The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-11-23
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS


Rogers absent J f Matthews
~ Frsnegs,1tls. la Nos H. 1915
Ta Fl Yunkes. J Il Matthews l. W.
nogefS e. " Newman Sam stern meme
hers If the Hoard af Aldermen
Gentlemen You are hefehs notified That
there sill be nteeitas ST the Hoard II
Aldermen ~ the Town u - FraReiA lie
Louisiana TUESDAY night. Nov l.. 1873
az usiooa = u AT tHe usual meeting
place faf the foIowjpg purposes
Adopting license ordinance fof the
year 1919 and transaciIng general has'
ness which should have been transacted
ar TUESDAY. Nov An are urgently re
,.uest,a t0 attend
JAS II ktLHOuR&E Mayor
lggu l.. piETTiNUER Clerk
&r FraaetstfHv la Nov ~. 1918 J
f,as.ssd the within uatice 81 the special
meeting ~ IN, Bnara 81 Aldermen 81 the
Tawa af ~ Francisytile. Louisiana and
served ou The following members more
than three hours sci tgr the meeting
f. Matthews personal
e. W Newman. personal
sam stern doHiele
g. N Rogers personal
YHnFes personal
ts4enrai q : Davidson Marshall
Minutes IT last meeting were read and
adopted
Motion made seconded and carried, That
| rne Metug aud rterk be authorized 80 get
,aHigtsut fufts 60 pat doSH another vel
Motion made D.. Yunkes seconded b1
| 4rpgr Thai Abe stern bt allowed 20 tai
vsf.l connection ~ Methodist church ir
uayaa sara. wilh the understanding that
Il 4w leaking faucets are n"t Immediate
| Is remained RlI the aeg' sees viii be dis
continued carried
Motion ussts seconded ard carried That
a.. MAYOR IS authorized to enter s9,i
against pr SID Powell fur licenses
rh, clerk submitted statements as fol
lows which we're ordered published
Statement IT f,.rripts and disbursement
| a, toleI I 1915. 10 October l. 1918
October 81, 1918
70 ,be Mayor and noard Of Aldermen -
Frarctzgttle Louisiana
bear SiFs have closed the books o.
the Town both as "a the yearly receipts
and disbursements and the plant hooks for
Il AIN months run. April T. ial> 60 ptto.
tci / 1911, ~ order that the Mayor and
BOARD would have concrete Information
just how the plant has been running etc
Also moneys expended ard collected for
the Corporation You wIH also. find at.
tashed several comparative statements
one fpf 4 ave year period of the running
ef the plant which shows a. glance
lust what the plant has been doing IN
receipts and expenditures
ln connection to This report. I sake the
iihsrt, ei calling the Boafd attention, "a
several matters pertaining te the AgUici
paHtg and ! only 10 his In the best In.
lerost of the Town. and not TO infringe,
ou any ~ the Committees but as HeNe
r pctsogaI contact with an departments
and we are al So .us to one end. | take
this eS,dty
You wtii observe ty the statement Of
loss aud gain account tina, n the pas,
six months the plant shows q deacit 81
ssa2 se or ~ other words sfl7li per
month AZ first glance To anyone that
vas net familiar with the events at the
plant ten IN, past six months would think
this was a bah showing hut when
YOU take into consideration un account
Of the Insufficient amount at water pro
,lded hy the wells and the condition ot
the pumps caused by not being able 10
purchase the proper equipment fof the
repair Of Same (which we haze uow sur
ceeded Ia purchasing Rlsa furnishing
steam tor the Ar Compressor trying Ia
t,..tif the old wells made the use ~ fuei
excessive hu> nag to pump day and night.
~ THIS tlne Ne have the prospects II 4
send vol ! also wish 10 can the BOARD .
attention % the habit at the water sub
spribets allowing there faucets 10 leak
and never make auy attempt TO have
samc repaired and their excuse il that
they cannot get Mr osborne e. do the
work Now. { would recommend. as Mr.
Osborne has told the Town OF numerous
orpsslous that be d3d not wish 10 Ao the
plumbing Of the town. that the town tIl
30 make some permanent arrangement
With either Nh Neydefl OF Yunkgs To da
this aurk oycr and then the suh#crihers.
viii have uo excuse and after being pro
pert, Notified about their faucets. Il they
are not fixed within "a hours the service
sheuI,l be discontinued and lefi So for
about 10 days according to the discretion
~ lbe MAYOR You will end that after
our electrical pumping arrangement is
completed that II will be necessary for
M ushofus 10 be Al the plant during
pumping hours as il would bee exceedingly
dangerous Ia leave the turning on and on
~ the electric current 60 a cheap man
that sou employ 10 be "A the plant during
the las time. in connection ta the water
tauk 81 the Louisiana Railway & Savi-
Cation Railroad the authorities asked
Nh klb1utue "a walt until the epidemic
II Influenza Was over before cutting their
service that they would make all neees
SAT, repairs. within short time Now
80 se hsve been after this road fof the
past yeat about Their equipment al this
tank i would advise The hoard thar IN.
less tbeY pat 10 4 storage capacity
enough to hold about 90. a1a gallons Of
water S" AZ 20 carry cat the original
agreement. that ! would ca, their services
fur as tbey have their meter checked down
HaW thet have Il ftt thtug getting free
Raiay our original understanding was as
follows The Railroad VAS 10 erect sun
Giant tank rauagffy ga hold "a bfia sssuana