The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-01-17

effect from and after It's ad0ptlOD.
Mr.. Cooper moved that the
ordinance IS read be adopted. was
duly seconded by Mr.. Elliott,
which was agreed to by the follow
ing vette: Messrs. Abel, Cooper,
Ellj5tt and Watts; absent Pye.
Ordinance was adopted and be-
comes Ordinance No. 81.
The Mayor presented a bill
from w. +. Duffy, e. E., for
Fifty ($5O.00) Dollars for making
= map of the town of Winfield.
which had been referred to a COM
mittee, composed of Messrs.
Cooper, Elliott and Street Com
missioner White, with instructions
to examine critically and approve
or reject the same and make ar
engagements to pay for the same.
The committee reported favora-
bly,. And on motion the Clerk
was directed to draw bis warrant
for fifty dollars out of the Street
Fund in favor of w. F. Duffy.
Mr.. Elliott introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas that during the past
year the work of the Clerk of this
Board has been greatly increased
and the salary paid is inadequate
compensation for the work done,
Therefore be it resolved by the
Mayor Ind Board of Aldermen in
regular session, that the sum of
fifty dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated to pay the
Clerk for extra services rendered,
and that he be authorized to draw
his warrant for the same.
Be it further resolved. That
from and after the LIST day of JAN
uary, 1908, the salary of the Clerk
of the Board of Aldermen shall
be fixed at one hundred aud twen-
ty dollars year.
Mr.. Elliott moved the adoption
of the above resolutions, which
was seconded by Mr.. Cooper, and
was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas, Cooper, Elliott and Watts;
absent Abel and Pye...
The Mayor called attention to
the fact that two of the certificates
of Indebtedness due by the town
to the VIM Parish Bank were due
and that a certain tax had been
set aside by Ordinances "a and n
for the payment of SAID indebted
ness.
Mr.. Watts introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Be it resolved by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the
Town of WINFIELD in regular
session convened; That the Clerk
of the Board of Aldermen be and
he is hereby authorized and
directed to draw his warrant for
the sun of eight hundred dollars
(k800) or as much as there is in
the hands of the Treasurer to the
credit of tie waterworks fund as
provided in section 8 of ordinance
III and that the amounts be cred
tied on the certificate of indebt-
edness for thu ee thousand dollars,
and that he is. authorized to issue
his warrant for four hundred and
fifty dollars or as much as the
Treasurer has in his hands To the
credit of the 8 mill city hall lot
fund. provided BY "a aud 68, and
to be credited to the certificate of
Indebtedness for fifteen hundred
dollars for city ball lot.
Mr.. Watts moved the adoption
of the resolution which was
seconded by Mr.. Cooper and
agreed to by the following vote:
yeas; Cooper, Elliott and Waite,
3 yeas, no,nays, absent; Abel and
Pye.
The clerk then submitted his
report as auditor for the month
of December, 1907.
To the Hon Mayor and Beard Of Aldernes.
Gentlemen: herewith submit my report
onHnBAL 1UND. e
BY amount received from J. Q. White
adeal0rem tAx------------------. 91ll n
BY amount received hon O. o. o'Nai-
By amt from J. s. white. license cr.--..-. 800