St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-04-15
Proceedings Of the Board of
Aldermen.

LOulSidHd.
Gentlemen: You are hereby
notified that there will be a meet
ing OF your Honorable Board this
tuesday evening, April 18th,
191l, at 500 o'clock p. M, for
the purpose of considering the
building of an addition to the
POWER Plant for the new ma
chlnery to be installed; for the
further purpose of receiving re-
port of committee on the bridge
across Block Street, and to trans
act any business pertaining to
sad bridge; to receive report of
committee on repairing Market,
and to consider further repairs
as recommended by the City
Board of Health, and to act on
any question pertaining to the
City Market; for the further pur-
pose Of considering the enforce
ment of the assessments on side
walks constructed on the west
side Of Liberty Street by Kelley
q Jones; and for the further pur-
pose of authorizing the Mayor to
issue warrants in payment of the
commissioners and clerk Of cleo
ton held on the 18th day of
March, 1911.
M. HALPHEN, Mayor.
Attest: J. B. A. stage. Clerk.
Received the above notice on
the 18th day of April, 1911, and
on the same day and date | noti-
ned all the members of the Board
OF Aldermen in person.
C. L. HAYES, Marshal.
Opelousas, La, April IL, 1911.
The Board Of Aldermen met
pursuant to the above call, pre-
sent: M. Halphen, Mayor, pre-
siding; Aldermen Danel, Diet
Iein, Loeb and Larcade. There
being a quorum present the meet
ing was called to order.
Motion by Mr.. Larcade-
That the City Engineer and T.
g. Chachere, Architect, be author
lied to draw plans and specifca-
tons for the IL 1T addition to the
Power Plant and for the 81 # adj
dition contemplated, and the
Mayor be authorized to advertise
for bids according to such plans,
for the labor only. The Board Of
Aldermen reserving the right to
reject any and all bids. Said
bids to be received up to the hour
of 4 o'clock D. M, April 18th,
1911. Motion duly seconded and
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Loeb
That the Mayor be authorized
to advertise for bids for building
a bridge over Bayou lesson on
Block Street according to plans
and specifications to be obtained
from the City Engineer; contract
to be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder, said bids to be
received up to the hour of 400
o'clock p. m. Wednesday, April
10Th, 1911; the Board Of Alder
men reserving the right to reject
any and all bids.
Motion lost for want of a sec
ond.
Motion by Mr.. Larcade-
That the Mayor be authorized
to advertise for bids for building
a bridge over Bayou lesson on
Block Street, according to plans
and specifications to be furnished
BY the City Engineer, the con-
tract to be let to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. Said bids to
be made for labor only and for
material only, as two separate
bids. Said bids to be received
up to the hour of 400 o'clock p.
m. Wednesday, April 10th, 1911;
the Board Of Aldermen reserving
the right to reject any and all
bids.
Yeas: Larcade, Dietlein and
Daniel.
Nays: Loeb.
Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Loeb
That further action on the
matter of repairing the Market
House be deferred until the
BOARD of Aldermen ascertain
what arrangements will be made
with the renters of the Market
Building. Motion duly seconded
and carried.
Opelousas, La, April IL, 1911.
The Mayor and Members of the
Board of Aldermen, City of
Opelousas, La.
Gentlemen: Referring to COM
nlaints filed by property owners
along West side Liberty street,
between Grolee street and Cherry
Street. as to excessive cost of
construction of sidewalks abut-
ling their respective properties,
+ beg to report that your Honor
able Council accepted the bid of
Kelley & Jones, and entered into
contract with Kelley & Jones on
Dec. 2, 1910, at the following
rates, to-Wit:
Cement Curb, 16 inches deep,
IL S061 cents per lin. foot.
Soyoont Curh. each additional