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

The Mayor and Board of Alder
men met on this day in regular
session. There being no quorum
present the Board adjourned until
Thursday. January 9th, 1908.
Town Hall, Jan. 9, 1908.
The Mayor and Board of Alder
men met pursuant to adjourn
ment, and was called to order by
the Mayor, Hon. c. NJ. Bevia,
and the following members an
swered to their names: Messrs.
Abel, Cooper. Elliott and Watts;
absent Mr.. Pye. A quorum pres
emit.
Mr.. Vaughan, one OF the butch
ers in the Market House, reported
that a number Of individuals were
violating Ordinance No. as, in
regard to peddling meat about the
town, and asked that the provis-
ions of that ordinance be enforced
as a protection 10 the butchers.
who were doing business in the
market. The Mayor announced
that his attention had just been
called to the violations of said
ordinance and that he had placed
an officer on duty who would look
after the violations and see that
the ordinance was strictly enforc-
ell.
Mr.. j. S. White. tax collector,
called the Boards attention to the
claims of the Sulphur Timber &
Lumber Co., and the Winfield
Iron Works, in regard to their
assessment. They claim exemp-
ton under the law. On motion
of Mr.. Abel, the matter was refer
red to Mr.. w. r. Jones, town
attorney, for his opinion and the
tax collector was directed to act
i'm accordance with his written
opinion, to be submitted at next
meeting of the Board of Alder
men, which motion was adopted
by the following vote: Yeas
Abel, Cooper, Elliott and Watts,
4; nays, none; absent Mr.. Pye.
Messrs. w. M. Campbell & Co.
presented bill of three hundred
and seventy-seven and 95-100|
($377.95) dollars for insurance or
town hall. Mr.. Abel introduced
the following ordinance, which
was read in full:
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Mayor of the
Town of Winfield to issue a
certificate of Indebtedness in
favor of w. M. Campbell & Co.
for the sum of three hundred
and. seventy-seSen and $500
($317.95) dollars with 5 per
cent from Sept. 18th, 1907 until
paid, payable out of the Gener-
al Fund not otherwise appro-
priated.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the Town of WINFIELD, in regular
session convened. That the Mayor
of the Town of WINFIELD be and
be is hereby authorized to issue a
certificate Of the town of Winn-
field 10 favor of w. Nj. Campbell
q Co.. for the sum of three hum
dred and seventy-seven and 95 100
($377.95) dollars with 5 per cent
interest from Sept. l5, 1907,
until paid, to be paid out of the
General fund not otherwise APP
propriated.
Section 2. Be it further ordain-
Cd. etc., That this ordinance take
effect from and after Its adoption.
Mr.. Abel moved that the ordin-
ance as read be taken up, consid-
cred and adopted. which was
seconded by Mr.. Elliott and agreed
to by the following vote: Abel,
Cooper, Elliott and Watts; absent
Pye. Ordinance was adopted and
becomes Ordinance No. IS.
Mr.. Cooper introduced the fol-
lowing ordinance, which was read
In full:
AN ORDINANCE
Appropristing the sum of one
hundred and fifty-three dollars
out of the General fund to pay
claims for extra police service
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