The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-07-17

his Honor the Mayor, made a state
ment to the board that having been
elected to the Office of Mayor the fifth
time that he would serve in his official
capacity without compensation or sal
airy.
The petition of citizens relative to
the salaries of officials presented to the
board at its June session, which was
referred to this present board was taken
up and disposed of upon motion of
Aid. Purdy, that the board do now
proceed TO Fix the salaries of all officers
for tho term Of two years, which was
agreed 10 and the salaries were agreed
TO lie as follows:
Mayors salary 800 per annum pay
able quarterly. Secretary $500 per
annum payable quarterly, Treasurer
$1,000 per annum payable quartz riy,
Marshal salary $50 90 per month. paya-
BILE monthly. Per diem of Aldermen
81 90 per meeting. provided the meet
ings shall not exceed II per annun.;
no per diem being allowed for special
meetings and the members must be in
actual attendance to entitle them to
per diem.
The Mayor then made the following
appointments to-wit:
Finance Committee-.James Beard,
V. NJ. Purdy and e. Z. Egelly.
Street and Bridge Committee-C r.
Egelly, N. Fousse and R. l.. Hill.
The following persons were elected
Cemetery Commissioners--Rey. C..
Maize. j. S. Guenard and John Will
liams.
Thebfayor then appointed the follow
ing board of Assessors, son the part
of the board. James Beard; as Free
holders, L. j. Powell and w. II.
Schneider.
On motion of Aid. Egelly. accom-
mittee of two consisting of Aid. Egelly
and Beard were appointed to examine
the books and accounts of w. A. Bloun.
ex-marshal, and make settlement
with him and file their report at the
next session of this board.
The following petitions of citizens
requesting the creation of. the Office of
night watchmar. one of said petitions
recon N ending the appointment of v.
Gargaro and the ohter of w. A. Blount,
were read, received and action thereon
deferred until the regular session ir
September.
TO the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the town of Providence:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned
citizens respectfully ask that V. Gar
CARO- be appointed knight marshal. as
we consider such an officer of great i'm
portance in the event Of FIRE sc.
Phil Mcclure, D. W. Gilmour. Max
Levy. j. NJ. Kennedy. Campbell &
Chaze, w. S. Mcguire, w. G. McRae.
S. b. Kennedy. T. j. Powell. w. P.
Burney, j. T. White. T. ID. McCand-
less, r. j. Walker, Harry Hill, G. W.
Mckee, A. G. Allen, w. n. White, o.
j. Hurley, j. S. Guenard, +. Il. Shields,
c. E. Beard. j. N. Hill, Yancey Bell.
G. M. Franklin, j. ID. Tompkins, P.
Sax, V. Montgomery j. G. Roberts,
Frank Mcclure. j. G. McRae, Jas. N.
Turner, j. w. Cooke, j. w. Barbour.
P. l.. Guier. Peter Matheson, II. l..
Jones. P. j. Stricken Willie Boice
Paul Gardham. s. w. Green, E. u.
Moore. S. II. Montgomery, Gozy Me-
Williams, d. F. Peck, S. A. McNeal, j.
w. Pittman, o. P. Hamilton, Braxton
House, II. R. Rayford, Robert Dlggs,
Steve Pullin, Leo Shields. w. A. Blount.
Jr., Philip MCGOWAN. w. M. Thomas.
Ben johnson. F. E. Mcguire. E. H..
Hauff, I. Fl. Schneider, I. S. Delony,
J. G. Oldfield, H. Long, w. S. Brown,
Chas. M. Wilmington. Fred johnson,
+. f. Montgomery. c. N. Hall, Robert
Williams, S. Z. Kitchens. Martin P.
Kennedy, John Williams. w. ID. Bell.
Clifton F. Davis, F. r. Bernard, Urias
Conn and w. III. Fisher.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the town of Providence
The petition of the undersigned tax
payers-residing within the corporate
limits of your said town with respect
shows, that the business interests re-
quire the presence of night wathman
to protect the business portion of said
town from depredations that might be
committed during the night by burg
larry OF afSODf anu W tudt Cuu VOuIu
ask that you create SAID Office and APP
point w. A. Blount to the position, and
we agree to compensate him for his
services as such, provided your Hon.
Bodyswill contribute an amount per
month to be fixed by your board as
salary thereof. Respectfully submit
ted G.. w. Mckee. e. nj. Franklin,
A. L. Hill. c. M. Wilmington; prefer
w. A. Blount for night marshal. L. j.
Powell; NJ. Landsworth, W. H. Fisher.
agt, H. L. Deeson, w. P. Burney, Irwin
Davis. v. Montgomery. ]. N. Hill, F.
K. Bernard, j. G. Oldfeld, r. j. Walk
err, Magnire & SCHNEIDER, Max Levy, w.
A. Browne. T. F. Montgomery.
Upon motion of Aid. Egelly, a CON-
mittee of two, consisting of Alderman
Egelly and Hill. were appointed to CO.
operate with the citizens and tax pay
ers of the town in the preparation of a
memorial to the Police Jury of the
parish requesting them to exempt the
town of Providence from the payment
of parish taxes for the term of 5 years
to aid and assist the corporate authori-
ties to provide necessary works of pub