The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-07-15
TOWN COUNCIL.


of July A. d. 1916.
Hon. Albert Bienvenu Mayor presiding
and the following members present:
Messrs. \. C. Gauthier, K. j. Guirard.
W.. j. Bi.nvenu and j. Ii. Duchamp.
Absent: +. +. FOurnet.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Moved by MIR. j. Ii. Duchamp sscon-
ded by Mr.. W. j. Bienvenn, Mr.. Martin
Barras was unanimously appointed
Bridge keeper.
The applications for Market keeper
were opened and read.
Mr.. Auguste Fuseller. Jr, having offered
to Keep the Market and also the grounds
around said market for $l5.On per
month. his appointment was moved by
Mr.. j. ii. Duchamp seconded by Mr.. A.
T.. Gauthisr and unanimously carried.
Said appointment to run until the coll
lemplated improvements Oh the Market
ale made.
Upon motion of MIR. j. IL. Duchamp
seconded b yMr. W. J. Bienvenu and un-
inimOusly carried. the following gem
ilemen were appointed Oh the City
board Of Health: Messrs. Luke BONN,
/ A. l.. Domeng.aux, Robert Z. Halphen.
Drs. j. K. Olivier aud A. 2. Sillan.
The following Ordinance was offered
by MIR. ". j. BIenvenu:
Sec. /. BE- it ordained by the Mayor
and Town Council of the Town Of st.
: Martinyills, in regular session assem-
= bled that nO automobiles or other vehl-
cles shall De driven on the streets Of the
Town Ut st. Martlnville. Louisiana. at
the greater speed than al the rOte Ut
Twelve miles per hour.
Sec. 2. BIZ it further ordained. ETC.,
that every person driving or operating
an automobile Or other motor vehlcl es
Oh tho said streets, shall use. aud for
IS tnat purpose run the said venicies Oh
4 Tue right side Of The said streets.
: Sec. 5. BIZ it further ordained, etc.
l. That every person driving or operating
Is an automobile or other motor vehicles
Oh said streets bs and are hereby requlr.
II cd to sound the horn or other signal On
l. sald vehicles used for said purpose al
u each srtaet intersection.
i sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.
= mat all automobiles Or other motor We
hicies while being driven Oh the streets
uf said town, between The hours vi sun
NJ set aud sunrise must be lifted out will
at least two lighted headlights and ont
q lighted rear light.
!. Sec. ). Be 1t further ordained, etc.
hat drivers Or operators Of automobile,
Of other motor vehicles Of whatsoever
character be and are hereby prohibited
Iy from turning the said vehicles Oh thu
streets of TIM Town VI ST. Martinville
f. Lid, except al the street corners or III
- iersectiUnS.
sec. q. BIZ it further ordained, etc.
mat all automobiles Or other motor dri'
. zen vehicles. operating OH the streets
Of the Town Of st. Martin.
vile shall carry IN a conspicuous man
y her one LICENSE No. as required 10y thu
State of Louisiana. on the rear Of sucl
!, vehicle shall bs plainly visible at al
III lines.
IN Src, I. Be it further ordained, ETC., tina
Il any person violating amy Or all Of t.s'
nt provisions of this ordinance shall b
IT. iined in the sum of not less than five no
more than ten dollars, or imprisoned II
% the Town Jail for not less than five no
"a more than ten days. at the discretion o
W. the Ma or.
:. All ordinances or part of ordinance
n. coming in conflict with this Ordinanc
or j. hereby repealed.
n MIR. j. II Duchamp moved to amen
he said ordinance 80 as ~ read ten mile
30 instead of twelve miles pr hour
ke The ordinance as above amended b
10 Mr j Ii Duchamp WAS seconded by NJ
" X j. Guirard put to vote aud carrie
M thusly: Voting for: J II Duchamp. K
iu Guirard and A. e. Gauthier. Against
49, W Bienvenu
=, Tie following bills We're approved an
he ordered paid. VIZ: Duchamp IL; rdware L
In $l4. 30; z. A. Blenvcnu $S,OO;J Burdi
a Il Bro 81 "a; New lbcria Foundry AN
NJ Machine Shop $3.50; L. j. Liable 81. j
is There being no further business upU
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