The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-07-09
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

BOARD OF ALDERMEN |
Call meeting, July 5th, 1921, $3.50
p. m.
Pursuant to call issued by Hon.
Philip Hough, Mayor, the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the Town of
Vidalia, La, met in special session in
conjunction with the Police Jury of
Concordia Parish, La, for the purpose
of arriving at some settlement in the
matter of the right-of-way for the
good road through town in the lower
part of the Town of Vidalia.
The Police Jury having appropri-
ated 100000 toward obtaining right
of-way and removing distractions, it
was moved, seconded and passed that
the Town of Vidalia appropriate a
like amount or as much as necessary
up to $4,000 to complete this work.
There being no further business,
the meeting was adjourned.
P. HOUGH, Mayor.
Geo. A. Murray, Clerk.
The Hon. Mayor and Board Of AL
dermen of the Town OF Vidalia, La,
met in regular session at the Mayors
Office in the Town Hall building this
Tuesday, July 5th, 1921, and, on roll
call, the following were found to be
present:
Hon. Philip Hough, Mayor; Mrs.
M. D. Boatner, G. P. Bulls, W. Nc
Crea, Chas. Moritz and G. A. Murray.
Absent, None.
A quorum being present, the meet
ing was called to order by the Mayor
and proceeded to business.
The following bills against the
Town were examined, approved and
ordered paid, to-wit:
Bak. & Mellow. Hdw. Co.. 5 1918
Chas. Moritz- 14.SO
L. C. Vance, Secretary 5.55
John A. Cross 1900
F. M. Davidson---- 5.32
Bank of Baton Rouge, La 1.50
Sou. Ry. G. Light Co.. 1880
C. A. Murray 100
Platt Iron Works 24.18
The Mayor presented his report of
Fines and Costs for the Month of June
showing collections of $3.50. This
report was approved and ordered
filed.
The Clerk presented his report of
Receipts and Disbursements for the
month of June, which, condensed,
Net dish. over erceipts----CMFWY
shows the following:
Receipts for June------$1,3 05.08
Disbursements for June 2,610.19
Net dish. over receipts ,305.11
Bal. on hand June 1st.---$2,986.27
Bal. on nd. June 80, '21--$1, 6S1.16
The above report was examined,
approved and ordered filed.
The Electric Light committee was
asked what action had been taken
with reference to the disposal of GER
tain fan parts for which an offer of
$500 had been received, and advised
that the matter had escaped his at
tention. On motion, duly seconded
and passed, the Superintendent of the
Electric Light plant was instructed
to dispose of these parts for the sum
of $500. l.
The committee on drainage re-
ported to the effect that they had OBJ
tanned data showing the. cost of NOV
ing engine and bOiler'fr the power
house to the Pumping Station, and re-
setting same at new location to be APP
proximately S65O.0O. They reported
that they had obtained prices on two
pumps, one at $4,000. from Mr.. Jno.
P. Burgin,, and one for $4,000 from
the Kemp Bend Co. The approximate
cost of this pumping unit completed
to be $1,155.00.
Mr.. Cotton, representing the A. M.
Lockett & Co., presented a bid for
his Company for a\complete pumping
unit operated by an electric motor.
A representative of the Fairbanks
Morse Co. was also present but stated
he was unable to submit bid for the
reason he had just learned of the mat
ter and asked that the Board defer
settlement of the purchase on a plant
until he could submit figures.
1T was the sense of the Board that
as the matter was one that was not
in need of immediate settlement the
request was granted and action on
the purchase of a pumping plant was
deferred until the next regular meet
mig of the Board.
The Chairman of the Electric Light
committee next brought up and dis
cussed the condition of the present
pump and power at the Power Plant
and the ACCESSIBILITY of the purchase
of a new unit. The matter was laid
over until after repairs had been
comnleted on the present pumping