The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-06-06
TOWN COUNCIL.

st. Martinville, La. this End day Of June
A. d. 1914.
Hon. Albert Bienvenu Mayor prssi-
ding and the following members pre-
sent: Msssrs. r. ]. Guirard, A. c. Gau- |
thier, F. F. Fournet, W. ]. Bienvenu and
]. H. Duchamp.
The minutes of the last meetings were
read and approved.
The following bills were approved and
ordered paid. viz: v. A. Fuselier $l.5o'
Ludger Fusslier 1915. Laizaire Bien-
yenu $3O.25. F. M. Nsveaux 81 cents.
Duchamp Il Ducrest $4.20. Duchamp
Hardware Co. $3.50. NJ. M. VOORHEES,
$l1.OO.
Moved by Mr.. Fournet seconded by Mr..
Bisnvenu and unanimously carried that
a committee of two with the Mayor as
chairman be appointed to visit the diff
fersnt oil burning plants In the neigh
boring towns. for the purpose OF obtain
ing first hand information Of ths ap.
proximats cost of these engines; In or
der 10 submit to tho Council infOrma-
ton, whereby the Council can be guided
In putting up q similar plant in the
Town Of St. Martinville.
Mr.. ]. H. Duchamp and Mr.. A. c. Gau.
thidr were appointed on said committee.
Moved BY Mr.. Gauthier seconded BY
Mr.. F0urnet and carried that the CON-
mittee on sidewalk improvements. com.
posed of the Mayor. Mr.. J. H. Duchamp
and Mr.. Charles Gutekunst furnish to
the Council an estimate Of the amount
of concrete crossings to DO built where
ever sidewalks have been constructed.
In order that the Council might proceed
In making an appropriation for the
building of the said concrete crossings
The following Ordinance was offered
by Mr.. Duchamp.
AN ORDINANCE.
Declaring the roaming at large Of
logs nuisance. and ordering the kill
ing of same when go roaming.
Be ii ordained by the Mayor and Town
, Council of st. Martinville, La. that thu
roaming at large Of dogs within thu
Corporate limits Of this municipality II
hereby declared nuisance and danger.
GUS to the public safety.
Be 1t further ordained ETC.. that thl
Town Marshall or Police Officer shall
from this End day Of June A. D. 1914
kill any and all dogs found roaming a
!, large % aforesaid, for all times.
D All ordinances or part Of ordinance
contrary or In conflict with this ordi
nance be and the same are hereby 70
pealed.
Mr., Gauthisr offered the following
J. amendment to Mr.. Duchamp's Ordi
nance. That tho dogs be killed onl.
I from April lst to Sept. let Of each year
A vote being taken on the Ordinanc
rs amended was carried thusly: Yeas
Guirsrd. Fournst. Bienvsnu and Du
j champ. NAYS: Gauthier.
i Upon motion of Mr.. Guirard seconde,
4 by Mr.. Bienvenu and unanimously car
o ried. That the Mayor be and IL hereb,
:. authorized to buy carload Of Sswe
- Pipes.
3 Moved by Mr.. Gauthier seconded b
e Mr.. Duchamp and carried, that the Ma
Q yor be and Is hereby authorized to bu
a small Road Machine at a cost of Fort
Five Dollars ($45.0O).
81 On motion OF MIR. Bienvenu seconde
u by Mr.. Duchamp the following Ordi
}, nance after having been read and ap
t proved was adopted.
l.. AN ORDINANCE.
q Te regulate the speed Of vehicle of an
' kind, carriages. carts. bicycles and an
:. tomobiles, within the Corporate Limit
Of st. Martinville and prescribing
u penalty for any violation thereof.
r Be 1t and 1t 10 hereby ordained that n
vehicle Of any kind. carriages. cart
bicycles or automobiles, shall be ALLOW
- ed to travel within the Corporate limi,
=, of this town at higher speed than {,
u eight miles an hour under penalty of
s fine of $500 to $25 90 or to % days /
" jail in default Of payment of fine or bot
| of tho dio~rofjou NJ Tho Movc.