The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-04-18

hereby repealed. !
Ordained, approved and adopted
this - day of April, A. D., 1908.
-----, Mayor.
Secretary.
The following ordinance was
by Mr.. Delahoussaye,
and on motion by himself, duly
seconded and carried, was adop-
ted, viz:
ORDINANCE No. 1913.
An ordinance requiring all consumers
of electric current of more than 4
Is candle power lights or their
their equivalent. to install meters
of a particular kind. fixing the
rate at which said current shall
be charged for, and imposing a
penalty for the violation OF this
ordinance.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Council of the town of
Franklin, that all consumers of cleo
trio current from the municipal plant
of over four sixteen candle-pOwer
lights or their equivalent, shall be re-
quired to install meter on their SER
vice not later than the ID day OF May,
1908.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that in order to attain uniform me-
ter syttem, it shall be unlawful to use
any other than the Fort Wayne Meter,
manufactured by The Fort Wayne
Electric Works, of Fort Wayne, In
diana. This meter may be purchased
from the town of Franklin upon the
following terms: One-quarterter cash,
when the meter is installed, and the
balance in twelve equal monthly pay
ments.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.,
that whoever shall violate the pro-
visions of of this ordinance shall, on
conviction, be fined in the sum not
exceeding twenty-five dollars, or i'm
prisoned in the city prison, for a term
not exceeding ten days, or both, at the
discretion of the Mayor.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
that all ordinances or parts of Ordin-
ances, in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repeated.
Approved April 18th. 1908.
j. C. LEWIS, Mayor.
CHAs. LAUvE, Sec'ty.
The following ordinance was in
troduced by Mr.. Delahoussaye,
and on motion by himself duly
seconded and carried, was adop-
ted, viz:
ORDINANCE No. 1923.
An ordinance prohibiting the use of
water from the city water mains,
for motive power, and placing
certain consumers upon the meter
basis, fixing the rate of water
service, and imposing a penalty
for the violation of this ordinance.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Council of the town of
Franklin, that from and after the 18th
day of May, 1908, it shall be unlawful
for any person to use water from the
water mains of the town of Franklin
for motive power.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
That all hotels, boarding houses, saw
mills, livery stables, factories, hospi-
tails, railroad companies, court house,
Jail and other public buildings, shall
install water meters to register the
quantity OF water consumed, at their
own cost.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained. etc.
That the cost of water to meter users
aforesaid, or any other users who may
desire to place them in, shall be twenty
cents per thousand gallons.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.
That meters may be purchased by any
one on the following terms: one-quarter
cash, and the balance in twelve equal
monthly payments.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.
That whoever shall violate the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall, on
be fined in the sum of not
more than twenty-five dollars, or con-
fined in the city prison for not more
than ten days, or both, at the discretion
of the Court. And that all ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance, be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved April 14th, 1908.
]. G. LEWIS, Mayor,
CHAS. LAUvE, Secty.
The committee on resolutions
the following, which
were on motion adopted:
Whereas, the Town of Franklin now
has, In its remodeled electric light
plant, m equipment that is up-to-date
81 ever particular; and
Ne - md specifications