purchase two additions
street lamps to be placed one on tt
u corner of Second and Scarborous
. streets, and one on the corner of Secon
and Levee streets.
A petition signed by citizens and ia
g payers requesting the hxing OF saiarl
4 for the incoming board. and 9th,
officers, reducing the salary of ii
l. Mayor from 5000 to 500 that of Il
b Treasurer from 1920 to $75 per annur
q was read. received. and upon motion
Alderman Purdy. laid on the table #
the reasons, that the SAID petite
it should be presented to the incomir
% board for actien. as this board has |
authority whateyer to fix salaries f
- the incoming board.
,r Upon motion of Alderman Purd
70 the office of nightwatchman was orde
, ed discontinued. IN so far as payne
10 of salary is concerned. to take effe
a. from the lst day Of June of the prese
l. year.
" There being no further business t
10 board adjourned until its next regul
t. session, being the first Wednesday
"A June. unless otherwise specially co
vened.
m f. j. HAMLEY, Mayor.
is G. R. EeEIlr, Secretary