St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-12-23

Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Town of Melville, La, That all per-
son or persons or companies or cor
porations or otherwise operating a
pool or billiard table or tables in the
town of Melville shall pay an annual
license of five dollars ($5.00) for each
table.
Section 2.-Be it further ordained,
ETC., That any person or persons, COM
pany, corporations or otherwise Violat-
ing the provisions hereof shall be
fined not less than ten dollars nor
more than twenty-five dollars and
costs of court, and Imprisonment, at
the discretion of the mayor.
Section BE it further ordained,
etc, That all ordinances or parts OF
ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Thus done and passed in regular
| session convened on this, the 9th day
| of December, A. d., 1916.
| Attest:
J. H. MONTGOMERY, Clerk.
C. w. STONE, Mayor.
ORDINANCE NO. 81
Be it odained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the Town of
Melville, La, That the salary of the
treasurer and inspector of accounts
shall be, for the year 1917 and each
succeeding year the sum Of thirty
dollars each. to be paid monthly at
the rate of $3.50 per month each.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That
all ordinances or parts Of ordinances
in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Thus done and passed in regular
session convened on this, the 9Th day
of December, A. D., 1916.
Attest:
j. H. MONTGOMERY, Clerk.
C. W. STONE, Mayor.
ORDINANCE NO. SO
An ordinance authorizing the mayor
to contract a loan of ($250.00)
hundred and fifty dollars with the
Merchants and Farmers Bank Of
Melville, La, for the following
purpose: To pay expenses of
furthering the interest of the cit
liens of Melville and vicinity in
the Jefferson Highway, and pro-
viding for the payment of the
same, by anticipating the excess
of the city's revenues over and
above the necessary, usual and
statutory charges.
BE it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Town of Melville, La, That in view
of obtaining the Jeffeson Highway
through these efforts, the mayor be
and he is hereby authorized and en-
powered to borrow from the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank of Melville
the sum Of two hundred and fifty dol
lars ($250.00), to be used in part or
whole for the above stated purpose;
and to represent which he is further
authorized to execute by md on be
half of the town of Melville a promis-
sorry note in favor of said bank, pay
able twelve months from date, bear
ing eight per cent per annum inter
est from maturity until paid, and to
contain other usual clauses.
Section BE it further ordained,
etc, That in order to secure the pay
ment of said note in principal, inter
est and attorneys fees. there is here
by dedicated, attributed and set
apart all of the excess revenues OF
the municipality of Melville over and
above the usual customary and
statutory charges of said municipal
ity, such excess being as per the
budget of the year 1915, and which is
hereby taken as the basis of the an
ticipation and dedication the sum ct
1903.
Section BE it further ordained,
ETC., That for good and sufficient
oor,co fhic ordinance shall lake effect
Immediately after its passage.
Thus done and passed in special
meeting called for the above purpose,
| October the 18th day, A. d. 1916.
Attest:
J. H. MONTGOMERY, Clerk.
C. w STONE, Mayor.