The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-08-15

Licenses collected ...... 1880
Market dues collected. 49,. 1910
Fines collected. ....... 1000
Dog Tags collected. so
Total tl.165. 10
Disbursement from July I to July
Jl.-.... 4at,So
July 81. To balance on hand. :. $737.l5
On motion Of Edwin Delshoussaye and
seconded by T. L. Brousssrd. the bid Of
the Messenger for publishing the MIMI
tss. resolutions. and ordinances, accor-
ding TO ordinance to that effect. being
the only one, was accepted for the sum
Of One Hundred Dollars $4,000. Said
bid Feads a. follows:
st. Martinville, La. Aug. 8, 1903.
To the Mayor and Board Of Trustees,
Town Of st. Martinville, La.
Gentlemen:-
1 bid for the Town Printing as per
your published notice. One Hundred
Dollars 100000 per year for pablics-
lions. and the JOB work at commercial
rates.
Respectfully,
ALBERT BIBNvENU.
Prop. Messenger.
On motion Of I. L. BrOussard 1t was
resolved that the Mayor Of this Town
forthwith issue his proclamation calling
and ordering an election Of two persons
TO al the vacancies now existing In
the membership Of this council, and
that. for this purpose. all proper power
be and is hereby delegated to him.
PROCLAMATION.
In conformity with the. requirements
Of law and BY virtue Of the powers IN me
vested BY the bylaws and Charter OF the
Town Of st. Martinville, Louisiana, In
such cases made and provided, notice Is
hereby given TO all persons concerned.
that In view Of the two vacancies now
existing in the Town Council, caused
and occasioned. one BY the untimely de-
mise Of ]. &. Bertrand. the other by the
resignation from Office OF John Frantz,
both heretofore elected aud qualified
members Of the Town Council, an cleo
ton will be held In this Town on the
18th day Of September. A. D.. 1901. for
the election Of two members to Oil said
two vacancies now existing In this
Town Council.
Notice Is further given that the elec-
ton shall be held aud conducted under
the same laws, rules and regulations as
heretofore prevailing. and that the right
to participate therein will be as fixed by
law.
That the voting at this election shall
begin ut O'Clock q. H. and continue
until Q o'clock p. M. Of that day. And
that oil returns shall be made by COM
nissioners appointed for that purpose
and In the manner prescribed by law.
Given "ficially In regular session al
st. Msrtinville, La, this 9th day Of Aug.
A. d., 1903.
h. P. F0URNEr. EDWIN DELAHoUssAYE
Mayor. Sec. and Urea
TOWN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance amending and re-enact-
Ing that portion Of the Charter Of the
Town Of st. Nsrtinville, L.. having re-
ference TO the Counciimen and Mayors
salaries which IL included In and under
that section relating 70
OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION,
said Charter adopted on April Z. 1898.
was presented BY Mr.. r. L. Broussard.
seconded By Mr.. o. P. Resweber and car
ried aud adopted BY the following vote:
yea, T. L. Brouseard, Edwin Delahous.
save ST.. and o. P. Resweber. Nay, none.
Said ordinance was thereupon pr esen.
ted to the Mayor for examination in
open session, and after examination. Il
was daily returned, approved and signed
By him With the seal Of the Corporation
theeeuutO AIMED.