The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1897-05-15

Received from Sid McFaddin 81 65
May. BY cash received from
Sid McFaddin, special fund .......... as II
Sid McFaddin, special fund ...... 80
Total cash on hand special taxs1oo3 40
Respe :tfu!ly submitted,
ID. V. GAEDEBLED, Treasurer.
Ordered recorded and filed.
MAYORS REPORT.
Mayor reported having collected
rlnes '-,--. -.---. 50
On account old license. 10 90
CR.
APPROVED ACCOUNTS.
Sid McFaddin, salary marshal s 50 90
Ulysse Iiime], salary marshal ..-... 50 90
w. p. Oil .-............... . IS IS
baxter Clegg salary year secretary IS 90
Victor Breaux, fixing bridges 800 w 2 50
Leon Plonsky, blankets for Jail w 50
Theodore Richard, hauling ,... 50
Mrs. NJ. Landry, boarding and
lodg ing Judy woman .......,... 90
Cabi Hebert, hauling filth ( 90
AMBROSE Mouton, attending lamps. IS %
Moss Bros. & Co., wicss, globes etc I 90
VIM Clegg, wicks, globes etc 80
Lafayette advertiser two quarters
Ursin Blanchard, build G plank walk IS IS
Lafayette advertiser, 3 books Ii
cense blanks ,-..-;:-;;...-..-..:-.--:::. 90
E. G. VOORHEES,, notarial work w.
w. and E. L.... ....-. IS IS
Sid McFaddin, burying four dogs 90
Sid McFaddin, sick woman to New
F. siadous, hauling lumber , r... q
Lafayette Advertiser, back amount
due for warrant boo ks ................ 3 90
d. V. Gardebcd, salary quarters 81 50
-. V. Gardebled, glasses, etc. ..... q 90
Martin & Ducote, lamp chimneys etc ; 40
3. Falk nails, etc........... ................ 62
Leonadas Creighton, plank walk
contract...>..- IS 90
Victor Breaux, on account contract. zoo 90
Moss & Mouton's account referred to
street committee for reduction in price
charged for lumber.
Account Of Nandcrcruysscn for printing
warrants for old Council for $500 was APP
proved for 50.
Following ordinance offered by DR..
Trahan:
pointment of stock and meat inspector.
Section r. Resolved, That it shall be
unlawful for any person pursuing the occu-
patton Of butcher, to slaughter beeves, COWS
or any other animal for the purpose of
marketing the meat within the corporate
limits of the town of Lafayette, unless said
stock shall have been properly IN
by the s5eek declared sna "e te
be in fit condition for market. Said
Inspector, evidence of having per-
formed his duty. shall issue to the said
butcher certificate signed by himself es-
tablishing the fact of Inspection.
Section II. Resolved, That whenever it
shall not b" practicable for the inspector to
Inspect sal! st1ek previous to being
the meat at the market-house or at any
other place where said meat is kept for sale;
and said inspector, if in his opinion, does
rot find it in a wholesome state and in TIT
condition for market, shall reject it as unfit
for food. The inspector upon having per-
formed his duty, shall be Untitled to receive
as fee, the amount of IS cents for every
ycarling, calf, sheep or hog. Said fee to
be paid by the butcher himself.
Section III. Resolved further. That upon
the event of said butcher refusing to COM
it shall be the duty Of the inspector to re-
port the same to the mayor, and upon con-
vction. he shall be fined not less than S
nor more than $40, and in default of the
payment of fine to be imprisoned not less
than nor more than 10 days, and said fine
to be paid into the corporation treasury.
Section w. Resolved, That it shall be
the duty of the mayor, when entering upon
the duties Of his office within the next
thirty days thereafter, to appoint one COM
potent stock and meat inspector for the cor
poration of Lafayette to serve as such for
the term of years only; provided the said
Inspector be not removed for cause, resigna-
ton otherwise; in which event the mayor
shall proceed at once to appoint another.
Section V. Be it further resolved, That
should said inspector willfully neglect to
perform the duties incumbent upon him as
set forth in this ordinance, it shall be the
duty of the mayor to investigate the cause
and upon conviction, shall be made to pay
fine not less than $3.50 more than
S 90 of the canceling of his appointment,
at the discretion of the mayor. Said fine,
to be paid into the treasury Of the corpora
ton.
Section VI Resolved, That this ortlin-
shall take effect provided in section
q herein.
Adopted by following vote: Ycas-Fall,
Trahan, Leblanc, Doucet, Mouton, Biossat.
Nays-none.
Upon motion communications from +. NJ.