The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-19
Town Council Proceedings.

Town G0UnCil. FTOCSeuiHyS'
Lake Providence. La. April 10. 1902.
The Board of Town Councilmen met
this day pursuant to adjournment.
PERSONAL---VERY. g. NJ. Franklin and
Councilmen Egelly. Fousse and Pitt
man.
ABSENT Davis and Ma
guire Z. j Powell. secretary.
The committee to confer with Hon.
j. E RansdeIl and Mrs. Annie +. Al
ston. in reference to deepening the
ditch on the line between their proper
ties, made the following report:
Lake Providence. La, April s. 1907.
To The Hon. Mayor and Board of Council
of the Town of Prevalence, La.
Conference.-The, your committee APP
pointed at your last session to confer
with the Hon. Jos. E. Ransdell relative
to draining the town through the large
ditch running between his property and
that of Mrs. Annie +. Aston, and re-
guessing him to confer with her reia-
tive to the right Of cleaning out SAID
ditch. beg leave to report that we wait
ed on Mr. Ransdell submitting to him
written statement of facts IN the
PREMISES. which we discussed with him,
and after he conferred with Mrs. Ais
ton, reported the following to your
committee as the result of his interview
with her, which is as follows:
..That she is willing to cede to the
town authorities the right to clean and
open up the ditch REFER ed to for
drainage purposes, provided the town
in so doing will place in said ditch
proper size culverts to carry of the
water as contemplated-comm |
at the brick work on Lake street and
running back to what is know as the
second gate in said alley and on her
premises, and to cover same with earth
so as to prevent the destruction OF
stock. and should the town authorities
decide to clean out and lower the ditch
| beyond the gate. that they Will protect
same from caving by proper wood
work. That if it should be necessary
to deepen the back part of said ditch
beyond certain depth not necessarily
determined on, the town shall then con-
tnue the sewer through said deep por-
ton. respectfully.
| Chas K. Egelly.
| Clifton F. Davis.
| Committee.
The following ordinances offered by
Councilman Egelly, were read and
adopted:
Whereas, The bonds authorized to
be issued for the building OF System
of waterworks and electric lights for
the town of Providence. Louisiana,
have not yet been disposed of from un-
avoldable cause; and
Whereas. Renewed effort should be
done by personal interview and nego-
tiaiion; therefore
Be it resolved, That Councilman G.
F. Davis of this council be and he is
hereby delegated aud instructed to pro-
coed with as little delay as may be con-
venient to him to the city of New Or
leans and use every effort in his power
TO effect the sale of said bond issue and
report the result to this board as soon
as possible;
Be it further ordained, That all ex-
penses incurred by him be- paid by this
j, council.
Whereas the sanitary condition Of
our'town is such as to warrant imme-
diate action before the warm season
commences and which is now ap-
> preaching; and
Whereas, 1t is the duty of our local
board of health to use every precaution
in preventing the introduction of dis
eases in our midst, and to do everything
IN their power 10 prevent it by requlr-
. ling the property owners to clean up
and keep clean. and properly disinfect
their premises;
Therefore be it resolved. That it is
3 the sense of this council that the
board of health should assemble as
3 early as possible and eau Sc the town
f that is the premises of all persons re-
} siding within the corporate limits-to
J thoroughly clean up their yards, vaults
: and out houses and thoroughly disin-
/, feet same, and keep them in thor
; oughly sanitary condition for all time;
e that the sanitary inspector be instruct
: ed to carry out to the fullest extent the
4 orders of the board of health, and re-
} port to the proper officer all persons
a contravening the provisions OF the
y health ordinances. making personal in
9 spection of all premises in the town
t and giving notice to all persons to
I clean up and dsinfect their premises
Q after notice of twenty-four hours; and
3 in case they fail to comply with bis
9 instructions after he has made said
personal inspection and notified the oc-
y cupants of said premises. that he re-
9 port the names of all persons thereby
t failing to the city marshal for arrest
e and trial; and upon conviction that
they be fined as prescribed in the health
ordinances of the town, IN such cases
( made and provided.
! On motion of Councilman Egelly, N.
Fosse is authorized to make 3e-inct
L mould and experiment in the manu-
facture ot cement tiling.
There being no further business the
l.. board adjourned till next regulsr meet
u ing.
;, G. NJ. FRANKLIN, Mayor.
:. I. j. POWELL. Secretary.