Abbeville progress., 1914-06-06
To Prohibit
Gambling Here

were read and adopted, with one cor
rectiOn.
The chief of police report showed S2C
was collected for fines.
The night policeman reported Sl2. SC
collected i'll fines for the month of Nav.
The pound Keepers report shows that
Sll.50 was collected during the month
MAY.
Bills amounting to S674.7l against the
street and bridge fund were approved
and ordered paid when funds are
available.
Bills amounting to $3.50 were ap-
proved against the general fund, and
ordered paid when funds are available.
There being number of citizens
present, the mayor called for the order
of new business, and asked if any one
/ present had any matter to present for
the consideration of the council.
Mr.. lnnmergluck presented former
resolution of the former administration
entitled Lights, Street Crossing" and
insisting that this ordinance be re-
enatced and that the railroad company
be compelled 10 maintain lights at street
intersections with their tracks.
After much discussion for and against
the proposition, it was moved and
seconded that the matter of light at
street crossings be referred back to the
committee OH water and light plant for
consideration, to be throughly gone into
with reference to being a double tax
against single taxpayer, therefore
I discriminatory, and if found to be, in
the Judgment of the committee the
proper method of street illumination for
the streets as crossed by the tracks of
the railroad company to prepare suitable
ordinances covering. reporting back to
the council as to the question involved
with their recommendations i'll the
premises.
Supt. J. II. Williams of the School
Board, appeared with a proposition to-
have the town supplement the funds of
the school board for the purpose of in
creasing the salary of Prof. T.. \.
Skillman i'll order that lie NAV be
retained as principal of the Abbeville
high school, Finally it was agreed to
pay the sum of $50. providing partic-
ulary that Prof. Skillman is retained as
principal, otherwise the agreement is
null and void.
On motion of 5. Chauvin, seconded
by John +. Brooks, the following re-,
rolution was presented for adoption:
Whereas. it is known to the board of
aldermen. of the town of Abbeville, La,
that there is pending before the Legis-
lature of the State of Louisiana, now in
session at Baton Rouge, La, an act as
introduced by the Hon. X. J. Montague,
representative of the parish of Vermilion,
La, prohibiting gambling in any form
within three miles of the Abbeville
high school, and
Whereas, it is the sense of this board
of aldermen that the passage of this act
will accrue to the moral welfare of the
community in general and especially in
the needed protection to be thrown
about our young manhood, therefore, be
it
Resolved, that we endorse the said
act and recommend that if possible the
same be amended so as to read five
miles instead of three miles of the Alb |
beville high school.
That we commend our representatives
i'll their efforts to obtain the passage of
this act, and that we memorable the |
legislature to render us this needed |
protection by the passage of this act.
Be it further
Resolved. That the secretary be in
structed to forward to our representa-
lives at Baton Rouge, copies of these
resolutions.
The vote being called and all voting
yes, the mayor declared this resolution
duly adopted,
An ordinance was passed and adopted /
the direction of the business
and affairs OF the water and light plant,
which is vested in standing committee,
of two members of the coun-
ell, with the mayor ex-officio member;
also giving rules and regulations of the
of the plant. together with
the rates of water and light, which we
will publish in later issues for the
benefit of the concumers, giving the
rates, both for business and residence
uses.
The charge against the town of SS0S
per month for service rendered shall
prevail until such time as the cost of
operation of the plant is reduced, at
which time the cost will be proportion
ately reduced.
The health board elected consists of
The following: DIR. c. A Schilling, pre-
sideut; DR.. II. A. Eldredge. Dr. l.. NJ.
John T. Brooks and Robert
Stauffer.