The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-15
Town Council Proceedings.
Lake Providence, La. March 7, 1902.

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crlmen of the town of Providence met
this day at p. M. in Town Hall 10
regular session.
4 oresent-Ilon. C, r. Egelly, acting
4 Ma or: Councilman j. w. Pittman. c
F. Davis, W. s. Mcguire. N. Fousse
4 and 7. j. Powell. SECRETARY.
| Absent-G. M. Frapklin. Mayor.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read. adopted and signed.
TIE resignation of Judge j. nj. Ken
needy as attorney for this board was
read and ordered filed.
A communication from Capt. Ar
thur Hider, accompanied by claim
against the town, was received and
filed. and action on same deferred till
next meeting.
Mr.. Line, representing the Cumber-
land Telephone Co., stated to the coun-
Gil that if the board would. purchase
certain necessary electric appliances,
the cost of which he thought-would not
exceed $1,000. the company would
connect the town fire be II with the ex-
change free of charge, thereby enabling
any citizen who has a phone to send in
a fire alarm
On motion of Councilman Mcguire.
the Mayor is authorized to equip the
fire alarm system of the town with an
electric appliance to be connected with
the telephone exchange. IN accordance
with the above statement.
Mayor Franklin made his appear
ance at this time and acting Mayor
Egelly vacated the chair.
A communication was received from
the Cumberland Telephone Co., asking
that their license tax. to the town for
the year 1902, be fixed. in accordance
with existing laws of the State, and
their statement of receipts rendered, to
the council this day.
Upon motion of Councilman Egelly.
the city marshal is instructed to collect
from the Cumberland TELEPHONE Co.. a
license tax of $50 for the year 1902. in
accordance with the statement fled by
said Company, based upon the business
done for the months of January and
February of this year. and IN accord
ance with the special provisions of the
acts of 1898.
Marshal Peck. chief of the fire de-
partment. stated that the fire engine
was in need of repairs, and upon mo-
ton Councilman Egelly. Mr.. Fousse is
instructed to make the necessary re-
pairs on same.
Upon motion of Councilman Ma
guire, the resignation jug del. Nj. Ken
nedy. attorney for this board, was &C
cepted
The following resolution by Coun.
Gilman DAVIS. was adopted:
Whereas. At Its meeting on the l4th
day of Noy. 1901. this board adopted a
license ordinance for the year 1902.
which was offered by Councilman
Davis; and
Whereas. The secretary in tran
scribing said ordinance has omitted
from the, minutes of said meeting, and |
from the first proviso to section two of
said ordinance. as offered and adopted, |
the words"FOR EACH ADDITIONAL |
thus making said first
proyiso read. provided that if any dis
titled, vinOus, malt or other kind of |
liquor be sold in connection with the
business of any retail merchant, gro
Ger. oyster house or, confectionery in
less quantities than five gallons, the
license shall be as hereinafter provided
in section II of this ordinance; and
Whereas. Said first proviso as offer
ed and adopted, was In words as fol-
ows:
Provided, That If any distilled. vim
BUS, malt or other kind of liquor be
'old in connection with the business
If any retail merchant, grocer. oyster
house or confectionery in less quauti-
les than five gallons, the license FOR
UGH ADDITIONAL BUSINESS shall be as
hereinafter provided in section 5 of
bis ordinance;
Now therefore be it resolved, That
be minutes of the meeting of Nov. IA.
901, containing said ordinance, be
DIRECTED. and amended by inserting
aid omitted words in the proviso at
ached to section of said license or
nance, and so make it read as it was
ffered and adopted, as herein above
lated.
On motion of Councilman Egelly.
udge j.. NJ. Kennedy was elected at
)rney for this board at salary of
5000 per annum. payable quarterly,
Inch salary shall be compensation in
Ill for legal services in giving advice
} this council and its different officers.
nd defending all suits against the
,wn. 1
The Finance Committee made the
blowing report. which was adopted
Lake Providence, La, March s. 1901.
o the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Councilmen of the Town of Providence: =
We, your Finance Committee beg leave =
report that we have examined the report
the Marshal and Tax Collector for the
onth of February, 1902. and find that he
Is collected since his last report
DR. account licenses 1902 S5T7 so
,r account fines ............ 1000
aking total Of 1897 80
w hich amount he has on Eand.
We have examined and approved the fol-
wing claims and recommend their pay
emit /:
Peck, commissions. ..........S % 50
pay roll ................. 800
nauling .................... 80
salary February ........... 60 90