The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-07

/ before the last Monday of April. of each year
under penalty of losing his commission and
being prosecuted as defaulter.
| Sec 2l4.-That the Tax Collector is re-
quired to marh on his rolls of assessment the
word paid Opposite the name of every tax
| payer who has paid his or her taxes and shall
| furthermore enter in a book or books, to be
| provided by the corporation, and kept spe-
cially for that purpose, all moneys received
| by him in payment of taxes and licenses.
The entries so made, shall bear the date of
payment, the person paying the nature of
tax or license, with the year for which the
payment is made and the amount paid and
Il failure on the part of the Tax Collector so
to mark the assessment rolls or TO prepare
| and keep such books as aforesaid, will sub
ject him to Il fine OF five hundred dollars to
be sued for and recovered by the City At
torney.
CHAPTER XXXIV.-WHARF.
| AN oRDrSAScE RELATIVE TO THE WHARF AND
WHARF Dues.
See. 215.--Be ii further ordained, That the
Treasurer of the corporation shall, annually
on the Ind day OF January unless such day
shall fall on a Sunday, in which case on the
next dayl, to rent for one wear, to the highest
bidder, after fifteen days notice. previously
| given in the official journal, specifying the
| time, place and conditions, the wharf and
| landing dues.
Sec. 2l6.-The farmer shall furnish his
| twelve several pronissory notes payable on
| the last day of each month, IN representation
of the price of adjudication, of equal value,
i with il good and solvent security in soIido
payable to tho order of the TreasureHof the
Town of DonaidsOnville at his office, and
bearing eight per cent per annum interest
from maturity until paid He shall besides
| furnish q bond with good solvent security IN
I the sum of SIO0 90 for the faithful perform
anee of his duties as wharfngor. asFs
| The securities above mentioned shall be
accepted by the Treasurer, subject 10 the
approval of the Board of Aldermen, to whom
| the Treasurer in to make his report, at u
meeting thereof 10 be called by the Mayor
within three days after the aforesaid adjadi-
cations. And Iii case the Board does not
| accept the security offered, then the farmer
shall furnish other good and solvent security
to be accepted IN lie manner within the
delay to be Axed by. said Board; and on his
failure to furnish satisfactory security within
| that delay, said adjudication shall be null
and void, and the Treasurer shall proceed to
rent as before, after the usual notices the
| unexpired term OF the lease ut the risk of the
| original purchaser, en- the same terms and
conditions.
See. ei7 That upon default of punctual
| payment at maturity of any one OF the above
mentioned series of notes, IT shitll be optional
with the Board of Aldermen to consider and
| declare the adjudication TO be ipso facto for
feited. InwhicE case the Treasurer be eeti-
fed to proceed immediately, after giving the
usual notices required by section PIG, to lease
again at public auction said wharf and dues
for the uIle xpired term thereof, at the risk OF
| the first farmer. -
And the Board shall appoint d provisional
keeper to take charge OF the wharf, for wtliclt
services he shall he entitled to 50 10 per day,
to be paid by the corporati0s and reilnbussed
| ~,
Sec. 2lS-It shall be the duty OF the wharf.
niger to keep signal light OF such size as
shall he designated by the Mayor, during tho
night, to he hung on the wltilrf Ill such u
| place as Will be most conspicuous from the
river. lie must constantly have man in or
near the wharf to attend to the duties and
business thereof. He must deliver al freight
received by him promptly, aud shall be re-
| eponsiblc for all freight delivered ut the.
warehouse, and for all damagc caused by his
neglect. He shall keep the warehouse and
! wharf clean and orderly for the reception of
| passengers aud freight, and shall he enlpow-
cred to arrest any person guilty of disorderly
| conduct and bring him before tile Mayor,
Sec. 2i9,--It shall be his duty to Keep the
wharf In proper repairs, to save the plaIlks
and other opportunities thereof, Whenever
the same shall become loose, aud to deliver
peaceably at the expiration OF his lease the
said wharf in the same condition he received
it, wear and tear excepted; all repairs there
to up to $1,000 TO be at his expense, above
that sum they shall be made by the Corpora
ton upon proper notice.
See. 220.-He shall prohibit any trade or
traffic to be carried on the wharf, and pre-
| vent any riding or driving thereon, faster
than at u walk 5siE as - A sas
See. 22l.--He is authorized to demand and
receive the following fees and no more;
For each steamboat landing within the Cor
|
For each boat Except skitfs), hinding
within the Corporation limits. 80. so
! For every pipe, hogshead or Tun. ......s -.
= Barrel lhtlll,
| sg empty & }
of lnolasses, one day..
tsflss" = several days, 8
not exceeding one week,.-.-...,..
For each barrel of nlolasses, every atldi-
tional day over week, --s.1s 2 Z
Hogshead Of sugar or coal, one
z9 ly,...-.---.s-- ---..s.-.st4+-
Hogshead of sugar or coal, sew
| rs eisf days, not exceeding one
For every additional day overa week..
ST Bale ..A..- go. 4..- .s..&. rs Z "a
bundle of merchandise. .-.,
-. rope or baggage,
| crate Of glass or croekety,.
/ basket IuIl, ----..--...----s-
| s = half bftrrel, -...ts. a.s..s..- ssgz
. demuolin full
" :. teinpfyj, one,-
= :. several,
fst' sagar kettle, .......s. ~ 8
. dozen or less of SMALL pots... 40.
sack Of coffee, salt, corn,
0 oats, bran, etc.,. :. ~ --...s @il
jar full, large, .--..,-.--..-.
=. jar temiItyl, large, I. Ill., - q
| $50 jar !. small .2-.....- "a
jar full, small, ......--.
81 -. trunk containing lnerclsdse.,
box containing eroekery or
box containing dry goods, e
thousand bricks. ..-...--..
states for roof .sfli 8
hundred hoop poles,
vehicle of any kind, .........
par OF wheels,
plough, .Egasa
horse, mule or horned cattle,
artnoir, bedstcad, sideboard
| sz@ soIas-.. ......- ....s-- @4-8
/ piano,
= ton of irell, ... s. f
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