The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-07-13
Town Council Proceedings.
St. Martinville, La. July 8. 1912.

Special meeting OF the Town Council
held at the City Hall at st. MartinvilIe.
Louisiana. this 9Th day Of July A. ID.
1912, at 5 P. NJ.
The Hon. Albert Bienvenu presiding,
and the following members present: j..
II. Duchamp. DIR. j. S. Martin. P. ]. Gary.
L. ]. Duchamp and R. ]. Guirard.
His Honor. the Mayor, called the meet
ing to order and explained that the oh
ject Of the meeting as to transact Gen.
eral business.
WhereupOn: 1t was moved by Dr. Mar
tin and seconded by L. j. Duchamp that
(the Public Accountability Warwick. Nit
chell, Peat and Co.'S statement be filed
with the Secretary as Public DOcu-
ment. open to inspection under his SUI
pervisiOn; that the Secretary notify Mr..
j. A. Resweber ST.. the ex-Secretary and
Treasurer of the Corporation of st. Mar
tinville that the Certified and Register
cd Public Accountants Report showing
the Status Of the Corporation, and the
Water and Light Plant and now Oh file
with the Secretary of this body, subject
to his inspection.
This motion was put to vote, and
unanimously carried.
MIR. j. H. Duchamp thereup0n moved
that DIR. j. S. Martin be appointed the
Mayor Protein of this Corporation. DR..
Martin then explained that his Profess
siOnal duties did not permit him to &C
cept, as he could not know when he
would be called away. Mr.. Duchamp's
motion was then withdrawn, and upon
motion duly made DR.. Martin and Sc
cOnded by Robert Guirard. put to vote
aud unanimously carried. MIR. Joseph H.
Duchamp was appointed the Mayor Pro-
Tenn of the Corporation Of the Town Of
st. Martinville.
The following resolution was then
moved by DR.. j. S. Martin and seconded
by j. H. Duchamp. put to vote and un
animously carried.
Be 1t resolved that Committee of
three composed of two COuncilmen and
the Mayor. as Chairman and Execntiye
officer. be appointed, with full power to
pass and adopt such laws. rules, rates
and regulations as it may deem proper
and necessary for the proper manage
ment and operation Of the Water and
Light Plant.
Be- it further resolved that the man
agement, care. and operation Of said
Water and Light plant b. turned over to
said Committee, and that the Secre tary
be authorized to turn over to said CON-
niittee all the funds and property Of said
plant, the Secretary and Treasurer Of
the Corporation to be the Secretary and
Treasurer Of said Committee.
This resolution being apOpted in order
to bring system in the management OF
The Plant until such time as the COun-
ell will deem it proper and safe TO make
uthpr amendments. The said Commit
t,r to assume full charge on Monday
july =, 1912.
1t was therrupon moved by Dir. J. IL
Duchamp and seconded by Mr.. l.. j. Dn-
champ that tile Mayor appoint the two
Cnunc .lmen members Of TIE ComiUit.et
rallied for in the previous resolution.
This motion was put to a vote and IN
animousiy carried.
The Mayor then appointed Mr.. j. II
Duchamp anil DR.. j. S. Martin. as mem
hgrs Of said Committee.
The following resolution was then
moved by L. j. Duchamp and seconded
by DIR. Martin, put to vote and unani
uously carried:
Be IL resolved that in order TO carr,
Oh the business of the Corporation thai
it borrow from any Bank or Banks a
the same may be- needed up tO an amour
OF $25OO.00.
Be it further resolved that the SecIe
tary aud Treasurer Of this Corporation
be aud is hereby authorized to execute
notes of this Corporation to represen
the amount SO borrowed. Which note
are to be witnessed by the Mayor aud a
least one of the COuncilmen, tOgethe
with said notes. CODY OF this resolution