The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-10-13
S1s.4s1.sO
$18,461.sO
Respectfully submitted,

Respectfully submitted,
A. LEON DUPRE,
City Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Sicily, seconded by
Mr.. Clark and carried, the above re-
port of the city treasurer was refer
red to the Finance Committee who, af-
ter examining and finding same cor
rect, ordered that the city treasurer be
credited with the sum of s1O,8S9.02
and vouchers for this amount can
celled.
Mr.. Daniel offered the following res
olution:
Whereas, It is imperative that this
city acquire additional space adjoining
its power house property for the en-
largement and renovation OF its said
power plant; and,
Whereas, the only available property
suitable for tn epurpose Is that owned
by q. M. Boagni, Esq, Immediately
adjoining the said property OF the city
on the north; and,
Whereas, said additional ground
space is needed at once In order to
Citl councila gally two 1890.
carry out the aforesaid contemplated
improvements; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that Hon. e. L Loeb,
| mayor. be and he is hereby authorized
to purchase from the said Boagni for
the price and sum of $1,25O.OO, payable
in five equal annual instruments, or be-
fore, at the option Of the city, and pay
able out of any available funds, said
deferred payments to bear interest at
the rate Of 8 per cent per annum from
date Of purchase until paid, the toll
lowing described property, to-Wlt:
Acertain lot of ground, bounded
North by right-of-way Of the Gulf
Coast Lines; South by property
of the city, east by Railroad ave-
nue.; and West by the right-ot-Way
of the Morgan's Louisiana and
Texas Railway and Steamship
Company.
and be it further
Reoslved, that the said mayor be and
he is hereby authorized and empower
ed to purchase said property for this
city t osign the deed Of sale transfer
ring the same to this city, and to sign
the notes, representing the deferred
payments in his official capacity as
mayor of the city of Opelousas, La.
Be it further
Resolved, that the mayor is hereby
instructed and directed to require ami
abstract of title covering said property
and to execute said sale on behalf 81
said city only in the event that the Il |
tie to the property afgoresaid is In al
respects legal and valid.
The above and foregoing resolution
was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Mouret, Dejean, Daniel, Sicily
and Clark.
Nays-None.
On motion of Mr.. Sicily, duly sec
onded, and carried, the mayor was au-
thorized to make arrangements with
Mr.. C. F. Burr to act as custodian ana
jailer Of city prisoners.
On motion Of Mr.. Mouret, duly secon-
ded and carried, a committee compos-
ed Of the mayor and street commits
sioner. was appointed to notify the
railroad companies here that they
must place flagmen or gates at certain
crossings to be designated by the SAID
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Daniel, seconded by
Mr.. Sicily and carried, the city clerk
was authorized to employ clerical as
sistance in making out the assessment
roll for 1920.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried. a committee Of three, composed
of the mayor city attorney and city
clerk, was appointed to frame budget
for the year 1921, and to submit same
to this Board.
Moved by Mr.. Daniel, seconded by
Mr.. Dejean, that the sum OF twenty
five dollars be and is hereby appropri-
ated for the use and benefit OF the Ne
gro Farmers Fair to be held this
month, same to be payable out OF the
fines or any available funds.
Motion carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Mouret, Deiean, Daniel, stel-
" and Clark.
Nays-None.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the following bills were ap-