St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-06-26
MELVILLE PROCEEDINGS
Melville, La, June LIST, 1915.

eph. Mayor, presiding; Aldermen v
L. Smith. P. CHASER, G.. A. Long. +
H. Jones and L. II. Lyons. The mir
utes Of the regular meeting he'll
May 4, 1915, were read and APPROX
ed.
The following reports We're reae
approved and ordered filed:
Report Of Town Marshal o. Z
Hamilton for May. 1915:
Grant Brown fined $500, cos
St.00; Pearl Hauley fined $500. cos
$500; total turned over to Tow
Treas. 5000.
Report of Town Clerk and Tai
Collector, collections May 5 to 81
Regular tax, year 1914. $40
special electric light tax. year 1914
S6.48; mercantile licenses year 1915
$500: dog tax year 1915. $780, sun
dry so; total turned over to ToWT
Treas. $29.10. Also report followinf
warrants issued since last regular
meeting by order of mayor:
No. $50 To ]. w. Heap, fo-, bank
ment of $4,000; Anderson Offutt
exchange to G. l.. Dupre, in settle
claim, No. 551 To II. RACIAL, Agent
for freight on fans, ETC., 1913; No
$50 To Il. RACIAL, Agent, for freight
on meters, ETC., S3.13; No. 553 To H
Racial, Agent, for freight on cleo
trio supplies S.2i; No. 554 to H.
Racial, Agent, for freight on one
car of oil 5000; by order of St
Conn.,: No. 555 To Chas. Dempsey
for work on streets $3.50; total
S229.77.
Report of J. w. Heap, Town
Treas, May 4 to 81:
May 1 Balance in Bank. .s140. &c
Received from 7. i. Lyons
reg. tax 1914 $50, special
cleo. tax 1914 s6.48, mer-
camille licenses 1915 $500.
dog tax 1915 $500. sundries
so, total S29.t0; Received
from @. e. Hamilton $500 CLIO
Interest on daily balances
for May, i9i5............ 1856
st464.72
SIS inelusive...s........ 33e.os
Balances in Gen. Fund
1882, in Imp. Fund
S4t4.99, in S. e. L. Fund
S465.55, in S. B. Fund 1923
in sundry Acct 1915; to-
tai bal in bk............. 1854
Si464.72
Report of Marshal @. e. Hamil-
ton that he had made the sanitary
inspection of the town as instruct
ed. Moved by Jones. seconded by
Smith and carried, that the report
be received.
The following bills were read, APP
proved and ordered paid:
Bill of O. e. Hamilton for May:
one months salary $500, half of
fines $500; sanitary inspection
$500; cash paid out for SIX meals
80; for cleaning hall and Jail DO;
to killing five dogs $3.50; total
$500.
Bill of Z. H. Lyons, clerks sal
airy for May $3.50; recording two
trials $500; 5 per cent commission
on collecting (S28.58) $f.42; cash
paid for stamps Is; writing paper
rs; total bill 1922.
Bill of Mayor Il. S. Joseph: sal
ary for May $i6.70; tel. message 81;
express on switch board $3.50; total
bill $22.5i.
Bill Of J. W. Heap, salary as treas
urer for May $i.00.
Bill of G. A. Long. for. cutters for
Town Hall i5 feet q As 1925; 4
elbow 10; total S2.40.
Bill of II. A. r. Gray: for % hours
services as consulting engineer a
$f.00, $500.
Moved by Smith, seconded by
Jones and carried, that the aclion Of
Mayor H. S. Joseph in settlement
of the Anderson 0futt claim be
atified.
Moved by Smith. seconded by
Long and carried, that the mayor
be hereby authorized to arrange for
the necessary funds to put in a deep
well; also to ascertain the probable
cost of such project.
Moved by Smith, seconded by
Long and carried, that the mayor
appoint a committee to inyesti-
gate the advisability of the town
purchasing the two lots adjoining
the town hall and belonging to Hav-
ard d Jones. The mayor appointed
" T. Smith, c. A. Long and p.
Chaser.
Moved by Smith, seconded by
Jones and carried, that the town
take out a Workmen's Gompensa-
ton and employers Liability Pol
ley for n year in the Maryland
Casualty Co, as per information
submitted by Mr.. Warner. at a cost.
of 1922 for said insurance for n
year.
Moved by Jones, seconded by
Long and carried, that the board
H. S. JOSEPH, Mayor.
Attest: LYMAN H. LYONS, Clerk.
Melville, La. June 18th, 1915.
BY order of the Honorable II. S,
Joseph, Mayor of thetoWn Of Mel
vile, La, | issue this order calling
a special meeting of the Board Of
Aldermen of the Town of Melville.
La. for the purpose of: Making
settlement and receiving the Elee-
trio Plant from contractor &c. A.
Hees) and any other business per-
tanning to the operation of said
plant.
Therefore, take notice that a soc
cIal meeting of the Board of Alder
men will be held for the above pur-
pose on Saturday, June IL, 1915, at
y O'Clock "A. M.
FL. S. JOSEPH, Mayor.
Attest: LYMAN H. LYONS, Clerk.
We the undersigned members Of
the Board of Aldermen Of the Town
OF Melville, La, do hereby accept
service for the call of a special
meeting of the said Board for the