The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-05-19
Proceedings of Common Council.
Town of Donaldsonville,
ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BOARD.

ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BOARD
MAYORS OFFICE, May Is, 1877.
The Council was called to order bv Fred
erick Dutel, duly commissioned as Mayor.
of the town of Donaldsonyille, by his excel
ieney Francis I. Nichols, Governor of Lou.
isiana, and David Israel presented his com.
mission as Secretary of the town of Donald
aldsonville, by his excellencyt Francis IT
Nichols, Governor of Louisiana, and being
duly sworn in, proceeded to call the roll
and the following named members of the
Council, presented also their commissions
accompanied with their oaths of office:
DIR. b. Clayerie, Joseph Burbridge. Alder
men LIST ward; H. s. Boudreaux, Severn Ric-
ard, Aldermen 2nd ward " MaurilI, Ursin
Landry, Aldermen Bird ward.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mayor Duffel made short and appropri
ate address to the Council in regard to their
future action, advising them to take all
necessary steps in regard to reform meas
urcs for the good and welfare of the town.
Mr.. Auguste Bercegeay presented his com
mission accompanied with his oath of office
as Collector of the town of Donaldsonyille.
and offered as his security for said office
Mr. Victor Maurin.
On motion, duly seconded the above se.
curlty was accepted.
Mr.. s. st. Martin presented his commits
sion accompanied with oath of office as Com
stable OF the town of Donaldsonville, and of
tered as his security for said office. Messrs.
Felix Leblanc and Nemorin Bel,
On motion, duly seconded, the securities
OF ). ST. Martin were accepted
John A. Cheavers, ex-Mayor of the town of
D0naldsonyille, informed the Mayor and
Council that he was ready to turn over to
the present Mayor all the books and papers
appeftalning to the office of Mayor. and
asked that a committee of the Council be |
appointed to examine and receipt for tina
same.
On motion of V. Maurin, duly seconded, |
the following resolution was adopted:
BE it resoLved That the Mayor be author- |
lzed to appoint committee of two members |
together with the Mayor, to examine books |
and papers of the late Mayor and Town Col
lector, and to report to this Council at the
next meeting.
The Mayor appointed Messrs, v. Maurin
and b. Clayerie on said committee,
On motion of B. Claverie, duly seconded.
the following resolution was adopted
. Be it reSOtUed, That COMMITTEES of three
members shall be appointed by the Mavor.
who shall be added thereto. to inquire into
The present salaries, fees and Conversations
allowed to the several town officers and
moeFs OF the Council, and report at the
next meeting of the Council what reductions
nay be made thereon without impairing the
OF public administration of the
The Mayor appointed on said committee,
aessrs b. Ctaverie S. Ricard and Fl. S.
3Oudreaux. II
On motion of Y Maurin, duly seconded
N.A3EkEAs' Inc room formerly used for ;
he Mayors office being an unnecessary ex-
Be it resoIsed, That the resolution appro-
rlatIng the sum of five dollars per month {
or the rent Of the same is hereby repealed
nd annulled. (
Adopted II
oG motion of B; Claverie, duly seconded, S
be following resolution was adopted:
Be 1t resolved, That it is hereby made the t
uty OF every officer of the town, who by I
wv is directed to furnish an official bond, !
have the same recorded in the office of a
le Recorder OF Mortgages of tina parish of
G
The Mayor appointed the following stand T
g committees:
9udreaYy, Ipseph Purbridge. |,
PublIe Works-B. Claverie, s, Ricard. il
rsip Landry. b
A bill of the Steamboat Lotus No. 3. fl
Mounting to $l2, was presented and laid ON q
p table subject to call
A bill OF j. J.Sullivan amounting to So so, 81
T burying carrion, was presented and ap- p
owed for one dollar. q,
a bill of III. Sullivan amounting TO So.
der OF late Mayor, was presented and ap et
owed, tt
On motion duIv saeandad +l,a ,Soo4: | el
ionrned.
true copy; D
DAVID ISRAEL. :
Secretary. e