St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-07-11

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ence to changing rates of same for
Churches, Converts, ETC., and report
I, at the next regular meeting. Motion
duly seconded and carried. The may
or appointed on said committee:
! Messrs. Fields, Hays and Eastman.
Motion by Mr.. Hays and duly sec
onded: That the balance to the
credit of the Power Plant Improve
ment Account be transferred to the
Power Plant Operating Account.
Motion by Mr.. Eastman: That all
accounts Tor Water and Light service
delinquent on books be turned over
to the City Attorney for collection.
Motion duly seconded nd carried.
Motion by Mr.. Eastman. That the
mayor be and is hereby authorized
to borrow the sum of Two Hundred
Dollars ($200.00) for the purpose OF
cleaning out gullies and drains of the
city. Said loan to be paid out OF the
License Funds of 1915, no otherwise
appropriated and the mayor is author
lied to issue a Certificate of indebted.
ness against said fund, with legal in.
terest to any Bank or individual max
ing said loan. Should the rate of in
terest exceed s per cent the mayor is
authorized to make the necessary ar.
rangements in the issuance of said
Certificate for the payment of said in.
terest. Motion duly seconded and
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Sicily: That A. C.
Jones and DR.. r. H Littell be appoint
ed as a committee to ascertain the
cost of installing sanitary drinking
fountains on the Court House square
and report at the next meeting. Mo-
ton seconded and carried.
Motion by Mr.. Hays: That an APP
preparation of $4,000 is hereby made
out of the Contingent Fund to assist
in the entertainments of the Farmers
Convention to be held in this city
July %, 20, 80. Motion adopted by
the following vote: Yeas-Hays,
Gooselin, Fields, Sicily and Eastman.
Nays-none.
Motion by Mr.. Hays: That the
Bonds furnished by the City Clerk
and the Collector be approved and
that the city pay one-half the cost of
premium on same. Motion duly sec
onded and carried by the following
! vote: Yeas-GooseIin, Fields, Hays
and Sicily.
Nays-Eastham voting nc on the
question of the city's paying half the
premium.
Motion by Mr.. Gooselin: That the
balance of salary of Chief of Police
and Clerk be paid out of any avail
able funds. Motion duly seconded
and carried.
e6s ORDINANCE No. 7 or 1914.
Ordinance No. 7of 1914 Authorizing
Mayor to Call for Bids for Con-
structing Sidewalks
An Ordinance authorizing the may
or of the City of Opelousas, La, to
advertise for bids for the construc-
ton of certain sidewalks, curbing and
appurtenances, within the corporate
limits of the city in accordance with
Section 2 Of Act No. lat of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of La, for
the year 1902, as amended by Act No.
40 of the year 1912, and prescribing
in what manner same shall be con-
structed.
SECTION NO. l.. Be it ordained by
the mayor and board of Aldermen of
the city of Opelousas, La, in regular
session convened, that the mayor be
and he is hereby authorized to adj
yertise for sealed bids, for the con-
struction of sidewalks, curling and
appurtenances, on the following
streets in the city Of Opelousas, La,
in accordance with the provisions of
Section No. 2 of Act No. lat of the
General Assemble of the State of La,
for the year 1902 as amended by
Act No. 40 for the year 1912, to-wit:
Walnut street from North to South
street on West side.
South street from Lombard to Mar
ket street OF North side.
Laurent street from Union to Acad-
envy street On North side.
Union street from Laurent to Frank
lin street on East side.
Vine street from Lombard to S. P. R.
r. on North side.
Vine street from S. P. R. r. to Yea
sic Ave. on South side.
King street from South street to
Madison street on west side.
North street from Walnut street to
Lombard street on North side.
Lombard street from Grolee street
to Vine street on West side.
SECTION No. 2. Be il further or
dained, ETC., that said call for Bids
for the construction of said sidewalks
curbing and appurtenances shall be
for first class walks as established
by plans and specifications on file
in the office of the City Engineer,
which shah be open for inspection
and examination of each prospective
bidder.
r. CLf0FTnN Mo 4 Do ~ f,,r+I 80, ~ a
dained, etc, That the said call for
bids shall contain the reservation
right of the Board OF Aldermen to
reject any and all bids.
SECTION No. 4. Be it further or
dained, ETC., That the entire cost of
construction of said sidewalks, curbs. i,
and appurtenances, shall be borne by
the abutting property owners on the
aforesaid streets, along which side the
said sidewalks, curb and appurte-
nances are to be constructed in pro-
portion of the frontage owned by
them.
SECTION No 5. Be it further or
dained, ETC., That this ordinance is
intended to carry out the provision
of Section 2 of Act No. 147 OF the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, for the year 1902 as amen
ded by Act No. 40 for the year 1912.
SECTION No. 6. Be it Hrther or
dained, ETC., That all ordinances or
part of ordinances in conflict here
with be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
SECTION No. Z. Be it further or
dained, etc, That for good and suf-
ficient cause this ordinance shall
take effect from and after it's passage.