The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-01-14

D;shurseai as per vouchers ....... 81 Do
,.a,,,ea Of 96 % |
which report we find correct anu i a,,nro
nriation of $50 for needed repairs, whlch
We recommend be made rs soon as we nave
available funds.
Respectfully submitted.
VI PURDY.
C.R EGELLY,
Finance Committee.
On motion of Aid. Egelly, the re-
turns of the special election held on
December Is, 1898 in relation to
aterworks and Lights, were can
vassed and after canvassing same. the
result, on motion of AID. Egelly was
declared to be as followsi-
Resolved, That the election returns
of the special election in regard to
Water works and Lights for the town
of Providence show that at said elect
ion there were cast sixty-elght legai
votes, representing property vaiua-
ton of $1l5, $50. OF this number
fifty votes, representing property
valuation of SS3. 1925 were in favor OF
the proposed debt of S17 500 and the
mill tax for forty years to pay same;
and eighteen votes representing
nropertv valuation of $31 ,405 were OPP
,,osed To said debt and Tax, thus giving
a majority of thrty-two votes IN num-
Der aud majority OF Soz, 42o III
amount in favor of said debt, tax
and bonds;
Resolved further, That said election
has resulted in favor of authorizing the
Navor and Town Council to borrow
, Sl7, 500, and issue negotiable bonds
therefor, and levy tax OF mills on
+ the property in the town for period
, of forty years, etc., etc., as fully sci
+ out in the ordinance of Nov. 10. 1873:
and that the Mayor issue his procla-
. nation at once declaring the result OF
:. said election and promnlgating the re-
f suit as herein.
Dn motion of Aid. Hin, the rules Of
: thk Providence Cemetery were amend
e ed as follows:
. /. Be it ordained, That hereafter
) no one shall be buried in the Provi
dence Cemetery wlthop. Il permit from
h his Honor, the Mayor.
!. 2. Be it further ordained. That tn
+ permit shall he printed form as fol
n lows:
BURIAL PERMIT.
n TIC the Sexton of Providence Cemetery
j. You are hereby permitted to bury ID
body of in the Providence Gem
etery. either in the family lot. or in the 10
% secured by the undertaken for that pul
IL pose. zoo
re Providence, La, $3.50. 49,.
n ..... .....M MAYOR
I........ Undertaken. conducting tn
funeral of ., have this day burle
y in (specify which) the family lot. or I
n. lot -. or single grave Tor when
~ have received i and also s.. Tor tn
u digging of the grave.
III NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
IL Undertaken.
W 3. Be it further ordained, That tn
I'd undertaken conducting the funera
u shall turn over each burial permit I
be the sexton, who snail have the priv
eye of digging all the graves accordin
TO the rules Of the Cemetery. enacte
o. in their session of Dec. 2 1898.
4. Be it further ordained. That IL
Us sexton shall file the burial permits vii
II. the treasurer of the Cemetery Comm
90 sion. and that they shall be filed |
said treasurer with his annual repo
ii as vouchers for the money received
be him for the sale of lots.
5. Be it further ordained, That Il
undertaken conducting the tuner
al. shall be guided 10 all cases by the 0
. dinance of the Board of Atdermf
40 adopted in their session of Feb. /
on 1882: Prohibiting the Cemetery Con
ms miss.oners to sell lots except for ca
IN advance, and forbidding the burr
a" of any person on any lot until the |
,m has been paid for."
The Mayor presented to the Boa
the papers served on him as Mayor
20 the town in suit styled q. W. Nick
- ct al VS.. Town of Providence al.
J. On motion of Aid. Egelly, it
zen resolved, That the Mayor be autho
lar lzed to employ council to defend |
suit styled G. w. Mckee ct al VS. lo'
ay- of Providence ct al, and TO arrange t
ur- fees with said council.
There being no further business
N. meeting adjourned.
G.. NJ FRANKLIN, Mayor.
mo ID. w. GILMoUR. Secretary.