St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-06-10
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Respectfully submitted,

ed the report of the City Treasurer
was referred to the Finance Com
mittee, who, after examining and
finding same correct ordered that
the Treasurer be credited with the
sum of $754G.S1 and vouchers for
said amount be cancelled.
Motion by NJ. Fields: That an ap-
preparation of $15OC.O0 be made for
the purpose of cleaning grlleys,
latera!s and disposal plant and that
the mayor and Finance Committee
be authorized to effect this loan, to
be paid out Of the License revenues
of the years 1917 or 1918. Motion
duly seconded and carried.
The Mayor appointed the whole
| Board as a committee to look into
the matter of City Hall site.
Motion by Mr.. Hollier: That the
Mayor appoint a committee of three
to confer with a committee Of the
Fire Department to look into the
advisability of purchasing a motor
fire truck and report at the next
meeting of the Board.
Motion duly seconded and carried.
The Mayor appointed on above
| committee Messrs. Gosselin, Fields
and Hollier.
The committee report of Messrs.
Danel and Sicily relative to the
opening of Franklin ST., across the
M. L. & T. r. R. was read and upon
motion duly seconded and carried
the recommendations therein were
| ordered looked into.
AN ORDINANCE
Ordinance No. 2 of 1916
To ratify the purchase of an oil
engin, parts and appurtenances for
the Municipal Electric Light and
| Power Plant, to authorize the issu-
ance of a certificate of Indebtness
to represent the purchase price and
to designate and dedicate funds for
the payment of the said Certificate.
Whereas, the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen, after duly receiving and
considering bids, have purchase for
the City's Electric Light and Power
Plant a new Metz and Weiss oil
engine of $50 horse power, vertical
three cylinder type, with air COM
pressor, air starter and other parts
and appurtenanees. for an aggre-
gate price of s6250.00 payable on
favorable terms of credit and it is
necessary to issue a certificate of
indebtness to represent the said
purchase price, to fix the terms of
payment thereof and to designate
and dedicate the funds out of which
the same shall be paid.
Now Therefore, Be ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the City of Opelousas, in regular
session convened:
Section One: That the purchase
heretofore made by this Body of
one new Metz and Weiss oil engine
of $50 horse power vertical three
cylinder type with air compressor,
air starter and other parts and ap-
purtenances as per specifications ON
file for use in the Municipal Ele-
ctric Light and Power Plant, at an
aggregated price of $625O.0O payable
on the terms hereinafter set forth
IN this ordance, from August Meitz
or his successor. be and is hereby
ratified and confirmed.
Section Two: That the debt of
S6250.00 be and the same is hereby
incurred by said City for the pur-
chase aforesaid, said indebtness to
be payable on the terms and condi-
lions hereinafter stated, and to be
represented by a Certificate of In
deDtness drawn substantially in the
form following to wit:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
CITY OF OPELOUSAs.
CERTIFICATE OF NDEBTNEss
OF THE CITY OF OPELOUSAS.
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, LOUT-
SIANA.
known all men by these presents.
That the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the City of Opelousas, State
OF Louisiana, acknowledge said CITY
to be indebted and hereby promises
to pay to Bearer the sum of Six
Thousand. Two Hundred and Fifty
Dollars S6250.00), payable in Twenty
Five(25) monthly installments of
$4,000 each, on the twentieth f201
day of each successive month. COM
mencing on the 10th. day of july
1916 and ending on the twentieth
day of July 1918. both inclusive.
together with the interest thereon
from June goth. 1916 until paid at
at the rate of Five 81 per cent
from date until paid, interest to be
paid at the maturity of each month
~ installnent hereof on portion of
the debt then matured and there
after run only on the unpaid bal
ance.
Both principal and interest of