City Council of Vermilionville

               Special Session.

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   BY order of the Mayor a special session of the City Council was held on Saturday the 4th day of June A D 1870.
 
   Present : W. O. Smith, Messrs. Landry, Wise, Brandt, and McBride. Absent Messrs. Monnier, Salles and Gagneaux.

   The meeting was called to order, and On motion, W. B. Bailey, was appointed Secretary pro tem.

   The Mayor explained the object of the meeting  , when upon motion the following resolutions were adopted :

   Resolved, that a committee of two be and is hereby appointed to receive in the name of and for the Corporation the sale of such portions of the lots on Lafayette street, belonging to Hon. A. Mouton and Aureline Schnecksneider as will be necassary for the opening of said street. The Mayor appointed E. E. Mouton , Esq. on said committee, and on motion his Honor the Mayor was added to the committee.

   Resolved, That a committee be and is ereby appointed to wait on the Hon. Police Jury of the Parish at its next regular session, and request the Hon. body to aid and assist the Corporation of Vermilionville, in opening aroad Southwest of the town to that portion of the Parish called "the Cove."

   The Mayor appointed Messrs. J. H. Wise and J. J. Revillon ; and on motion the Mayor was added to the committee.

   Resolved, That fifteen days after the passage of this resolution, hogs will be allowed to roam at large within the limits of the Corporation, provided that they have rings in their noses. All hogs running at large without nose rings in their noses, will be taken up by the Constable, and (after notice to the owner, if the owner be known, and he pays a fine of one dollars per head, he will be allowed to reclaim his property,) will be sold to the highest bider by said officer.

  On motion the council adjourned.

  W. B. B AILEY                W. O. SMITH
       Secretary, pro tem,                   Mayor.

                                                                 

     Found in the Lafayette Advertiser 6/25/1870.