St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-24
Meeting of the Board Aldermen
of the Village Of Palmetto.

Palmetto, La, Nov. 22nd, 1918.
The Board of Aldermen met in special
session, present R. G. Hawkins, mayor,
presiding; Aldermen Ira E. Hawkins,
W.. G. El1erbee and Frank Charles.
Reading OF the minutes OF the last
meeting was dispensed with, and the
following budget for 1914 was adopted;
Mayor salary ----.--$ 2OW
| MARSHALL S salary ...........-..- 240 0O
Clerk of Council-... so GO
Street Improvement...-...-.-.. 800 0C
Council saIary..-.-..-.......--... 36 0C
Town Attorney...-.-. 40 OC
Emergency fund $50 0C
r. G. HAWKINS, Mayor.
On motion of Frank Charles, second
ed by Iva E. Hawkins and w. G. Eller.
bee that the license for the village OF
Palmetto, La. for the year 1914, shall be
the same as the parish and that the IL
cense for saloon or liquor shall be $780,.
90 Eight Hundred dollars, per annum,
exceptas those herein modified.
Yeas 8. Nays0. Motion carried.
R. G. HAWKINS, MAYOR.
Attest WESLEY BUDDEN, Clerk.
On motion of Iva E. Hawkins, second
ed BY Frank Charles and w. 6. Eller-
bee, that the salary of the council Of the
village of Palmetto, La, shall be $500
or So. 90 per member for the year 1914.
Yeas3 Nays0 Motion aarried.
r. 6. HAWKINS, Mayor.
Attest. WESLEYBUDDEN, Clerk.
On motion of w. G. Ellerbee, second
ed by Iva E. Hawkins and Frank
Charles, that the salary OF the Marshall
shall be 5000 per month or $4,000 fol
the year 1912. Yeas, 3. Nays, O.
Motion carried.
r. g. HAWKINS, Mayor
Attest: WESLEY BUDDEN, Clerk.
On motion of Iva E. Hawkins, second
ed by Frank Charles and W. g. Eller.
bee, that the salary of the mayor of the
village Of Palmetto, La. shall be $1,000,
twenty dollars for the year 1914.
Yeas 5. NaysO. Motion carried.
r. e. HAWKINS, Mayor.
Attest. WESLEY BUDDEN, Clerk.
On motion of Iva E: Hawkins, sec.
onded by w. G. Ellerbee and Frank
Charles that the salary OF the clerk Of
the council of the village OF Palmetto,
La. shall be $500 per month or S60.Ot
for the year 1914.
Yeas 8. Nays O. Motion carried.
r. q. HAW KINS, Mayor.
Attest: WESLH BUDDEN, Clerk.
On motion of Iva E. Hawkins, sec.
onded by Frank Charles and w. G
Ellerbee that there be levied a tax of
mills on the dollar for the year 1914 or
all property situated in the village d
Palmetto, La, both movables and inn
movables.
Yeas 8. Nays O. Motion carried.
r. G. HAWKINS, Mayor.
Attest: WESLEY BUDDEN, Clerk.
On motion of Iva E. Hawkins, sec
onded by w. G. Ellerbree and Frank
Charles the sum hf $4,000 be set aside
as attorney fees for the village Of 1914
Yeas 8. Nays o. Motion carried.
r. G. HAWKINS, Mayor.
Attest: WESLEY BUDDEN, Clerk.
On motion of Iva E. Hawkins. sec
onded by w. G. Ellerbee and Franz
Charles, that there ahall be set aside the
sum of $4,000 four hundred and fifty
dollars as an emergency fund for the
village of Palmetto, La. for the yea
1914. Yeas3. Nays0. Motion carried
r. G. HAKWINs, Mayor.
Attest: WESLEY BUDDEN. Clerk.
On motion of Iva E. Hawkins, second
ed by Frank Charles and w. 6. Eller
bee, that the sum of $4,000 three hun
dred dollars be set aside for street i'm
provement for the year 1914.
Yeas 8. Nays O. Motion carried.
R. g. HAWKINS, Mayor.
Attest: WESLEY BUDDEN, Clerk.
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