The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1900-07-07
Town Council Proceedings.


OIibit council ana Mayor }. {. Lewis i
me chair, councilmen |. $. Bigler absent
lDe minutes of last meeting were read
approved and on motion Of w. r. Peter
= man duly seconded were adopted.
The fire Limit ordinance appearing in iii,
minutes of June 9TH 1900, not being proper
Y introduced was on motion Of W, I.
! Pcterman eliminated The following bill,
We're read, approved and ordered paid, to :
wit:
, kyie Lumber Co, lumber. >, 8:
- lime u 60, sundries. ........... o.
II Weber hauling. -
woodward Wight 4 Go. dynamo
pfu>feS.. 81
hanson Lumber Co. for wood and
iumber... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. - -
Robert Churchill electrical sup
ple>.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. u -,
Nj !. Harrison, for hauling shells
and wood. u 90
afcr Pierce oil 90, for oil........ j %
| LOUIS PlOuS. hauling wood ......... IS 90
James Jackson, labor. | 90
thas Anderson 10
| 4 & Frere. Observation-Disclosures. :, 80
| lem Brown, hauling wood. ........ ~ 90
| w ID Collins, auditing book>.. - 90
| NJ Bell, merchandise. - -
llcoN u Fisher. pulling down
crossing. ................... 20
| estcrn Union Telegraph kilograms l o.
| Z LauNe, express charges and de-
HNcfN.. .,.............. 20
| DR. A } smith, for Parish St Mary
small pox patients. 2:G -
Delahous>aye, lime, shells etc ) 10
cumberland Telephone co, July 3.
message. Observation-Disclosures. A.
) O'Niell, empty barrcl........ -
W Jones, Registrar. 81 81
Board OF supervisors supervising ]
election May .th.................. - 90 |
On motion of VI. b. II, duly seconded, the |
Council took 4 recess till the next night ut |
eight O'Clock, July :;rd.
The Hon. Council again Eet in continue
alton of the meeting of the previous night,
Il 1uii attendance present. The Finance
Committee reported that there was not
enough money i'll the Town Treasury to
meet the outstanding bills, and recon-
mended that the Council borrow fifteen |
Hundred Dollars 81 300 to meet these OBJ |
legations. On motion of J.. Lauritzeu, duly J
seconded the said amount was borrow ed |
Moved by l.. Lauritzen, duly seconded,
that committee Of two, consisting Of the !
Mayor and NJ. Bell, be appointed TO inve>-
tigate the bids Of the town engine General
~ into same. and to report t. the Council
what would be advisable to do. Ii
W. /. Peterman, IA chairman Of com |
mlttce on investigating the Electric Light
AID Water Works Plant, reported that the !
committee found the Plant in good condi-
ion, hnt found the wood used for fuel to | {
lose the fire doors, and advised that ii | !
)e removed a, it wa, dangerous IN case Of .
Ire; i>o that few rivcts in the stand pipe |
we're defective and recommended the re-
pair Of same.
ii. W. Weber, a. chairman Of committee | >
NJ getting bids for official printing for two
ears submitted the following bids from
he indicator ew> $500: Banner Optic !
1900 on motion of NJ. He'll. duly j
econdcd, the Banner optic bid was ac-
epted.
A. ordinance taxing vehicles. etc, WAS
Introduced by w. +. Peterman aud on
notion Of II. W. Weber, was hid on the | s;
able till next meeting. ia
Application, OF l.. Alpha, IL 5, Pickett is
81 NJ McNulty, for the position of engi- II
eer OF the Electric Light and Water u
fork> Plant, all bids of $3.50 were read. =,
m motion OF W. I. Peterman duly seconds II
d, Lyman Aipha's bid was accepted, with S
ne condition that he be employed from
lonth TO month also that a committee of one
e appointed to prepare contract accord b,
Ugly, the Mayor appointed "a that COM al
littee W. r. Petefnan. 10
Applications of l.. G. Pritchard, Peter 10
nder>on and NJ. B. Gordy. for the posi- ~
on of night Police We're read, and on mo, /
on of w. 7. Petcrman. duly :. gout;e,i, u
/. b. Gordy was retained ID ,hat position. to
ntll the tnancla, condition Of the town fe
0u!d aH0Hi putting on two night police tv
.en, aud at that time that Peter Andcr- In
ms bid OF $1,000 per month should re- ~
i've uue consideration.
The election of a new superintendent I"
as then taken up, moved by W. L. Peter tn
m duly seconded, that the matter stand si
II next meeting, also that committee of
lree be appointed to make arrangements M
II the employment of Il new slperinten- a.
ent the mayor app4t ,teu rs that COM =
ittee Vi. l. letelman, h. w. Weber and
!. Bah. II
Moved by H. w. Weber duly seconded, ce
at a committee of TWO be appointed to an
'uw up rules Of order and report Al next err
Getting. The Mayor appointed - that Of
mmittee II. W, Weber and l.. l;iger; Emo
Tho following ordinance was intVbduccd ~ ~
W. L. Peterman. on motion, of l.. "
Blgler, duly seconded, was adopted nu
2: ru
An ORDINANCE. l9'
TO prohibit throwing or nlacn. ash. fv !
per or other CHI ect 0n;,, I'd b,>E into the ~,
Get q. Fr,n siih, and providing a penal. ~,
'there0f, ac'
Sec. /. Be 1t ordained and enacted by COZ
e Council Of the Town of Franklin, That tor
loever shall throw, sweep, OF place and usl
we, or caused to be thrown. swept or ria
iced and left upon or in the streets OF the I'm,
wn OF Franklin, any garbage, trash, ;ne
APPS of paper, straw, or other rubbish or "-
clearly, dangerous or Objectionable or pe
slightly matter, shall, upon conviction don
,reof, be fined in an amount not to ex hel
ID Ten Dollars, or imprisoned for = ,e.n
to exceed FiTe % day., 0l 10th, in the Sh,
gre,io9 Of the Mayor.
'cc, ,. Bo it further ordained etc,
at, all ordinances or parts OF ordinances
conflict herewith be, and the same are
'eby, repealed.
Approved July 3rd, 1900.
.InuN 4 o2i