The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-04-23

| oV amount pald OUT IN "arraHto $40 ~
To amt. on hand general fund ...sle14 6s
W. w. & e. L. F.
To amt. reed from S. w. McFad-
To a%t s Tee:d from s 8. L. Csfisry ao1 IS
Total amount ....... .............S 1894 So
CT.
By cash warrants ...-.-..- ....... .......s5le Fl
Amount w. w. 4. E. l.. FunI over
drawn on general fund s144.731z.
Both reports were ordered filed and
corded.
Mr.. D. L. Caffery, secretary of water
works and electric light sreported as follows:
LAFAYETTE, La, April 4, 1898.
To the lion. AIaror ami CITY Council of
Lafayette, La.
Gentlemen-Since commencing the work
of installing lights into stores, Offices and
other houses, we have put up 24S incandes
cent lights, for this work have collected
and deposited with the city treasurer the
sums of s177.o5 and s55.65 since treas
urer's report was submitted.
The rent these lights amounted to
$Ioo.25 for the month of March; for the
month of April, the revenue will be s15o.o 90,
more less.
In pursuance with instructions of your
honorable body, I wired the residence of
Rev. E. Forge not charging for installation.
During the thirty days test Of the water
works and electric light plant, by the con-
tractors, So tons of coal were used, at an
average cost of 1917 per ton, making to-
tai of $217.77. owing TO the fact that a great
deal of experimenting and testing of both
engines and boilers, was done during the
thirty days. This accounts for the large
quantity of coal used. As have charge
but four days, it is impossible at this time to
make an intelligent estimate of the amount
of coal that will be consumed daily.
In compliance with instructions from the
Hon. Mayor, 1 purchased from the lowest
bidder, Fairbanks ane! Co., a tapping ma
chine and the necessary pipe and fittings to
make 50 taps, and the necessary tools to do
the above work.
The town now having charge OF the plant,
I will proceed with the placing of hydrants
for persons desiring same. making rates tina,
will induce liberal patronage, and at the
same time be a source of revenue to the city.
Owing to the fact that persons not con-
ncctcd with the plant have several oc
cassions tempered with the switches, and the
hydrants, I respectfully recommend to the
City Council the passage of ordinance,
prohibiting this practice.
Upon receipt of a certificate from the
mayor and fire chief of Pensacola, Fla, to
the effect that the hose reel in good
condition, and that it has 4 carrying ca
pacity of 500 feet of hose, same was ordered
shipped. 1t arrived in good order and was
turned over to Fire Co. No. 2. The hose
ordered from the Guta Percha and Rubber
Co., is all that it is represented to be, we'll
the hose cart. The cart was turned over
to Fire Co. No. I. Five hundred feet of the
t1oss: has not been tested on account of the
muddy condition of the streets.
Respectfully,
d. L. CATTERY.
Ordered recorded and filed.
Mayor Caffrey reported as follows.
LAFAYETTE, La, April 4, 1898.
To The City Council-I beg to report
that have paid the w. w. & E. l.. bonds
which fell due on March I, and the interest
on the entire amount.
Amount of bonds. -........-...............$ So $780,
Interest ..... .-.........- ...-.... ...-.. 1870.
s367o.
The bonds and coupons are herewith sub
mtted- Respectfully,
CHAs. d. CAFFREY.