The Opelousas courier., 1902-10-18
PROCEEDENGs
OF sho Roard of Aldermen, Town Of
ORelousas.

OF she Esoard of Aldermen, Town Of
Opelousns.
opelousas Oct. 10, 1909.
The Board of Aldermen met this day pur-
suant to adjournment. with the following |
members present: IL. D. Larcade, Mayor pro
tenn. presiding; L. A. Gosselin, j. ]. Perrodin,
j. w. Lewis, Gus Cahanin; Mayor B. A. Littell
absent; quorum present.
report:
To the Hon. Mayor and Members Of the Board
of Aldermen:
leave to report that we have examined the re-
port of w. r. Cochran, collector OF W. w. and
L. L. plant, showing collections for n. and l.
fans light and Wasf sng sae ,ono and 70
same correct GUS CAAANIN,
Finance Committee.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
report was accepted as read.
On motion of Mfr. Cahanin. duly seconded,
that the resolution adopted Oct. Z, 1902. appro,
prlating the sum of $4,000 for the digging and
Construction OF an additional we'll and pit at
| the power house, and authorizing Supt. Jones
| and the purchasing committee to proceed with,
| the work. be rescinded and annulied. Carried;
| Mfr. Lewis voting against
Mayor B. A. I.itteIl being present. takes the
chair and presides over the meeting.
Moved by Perrodin, seconded by Lewis, that
the bid of Ware & Allen for pit, and bid of
| Moresi g. Soileau for well be accepted, and
| that the purchasing committee be and Is here
/ by authorized to make any changes they may
see fit in the plans and specifications provided
that the cost of same does not exceed the price
/ stipulated In the contracts, said contracts 70
/ be executed within five days on terms to the
satisfaction OF said purchasing committee
/ with approved security for the prompt fulfill
nent IF same workmaniike manner, and
that the sum OF s2,10b is hereby appropriated
| out of the license and other available funds for
i said purpose. Carried.
/ MT. Lewis offers TIE following fire limit ordi-
nance:
| To create and establish fire limits within the
i corporate limits OF the town of Opelonsas,
/ La to restrain and prohibit the erection
of wooden buildings, not flre-proof. within
/ such limits, and to prescribe penalties for a
violation of this ordinance.
i Section 1. Be it ordained, by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen .f the town OF Opelousas,
defined to be the fire limits within and for the
town Of Opel0usas, La, that Is TO say
On Main street. frons North street to Landry
street; on Landry street. from Union street te
Bayou Tessop; on Market street, from Landry
from Market street to Union street; on Court
street, from Landry street to North street; or
! North street, from Court street TO Union street
and On both sides Of the said streets and within
100 feet therefrem Adopted.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, otc., Tha
no person or persons, corporation or corpora
tiens shall construct, or cause to be construct
ed, any building, or repairs on any building
now standing or to be hereafter erected within
= the said limits without first having obtained
building permit from the Mayor or Board o
Aldermen. And no building not fre-pro0f, tina
is to say, not built of iron, brick, stone, cement
or other uncombuetible material, shall be built
repaired. or constructed In said limits.
= Adopted.
Section 8. Be 1t further ordained, etc, Tha
a | any Derson o. persons who shall violate tn
provisions OF section . of this ordinance. th
said building or buildings so constructed with
in said fire limits shall be removed by the tow
! at the expense of the owner thereof, and q fin
g imposed upon conviction of not less than $5s
or more than e75, said fine TO be collected Ii
the usuai manner. Adopted.