The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-09-14
Town Council Proceedings.

Lake Providence, La, Sept. 5, 1901.
The Board Of Town Councilmen met
this eve. at s O'Clock in regular month
ly session.
Present-G. nj. Franklin. Mayor;
Conncilmen G. r. Egelly. j. w. Pitt
man, N. Fousse, w, s. Mcguire and C..
f. Davis.
A quorum being present the Council
proceeded to business.
The following resolution offered by
Councilman Davis, was adopted:
Resolved. That the Mayor and Coun-
Gilman Egeily be instructed to confer
with the attorney for the town and re-
port at sex, meeting as to the advis-
ability of the town holding an cleo. ior
to submit to the voters the question of
adopting the provisions of Act 1856 of
1898, and also as to the necessary steps
to be taken to come under said act.
The minutes of August /, were
amended SO as to read that +. w.
Brown of the SeHtry put in his bid for
the town printing for one year for the
sum of $50. MIR. j. N. Turner of the
Banner Democrat put il his bid for two
years for $50, and upon motion of
Councilman Mcguire, the following
was adopted:
Whereas. The bid of the Banner
Democrat to do the public printing for
two years for the sum of 500 is at the
rate of $40 per year; and whereas. the
sum of $45 Is lower than any other bid
received. therefore be it resolved. that
the said bid for two years be rejected
and town printing be awarded the
Banner-Democrat tor the term of one
year beginning July 1. 1901 and end
ing July /, 1902, for the sum of $45
per year.
Councilman Egelly introduced the
following, which was adopted
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Councilmen 10 regular session
convened. That in addition to the
charter of the town, this council desir-
ing to avail itself of the additional pow
ers granted municipal corporations un.
der Act No. 1876 of the Acts OF 1898,
and in accordance with section Is, page
$50 of said act. that this council elect
one of the codncilmen to be'Mayor pro
tempore, and who shall preside 1t al
meetings and perform all duties of the
Mayor 10 his absence or disability. and
in the absence of both the Mayor and
Mayor pro tempore, 10 select another
councilman to preside temporarily, and
perform the duties; and the Mayor pre-
tempore shall have the same powerand
perform the same duties as Mayor
Councilman Davis then placed lin
nomina ion the name of Councilman
Egelly for the position of MaIor pre-
tempore in accordance with the forego'
ingprdmanee, and there being no 9th.
or nominations, he was declared unan'
imously elected
The Finance Committee made the
following report, which was adopted
Lake Providence. La. Sept. B. 1901
To the Hon. Mayor and Board OF Coun
cimen of the Town of Providence. La:
gentlemen We. your Finance Commit
tee. beg leave TO report that we have ex
amiued the report OF the Marshal ana lax
Collector. aud find same to be correct. We
find that be has collected during month oil
August of the present wear and from, ysri'
Gus sources hereinafter named, the follow
ing sums, to-wit:
Taxes 1899 .............s.....3 ID
Taxes 1860 . ......... 2d4 5t
lteenses 1901 .-.....--............ ~ "
Making total of MISUNDERSTANDING 2s2 Il
which amount has been paid to the Treas
urer.
We have examined the following &C
counts presented against the town, and ap.
prove the following. to-wit:
ID Peck, salary for August 500 Ot
. com, on collections ..,.,.. IL 81
overpaid on settlement. "
Street and Bridge Committee amount
expended ia August .........-..,-- 90 81
T. n Hall. revision assessment -..... 10 0V
J s Millikin, books for marshal office. "a
Z L Galbreth, salary for August. =. 10 SO
v NJ Purdy & Son. coal oil ......,.s IL %
n Fousse. cleaning engine.-...,... Q.
SuuQFIeS ......-..... 4 W
d f Peck, street and bridge ..... 3 81
FiseherLumber CO.. street and bridge 80 Go
Making total of $50. ...... SPIT AZ
all OF which we recommend be paid and
warranted for.
We have examined the report of the
Treasurer for the month Of August 1901,
which we find correct, supported by proper
vouchers. Fs
We find from his report that he had Oh
hand at date of his last report, on August
l, 1901
A balance Of .Sa42 Is
That be has received since from the
tax collector for
Account taxes 1850 ..........S ID