The Opelousas courier., 1907-11-01

Moved by Mr.. Roos, that the
City Attorney be authorized to no.
tify the proper officials of the O.,
G.. & N. E. R. r. to place crossings
on Cherry street, at point where
the said company i~ntersects said
street.
Moved by Mr.. LAWYER, that the
Mayor be authorized to advertise
for bids for the construction of the
following sidewalks, viz: On
Union street, east side, from Gro
lee street to intersect walk of Colo
rade Southern, New Orleans &
Pacifc railroad at said companys
depot, provided that. the property:
owners along said east side of
Union street agree to donate six!
feeta of additional land for the cor
struction of said walk, said walk to
be constructed in such manner as.
not to anterfere with the growing
trees, and that they further agree
to move their fences or other i'm
provements back six feet from the
line. The cost of the construction
of said sidewalks to be borne by
the property owners.
Moved by Mr.. Evans, duly Sec
onded and carried, that the Mayor
be authorized to advertise for bids
for the construction of the follow
ing sidewalks, viz: On Union
street, east side from Cherry street
to Convent street. The entire cost
to be borne by the AUDITING prop
erty owners.
Mr.. Lawler gives notice of ordi-
nances relative to construction of
above sidewalks.
Moved by Mr.. Lewis, that an
appropriation of $1,000, or as
much thereof as may be necessary,
be made out of license fund to be
added to the amount already ap-
|propriated by the Police Jury for
the purpose of building walks on
Courthouse square, etc. Duly
seconded and carried.
Moved, seconded and carried,
that the salary of Messrs. Tatman
and Titard be increased to $75 per
month.
Moved by Mr.. Lewis, duly Sec
onded and carried, that the Clerk
be authorized to issue warrant to
cover indebtedness of city to Peo-
pies State Bank for money Dor
rowed during the year 1907.
Moved, seconded and carried,
that the sum of $500 be appro-
priated out of the license fund to
pay for pump and repairs at the
Power House.
Moved by Mr.. Lewis, duly sec
onded and carried, that a commit
tee to be composed of the Mayor as
chairman, two members of the
Board, together with six citizens,
be appointed by the Mayor to for
mulate a proposition to be sub
mitted to the property owners OF
this city, authorizing the issuacne
of bonds secured by special taxes
to be voted to the full constitu-
tional limit. The proceeds of the
sale Of said bonds to be used in the
construction of public works, and
especially of the system of sewer
age; an additional public school
building; Improvement and en-
largement of Electric Plant; street
pavement; City Hall and Prison
and Improvement of drainage.
Chair appointed on said commit
tee: J. w. Lewis, j. G. Lawler, E.
B. Dubuisson, E. M. Boagni, J. B.
Sandoz, C. F. Boagni, A. J. Ber-
cier and w. j. Sandoz. T
Moved by Mr.. LaWler, duly Sec
onded and carried, that the Mayor
be authorized to employ a sexton
for the public cemetery at a salary
of $50 per month, the city not to
charge rent to the said sexton for
the use of house on said property.
The following bills were read
and approved:
II. e. Shute, ! box pens. IS 100
Fl. Bodemuller, 500 note
heads. ................. l.25
IT. G.. Williams, costs 800
C. L. Hayes, Tax Collector,
his commission. ....... 463.7
for prisoners ! ....... 1915
Ventre & Pulford, extra
cement walk and curb, lis. O9
Ventre & Pulford, re-
building 643 #. curb on