The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-04-12
REGULAR MEETING.

COURTHOUSE, April Z. 1873.
The Council met in regular session at $3.50
o'clock p. NJ, Mayor $. Weinschenck in the
chair.
Present - Aldermen Duffel.. Burbridgc,
Conway and johnson.
The minutes of last meeting were read and
approved.
Tho following petition was laid before the
Council, which was read and received.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen of
the town of Donaldsonyille:
GENTLEMEN-We, the undersigned citizens
of the town of Donaldsonville, petition your
honorable body to aid us in procuring IN
engine, Hooks and Ladders. a lot and house
t" keep same, for the purpose of organizing
Il fire company in tho town Of Donaldsonville
Very respectfully,
(sgncd y Henry Loeb, 4. d. Vega, Joseph
Belleison, Noise Levy. A. Blu
quot, h. te1nan, w. klopnntn,
Y. Maurin, Jr., w. L. Tearney,
II. Comes, s. Goette, II. Cook,
G. Seifrid, f. N. Pugh, Thomas
II. Franklin, Baptist Walker,
Chas. +. Smith, Jos. 1card, j. J.
Lafargue, G. Kline, NJ. Tobias,
W. G. Wilkinson, II. o. Maher
Alderman Dutfel offered the following:
Be it resoired That the petition of citizens
Of Donaldsonville, asking the town Council
to aid them in procuring an engine, Hooks
and Ladders, q lot and Engine House to
keep the same, be referred to a special com
nlittcc OF three to be appointed by the Mayor.
whose duty it shall be to ascertain the
probable costs of the said engine and ap-
purtenences, lot, etc, the amount subscribed
by the citizens, the balance it will be neccs-
sary for tho town to contribute and report
thereon at the next meeting Of this body.
Adopted
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Duffel,
Smith and Conway on said committee.
Alderman Duffel offered the following;
WHEREAS, section 5 of the charter of
the town Of Donaltlsonville provides that the
election for municipal officers shall take
place OH the first Saturday Of May annually.
and whereas sec. 20 Of the Registration Laws
Of 1870, provides that before each and eyery
Parish City, Town or Ward election, the
Supervisor Of Registration Of the parish in
which such election shall be held shall omen
the office OF Registration for the purpose of
revising the list Of registered voters by adj
ding thereto the names of all qualified
electors who may have become such since
the last revision Of registration, and OF strik-
ing therefrom, the names of ali persons who
have ceased to be qualified electors of such
town, commencing twenty days before any
such election.
Therefore, be 1t resolred, That the Secretary
OF the Town Council be and he is hereby re-
quested and authorized to notify said S,Iper-
Visor OF Registration to forthwith proceed to
SAID revision by giving the proper notices
and publication in the manner and subject
to the provisions as laid down by the regis
tration laws of the State
lie 1t further resotred, That the Mayor be
requested to issue his proclamation Of election
according to law, and
lie a further resoircd, That the Town
Council proceed to establish an election pre-
cinct in and for each ward, and elect two
commissioners of election in each ward. who
shall be sworn and qualified by any Justice
OF the Peace, to perform their duties as such
faithfully. ~ 'eA
Adopted.
Alderman Duffel moved that the Court
House be designated as polling place for the
LIST Ward. Adopted.
Alderman Conway moved to designate the
Markethouse as polling place for the 2nd
Ward. Adopted.
Alderman johnson moved to designate the
johnson Institute as polling place for the
3rd Ward. Adopted.
The following named gentlemen were duly
elected as Commissioners of Election tn h..
held in May, 1873.
ii. W Miller and Joseph Billeisen. 1st
Ward
Louis Lefort and c. Martin, ST., end Ward.
j. G. Matthew and Prudhomme Mo,,oro
3rd Ward.
Alderman Bnrbridge offered the following.
BE 1t reso!ved. That the bill of DR.. Lafon
that was tabled Oh the 3rd of March. 1879 in