The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1906-11-16
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Proceedings of the Regular
Session Held Last
Week.
MAYORS OFFICE.

met pursuant to adjournment.
Was called to order by the Hon.
G. M. Bevill, Mayor. with the
following aldermen present:
Messrs. Abel, Fletcher, Leeper
and Watts. Absent. Cooper.
Fonr present and quorum.
The committee on waterworks
site, through the Chairman, Mr..
Watts, reported that the commit
tee had met Mr.. Wright and that
he, for his mother, was present
before the council.
Mr.. w. A. Wright then, repre-
senting his mother, Mrs. S. A.
Wright, made the following prop
osition: That she would sell the
town so feet off the south side of
lot 2 in block 9 in the Crawford
and Wright addition for three
hundred dollars.
After some discussion and
counter propositions, Mr.. Leeper
introduced the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved that the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen accept the
proposition of Mr.. w. A. Wright.
| made for his mother, Mrs. S. A.
Wright, and that the Mayor be
authorized and directed TO take Il
deed from Mrs. Wright for the
property and pay her three hun
dred dollars for same and is
further authorized to make any
other arrangements that may be
necessary In the premises.
On motion to adopt the follow
ing aldermen voted aye: Messrs.
Abel, Fletcher, Leeper, Watts;
4 ayes. Absent Cooper, and the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Watts offered the follow
ing ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. SO
An ordinance providing for the closing of
the highway between the South Half OF Block
| Thirteen of the Crawford and wright Addition
| to the town Of WINFIELD and the right of way
| of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad;
and further giving, granting, donating and
setting over the same to the Farmers Union
Central Warehouse CO., Ltd, and setting forth
| ing and instructing the mayor to make legal
transfer of the same to said Company.
Section !: Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen of the town of WINFIELD,
in regular session convened:
That whereas the Farmers Union Central
Warehouse Company, Limited, corporation
organized in the town of Winfield to do q gen.
| eral warehousing business in said town, has
applied to the town for donation OF site for
such warehouse, and whereas the location OF
said warehouse in the said town will promote
| the interests Of the people thereof; and is a
sufficient consideration for such donation of
town property, therefore, the following de-
highway is declared closed. and the Mayor is
authorized and directed to make transfer and
donation OF the same to said Farmers Union
unconditionaily when the said warehouse CO..
has evidenced its good faith to erect said ware
| house by putting down the foundation
thereof, consent I, for which is hereby her given
and Wright Addition to the town Of WINFIELD
East OF the South Half of block thirteen, and
enclosed within the following lines: Namely
on the East by the right of way of the Chicago
Rock Isl nd and Pacific Railway, on the West
by the East boundary of South half of Block.
thirteen, said line being 156 feet, on the South
by q continuation Eastward of. the South
| boundary of said block, and on the North by
continuation Eastward Of the North line of
said block.
Sec. Abe it further ordained, ETC., That this
ordinance take effect from and after its adop-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Leeper. Sec
onded by Mr.. Abel, the ordinance
was adopted by the following
vote: Yeas, Abel, Fletcher,
Leeper, Watts; 4 ayes, no hayes;
absent, Mr.. Cooper.
Mr.. VIM. Macintosh then ex-
planned what he proposed to do
in regard to making plans and
specifications for a complete
waterworks system, and submit
ted the following proposition:
Winfield, La,
Nov. Z, 1906.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council,
Winfield, La,
Gentlemen:
I beg leave to submit to you
my proposition for furnishing
you with plans, specifications,
estimates. etc., for your proposed
waterworks plant as follows:
For the sum of five hundred
dollars ($500) | will agree to pre-
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