St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-14
Respectfully submitted,
!, M Hal HEN.

Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) M. HALPHEN,
Street Commissioner.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried, the report of Mr.. Halphen, Street
Commissioner, was received as read.
Motion by Mr.. Daniel
That a certificate of indebtedness
for the sum of $448.00 be issued in IA
vor Of the Hope Hook and Ladder Co.
against the 1916 license funds, said
certificate being given to cover the
amount due said Hope Hook and Lad
der Co. for money advanced to the
city for the purchase OF one hose
wagon, as per resolution adopted July
! 9Th, 1900. Seconded by Mr.. Dunbar.
Yeas: Blacksher, Sicily, and Dunbar.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dunbar
That the contract entered into with
the Merchants Railway Traffic associa-
ton, by the mayor be ratified, and the
mayor be authorized to issue a warrant
for the sum of ten dollars in favor OF
said Traffic Company as per contract.
Motion duly seconded and carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dunbar
Thatthe sale of one second hand boil.
err formerly used at the power plant to
DR.. Chachere and others, by the Mayor
be and the same is hereby ratified and
approved. Motion duly seconded and
carried.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
was adjourned to March 4th, 1914, al
400 o'clock p. m.
Attest: j. B. A. stage, City Clerk.
Opelousas, La, March 4th, 1914.
The Board of Aldermen met pur-
suant to adjournment; present, E. L.
Loeb, Mayor;Y presiding; Aldermen,
Absent, Blecksher.
There being a quorum present the
meeting was called to order.
On motion duly seconded and carried
the report of the City Engineer, on the
final estimate of work done by H. T.
Clark, Contractor, for constructing
Gravel Pavement, was received, APP
proved and orderedfiled.
Opelousns, La, March, Bird, 1914.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Alder
men, City Of O~pelousas, La.
Gentlemen: We hereby accept the
work done by H. T. Clarke, Contractor
crawling the following streets; as per
contract of Nov. 9Th, 1918.
Court street from Clancy street to
Bellevue street.
Bellevue street from Market street
to the NJ. L. & T. R. r. and S. S. Co.
Main street from Littell street to
Church street.
Main street from Landry street to
Madison street.
Landry street from Main street to
Oak street.
Landry street from Market street to
Billiard street.
(Signed) J.J. NAFF, City Engineer.
E. L. LOEB, Mayor.
Resolution by DR.. Shaw
Resolved that the Street Commission
er be and he is hereby authorized to
employ all labor necessary for the con-
struction and maintenance of ali bridges
in the city limits where the cost of con-
struction does not exceed twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) for labor and that he be
given experimenting controls of all
bridges. Be it further,
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hereby authorized to advertise for bids
on all bridges where the cost for labor
exceeds twenty-five dollars (25.00) and
that the contract be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder.
Seconded by Mr.. Daniel.
Yeas: Shaw, Daniel, Sicily, Dunbar.
Nays: None.
Resolution adopted.
The above resolution vetoed by the
Mayor.
DR.. Shaw moves that the above reso-
luton be passed over the Mayors vote.
Seconded by Mr.. Daniel.
Yeas: Shaw, Daniel, Sicily, Dunbar.
Nays: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr.. Daniel
That the UNI of 5000 be appro-
priated out of the 1914 confingentfunds
to defray the expenses of the primary
election held on the 18th day of Feb
ruary A. d. 1914.
Motion duly seconded and carried.
Motion by Dr.. Shaw
That a voucher for the sum of $1178.5
be issued in favor Of Homere Ventre,
said amount of the original contract
price for reinforced concrete bridge
over Bayou lesson on Landry street,
and that the mayor be and he is hereby
to issue a certificate of in
iebtedness against the 1915 license
funds for the sum of 1888. 9S, in favor
Of Homere Yentre, for the extension
limits of said bridge, as per Resolution
If the Board OF Aldermen adopted Jan.
ith, 1914.
Motion duly seconded and carried.
Motion by Mr.. Daniel
That the Mayor be authorized to adj
for bids for connecting the