The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-10
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PrOceodin90 Of Common Council
s Town sf Donaldsonyille.
REGULAR MEETING.

| IrOc00ooneeOle Onah0A DO4llClsS
Town sf Donaldsonyille.
| q REGULAR MEETING ssss
MAYORS OtgscE,, July ands lsza
The Ganns1 met thiss day ct 4-esclssk r.
n, Mayor Terrio in the chair Desf
Members present-0 Tcfrio. Mayor; ].
Martinez, J. B. Rodrigue, aldermen, 1st
ward; Jos. ! Ferrier, And. Ross, aldermen,
End ward Jos. Arnaud, r. J. Duke, alder
| men, 3rd ward. So ....s ,ss -,
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved. 49, a So
The Treasurer presented the following re-
port, which was received and adopted: -
TRsAsURER's OFFICE, July end 1875.
To the Hon. Mayor and Trustees Of the
Town Of DOnaldsOnville. 4.l %. ssee2.
GENrLEMEN-I have the honor to make
the following report on the situation of the
town. So. .,4T
May 21st, 1875, cash on hand reed. from
G. Kline, ex-treasurcr,. .............. 81 %
!. Cash reed. from all sources from
June 2ud, rs, to July End, 75,....... 9s3 IS
- y 1926 10
Amount paid from June 2nd, rs, to
July Ind, 70, as per vouchers No 1
to 10, inclusive. ........ sos 10
July End, rs. bal. cash on hand. :. .$ll9 40
Respectfully submitted, ..L.4 .
FRANCIS vICKNAIR, =
e. aat $50 Town Treasurer.
The following report was presented and
received: < *
To the Mayor and Council, Town of Don
aldsonville. .jtt-'-,4t $50
GESrIEMRN-I will respectfully submit to
the Council the name Of Z. Collin, H. II.
Willers, Auguste Hafe and H. Marie, % not
having paid their license for the year 1875,
and all probability shows that unless forced
to pay, they will not pay, which is quite an
injustice to others that are in the same bus
mess. Tia! ..,ef!f,., f.zsf .;4.,, sEze,S..
Therefore, shall recommend that those
names above mentioned shall be turned over
to the attorney and suit slIall he instituted
right away. Very respectfully, #fHsi
~, ~" - - IF. FOBB, Collector.
On motion of Jos. Terrier, duly seconded,
the city attorney was instructed to institute
suit against the above named parties Us soon
% possible. .,.4 s.s..- *..f .....f,
On motion Of J. B. Rodrigue. the folio
ing preamble and resolution was. adopted !:
WHEREAS. The grand jury having sub
Flagg Of the 4th judicial District Court, in
the matter Of G. Kline, ex-treasurcr of the
town Of DOnaldsonville, say That after q.
thorough investigation Of the circumstances
of the case and after examining the law APP
plicable to this matter, we find under Sec.
1888 ct seq. Of the revised statutes Of 1870,
that where any person shall usurp, intrulc
into, or unlawfatly hold or exercise any pub
lie office within this State, that the Dist.
Atty. or any other Interested party, hA;sy
bring an action against the defendant. and
Judgment may be rendered m favor OF plain
tiff for damages incurred and loss; such be-
ing the law in the case, % near as We have
been able to learn, We therefore recommend
the town authorities or the Dist. ATTY. 70
good any loss the town may have sustained
by his action, and also for receiving u war.
rant of $40 from the wllArfisastAr in part
payment of the lease OF the. wharf instead Ut
requiring fnl! payment to be made in legal
tenders, Us provided for BY the regulations
of tile Town Council, and also for the restt-
tution of salary drawn after the expiration
Of lIis term of office q" ''''''.
Therefore be it Resolrcd. That the towi,
attorney, be instructed to institute action
for damages Sustained by the town for the
restitution OF sniary, and for the legal ten
ders for said warrant in the Parish Court
against said Z. Kline, cx-treasurer.
On motion Of r. J. Duke, the follow ing
resolution was adopted: fz e,izi. 4
Resoleed, That the Mayor appoint a coIn
mittee of three members who shall have full
power and authority to lease all public lots.
belonging to the town Of Donaldsonvilla,
which contracts shall be binding with the
consent Ut the Mayor. ,D-'.
The Mayor appointed on said committee
Messrs Il. J. Duke, j. D. Rotirigue and A.
Ross. 's..
On motion Of n. J. Duke, the following
resolution was adopted.
WHEREAS, At q former meeting of this
Council, the Mayor, Treasurer, Secretary,
Constable and Aldermen, were authorized
and empowered to draw their salaries month
" ON their own warrants in cash and
WHEREAS, The Assessor was not enumer-
ated or chased in said list for the reason that
his salary is not stated one, and whereas
been approved for go; therefore,
BE resolved, That the Assessor be and is
hereby authorized to draw his warrant
monthly, for the sum of 80 each month, be.
ginning with the month Of June. 1875, and
for July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov. and Dec,
inclusive; and ~
1esolved 1,traaer, That the Treasurer, be
and il hereby authorized to pay said warrants
drawn by the Assessor, for the sum of so
each month, for the time specified. 4
A bill Of N. Hayes, amounting to $50, for
arresting and convicting one Henry Gales,
charged with robbery, as per proclamation