The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-08-17
toFFrcIALl
Council Proceedings.
Winfield, La, Aug. 5. 100

The Mayor and Board OF Al
dermen of the town of WINFIELD
met at the Mayors office and was
called to order by Honorable G.
M. Bevill, Mayor. The follow
ing members answered to their
names when called: s. NJ. A bel,
r. HI. Fletcher, j. NJ. Leeper and
j. r. Watts. Absent, w. L.
Cooper.
NJ. Nj. Fisher, President of the
Winn Parish Bank, came before
the hoard and made a statement
and asked that the town divide
the deposits and business between
the two banks.
On motion of Mr.. Watts. duly
seconded. the treasurer of the
town was directed to deposit half
of the town funds with the Winn
Parish Bank.
!. On motion of Mr.. Leeper, duly
seconded, the mayor was author
lied to appoint a committee of
three, he being one of the num-
Der, to purchase suitable desk
for the mayor and town officers.
The mayor appointed the follow
ing members: j. NJ. Leeper and
W. f. Cooper.
On motion of Mr.. Watts, duly
seconded, the mayor was au-
thorized to appoint committee
of two members of the Board of
Aldermen and the Street Com
missioner to look over the street
and road way to mill town by way
of the Louisiana Railway and
Navigation Company's depot.
The mayor appointed Messrs. J.
M. Leeper, r. ii. Fletcher and
j. 5. White. On motion of Mr..
Abel. duly seconded, the follow
ing ordinance, granting a franchise
to j. S. White & Co., for o period
of twenty-five years to lay under
ground along the streets, alleys
and public grounds of Winfield.
mains, pipes and necessary ap-
paratus for conducting gas for
purpose of supplying the town of
Winfield and its citizens with
gas for fuel, lights, etc.
AN ORDINANCE.
Granting to ]. s. White & Co. franchise for a
period of twenty-five years, to lay under
ground. along the streets, alleys and public
grounds Of WINFIELD. mains, pipes and
necessary apparatus for conducting gas for
the purpose Of supplying the town of Winn-
6eld and its citizens with gas for fuel, light,
etc.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
BOARD of Aldermen of the town of Winfield,
Louisiana in regular session convened,
That j. S. White & Co. and their assigns do
have the right to lay, under ground, along the
streets. alleys by ways and public grounds, in
the town of WINFIELD, mains, pipes and all
necessary apparatus for conducting gas to
supply the town of WINFIELD and its citizens
with ras for fuel. light, heat power, etc
Sec. q Be it further ordained, That said j.
q. White & Co. and their assigns shall have
the right to 20 upon the said streets, alleys,
bvvays and public grounds, and dig the neces-
sary trenches to bury the said mains, pipes
and apparatus, but that said trenches must be
filed up after the mains, pipes and apparatus
are laid and that the said streets, alleys,
by-yays and public grounds be left in equally
as good condition rs they were before.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained. that this
franchise and privilege shall exist for period
Of twenty-five years from the passage OF this
ordinance.
Sec. 4 Be it further ordained that the max
imum price to be charged for gas by said j. >.
white Co., or their assigns is hereby fixed at
5, cents per 1000 cubic feet.
And further that actual operation in laying
the said gas mains, pipes and apparatus shall
begin within twelve months from the date OF
the passage of this ordinance, and further that
the said j. g. White 6 Co. shall not at any
time during the lie OF tnis ifanchise oislose
of this franchise without first offering same to
the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen of the town
of winnfeld at the same price offered by
anyone else.
That II the said J. s. White Co. or their
assigns should ever fail to perform their ooii-
rations under this grant, then this grant to
stand forfeited and of no effect.
Tais ordinance to take effect from and after
its PRONUNCIATION.
On motion of Mr.. Leeper.
duly seconded, the mayor was
authorized to appoint a commit
tee to fix the salaries of the
officers of the town. The mayor
appointed }. NJ. Leeper, 5. Nj.
Abel and j. r. Watts.
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