The Opelousas courier., 1898-05-14
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF ALDERMEN.
OPEIOrSAs. Nav Cd. 1889,

OPELOUSAs, May I'd, 1898.
Membcrs present !: S.. l.. Hebrard, President +:
Saizan, Larcade, Chachere, Estorge, Norman,
BOagni. Quorum present
Minutes of previous meeting adopted as
read.
On motion of Boagni, duly seconded and
carried, IL. u. Larcade was given until May sd,
5 p. M, to furnish additional bond, as Treasu-
rer of the town Of Opelousas. ,
carried. Hart sandoz was gwen until May 81,
5 p III. to furnish additional bond, as Collec
tor of the town of Opelousas.
TCWn Attorney reported that under amend-
ed charter of 1876, the town had a light to ap-
point an Assessor and that the same provision
existed i'll the present charter, and that under
the new constitution the Town Assessor could
not exceed the Parish assessment.
On motion of Estorge, duly seconded and
carried. Mr.. ". r. Cochran was elected Town
Assessor.
On motion of Boagui. duly seconded and car
ried. that an expert book keeper be appointed
to ascertain financial condition of the town of
OpclolSaS.
On motion of Estorse, duly seconded and
carried. Mir. T. j. Lcfebvre was selected at the
compensation OF S25 90 or as much thereof as
may be necessary.
On motion OF IEarcade, duly seconded and
carried. it was
Resolved, that j. &. sandoz take charge of
the Streets OF the town of OpeIousas, and EN-
pl0y such bands as may be necessary to work
the streets, repair bridges and crossings, and
pay for same provided that no repairs for a
sum greater than $1,000 shall be made without
lISl 0DldlnluG approval Oh lIG Board, anu tldt
no worK on streets shall be done with paid Ia
Dor until the Board shall first have placed n
sum or sums to the credit of the account of said
j. Il. SandoZ for street working purposes.
EstOrgc moved to table Larcade's motion.
EstOrge and Bnagnl voting for. SaiZan, Nor
man, Chachcre and Larcade against. Motion
carried.
On motion of Norman, duly seconded and
carried, ii was
Resolved. that it appcaringt to the satisfaction
OF this BOARD that the cement. Mortar or CON
quot -. l,,r,I -, 4ln an, +;. ~ 4I- 4----, is
of inferior quality and not mp to the specitica-
tons Of contract. and tina. notice be given to
contractor that said foundations as snow placed
and upon which lie has this day began to erect
the framework for tower will not be accepted
as work coming up to specifications and con-
tract, and further more to call the attention Of
the contractor to the fact that he is proceed
ing to erect tic tower on foundation which has
been called to his attention by the acting en-
glnecr OF the Board. 1t is ordered that the
said contractor he notified of the fact that the
by MI. |. w. Sylvester. Engineer of the Board,
to this effect that the change being made at
the well. tour it. pitts, is not i'll accordance
with contract and said work is being done at
his W cost and risk, and over protest at the
time OF tile Engineer of the Board, Mr.. !. W.
Sylvester.
On motion of SaiZan, duly seconded and car
RED, all communications as read be received
and flied.
on motion Saizan, seconded and carried, all
Dllls were lad over until next meeting.
On motion Board adjourned until Tuesday,
May 81, 1898.
S. J.. HEBRARD,
Il. IL. LEWIS. IR.. Clerk,