St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-06-16
Vaudeville
TOWNCOUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
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Balance . go. 1928
s3l51.76
Special or Sea Wall account:
Nav 4. balance 1880. $500
May 81, received from
tax collector taxes OF
1916 oI.1r
Balance ...... 1O22.ls
J. M. HUTCHINSON,
Treasurer
Moved by Mr.. Hartman, seconded
by Mr.. Smith, that the treasurer's
report be accepted.
Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Smith anu
seconded by DR.. Maybe, that the sec
rotary be instructed to write the at
torney employed by the Town OF
Vaudeville to bring suit against the
American Surety Co., for $500, and
ask why the town case has not been
called up for trial and when can the
town expect trial thereof.
Carried.
Whereas, a majority of the prop
erty holders, citizens and residents
Of the town of Vaudeville have APP
proved and are in favor of changing
the N. o. G.. N. r. r. depot site form
its present location, corner LATTE
and Where streets, to Where, be-
tween Girod and Lafitte streets.
Therefore be it resolved by the
Board of Aldermen of Vaudeville, in
regular session convened, that the
site Of the new New Orleans Great
Northern Railroad depot be and is
hereby fixed at a point on the south
side of Where street, at or ABOUT
midway between Girod and Latte
streets, in square II of the corpora
ton.
Be it further resolved, That an Of
fetal copy OF these resolutions De
once sent to the proper officials 0
the n. o. G. N. r. r. Co.
Moved by DR.. A. G. Maybe, SCI
onded by Mr.. Smith, that the a. VI
resolution be adopted.
For: Maybe, Smith, Band, Hart
man, Depre.
Against: None.
Carried.
AN ORDINANCE
Section /. Be it ordained by the
: Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF
the city of Vaudeville, La, that the
town of Vaudeville, La, hereby &C
cepts the benefits embraced in Act
No. 295 Of the General Assembly of
Louisiana for the year 1914, entitled
an Act to declare and benefit the
conditions upon which foreign fire
in and carry on business in this state
and to provide for the disbursements
of the funds arising from compli-
ance with such conditions.
Section 2. Be it further resolv-
ed, ETC., That the town treasurer OF
the town be and he is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to receive
from the treasurer of the state OF
Louisiana such amount as may have
been collected by him upon premi-
ums on business done in the town
OF Vaudeville, La, by foreign fire
insurance corporations doing bust
ness within the corporate limits OF
said town and that all moneys SC
collected shall be set apart and
specifically dedicated by said town
solely for the creation, maintenance.
support, and encouragement Of &
skillful and efficient fire department
in conformity with the provisions OF
said Act No. 295 OF the General AS
sembly of Louisiana, for the year
1914, the benefits whereof it is the
purpose of said city of Vaudeville,
La, by this ordinance to accept. -
Section 3. Be it further Ordain-
ed, ETC., That upon receipt OF the
said moneys by the town treasurer
from the treasurer of the state OF
Louisiana, the town treasurer shall
report same to the Board OF Alder
men OF this city, who shall within
thirty 600 days turn same over TO
the treasurer or other authorized IL
nancial representative Of the fire de-
partment solely for the purpose OF
the creation, maintenance, support,
and encouragement of a skilled and
efficient fire department in said
town.
Section 4. Be it further ordain-
ed, etc., That the clerk OF the Board
of Aldermen of this town shall on or
before the 31st day Of October in
each year make and file with the sec
rotary Of State of Louisiana, his Ger
tificate stating the existence in this
town Of regular organized fire de-
partment under the control OF the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen, or
otherwise, the number of steam,
hand, or other engines, hook and
ladder trucks and hose wagons in
actual use, together with the value
OF the fire apparatus and necessary
equipment belonging to such fire de-
partment, and il serviceable condi-
ton for duty, the number of or
ganized fire companies, and system
Of water supply in use for such de-
partment, together with such other
information as may be required.
Section 5. Be it further ordain-
ed, etc., That this ordinance, for
good and sufficient reasons, shall be-
come effective from and after Its
adoption. ,
Moved by DR.. Maybe and second
ed by Mr.. Band, that the above ordi-