The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-05-14

! am applying for pardon.
JAMES JONES.
TOWN COUNCIL Proceedings.
FRANKLIN. La. NJ " 10TH. l9Jl.

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The Honorable. Council met in reg
ular session-Mayor J. G. Lewis. pre-
siding: The newly elected councilman
were all present, and answ .red to the
roll as follows. l.. Lauritzen. H. w.
Weber. A. J. D,lahoussaye. G. N.
Frost and NJ. Bell.
The Mayor asked OF each council
man had they all qualified. being an
swered in the. affirmative, the council
then proceeded to organize.
c. Lauve was placed in nomination
for secretary and assessor by Mr..
Lauritzen; seconded by Mr.. Frost'and
elected, at salary of $4,000 per an
pum.
J. A. O.Nien, Jr., was placed in
nomination for Treasurer. by. Mr..
Weber. seconded by Mr.. Lauritzen
and elected at a salary of $4,000 per
annnm.
Emmett Alpha was placed in nomi
nation for City Attorney by Mr..
Weber seconded by Mr.. Lauritzen and
elected at salary Of 5000 per an
mum.
(has Pecot was placed in nomi-
nation for town marshal by Mr.. Frost,
seconded by Mr.. Delahoussaye and
elected at a salary Of $1,000 per month.
The following applications were
read for position of night marshal:
Louis Pecot, F. A. Boudreaux, f.
O'Conner and \. Crawford E. O'ton-
ner was placed in nomination for said
position by Mr.. Lauritzen seconded by
; Mr.. Weber and elected at a salary OF
5000 per month.
Fl. j. DelahousSaye was placed in
nomination for deputy marshal and
taX-collector by Mr.. Frost, seconded
by Mr.. Lauritzen, and elected at a
salary of $500. 90 per annun.
BY motion of Mr.. Lauritzcn. sec
onded by Mr.. Weber and carried, The
ST. Mary Banner was selected as the
official journal of the Council and
Board of Health at the sum of S23. %
per annum.
The mayor appointed the following
street commissioners: H. w. Weber,
District from and including Willow
street south to corporate limits.
{. LauritZen District from Willow
to Adams street.
c. n Frott, District from and in
Guiding Adams street north to corpor-
ate limits.
The minutes OF previous meeting
were read and adopted. and NesSrS.
Bell and DelahOussaye were appointed
d Finance Committee.
The reports OF Collector. Secretary
| and Treasurer. showing q balance on
hand of $2.StS.29. being cor by
motion of Mr.. Frost. daily snrnndHu
and carried. were accepted az order
e;. placed on file.
The following bills were 7 d and
ordered paid:
II. w. Weber, hauling shells, lumber
and wood ........ ..... ..... -. SIS -
J b. Sauders board Of prisoners for A,;.Ii. - 10
Kyle Lumber Co., forlumber and wood 49,. IS u
81. Mary Ranaer, printing pr"clamatinns and
Publishing proceedings of council weeks,
March, April and May . ....... .
Loais Pious, hauling and furnishing wood
for March and April .... 81; 81
Hanson Lumber Co. wood for power house 81 III
W. I. Jones. expense of election May Zud n -
Ed Alpha, pipe fittings ... 800. 49,. 6 u
l.. Iaurtzen drainage work ..... -. - o.
Columbia lneandescent lamp Co, $50 lamps. ~ 80
Waters Piece Oil Co. Dbl cylinder oil ~ ~
G. awe, freight and express oharses..... Is
Mr.. Luaritzen reported the destitute
condition Of Nr. Ernest Guidry and
moved that committee OF two be APP
pointed to investigate. and if found to
be in distress, that he be allowed 500
per month: the Mayor appointed as
that committee Messrs. Laur!tZen and
Weber.
There being no further business. on
motion the council adjourned.
J. G. LEWIS, Mayor.
c. LAUVE, Secretary.