The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-08-10
City Council Proceedings.

City Council Proceedings.
Lafayette. La, August l, 1904.
"A regular meeting of the City COun-
CT was held this day, with Mayor
Chas. D.. Gallery presiding:
members present: A. K. MOutOn,
NJ. R~Osenfeld, Geo. a. Deblanc, D..
v. Gardebled, John o. MOuton,
henry FOntenOt. Absent: Felix
Demanade.
Moved and seconded that minutes
OF last meetings be approved as read.
Committee on Water and Light
reported that they had signed a con-
tract with the Standard Electric Co.,
represented by Mr.. Henry Widmer for
an engine and two dynamOs according
70 specifications agreed upon.
Moved and seconded that the action
OF the committee be approved and
contract spread on the minutes. Car
ried.
CONTRACT.
Lafayette. La. July 10. 1904.
The propositions of the Standard
Electric Co., of New Orleans. La,
winch are hereto annexed. to furnish
the town of Lafayette. La. with one
engine. as per specifications
hereto annexed, and plans to be pre-
pared, and to furnish also two c. 4 c.
dynamos of seventy five kilOwatts
each, as per specifications hereto
annexed and plans to be prepared:
said engine and dynamOs to be COM
piete IN all respects, (any COMMISSIONS
In said specifications to the contrary
Notwithstanding, are hereby accepted.
Shipment to be made seventy five
days from receipt of order. Price of
said engines and dynamOs is six
thousand three hundred and fifty three
dollars: one half cash on delivery in
Lafayette, La, and other half after
trial and acceptance: time of trial not
to exceed thirty days. The said town
OF Lafayette, La, being herein re-
presented by A. f. Mouton. chairman,
OF Water and Light Committee of the
City Council of said town and being
duly authorized in this behalf by
resolution of said council adopted
July Is. 1904.
A. E. MOUTON, Chairman,
STANDARD ELECTRICAL Co.,
per Henry Widmer p 4 Mgr.
The Water and Light Committee
further reported that the purchase of
new Engine and dynamos would re-
quire a new switch board including
all connections and that it would be
necessary to construct before hand
the foundation required for the new
machinery.
Moved and seconded that the said
committee he and they are hereby
authorized to acquire said switch
board and all necessary connections
and build SAID foundation. Carried.
TREAsURER's REPORT FOR MONTH OF
JUNE 1904.
GENERAL FUND.-DR.
Collections licenses. .........S % OO
Collection dog ags.......... L 90
Collection rent. ............ 90
June 20 Overdrawn. ......... 1888 Is
sl3o5 Is
DISBURsEMENTs.-CR.
June l, ov%erdrawn. 265 II
Warrant paid. 1910 O6
sl3o5 Is
SPECIAL FUND.-DR.
Cash on hand June .........S $3.50 -
Collections lights. .......... 438 80
Collections water. ........... 1856 IS
Collections installations. ..... Is 90
$3.50 70
MISREPRESENTATION.
Warrants paid. 824 81
Cash on hand June 30. 5000. 1920 l0
$3.50 -
MONTH OF JULY 1904.
GENERAL FUND.-DR.
G.. s. Babin widening Streets 5 90
g. G. BabcOck widening street 100 90
Overdrawn-. 1902 80
$33O7 so
Observation-Disclosures.
Warrants paid. .S2O24 g.
Overdrawn.. 1883 10
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S33O7 80
SPECIAL FUND.-DR.
Cash in hand. 32626 IA
DIsBURsElrENTs.-CR
Warrants paid. 78l OF |
Cash on hand July 3l........ 1865 IA
S2626 Is
The following bills were approved: |
Frank E. BrOussard. 3 90 |
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