The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-15
Special Meeting Town cou,.,,

special session, Mayor w.. -
presiding; MIR. A. J. D.,a, "'>'
save, absent. use
Inc Mayor stated tina; the ~
Ject Of the meeting was to cons w.
er the following petition from oa.
tam citizens. requesting the Com.
Gil to pass an ordinance order;n.
their sidewalks paved:
We, the following property ox,.
stran,ls pioper.v renting on the puhI;s,
s' "i1nla the corporate limits - ~.
Town "f Franklin. respectfnlIv ro -. ne
that an ordinance be passed hv ,h ,equest
ouncll OF the town Of Franklin amth. ny
lug mat the sidewalk in front ~ NV" ~
spectlve premises be ordered paved. .ss
tnal tne proposition for the paving ~ ~. ,Su
same De advertised. and let TO the Io,u .ue
pluder, and that the payment therafor ~
secured by the registry OF the certiscs,. "
operating as mortgage, upor onr :"
| speGtlve properties, for such portior :.
snail not De PAID ia cash by each Of no i,
as contemplated by Act No. 147 Of the c IT,.
| oI me legislature of Louisiana. for ths
year lyO2. The property referred to Nv
eai. slgnatory hereto, being set Opposite
}. F. Boudreaux, - feet. adams &c.,.
4 feet wide. Street,
4: J. Ohimeyer, p feet, Adams street.
Louis 3. Bigler, PIP feet, Iberia Stree,
feet wide. '''ee''4
feet wide. """' '''eet'
Chas. Lauve. $50 square feet with u RIM.
ming 1eet OF CURLING, Main Street.
John A. ONiell Jr., 375 square feet n
running feet Of curbing, Main street, "
>. Scott UnderN God, lO4 feet Alden.
street, feet wide. A1'"'
wide. '0S'' 'oe'
l.. Levy, 1874 feet. First street 2 se.,
Moved by Mr.. Frost. duly ger.
orded and carried, that the No.
tition be considered and an or3i.
nance adopted ordering the said
work done. "A
The following ordinance v.s
introduced by Mr.. Boudreau1
and on motion by himself. dulv
seconded and carried, was adon.
ted:
ORDINANCE No. 1874.
An ordinance to authorize the Mayor Of
the town OF Franklin to have speci6.
cations drawn for the paving of certain
portions OF certain streets within the
corporate limits of the town of Franz.
I'm; to advertise for bids for the LAYING
OF pavement thereon, and Furnishing
a'l OF the material necessary thereto,
IN accordance with those specifications.
SECTION !. Be it ordained by the Mayor
ana Councl! OF the town Of Franklin,
mat the Mayor. John c. Lewis be, and
be is hereby authorized to have speci6.
cations drawn for the laying of pavement
upon the following portions Of the follow.
ing streets within the corporate limits Of
the town OF Franklin, to.wit: Before the
property Of Joseph F. Boudreaux situated
on Adams street, width Of seventy.fve
feet; before the property of A. j. Oil.
mayer, situated on Adams street, width
OF seventy.two feet; before the property
OF Louis 3. Bigler. situated on iberia
street. width Of two hundred and twelve
rect; before the property Of Miss Ella Y.
Johnson, situated on Adams street,
width of one hundred and thirty feet; be.
fore the property Of Charles Lsuve, stu.
ated on Main street, a width Of twenty.
eight feet; before the property Of John A.
" I'll. ". situated on Main street. Z
" idth o: thirty feet; the pavement before
the p. operties of Charles Lauve and John
A. O'Niell, Jr., to be protected with brek
curbing; before the property Of J. Scott
Underwood, one hundred and four feet %
dams street; before the property Of 4.
Y. Allen, one hundred feet on Main street;
before the property Of Louis Levy, o.
hundred and sixty.four feet on Ftx
street.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ste.
hat the Mayor be, and he is hereby au'
'horlzed to advertise in theslocal news
papers aid such others as be may deem
proper. for bids for furnishing Of the ma
erial and laying said pavement; said bid.
ters to take into consideration that q
east twenty per cent. OF the contrs0
'rice is to paid in cash by the abuttng
'roprietors, whose front are TO be thus
'aved. and the balance of the price to b
represented by certificates to be issued Dy
he the town of Franklin, bearing upoc
be property before which said pavsmens
8 to be laid. being five In number, ma
urlng one each in one. two, three, four
nd five years from their date, stipuletlng
or six per cent. interest per annum iron
late until paid, which certificates are %
70 registered in the mortgage record
he Parish of st. Mary, as contemplateo
" Act No. l47 Of 1902. Provided thai tne
wners OF the ubut.ing property may Psy
ny portion in excess Of said twenty PeI
ent. IN cash; and provided further tnss
hey shall have the right to pay any OF
Il Of said certificates, at any time. sl!eI
1elr issuance, by paying, with the pf'n
lpal. the accrued interest to that date ~
SEC. 3. Be it ordained. etc. That an
rdinances or parts Of ordinances 10 con-
let with the provisions of this ordinance
and the same are hereby repesled; sau
lat this ordinance shall take eject ITO"
nd after its passage. .ooo
Approved this 18th, day of August, lSVO'
JOHN c. LEWIS, Mayor
CHAs. LAUvE, Secretary.
There being no further business
q motion the Council adjourned
JOHN G. LEWIS, Mayor,
CHAs. LAUvE, Secretary.