The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-08-14
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town Of Donaldsonville.
REGULAR MEETING,

HEGULA II MEEllNI,
Mayors OFFICE, August 9th, 1875.
The Council met this day at 4 O'clock P
NJ, Mayor Terrio in the chair.
Members present.. d. R0drigue, JOhr
Martinez, Aldermen LIST ward; Jos. Ferrier
A. Ross, Aldermen End ward; Jos. Arnaud
R. j. Duke, Aldermen 3rd ward.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
On motion of Jos. Ferrier, the following
preamble and resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The financial condition of the
town of Donaldsonville is deplorable, and
immediate action on the part of the admin
istration is absolutely necessary ; and
WHEREAS, There is large numDer OF
property holders who are delinquent in pay
ing their taxes every year to the prejudice
Of the willing tax payers and
WHEREAS, 1t is to the interest Of all par.
ties that the floating debt Of the town should
be paid within as short time as possible,
and that public work, Indispensable to the
health and comfort of the inhabitants Of the
town, should be completed without delay
Be 1t therefore resolved, That public notice
be given in the official paper during thirty
days, notifying all delinquent tax payers,
without distinction, that the town Tax Col.
1ectOr will receive in payment of all taxes
and licenses, all properly approved town
scrip and Indebtedness, the legality Of which
is not questioned, during the term and space
Of thirty days, commencing from the first
day of the publication Of said notice In said
official journal.
Be 1t further resolred, That after the ex-
piration of the above delay of thirty days.
all taxes and licenses shall be payable in
currency only, and after the delay Of thirty
days provided for in the preceding resolu-
ton shall have elapsed, it will be the duty
of the town attorney, and he is hereby re-
quired to bring suits before the proper
courts, against all delinquents, and to pros
ecute such suits to final judgment without
delay.
JOS. Ferrier offered the following preanl-
BILE and resolution which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Tax Collector of this town
is in the habit Of charging twenty-five cents
for serving notices on the tax payers to pay
their taxes, and said charge Of twenty-five
cents is considered enormous, when it is
well known that there are more than five
hundred tax payers in the town. and the
notices night be served in two days;
Be 1t therefore resOlred, That the town
Tax Collector be and is hereby prohibited
from charging more than five cents for every
notice he may serve, provided that said no
tice be served at the domicil Of the tax payers.
On motion of r. J. Duke, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolped, That from and after this date
the Constable is directed and ordered not
to kill any more dogs, until further orders
from this Council.
Three bills of DR.. McGalliard amounting
to 81 were presented and the same were re.
ferred to the finance committee.
A bill of the 4th ward Justice Court
amounting to 50 62a was presented and the
same laid ON the table.
A bill of I'D. Cantey amounting to SIS 20,
was presented and the same referred to the
City Attorney.
A bill of j. j. Sullivan amounting to s.
was presented and laid on the table.
The following bills were aDDrOyed: