St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-01-10

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The five city mules are in very gooe
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed1 NJ. HALPHEN,
Street Commissioner.
On motion duly seconded and car
: rled, the report of Mr.. Halphen, Stree
Commissioner, was received as read.
Be It, Resolved, that concrete bridge
on Landry street, already contracted fol
be constructed the full width of said
street, that is from curb line to curb
line, and that the City Engineer be and
he is hereby directed to modify plans to
conform with this resolution and to di-
rect the construction of said bridge in
accordance hereWiths
be 1t further, Resolved, that the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized
to issue a warrant out of any available
funds for such additional sum as the
construction OF said bridge under the
terms OF this resolution may AMOUNT in
excess OF the cost of the said bridge as
originally planed.
0Do9S iCoolutIoA OIiEItu ny MT.
Sicily, duly seconded by DIR. Shaw, was
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: Shaw, Blacksher, Sicily Dunbar.
Nays: Daniel.
Mr.. Daniel votes no for the reason
that the city has already expended
more money on Landry Street than it
has on other important streets; and
that the extra cost of the bridge will
consume funds that should be devoted
to Improvement of other streets.
Motion by Mr.. Sicily
That the application Of the
Knights of Columbus for an an
nual show license be granted.
Motion duly seconded and car
ried.
Motion by DR.. Shaw
That a committee of three
with the Superintendent of the
power plant be appointed to look
into the matter of improving the
street light system as per recon
mendation of the Superintendent.
Motion duly seconded and car
ried. The Mayor appoints Messrs.
Shaw, Dunbar and Sicily on the
above committee.
Motion by Mr.. Dunbar
That the sum of Sa773.20 due
the power plant for public ser
vice for eleven months of the
year 1918, be paid out Of the II
cense revenues of the year 1914
on hand, and that the May
or is authorized to transfer said
amount from said license funds
to the power plant account. Mo-
ton duly seconded and carried.
Motion by Mr.. Daniel
That the Mayor be and is au-
thorized to settle all accounts
against the city as far as prac-
ticable out OF the revenues on
hand. Motion duly seconded and
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Danel-
That the sum of $500. 90 be ap-
propriated out of the 1914 Ii
cense revenues for labor on
streets for the year 1914. Mo-
ton seconded by Dr.. Shaw. Yeas:
Shaw, Blacksher, Daniel, Sicily,
Nays: None. Motion
carried.
Motion by Mr.. Dunbar
That parties holding certif-
of Indebtedness against the
city which bear no interest, be
paid legal interest on said GER
tificates, from date of issuance
to date of payment. Motion duly
seconded and carried.
Motion by Mr.. Daniel
That the claims of Alcide Che
nier for injury of mules on
streets, be paid. Motion duly
seconded and carried.
Motion by DR.. Shaw
That the Mayor be and he is
authorized to issue war
rants against the 1914 license
for the sum of $1,000 or
as much thereof as may be nee
.ssarsy to cover expenses of
guaranteeing case of smallpox.
Motion duly seconded and car
ried.
Motion by DR.. Shaw
That the Mayor be and is here
by authorized to pay the back
salaries of the city court marshal
and the night police, out Of any
funds Motion duly sec
and carried.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the following claims were
approved and ordered paid:
388. C L Hayes, cash paid
cleaning jail, etc-S 2751