St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-08-13

mann and W. B. Prescott, be ap-
pointed to confer with the officials Of
The Colo. Southern r. r. Co. with
reference to removing the board
fence along their line On Cheney
street. on The north aide Of the prop
erty of The High School and replace
same By a more suitable fence which
this committee may decide upon.
Motion seconded and carried.
Motion BY Nj. Larcade-
That the Superintendent OF w. w.
and e. E. be instructed to place at all
the important R. R. crossings where
there is no light, q street light. Mo
tion duly seconded and carried.
Motion BY Mr.. Loeb
Be ii resolved, BY the Board of AL
dermen Of the City Of Opelousas, that
Raymond Breaux, President Of the
Clarion Co, Ltd, publishers Of the
st. Landry Clarion, q newspaper pub
lished weekly il the City Of 0peIousas,
be, and he is hereby, elected City
Printer for the City Of 0peIousas for
9 term Of two years, III accordance
with Act. No. 134 Of the Acts Of the
General Assembly of The State of
Louisiana for the year 1910. Mo-
ton duly seconded and carried.
Mr.. Raymond Breaux being pre-
sent, thanks the Board Of Aldermen
for his election and designates the
st. Landry Clarion I'D the official
journal Of the city.
Motion By Mr.. Loeb
That NE. Leopold Deiean Be elected
Stock Empounder to act between The
hours Of 4 a. n. and 6 D. M, bis re-
enumeration derived only from such
fines as may be collected for the en-
pounding Of stock. and that he be
subject TO dismissal at the councils
pleasure. Motion seconded By Diet
Iein.
For The motion: Loeb, Dietlein.
Larcade.
Against: Danel, ST. Cyr.
Motion carried.
DANIEL votes against The above mo-
ton for The reason that be does not
want TO override the Mayors power
OF veto on The same question.
The Mayor vetoes the motion Of
Mr.. Loeb to elect MI. e. Dejean as
Stock Empounder, subject TO the legal.
opinion of the city attorney.
MI. Loeb objects to the Mayors.
veto Of o motion being spread On the
minutes as per amendment TO the
City Charter adopted at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature.
Mr.. Loebs objection to the Mayors
veto being spread on the minutes was
lost on the following vote shown:
For the objection: Loeb and Lar
cade.
Against the objection: ST. Gyr
and Daniel.
Mr.. Dietlein does not vote forthe
reason that the City Attorney is not
present, and therefore cannot get
any legal advice on the matter.
The veto being 8 tie the Mayor
votes against Mr. Loeb's objection.
0~peIonsas, La, July IS, 1910.
This is to certify that there has
been paid into the treasury Of Che
city Of Opelousas, through me as tax
collector, eight and 75-100 dollars,
($8.75l in excess of the amount that
should have been, Oh account of d
double assessment of q certain lot Of
ground in the city of 0peloasas,
bounded as follows: north Bellevue
Street, south Landry Street, east r.
r. Avenue, west Morgan r. R. Also
another lot bounded, north Bellevue
Street, south Haas, east r. R. Ave,
west SoiIeau. The above lots being
assessed to j. a. Haas and Samuel
Haas, each Of whom paid taxes there
on.
The amount to be refunded 10 j. Il.
Haas is eight and 75-100 dollars
(S876. G. i. HAYES,
City Tax Collector.
Motion by Mr. DANIEL. that the
clerk be instructed 10 ssue 4 warrant
against the general funds, in favor of
DR.. j. Il. Haas, for the sum OF S.. IS
as a refund for double assessment as
per above certificate of the City Tax
Collector.
There being no further business
before the Board, the same was or
dered adjourned subject to call.
n. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest: j. B. a. STAGE. Clerk.