The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-10

ance was offered BY Alderman w. ].
Ward, seconded by George Spencer:
j An Ordinance closing Walnut
Street from the point where is is
intersected by Sidney Street on the
north to the point where it is inter-
sected BY Thelma Street on the south.
Be It Ordained by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen Of the Village Of
Tallulah: That Walnut Street, from
the point where it 10 intersected by
Sidney Street on the north, to the
point where it Il intersected by
Thelma Street on the south, be and
the same Is hereby declared closed
and no thoroughfare.
And being put to vote, Alder
man w. 8. Craig, voted 81" Alder
man George Spencer, voted 81" Al
derman w. J. Ward, voted az"
Whereupon said ordinance was duly
declared passed.
Moved by George Spencer the Or
dinance passed heretofore in regard
to speeding Of automobiles in the
Village Of Tallulah be published in
the Madison Journal and that drivers
be warned that this ordinance from
this date will be enforced, and further
that the Mayor and Marshal Of the
Village Of Tallulah be directed to en-
force the ordinance and to take any
steps necessary to detect and appre-
bend those violating it's provisions.
Moved by George Spencer that the
Marshal notify the people who have
not complied with Ordinance No. 119
to appear before the Mayor.
II The following petitions were re-
ceived:
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Al
dermen Of the Village of Tallulah.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned resident pro-
perry tax payers Of the Village Of
Tallulah, residing on Mulberry Street
being DESTROYS Of making certain i'm
provements for the benefit and COM
fort and convenience of the public as
well as ourselves, do most respect
folly petition your Honorable Body,
that you pass the proper ordinances,
ETC., requiring all property owners
residing on both sides Of Mulberry
Street to put down concrete sidewalks
the full length Of said Mulberry
Street.
That specifications as to width Of
walk, kind and quality Of cement,
and price. etc., ~ well as terms, con-
struction and supervision, be left with
you entirely.
Respectfully Submitted,
MRS. NJ. B. YERGER
JNO. J. DALE
w. H. PERSON
E. A. BEERS
T. p. KELL
JNO. 3. STONE
W. L ROUNTREE
To the Hon. Mayor and Board Of Al
dermen of the Village Of Tallulah.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned resident pro-
perty tax payers Of your said Village.
residing on Mulberry Street, respect
fully petition your Honorable Body
to include among other streets that
you contemplate graveling; Mulberry
Street; that same be graded, drained
with sufficient culverts, and pro-
perly graveled.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. M. B. YERGER
JNO. J. DALE
w. H. PERSON
E. A. BEERS
JNO., B. STONE
w. L. RONUTREE
r. p. KEEL
No action was taken on the above
petitions and the matter laid over un-
til the next meeting and until proper
certificates showing . majority Ct
SAAS P~PSfSy OWucES On S8M street
desire this Improvement.
Moved by w. 8. Craig and secon
I'D by George Spencer that the Il ut
rates be advanced rs per cent.
The following bills were presented
and ordered paid:
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
Electric Appliance Co.---$31O.l9
LIGHT AND WATER WORKS
Cumberland Telephone Co.. l.2o
Reed 4 Duecker- 500
Electric Appliance Co.. 14.42|
Cunningham Machine Wks-- 61.75l
The Madison Journal 5000
The Madison Journal 400
TaIlulah Supply Co.. 1898
Neptune Meter Co., e4.5o
Neptune Meter Co., $3.50
Tsllulah Hdwe. 4 Furn. Co. 1853
Standard Oh Co. -- zl.sO
Bloom-Sevier Drug Co.. SsoI
STREET WORK
Edward Haywood $3.50