St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-02-25
Proceedings Board Of Aldermen

nl0CIlIlCu OF the lily OF
Opelousas, Louisiana.
Gentlemen: You are hereby
notified that there will be a meet
ing OF your Honorable Board this
Tuesday evening Feb. 14th, 1911,
at 3 O'Clock p. M, for the pur-
pose OF transacting the business
of the regular meeting of Tues
day, February 18th, 1911, which
failed to take place on account of
the Mayors illness.
Therefore the purpose Of this
meeting shall be:
LIST. To receive and act on the
reports of the various city off
GERS.
I'd. To receive and act on the
report of any committee ap-
pointed to make said report at
the meeting of Feb. 18th, 1911.
Sd. To act on any unfinished
business, from the last regular
meeting.
18th. To act on an ordinance
levying special assessment for
sidewalk construction on the
west side Of Liberty Street be-
tween Groley and Cherry Streets.
9th. To act on a Sunday Law
Ordinance.
9th. To act on a Gay-shat-
tuck Law Ordinance.
7th. To act on an ordinance
regulating the speed Of automo-
biles within the city limits.
9th. To consider and act on
applications for saloon permits.
9th. To consider and act on
applications for special day police.
10th. To consider and act on
the matter of extending the
water and light system, and to.
appropriate funds for said ex-
tention.
18th. To consider and act on
any matter relative to the i'm
provement of the city power
plant, and to appropriate funds
for said Improvement.
18th. To make an appropria-
ton out Of the license funds to
pay various bills Of the power
plant.
18th. To consider the payment
of certificates Of Indebtedness
against the city which are past
due.
18th. To authorize the pur-
chase of a pair of mules for street
service.
18th. To appropriate a certain
sum from the license funds to
the bridge funds, to cover an
over draft on said bridge funds
and for the payment of labor for
building bridges.
10th. To make arrangement
with the st. Landry Lumber Co.
for lumber for building and re-
pairing bridges.
18th. To pass on and approve
bills against the city and power
plant.
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest: j. B. A. stage, Clerk.
Received the above notice on
the 18th day of February, 1911,
and on the same day and date I
all the members of the
Board of Aldermen in person.
G. L. HAYES, Marshal.
Opelousas, La, Feb. II, 1911.
The Board of Aldermen met
pursuant to above call. Present:
Halphen, Mayor, presiding;
Aldermen Blacksher, Daniel, Diet
lein, Loeb and Larcade. All the
members being present the meet
ing was called to order.
On motion of Mr.. Danel-
The reading Of the minutes
was dispensed with.
Opelousas, La, Feb. /, 1911.
To the Mayor and Members of
the Board of Aldermen of
the City of Opelousas, La.
Gentlemen: / beg to report
hat from Jan. 1st to the 31st,
L911, I have collected water and
light dues amounting to one
three hundred and
,hirty-eight and 81-100 dollars,
l$1338. 81.
| beg to report further that the
GLOWING shows the balance in
he account Of each current
on Feb. LIST, 1911.
Tine Funds IS 1926
1910 -, 48o2.o3
4icensel911...... 6138.8 IS
1arket funds - 1886 !;
Expense
funds 346.3
Contingent Ex-
pense funds 1853 (
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,ity Power ]
Plant, over ]
draft S STAG {
funds, {
overdraft 1888
-- 913 S5 {
'otal available :
funds Feb. /, |
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