The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-16
October Meeting MGty
Council

Criminal Tax. Councilman
Norman Reviews Finance:
The Morgan City Council met al
the City Hall Monday night with 8
full membership present. The min
utes Of the September meeting, the
reports from committees for Sep.
TENDER and the new bills were read
by Secretary O'Brien and disposed
Of in routine order. New petitions
presented to the council included
one from Mr.. X. r. Hood and Mr..
G. Russo asking the city to extend
the 8-inch sewerage main, for $50
feet on Everett Street and agreeing
to pay two-thirds Of the cost of in
stallation. A discussion on the mat
ter developed that the extension of
the sewerage main asked would pro-
vide sewerage for a number Of 9TH
er properties along the new section
and it was moved, seconded and car
ried that Supt. Evans investigate
the matter and to proceed with the
contract providing the city would
not be at an expense greater than
$4,000 in the matter.
The discussion of the sewer ex-
tension brought about an unofficial
discussion of open closets on premi-
ses where sewerage has been INSTALL
ed. Mayor Shannon read a part of
an ordinance showing that such
closets were contrary to the ordi-
nance and that they could be remov-
ed by the City Health officer.
Supt. Of Waterworks Evans read
a letter from the Union Bridge &
Construction Company, government
shipbuilders, stating that they
would continue the use of city water
in their work provided price of
6 cents per 100 cubic feet could be
obtained. The statement by Mr..
Evans showed that the shipyard
uses approximately 100000 cubic
feet of water per month. On motion
by Mr.. Norman, seconded by Mr..
Clements and carried it was decided
to furnish the water at the price
stated to the Union Bridge Com
pany. This act Of the council is in
Accordance with city ordinance
empowering them to make special
contracts with large consumers of
water.
A resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Norman to the Police Jury ask
ing them to make direct collection
OF the 2 IA mills tax paid by the
property owners of Morgan City to
the Parish. In proper manner, May
or Shannon was empowered, author
lied and directed to present the mat
ter to the proper parish officials and |
to ask them to relieve the city of
this matter by making the collection
Of this tax direct.
The following letter presented by
Mr.. M. E. Norman, chairman Of the
finance committee of the City Coun-
ell, was presented to the council and
is of intense interest in that it is !
and concise review of the
condition of the finances of the
:ity and points emphatically to the
need for relief from present finan-
:ial arrangements:
Morgan City, La. Oct. 10, 1917.
70 the Hon. Mayor and Council,
dorgan City, La.
sentlemen-
I have the honor to submit here
nth a brief summary Of the receipts
nd expenditures Of the city, based
pom figures compiled by the City
AK Collector for the year 1916. K
Ny idea in bringing this matter to
our attention at this time is to
how the dire straits into which the
lnances Of the city are being drawn
nd to urge that some immediate &C.
on be taken to check the growing
sficit, but more particularly to ac-
aaint the citizens and taxpayers Of
V city with the growing need Of !:
ore revenues or else with less ex-
.nditures; which, Of course, means
y efficient service. :
In view Of the admitted loss Of
venues from saloon licenses forI
: year 1913, It must Be patent to =
sry one, that this deficit must be[ =
Il from other sources. Just how e