St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-01-13
Proceedings Board of Aldermen
Town Of Melville.
Melville. La. Dec. %. 1911.

Melville, La, Dec. %, 1911.
BY an order of the Hon. Lester
j. Williams, Mayor of the town
Of Melville, La, I issue this
his order calling a special meet
ing of the Board OF Aldermen
for the purpose of passing upon
liquor licenses of year 1911 and
1912, and general business.
Therefore take notice that a spe-
cial meeting Of the Board of
Aldermen will be held for the
above purpose on Friday, Dec.
%, 1911 at 7:30 p. m. We the
undersigned members of the
Board Of Aldermen Of the town
of Melville, La, do hereby ac-
cept service for the call of a
special meeting of said Board for
the purpose of passing upon
liquor licenses and general bust
ness. Signed, by following mem
bers: E.. G. Richard, c. B. Nc
Neil, G. w. Stone, H. S. Joseph.
Melville, La, Dec. %, 1911.
A special meeting of the Board
of Aldermen of the town of Mel
vile, La, held on the above
date, his Honor, Mayor L. J.
Williams, presiding and the fol
lowing members were present:
&c. w. Stone, E. G. Richard, H.
IS. Joseph and G. B. Mcneil.
Absent. J. L. Leblanc.
Moved by Fl. S. Joseph and
seconded by G. B. Mcneil and
carried, That the action of the
Board of Aldermen at the meet
ing held on December 10, 1911,
fixing the liquor license for 1912
at $1,000 90 be recinded and in
lieu thereof the license for re-
failing liquor for 1912 be fixed
by the Board of Aldermen Of the
Town of Melville, La, at $500. 90.
On call of the roll the follow
ing vote was taken. Yeas: H.
S. Joseph, E.. G. Richard, G. B.
Mcneil and E. w. Stone. Alb
sent: j. L. Leblanc.
After this motion was passed
the Mayor became indisposed
and Mr.. C. B. Mcneil, Mayor
pro TEN, was called to the chair.
Moved by FL. S. Joseph and
seconded by e. G. Richard and
carried, that the following reso-
luton be adopted:
Be it resolved by the Board of
Aldermen of the town of Mel
vile, La, that in pursuance Of
the fact that the liquor license
for 1911 had been fixed at a sum
exceeding the parish license,
which this board has found IL
legal. Be it further resolved
that the amount of $4,000 be
returned to each of the parties
paying said license and that said
license be reduced and fixed at
$4,000 for the year 1911.
On call of the roll the follow
ing vote was taken: Yeas: C. W..
Stone, E. G. Richard, Fl. S. JOS
eph. Absent: j. L. DeBlanc.
Moved by e. G. Richard and
seconded by C. w. Stone and
carried that the board now adj
journ.
LESTER j. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Attest: -
Melville, La, Dec. 26, 1911.
By an order of the Hon. Les
ter J. Williams, Mayor Of the
town of Melville, La, | issue
this, his order, calling a special
meeting of the Board of Alder
men for the purpose Of receiving
bids as advertised, appointing a
town treasurer to fill Mr.. G. G.
Johnson's unexpired term, and
general business.
Therefore take notice that a
special meeting of the Board of
Aldermen will be held for the
above purpose on Tuesday,
December 26, 1911, at Z p. m.
We the undersigned members
of the Board Of Aldermen do
hereby accept service for the
call of a special meeting of the
board for the purpose Of receiv
ing bids as advertised, appoint
ing a town treasurer to fill Mr..
G. Johnson's unexpired term,
and general business.
Signed by the following mem
bers: 6. B. Mcneil, E.. G. Rich
ard, Fl. S. Joseph and @. ".
Stone.
Melville, La, Dec. 26. 1911.
A special meeting of the Board
Of Aldermen of the town of Mel
vile, La, held on the above date
with His Honor, Mayor E. j.
Williams, presiding. and the fol
lowing members present: G. w.
Stone, e. G. Richard, II. S.
Joseph and G. B. Mcneil. ABB
sent: J.. &. Leblanc.
Mayor {. j. Williams requested
the clerk to open bids from banks
that had been received. The
fnUaYuipm hide morn nnnnnd.