The Rice belt journal., 1915-05-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Welsh, La. May, 4, 1915

was called to order in regular session
by the Hon. Mayor r. S. Greer. at 7:3O
p. m. Members of the Board of trus.
tees present, W. E. Taught. A. r. Ar.
ceneaux, E, E. Kimball, ChaS. Dautel,
Absent P. H. GOodreau. Minutes of
the pre- ylouS meeting of April 9Th was
read and approved
The following bills to be passed on
and allowed by the Council and signed
by the finance committee.
Expenses on Electric Light Plant For
Month of April
Martin Bros. & Co. silk to strain
Observation-Disclosures .35
Welsh Carriage & Imp. Co. ma.
terial furnished at the Plant 13.45
Welsh Warehouse Co. oil for the
plant---- --- 6O.37
E. D. Lewis, wiring houses 1915
A. M. Locket & Co. material for
plant----- --- - LIS
F. B. bennett, salary and cash
paid for express and C. O. d.
PACKAGES ---- ----------- 111.37
The Ahern & OFT Mfg. Co. mate.
rial for engine 400
ChaS. Dautel, freight and dray 23.47
Electric Appliance Co. material
for wiring .houses- 1910
Franklin Oil & Gas Co. bbl oil
1or englne------- -.-------- 17S5
A. NoterStine, salary as engineer 5000
Electric Appliance Co. supplies
Tor wiring hOuSeS--1 1,47
Planters Telephone Co.meSSages .69
Cal. Trust & Savings Bank inter.
est on Light Bonds 337 $50
Interstate Electric Co. supplies
for wiring houses 1890
Southern Engine & Pump 60. in
full settlement Of Electric
Light Plant engine as per con.
tract----------- .- 946.S7
Electric Appliance Co. supplies
for wiring houses --- SOS
Armstrong Machine & w. w. Co.
supplies for engine. 6.15
Woodward Wright & Co. supplies
for electric wires. 5710
0. Lane salary as assistant en-.
glneer Observation-Disclosures 4O.OO
j. F. TubbS for C. o. d. package
for engine ----.- $50
Milton Sullivan, wiring houses 1886
Miller Hardware Furniture Co.
material for Plant .-- 300
Iotal-------- -------- 49, - 1763.29
Expenses on Current funds
DR.. j. H. Cooper professional ser
vice to l., Stienchofr, ordered
by ToWn----.------- 49, 80 HOO
S. E. Carol, serving as .commis.
Sloner at election 49, 49, 200
r. M. Gray serving as clerk at
election ---- 2.O0l
Crescent Drug Store. medicine
for fumigating Arthur Lou.
viere's house l2.10I
Welsh Printing Co. publishing
Council Proceedings and ordin.
anCeS and delinquent taxes -. SS.S5
C. E. Carr, insurance on Power
Plant & Building 35.49
Dupre Hebert, street work 1000
Welsh Carriage & Imp. Co. float
valve for trauft -. -..- =. zoo
Welsh Carriage & Imp. Co. ma.
terial for Jail --.- $3.50
M. L. Farlow. serving as com.
missioner atielection 200
A. G. Fontenot, salary for tmar.
shall and street com. and i'm.
pounding fees -------- 6S.S5
M. L. Prentice, serving as com.
missioner at election. n.--..--- 200
Chas. Dautel, street work - $500
E. E. Kimball, bread for prison.
ers---- ---..--- - -. LOS
La. Western r. R. Co. for con.
tract No. 4o3- - - $50
Jefferson Davis Parish, road
work k--- ------- 1862
H. H. Gilbert, sanitary Inspector 1000
Total Observation-Disclosures -H6.46
Expenses on Welsh High School
Welsh Carriage & Imp, Co. sup.
plies for school ---- 1925
Mrs. Amedie Savoie ianetorship $500
Total - --- -. 54.25
Moved by W. E. Taught that all
bills property 0. z. and seconded by A.
R. Arceneaux and carried.
On l hearing the reading of the
report Of Mr.. F. B. bennett Supt
of the Electric Light Plant, it was
moved! by W, E, sFaught that the re.
port of Mr.. bennett be accepted as
read: Motion seconded by A. r. Arce.
neaux and carried.
Being no further business moved by
A. r. Arceneaux to adjourn, seconded
by w: E. Taught and carried.
A. E. LOGNION sec.