Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-11-26
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE
ABBEVILLE TOWN COVNClL

Abhcyillc. La, Oct. 3rd. i92l.
The Council of the Town Of ADOeNlile
I,uisiaua. met this day IN regular SEES
,;on with Hon. Mayor Rom. Z. Leblanc
presiding. and all members OF the
t,ouncil present; namely L. I, Brous
ssyI J. i. Boudreaux ~. A, Dubds, H.
NJ Stebbins and D. L. Mcpherson
The minutes of Sept. 18th, l92l, were
,ead and upon motion Of Mr.. Duous'
seconded by Mr.. Brousssrd, that the
minutes be adopted as read. The ABOVE
motion was carried
Creating ocice Of Sanitary Inspector,
On motion 0" Mr.. Mcpherson, second,
ed by Mr.. Dubus, that the once OK
Pound Keeper be and the same Is mere.
bv declared vacant, TO take erect on
Nov, LIST, 1921, and that new ofhee DC
created by combining the once oi
Pound Keeper, Sanitary Inspector and
Special Offieer, at IL salary not to eN-
eeed Sixty Dollars per month, and that
applicants for said position will he
received by the City Board Of Health
NOT later than Nov. lst, 1921. Motion
carried.
Transfer of Funds Authorized.
On motion of Mr.. Dubus, seconded by
Mr.. Stebbins, that all fdnds derived
from fines bv the Mayors Court, De
., dited TO the Street and Bridge Fund,
instead of the General Fund, as hereto
fore. and that the amount of fines turn
cd over TO the Treasurer as per reports
admitted this day to the Council, oy
officers Dutel and Perry, representing
the sum of $4,000, be transferred to the
Street and Bridge Fund, by tie Secrs'
tarS. Motion Carried
On motion of Mr.. Mcpherson, duly
seconded that the fine imposed by the
Mayor on Ned Minor, In the sum Oh
$1,000, be reduced to $3.50, as per re-
quest of the Mayor and Secretary is
hereby directed TO issue warrant IN
favor Of said Ned Minor TO- 500 a.
mount refunded, The above motion
was carried,
With regards the rHilroad crossings
on state and jefferson Streets, as per
petition on file condemning said cross
ings and calling upon the Council to en-
force the Sidewalk Ordnance IN eonnec-
ton with these crossings, the Secretary
was directed to take this questing up
with the railroad commissioner, advis
ing the condition Of said crossings and
expressing the attitude Of the Council
In the enforcement Of Side walk Ordi
nance. Motion carried.
Bills Approved for Payment.
The following bills were read and or
dercd paid by motion of Mr.. Broussarc
duly seconded by Mr.. Stebbins.
J. W. 0 Bryan, $3.50, Louisiana Hart
Purr Co, Sl4.00; Abbevilie Meridiona
s4s.00, J. w. O'Bryan, sg6.30i ID. L.
MePhsrsou,- S2.25i Euphsmon Leblanc
$4,000.
On motion Of Mr.. stebbins duly Sc
conded and carried, the Secretary wa
directed 10 call on the City Attorne,
and have Ordinance prepared fixing thu
time limit on which an employee of thu
Town may be paid his salary while of
Of duty in case of illness, that the tim,
limit be fixed at sixty days. Motion
carried,
On motion OF Mr.. Dubus, seconded b,
Mr.. Broussard, that Mr.. Mcpherson, |
hereby authorized to issie compen satio
insurance policy covering all employee
Of the Corporation Of Abbeville, Motion
carried.
Trearer's Report Was Read
and ordered spread on the minutes:
Abbeville, La, Sept. Goth. 192
To the Hon. Mayor and members OF tn
Town Council,
Gentlemen
! beg TO submit herewith my repor
10 datei
Balance on hand as shown by repol
dated 3. 81. q. ..... ,791.s
RECEfPrS)
Water & Light Plant 81 ,964s2
Nicholas Meaux, Pound Keeper.
.n.n ......4,..a.........a....
..'.,..s ,9f3,s
Distribution Of receipts.
Account Payable ......"......n..s ,e04.82
General, Fund .....'.....,.........,.;-..s9.0Q
s1,973.s2
:, t14,765.'
Disbursements.
Vouchers Paid:
Account Payable ........, ISL l0S.0S
fireman's Fund ............,....... SOILS
General Fund .."a.na.,.,..H s6S&.96
Street 4 Bridge 10000. e42O.29..
$2,2S04S
Balance in Bank .................si2,4 ASS.
si4,765.
Balances September both. 1921.
Account PAYABLE Fund. .....s3,099.29
Back lndebthess ...."."........s306.51
Fireman's Fdnd a...~,.........S 129 so
General Fund ..-.-............... 81 1n4.23
Interest Sinking Fund. So, i6614....
Int. d st. Imp Cert. ...."....i, i5s,72
Street 4 &Bridge ............ s412.q3
Water & Light .s66.97
Youngs Coulee Drain Dist ...si6.'4
$i2,4sj.1j
Respectfully submitted,
L. L, TERRIER,
Treasurer.
Pound.Keeper $ report was read showi
total receipts on impounded stock
the sum Of $13.75, was ordered menti
ed and filed.