The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-08-11
Meeting Board Of Aldermen.
FRANKL1S, La, Aug. 18th, 1900.


in regular session Mayor j {. Lewis ID
the chair. NJ. Bell absent. The min.
utcs Of the last meeting were read and
adopted,
II. W. Weber rs chairman Of commit
tee on drawing up rules Of order, sub
mttcd a set Of rules which, on motion OF
w. 7. Pelcrman duly seconded were
adopted.
The treasurrf's report showing bal
uncc on hand Of 53l7.:iS was read and on
motion Of r. u. Weber duly seconded
was received and placed on file.
On motion Of W. T. pcterman duly
seconded it was unanimously resolved
that the Marshal shall be and is hereby
authorized to enforce tie payment CT all
bills of electric lights and water works
within five days after the first of each
month and that he shall be and is here
by authorized to cut of the LIGHTS and
water not paid for vilhin that time.
1t is further resolved that z copy OF
this resolution be sent by mail to each
patron Of the water works and electric
lights.
The following bills were read, arproT-
ed and on motion Of II. w. Weber were
ordered paid, viz:
+. W. Bauman, tyrcw"ittn- market
ordinance. Fl %; Waters Pierce Cil Co.,.
$2l; l.. Alpha, cutting up OLD bridges
and telephone message, s. 81; Albert
Hanson Lumber Co.. for wood, -Ji. ~
Louis pious for hauling wood. slJ- 50:
L. Lauvc, for freight and express charges
etc. 1884 NJ l.. Harrison hauling wood
putting down bridges, Si0.60: Glbben N
Stream for packing. etc, 1921; {. Rob
EFT Churchill, electrical supplies, Tlo.29;
II. u. Iline & Co., sundrics, $3.50;
Woodward, Wight & Co, dynamo
brushes, packing etc, IS .o5; ii, 5. Puck
EFT, injector, 81, II; Goodmark \ wal
lace four dynamo brushes, 50; banner
Optic Printing Co, stationary, So
The following proposition was rcad
and on motion Of l.. = BigIcr, duly sees
ondcd it was accepted, Niz:
q do agree to operate tie Electric Light
and Water Works plant in the capacity
" chief engineer for the town of Frank
lin, do hereby agree 10 keep up the
present pipe and wire line, putting i'll
taps. fixing leaks. wiring 70 house On
frances | also agree to furnish and pay
the assistant and the fireman for the sum
of $50 per month from month 10 month
payable monthly.
(signcd LyMAS H. AL"H,.
Franklin, Ia July =. 1900
Committee on bond investigation
through the MrrGr. who is chairman Of
said committee reported progress and
asked for further time which, oil motion
of II. W. Weber GnlT seconded was
granted.
Committee Oh selecting a slIpcr;ntrnl
cnt for tlse electric lights and water
works, reported tLrou@ii ". r. Peter
man. member OF committee, no selection
made. and asked the Mayor to continue
in that capacity.
Application Of r. II. Pugh for the
position Of night police at Il salary Of
$50 per month, was read and Oh motion
Of W. Pctermau, duly seconded, was lad
over
The following ordinance was intro.
duced by IL W. Weller ard Oh motion
by himself, duly seconded, it was
viz:
ORDINANCE No. 81.
tho occupants OF houses and |
owners Of vacant property il tie town |
Of Franklin, La, 70 remove the grass
and weeds from the sidewalks abut>
ting their premises. and fixing "a pen
atty for the violation thereof
Section |, BE it ordained Nv The |
Board Of Aldermen of Franklin. that |
within thirty days from and after tie
Of this ordinance. all oc.
Of houses and owners Of lots,
whether occupied or vacant, within this |
Town, shall be. and they are hereby re-
lurcd to cut down remove and clear
lwav, or caused to be cut down and re-
moved. ana keep cut down I'LL grass and
weeds from the sidewalks in front of ard
Inttmont of their renli=cs
Section > &c ii lEg.iiCr U,tiaircti, etc
hat any property owner or occupant,
ound guilty Of 4 violation Of this or;lill.
nee, siH.! upon Co:!1 .ctIuu, BIZ fined in
ID ailuiint not exceeding ts>rltrv-tiyc
ollars, il the discretion 0! the ,iay0r.
Section 3. BE it further ordained, etc.
hat all ordinances Or parts Of DlGin-
noes, in conflict OF Inconsistent here
With be and they are hereby repealed.
The iol!"" ing ordinance was intro
urcd Ny W. i. Peicrrnan and on mo
ion BY himself duly seconded, was
doptcd,
oIDiNANtl- 40, %.
Q proviic a Special License Tax on
Vehicles, for the Improvement OF the
Public Streets. in the Town Of Frank
lin, and to provide the manner Of AS
sessing, collecting and enforcing the
payment thereof.
Section L. BE ii enacted by the Boar;
Aldermen Of the Town Of Franklin,
lat, for the calendar year Nineteen
hundred and One UJ0n, and for each
lbsequent year there IS hereby levied
Il annual license tax on AL persons, firms,
or associations Of persons,
wninS any buggy. carriage, hack, ON :
lbus, bicycle, jumper, cart, wagon or
her vehicle used or employed for the 5
,nvcyancc of persons or property, with
the town of Franklin either BY such .
Tner Or for his used only or for the use
: benefit q! others, or used by others
an the owner thereof. Of One Dollar /
100 for each and every such vehicle a
used. employed or operated b
See. 2 BE it further ordained, ETC.. t
hat. on the Second day Of JANUARY. 4.
>, 1901, and each subsequent wear. the {
ty tax collector Shall begin to collect L
I'd shall collect as fast as possible, the b
id Vehicle Tax from each and every 0
rson. firm, corporation or association q
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