The Opelousas courier., 1902-11-08


Respectfully submitted,
j. j. PERRODIN, Treas.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
report was received as read and referred to the
finance committee.
The finance committee, after examining the
said report, report the same correct, ana Or
dered that the treasurer be credited with the
sum of So, ,02722, and vouchers for same can
celled, which was accordingly done.
supt: G. A. Jones makes the following report
for October:
To the Hon Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen-I have to report that during the
month of October there were % new lights
wired for and connected, hut no new water
connections were made The work on the new
well was commenced on the 22d, and went
along nicely until the eth, when 1t stuck at
1856 feet in good water, sand and gravel. The
contractors thought that it would be all right,
but on testing it with the air compressor we
find that the strainer seems to be broken, as
great deal Of sand comes with the water. The
committee has decided to reject it as 1t now
stands. / attach hereto "a report OF work done
by laborers:
RECONSTRUCTED lines from Dossmann's saloon
to DIR. Bercer's office Oh Court and Landry
streeta; ran new line OF heavy wire from ID.
Roos & Son to DR.. Bercler's office; changed
wires from old poles at the following corners
DIR. Beruier's office, Mercantile Co, DR.. Shute,
Demarais, DR.. SaiZan and Laurent Lacombe's
residence; helped to shorten large belt; washed
two boilers four times and unl0aded Oil cars;
helped put test pipe in new we'll and changed
burnt out transformer at J. z. Boagni's resi-
dence.
Pay roll. $256 %
Extra labor. .--......--..--..---.----- 81 75
stock Ste W used (wiring, carDons, oil, etc., IS oo
Money from wiring g.............-.--. "a 81
Total, .$646 80
Respectfully submitted,
A. G. JONES, Supt.
On motion, duly seconded, the report was
accepted as read.
The street commissioner makes the following
report
To the Hon. Mayor and Members OF the Board
| Of Aldermen:
| Gentlemen--I tender the following as my re-
port for the month ending Nov. A. 1902:
Cash paid for labor and horse hire ...-..S116 Oh
| Fines collected by labor. &c
Total. .sl2s IS
| The work performed during month was q
| blocks graded, bridges built and one bridge
repaired. Respectfully submitted,
Gus CAHANIN,
| Street Com missioner
| On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
report was accepted as read.
The finance committee makes the following
report:
To the Hon. Mayor and Members of the Board
| of Aldermen:
| Gentlemen-We, your finance commit tee, beg
| leave to report that we nave examined the re
| port of w. r. Cochran, collector Of w. W. and
L. L. plant for month ending Oct Z, 1909, chow
ing collections for the sum of 81 n10.40. and dnd
| same correct GUS CAHANIN,
| j. w. LEWIS,
| Finance Committee
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
| report was accepted as read,
Moved by John w. Lewis, duly seconded
| that committee OF three, with the Mayor af
| chairman, be appointed to draft suitable reso
lutions and ordinances in accordance with act
No. lat of 1902 relative to building and improv
| ing sidewalks and CurblnpS. Carried,
| The chair appoints on said committee J. w
Lewis Gus Cahanin and j. j. Perrodin.
The following bills were read, approved, and
| ordered paid:
G. L. Hayes. commission on s195.7o-- -.-..$ 8 81
Jacobs News Depot one minute book. IL 81
Gustave Cahanin, feeding -prisoners.....- l 4!
| Jacobs News Depot, one file. .....-.-..-.. Al
Opelousas Lumber Co., lumber. 1s 81
On motion, duly seconded and carried, thu
| board adjourned until Tuesday, Nov. II, 1902, a.
| Z O'Clock p. In.
| W r. COCHRAN. ri. D. LARCADE,
| Clerk. Mayor Pro TEN.