The Opelousas courier., 1903-06-06
report was received MS read and referred to the


report was received as read and referred to Inc
finance committee.
The finance committee, after examining the
said report, report the same correct, and or
dered that tho treasurer be credited with the
sum Of 90, ,295.27, aud vouchers for same can
celled, which was accordingly done.
supt. CA. Jones makes the following report
To the Hon. Mayor ana BOARD of Aldermen:
Gentlemen u have to report that during the
month Of May We connected only zS new lights.
The work on the pump pit Is nearly complete.
I have placed the pump i'll IT and nuu thae 4
there is sure to be large saving III fuel as a
result. have been forced to buy luel OIL from
Beaumont at 9l.2O per barrel, us we only re-
ceived one car from the eouthern Oh GO: |
was unable to start the fan circuit until l"had
made the connections to the pump i'll the PIT.
but will do so now as soon as the COOL spell ls
over. hereto attach the usual report:
OPERATING EXPENSES FOR MAY.
PAY roll of regular employees 1886 90
Extra labor. 1 ~ -
Fuel oil used, $50 bbls .......-...-..-.- s69 ~
Materials used Oh wiring, etc. lat ~
Total s51 73
Money due from wiring. pipe work
aud work on plt..---.--..--..-. -l' 20
Operating expenses. es.............-.sl slo37 OF
Respectfully subnlitted,
A. C. JONES, Supt.
Gu motion, duly seconded, the report was
The street commissioner makes the following
report: ooo
To the Hon Mayor aud Members of the Board
OF Aldermen:
Gentlemen.-I tender the following as my re-
port for the month ending June 2, 1908: ~ =,
Cash paid for labor aud horse hire ..---. $l3s 90
Fines collected by 1abOr.-.. 81 oo
rGe worry n.rformei during month was IT
blocks OF streets graded, one bridge repaired
by H. d. Larcahe. and one bridge built.
Respectfully submitted,
GUS CAHANIN,
Street Commissioner
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
report was accepted as read
The finance committee makes the following
report: ~ ana,
| To the Hon. Mayor and Members OF tue Board
OF Aldermen
| leave to report that We have examined the re-
port OF w. r. Cochran, collector OF W. W. and
| T. L. plant, showing collections for month end
ins, May s, 1908: amounting g1.t,,s to sss3Gs' and
| GUS CAHANIN,
| B. A. LIrTELL.
| Finance Committee.
On motion, duly seconded and carried the
| report was accepted as read.
| Mr. Lsrcade offers the following ordinance,
| and the said ordinance having been read sec:
| ton by section, ON motion. duly second q and
! carried, was adopted unanimously as follows:
| AN ORDINANCE
Relative to the Fire Department. of the Town
| OF Opelousas, La, providing penalties fol
tamperiDg with the appnrtennnces OF the de
partment uy unauthorized parties; and pro
viding penalties for outsiders interfering
with the tremen when working ut fire
drill or parade.
Board Of Aldermen OF the town of Opelousas
that il shall be unlawful for any unauthorized
person to remove or III any way To hampe
with any Of the appurtenanc nces belonging to, o.
In the charge Of the tire department., and any
one found guilty OF 80 doing shall be fined i'll
sum OF not less than s5 nor mora than S25 an,
costs, and In default Of payment OF hne an(
costs, shall be compelled to work the streets o
the town until such fine aud costs are paid
Section 2. Be 1t further ordained. etc. tina
1t shall be and is hereby declared unlawful 10
any one to interfere In any manner with IT,
lremen when at work at q fire, drill or parade
and any one so offending shall be fined not les
than IS nor more than S25 and costs, and III dc
! fault of payment of said fine and costs, shal
. be compelled to work on the street until sal
fine and coats are paid III full.
, Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc, tim
for good aud sufficient cause this 0rdinanc
J shall take effect after it's first publication
Adopted.
} W. r. COCHRAN. b. A. LlTTELL,
} Clerk Board OF Aldermen. Mayor.
D Applications from Messrs. T. II. Iamerie an
W. II. slane for the position OF night watchma
were received as read. On motion OF Levi:
duly seconded by GOsselin and carried, Nl
I.amerie was elected night watchman for thre
-
3 On motion of Lewis, duly seconded by Pc
! rolin, be IL resolved that the prompt and con
ageous action of our Mayor in enforcing tn
. bTothel ordinance meets with the hearty al
1 proyal of this board. and that his course in II
r fation thereto should receive the corporate
Of all law-abiding citizens. Carried.
q On motion of Perrodin, duly seconded thu
Q the sum of $500 be paid to j. T. Allen on a
count of pit. Carried.
r On motion Of Mr. Lewis, duly seconded. tht
tho Mayor be authorized to contract with N
E, B. Dubuisson for his legal services In pr
preparing sidewalk Contract or any other ma
o ter incident. to or growing out Of same. Ca
rIed.
The following bills were read, approved, al
ordered paid:
G. L. Hayes, costs in town snits...:... q
"a ." com. on &67l0 market dues. 9
: com. on e97.s5 collected l
II NO Picayune, adv. bids for sidewalks. II
A. G.. Skiies, lumber. Sc
Gus CahaniD, feeding town prisoners.-.-
Jos. Ducharme. ~. "
n H Bodemuller, stationery. Ss...... s
- Cumberland Telephone Co, service for
DO month of May. 1903.- 8
On motion, duly seconded and carried, I
ls board adjourned subject to call.
IS W. r. COCHRAN, Clerk. Mayor
90 FOR SALE.