St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-07-12
THR sr.IANDRY CLARION, JULY L, 1918.
Melville Proceedings.
Melville, La, July 1, 1913.

hCl Ni1lC3 A6ss 49,
ReguIar meeting of the Board of
Aldermen of the Town of Melville, La,
was heId on the above date with His
Honor, Mayor L.. j. Williams presiding
and the following members present:
G. w. Stone, E. G.. Richard, W. Il.
Smith, G. A. Long and r. H. Jones.
The following reports We're read ana
approved as follows:
Report of Marshal Lud Darnall:
Finer for the month of June:
Henry Duke, fined, $lO.O0
Report of E. j. Leblanc, Clerk and
Tax Collector:
Regular taxes collected for 1872 $47.40
Special taxes collected for 1872 23.70
Sundry accoun 90
Licenses for 1913 Gao
Total $82.75
Report of John Mangiaracina, Town
Treasurer:
Statement to July !, 1913.
June 8, 1913, balance in bank Sl3S.I2
Regular tax of 1912 47.40
Snecial tax of 1912 23.70
Sundry account 90
licenses of 1918 $40
Reed from Lud Darnall 1000
Proceeds Of loa 10000
lS8 inc, $767.55
Balance IN NJ. & f. Bank 1882
1191.47 1l9l.47
The following bills were read, APP
proved aud vouchers ordered issued in
full payment of same:
Bill of Marshal Lud Darnall for
month of June:
TO one months salary $500
| One half of fines 1000
Paid to Henry Mcclellan, by order Of
Mayor lbs
Paid to Nick Liuzz, by order of the
Mayor 1.60
I'aid to VIM. Carter, by order of the
Mayor so
Paid to the Drug Store %
Paid to G. w. Stone rs
Paid to G. G. johnson so
Paid to Chas. Napoli for killing two
dogs LOO
$50
Bill of E.. J.. Leblanc, Clerkssand Tax
Collector:
To n months salary $3.50
5& commissinn for col. $500 4.1G
Stamps and paper 40.
500
Bill of Mayor L. J.. Williams:
To one months salary Sl6.70
A petition of the citizens and ak pay
ers was then read praying that an
election be called for the purpose of
voting a five mills tax on the tax pay
| ers of theETown of Melville, La. for the
term of Thirty Years; Viz: For the
years beginning with the year 1918, to
1913 inclusive.
Said tax being levied for the purpose
oferecting a Water Work Plant and an
Electric Light Plant in the Town of
Melville, La, Said petition being signed
by Fifty-Eight (58) citizens and tax
payers more than one-third of the
qualified voters and property owners
and tax payers of the TOWN.
Moved by E. g. Richard seconded by
w. L. Smith and carried. That the
| Petition of the citizens and tax PAYERS
asking that the 5 mills special tax be
levied be received and an election order
ed to be held or the fifth day of August,
1913. On call of the roll the following
vote was taken: Yeas, e. G. Richard, G..
w. Stone, C. A. Long, W. II. Smith, and
r. I'll. Jones. The Mayor appointed the
following gentlemen to serve commits
sioners of election: Chas. A. Gouchaux
G.. b. Mcneil and A Rosenberg.
ORDINANCE NO. 81.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen Of the Town of Mel
vile, La, in regular session convened
That special election be held on the
fifth day of August, 1913 for the pur-
pose of taking the sense of the legal
qualified voters within the incorpor-
ated limit of the said Town as to
whether there should be a special tax
OF five mills for the purpose of erecting
a Water Works and Electric Light
Plant.
The polls for the said election to be
open at 10 q. M. and close at I p. M, &C
cording to law. Said polls to be at the
Hall.
Be it further ordained, etc, That all
ordinances or part of ordinances in con-
Hict herewith are hereby repealed.
Thus done and passed in regular ses-
convened this First day OF July,
1913, A. ID.
LESTER j. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Attest: Ed. LEBLANC, Clerk.
Moved by r. III. Jones duly seconded
and carried that the board do now adj
jcurn.
LESTER j. WILLIAMS, Mayor.
Ell. LEBLANC Clerk.