The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-12
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING
Bills Approved-CoIIector's and Treas
urer's Reports-Companies Bid
for Construction Of Cement
Walks.
APPLICATION TO BE MADE FOR
FREE MAIL DELIVEPT.
Texas Oil Co., Gi, en- Permi.-Accoun
tant to Be Employed tc Check
City Books.

A,egular meeting ot the Ctv Co!,n
ci' net Monday, March ], with re
following members presena. May CT
Chcs. o. Mouton, CounCilluea, I. E.
Cirald, A. E. Mouton, A. r. Trahan, e.
A Martin; Absent: o. B. Hopkins, p.
Krauss, A. B. Denbo A quorum being
present it was agreed to adjourn until
Monday, March s, at the regular hour
of meeting.
Pursuant to adjournment, the City
Council met last Monday with Mayor
Chas. O. Mouton, presiding; members
present, A. r. Trahan, F. e. Girard, O..
B. Hopkins, p Krauss; Absent, G. A..
Martin, A. B. Denbo, A. e. Mouton.
Moved and seconded that the min
utes be approved as read with the
following correction: That protest of
Alphonsine Dugas, as appears of re-
cord in minutes under date of Febru-
ary 2, 1909, in which she protested
having ever given the privilege of her
signature in the petitions of property
owners asking the construction of a ce-
ment walk, be stricken off the minutes
for the reason that such protest is
uncalled for in view of the fact that
her name does not appear on any of
the petitions calling for cement side
walk as ordained by this council and
abutting her property. Carried.
Bills were then approved.
The Collector submitted his report,
showing collections of $452S.S2.
The Treasurer's report was read
and showed total amount of general
fund $11,594.55, disbursements $5,512.-
ments $2,324.98, balance on hand $11,-
83; balance on hand $6,081.72; spec,
ial fund total $13,9O5.9O, disburse-
ments $2,324.98, balance on hand s11,-
$50. SO.
Bid of the West Construction Com
pany for cement walk was then open
upon it was moved and seconed that
the same be held for further consid-
GRAFTON and investigation by the street
committee, and that said committee
be and they are hereby empowered to
contract if they deem in their discre-
tion reasonable as to price. Car
ried.
The bid of c. F. CARRIER and Corbin
Bros. were both rejected on account
of being too high.
The application of the Texas Oil
Company, requesting permit to do
general oil business in the City of La
fayette for period Of twenty-five
years was read to the council, said
application also accompanied by a
map designated the location of where
said company intended to build ware
house, tanks, and etc.
After considering the foregoing, it
was moved by F. E. Girard, seconded
by p. Krauss, that the said Texas
Company be granted the permit to do
business in the city of Lafayette for a
period Of twenty-five years. Motion
lost by the following vote: Yeas, F. E.
Girard, p. Krauss; Nays, A. R. Trahan,
%. B. Hopkins, Chas o. Mouton. Moved
by o. B. Hopkins and seconded by A.
r. Trahan that the said Texas Com
pany be granted a permit of doing bus
mess In Lafayette, but that the matter
of twenty-five years franchise be re-
ferred to a committee Of two for fur
ther investigation. Carried.
The Mayor appointed o. B. Hop
kins and DR.. F. e. Girard.
The application Of Jean Baluros
asking the City Council to defray his
expenses to Hot Springs, or Marlin
Springs for the benefit of his health
was read to the Council. whereupon
It was moved and seconded that Mr..
Baluros be offered the railroad fare to
convey him to the hospital for treat
ment 1t New Orleans. La. Carried.
Moved by o. B. Hopkins. seconded
by p Krauss. that this council en-
ploy the services Of public account
ant to check the city books and make
. statement of the past four years
work. Carried. The Mayor appoint
ed . committee Of two composed Of
D. b. Hopkins and p. Krauss to make
arrangements with public account
ant to carry out the intention Of
above motion.
Mr. r. v. Mouton. appeared before
the Council asking for an additional