The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-07-07
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of DonaldsonVille.
REGULAR MEETING.
MAYORS OFFICE, July 2, 1871

p,sh,stIre Aldermen lst ward; Severn |
r ,eard alderman 2nd ward Victor Maurlh,
Ursin La1fdry, Aldermen Bird ward.
Absent1Fred. 'Dufel, Mayor, H. S. Bou-
dreaux, Alderman 3td ward.
On motion of " Maurin, duly seconded
DIR. B. Claverie PAS eleeted Mayor pro tenn
The reading of the minutes OF the ias'
meeting was dispensed with
The following sealed proposals for printing
were presented, opened and read
DoSALpsoNvILLE, La, JuEe 70, 1871.
To tho Hon. the Mayer and members OF the
Town CouIieifi0f the town OF Donaldson
Vile:
Geatlenen-In conformity with 2 ?eSolu-
ton adonted BIZ your Hon. body at its Sit
tine of June 4, 1877, ! beg leave most re-
snectfuliv to submit the following PROPOSE
tons for the official printing OF the town Oh
DonalGlsonville
|. will renew my proposition 10 you VI
the 3Ist Nav last, 1877, or Will puDiish all
the municipal advertisements NOTICES, oaG,,
1T the rate of twenty five cents per square
of ten lines NeSpIFsEFLIlXS REYNAUD.
Editor and proprietor of the Vig'tont.
DoSALDsoNvILLE June 90, 1877.
~ .,,o Hon uavor and Common Council of
Donaldsonyille
Gentlemen-I propose to do all the mum ~:
incl al yertising. as specified in the public
notice nubIished in the official journal OF the
town. and in accordance with the ordinances
of the Common Council, at the rate Oh
seyenty-two dollars 1927 per annum.
Very respectfully,
L. L. BENTLEY,
Proprietor Dona!dsOnville CHIEF
DoSALDsoNvILLE, June Is, 1877
To the Hon Mayor and members OF the
| f,nmmou Council, town of Donaldson
Vile:
Gentleo.en-We, the undersigned, intend
] in the course of a week or a week ana Il nan
| from date, to establish Il weekly newspaper
in this town, said paper to be puoilsneu ~
the English language and to be known dc
/ +he J3.i1tue- Democrat, and we would respect
fully ask that We be allowed to put III tins
as onr bid for the official printing OF the cor
| poration: We will do all the pubic print
| ing of the town for one year, Tor the sum o.
one hundred and forty-tive dollars lSliol
payable quarterly, i'll cash. Hoping ina
yoIir honorable body will give this YOU
attention, ard take favorable action upon IL
| we remain very respectfully yours,
GOULD & WlNFREE,
H.Rpy GoULD IL HENRY A. WINFREE,
Proprictors of the 1riune- Democrd'
On motion of Victor Maurin, duly second
ed, the following resolution was adopted
Be it resolved, That the above three bid
for public printing be and the same ar
hereby rejected.
On motion of " Maurin, duly seconded
the above resolution to reject all bids wa
reconsidered and the following resolutio
was adopted, Alderman Burbridge FotiIi9 nj
Be il resolued, That as consider the bi
OF Mr.. Reynaud for the town printing, q
Twenty-Five cents square is below all Dlu
and to the interest of the town, that W
hereby pay him that amount for the Englls
language only, and he is to do the prlntlil
in French also without charge.
The following petition was presented an
read, and on motion of V. Maurin, duly SEE
onded, laid on the table, subject to call
DoNALDsoNyILLE, July l, 1871.
To the Hon. the Mayor and members of I'll
Town Council of Donaldsonvillc;
Conference.-The undersigned lessees OF I'll
river ferry, beg leave to submit the follow
ing: That they will lease the privilege
the above ferry, for the term OF five year
f.om the 10th day of January, 1873, and pa
the sum of five dollars per month for I'll
privilege of same, monthly or quarterly, {
YOU may designate. The undersigned hay
gone to much expense in the purchase OF
steam tug for this purpose, with view
accommodating the public and reducing tt
tariff us follows:
For each foot passenger, ---.--S ~
% buggy or sulky,.--..- l w
The hours of crossing will be left entire
to your determination. At night skitfs W
be used the undersigned being well provide
with the same. All parties to be CROSSE
free who are entitled undcr existing laws.
We also beg leave to call your attentiC
to the general satisfaction that has slvt
the establishment Of steam f4rry at til
| town. We have been the lessees OF this fer
for years and are ready to give any securl
which may be required for the faithful pC
Torrance of our duties as such. All of whi
we respectfully submit, hoping the san
will be favorahlY considered We RENAL
very respectfully, your obedent servant
RAPHAEL MOUSSE,
VALSIN BOURGEOIS.
The following petition was presented al
received
To the Hon. Mayor and members of t
, Town Council:
GentLemen-I herewith call your attenti
\ to the bad conditions of the trustle warl
, at the entrance of the Bayou Lafourche, t
. reason of it being i'll this bad condition
. that some very heavy checking is allow
: to be made against it. such as RATS and fl
, boats, and if the same is not prohibited,
will be of a great expense to the town Tree
ury, because it must be kept in good ord
! Therefore | would suggest that the May
be instructed TO prohibit such checking
I, said trustle works, and that two posts
: erected behind the same, between the TO
and the levee, for the purpose of checkil
Very respectfully,
. JOSEPH BURBRIDGE
!. A bill of Paul Gucdry amounting to $50
!. for repairing the blocks. and benches in
Market-House, was presented and approve
and the Town Treasurer was authorized
pay the said bill of $39 so, out of any M
eys in the Treasury not otherwise app
priated.
D The following bills Were approved:
S. ST. Martin, Constable, Sl2