The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1910-05-20
CITY COUNCIL.
Lafayette, La, May 16, 1910.

ell was held this day with Mayor G.
A. Martin, presiding, Messrs. CAT
fiery, Broussard, Cunningham, Mou-
ton and Montgomery present, and
Peferkorn and Doucet absent.
The Mayor stated that the purpose
of the meeting was to consider a plan
for closing part of Grant avenue
and open an equally as good if not
better street, in order to give to the
railroad company enough land where
upon to build their proposed new de-
pot; to consider request from the
Lafayette Concert Band, to consider
changing the speed limit of trains
through the city, and to consider the
delinquent cement walk payments.
Mr.. Caffery then submitted sketch
showing the most advantageous way
both for the city and the railroad
company in which part of Grant
avenue might be closed and new
street opened to replace the part of
said street which would be closed,
thus giving said railroad company
enough land whereon to build their
proposed new passenger depot and ex
press Office; which said plan after mo-
tion of Mr.. Caffery, seconded by Mr..
Mouton, was adopted by the follow
ing vote: Yeas-Caffery, Mouton and
Montgomery. Nays-Broussard and
Cunningham.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried to the effect that the Mayor ap-
point committee of two to submit
and explain said plan to the railroad
company, the Mayor appointed CAT
fiery and Mouton.
DR.. F. b. Girard appeared before
the Council nbehalf of the Lafayette
Concert Band and stated that the
had cost them delivered here $187, on
which they had paid part, but still
had balance due of $137; that when,
the Band ordered these uniforms they
had no money but had thought 1t wise
to order them in order to have the
uniforms here o time for the Fire
mems convention and Decennial Cele-
bration; and that if the Council would
appropriate $125 to the payment of
these uniforms, that the Band would
be in a position to pay the small bal
ance which would then still be due.
Whereupon, Mouton asked of the
City Attorney whether or not such an
appropriation would be legal. Pursu-
ant thereto the City Attorney report
ed that under the law the Council had
ton.
Moved by Montgomery, that the
sum Of one hundred and twenty-five
dollars be appropriated from the gen
eral funds of the city to the payment
of uniforms for the Lafayette Concert
Band as requested by DR.. Girard.
Seconded by Broussard.
After discussion the above motion
was carried by the following vote:
Yeas Caffery, Broussard and Mont
gomery. Nays Mouton and Cunning
ham.
Communication from the railroad
company asking the Council to per-
nit them to maintain speed Of IF
teen miles per hour through the city
limits, was read to the Council, and
on motion duly seconded, and unani-
mously carried, the railroad company
was granted permission to maintain
speed of fifteen miles per hour
through the city limits.
The Chief of Police was ordered to
enforce the ordinance prohibiting the
railroad company from blockading the
crossing for more than ten minutes.
O. G. Mouton excused, as he had
no vote on cement walk de1inquents,
as he was the attorney OF the West
Construction Co.
It was moved, seconded and carried
that a second notice be given to those
parties who may have failed or neg
lected to pay for their cement walk,
accepted under ordinance Of this
Council Of April 7th, to the effect that
the 20 per cent cash payment will be
accepted, provided it is paid within
ten days from date Of this meeting;
otherwise collection Of the whole
amount will be enforced.
There being no further business the
Council adjourned
e. A. MARTIN, Mayor.
DAN DEBA1LLON. Secretary.