The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-28
CITY COUNCIL

Lafayette, La, May Q, 1912.
A regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held this day with Mayor Ira
han presiding, Messrs. Boudreaux,
Caffery, Jeanmard, Krauss. Montgom-
cry, and Mouton in attendance, and
Jagou absent.
Moved, seconded and carried, that
the minutes of the previous meetings
of the Coupncil be approved as read.
Mr.. Immergluck appeared before
the Council in regard to erroneous as
sessment of his residence, in this that
his residence was not completed until
May, 1911 and that he was assessed
Therefor for that year; and on mo-
ton duly seconded and carried the col
lector was instructed to take the mat
ter up with the city attorney and au-
thorized to pay in according with the
opinion of said attorney.
In regard to property owned by
city on Baton Rouge Branch, 1t was
moved, seconded and carried that
the committee composed of Mouton,
Jeanmard and krauss advertise the
same for sale at public auction with
In ten days from advertisement, or
within such time q said committee
may deem advisable, and that said
property be sold to the highest bid
der. provided that no bid for less than
three hundred dollars be accepted; !;
said committee being given full power
in the premises.
DR.. G. A. Martin appeared before
tn Council in regard to licenses pay.
able to the city by physicians. and on
motion duly seconded and carried the
matter was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Moved, seconded and carried. that
the collector be and he II hereby au
thorised to make such corrections on
his taxrolls - may have been made
q the rolls Of the state tax collector
The secretary reported having 10
susd warrants amounting to the sum
6f S1ftAnasf d, 10 sdol1srs out Of the
spplopllS Stssd Aads a. Clsaains-uE
DAY; ana warrants agsrsgating tn
sum of Afty nine 75-loo dollars out o.
the appropriation made Tor cleaning
the main drains of tie city.
In the matter Of the application o
Eugene Louis Bertrand to become
licensed electrician in the city Of Il
fayette, his application being recon-
mended q required under existing OF
dinances, the collector was authorised
70 issue . license to said party upol
his fling his bond with the 6ecretar!
and upon the approval Of said bon'
BY the Finance Committee Of thi
Council.
In the matter Of the communics
tion to the Council from e. L. Wright
superintendent, informing the Cour
eli that more room would be neces
cary for school purposes for the nez
session, . committee composed
Montgomery, Boudreaux. and Jeal
nard was appointed with instruction
% said committee to look into t.
whole matter and report to tn
Council It ito next regular meetin
y to what site might be availabl
and what funds the city might ~
tbr the purpose a granting the =
@uested facilities.
Communication from Cailloue
treasurer, asking the Council for .
Increase In salary was read to tn
Council and referred to the Finane
Committee.
II Communication from the Ladie
Civic League informing the Counc
that It desirsd . hire = msn e Je
lerson street from Doucet's corner
Chopin's grocery store, and advisin
he Council that the entire expeni
Nreuld not exeeea $11.oA 81 Wiki
the League would bear one hAl
was read to the Council. and II
matter referred t. the street comml
tse With f1ll power In the premises
Communication from R. B. Marti
aspsay aessesss 4 gpprd - 81