The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-05-09
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Respectfully submitted,


j. j. PERRODIN, Treas.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
report was receive LIZ and referred to the
finance committee.
The finance committee, after examining the
said report, report the same correct, and Or
dered that the treasurer be credited with the
sum of S2,154lo, and vouchers for same can
celled, which was accordingly done.
Supt. G. a. Jones makes the following report
for April:
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen Il have to report that during the
month We wired in 60 new lights and made II
new water taps.
The consumption of water was so heavy dur
ing the dry part of the month that iu was nee.
essary for me to have the pumps run night and
day, which has caused IN increase III the
amount OF oil used.
The Southern Oil Co. has not been shipping
us our oil as they should, and it has been nee
essary for me to buy two cars OF oil from the
Higgins Co, and have another on the way.
The work on the pit is getting along nicely.
have set the wooden floor at 45 feet and have
started to rebuild the broken parts OF the wall.
do not think it will be much of a job to com
plete it, as have every part of it absolutely
under control.
hereto attach the usual report:
OPERATING EXPENSES FOR APRIL.
Pay roll of regular employees s-.-----.----.S255 90
Extra labor OF 10
Materials used on wiring, etc. POI 95
Total .......--..---....-..--..- 1,2A A
Money due from contract worB ..-..--..., ,3o4 s5
Operating expenses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ss39 ST
Respectfully submitted,
A. G. JONES, Snpt.
On motion, duly seconded the report was
accepted as read.
The street commissioner makes the following
report:
Opelousas, May Z, 1908.
TO the Hon. Mayor aud Members OF the Board
Of Aldermen:
Gentemen--l tender the following as my re-
port for the month ending May s. 1903:
Cash paid for labor and horse hire ...-..3157 Is
kIneS Collected by labor AZ rs
Total. ........-.sI .sIss 90
The work performed during month was so
blocks or streets graded, eight bridges built,
one repaired, and canal cleaned near Bonnet's
place.
Respectfully submitted,
GUS CAHANIN,
Street Commissioner
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the
report was accepted as read.
On motion of Lewis, duly seconded and car
ried, the committee on opening Market street
was granted further time to report.
The finance committee makes the following
report:
Opelousas, Anril II, 1908.
To the Hon. Mayor and Members OF the Board
of Aldermen:
Gentlemen-We, your finance commi! tee beg
leave to report that we have examined the re-
port OF W. Il. Cochran, collector of W. W. and
E. l.. plant, showing collections for month end
| ing April 7, 1908, amounting to $55423, and
find same correct. Respectfully,
GUS CAHANIN,
b. A. LITTELL,
JNO. w. LEWIS,
| Finance Committee
On motion, drly seconded and carried, the
report was accepted as read.
On motion OF PerrodIn, duly seconded by
Larcade, that the report of the town attorney
| be accepted as read, and that he be instructed
| to proceed in manner and form as required by
a n n la m rpanlntinn o6 tad vol
| tive TO the removal OF fence OF W. c. Perrault
on Franklin street to the property line Of said
! Perrault. Carried.
On motion of Dir. Lewis, duly seconded. that
a committee of three be appointed to readiust
| rates ON water and lights, and submit to this
| council suitable ordinance in line with their
report Carried.
| Chair appoints on said committee Supt. A. c.
Jones. Mr. Lewis and Mr.. Larcade.
| On motion Of Lewis, duly seconded and car
| ried. that Mr. Jos. NJ. Boagni be permitted to
| erect refrigerator in the town market, and
| that the Mayor be authorized to designate how
| and where said refrigerator shall be placed,
| the town ressrving the right to remove same
when 1t sees ct to do so.
| On motion of Perrodin, duly seconded, that
proposition of the police jury, as submitted by
| J. X. Sandoz, asking for free water supply for
two water troughs and one water ioulitaln, to
be erected on the courthouse square, be grant
| ed, provided that same shall be done without
cost or expense to the town.
On motion OF Larcade. duly seconded, that
the petition OF many citizens residing on Wal
nut street be received as read and filed. Carried
On motion of Larcade. duly seconded by
| Cahanin, that the report of the city engineer on
the contours of the sidewalks be accepted. Car
ried.
The following bills were read, approved, and
ordered paid:
Gus Cahanin, feeding prisoners and 10
loads pats IL 65
G. l.. Hayes costs in town suits..-...-. 10 so
" com. on S237 80 collected IA
=" '' com. on 81 ,625 50 mkt. dues 80 50
com. on $743.20 mkt dues % 80
| G.. W. Kelly, hauling sprinkler one day 5 90
| I. W. Sylvester and L. E. Littell, making
| plans. specifications, levels, etc, for
Sidewalks Observation-Disclosures 100 90
| A. c. Skiles, lumber for fOwn.--.-o..--. 10 O3
| FL. Bodemuller, 1000 circulars and 800 Ell.
yelopes rs
| Fl. Bodemuller, IS mailing tubes 36
Times-DemOerat, adv. bids for paving. II go
| p. I. Blacksher e. Son. one chamber. go
| Arthur GOsseiin, putting sprinkler in tho
market house Observation-Disclosures. l 90
| On motion, duly seconded and carried the
| board adjourned until the 18th inst, at eight
| o'clock p. m.
B. A. LITTELL,
| W. Il. COCHRAN, Clerk. Mayor.
|