The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-06-09

ing and conducting prisoner to Jail, and
bringing him before the Mayor 81; for col
lecting fines imposed by tho Mayor, 10 per
cent; for burying any dead animals, viz
horses, mules or horned cattle, when the
owner is unknown, 81 so each ; for every
dog 50 cts; cat 25 cts; for any 9th er earrion
d reasonable compensation to be determined
by the Common Council according to the
nature and equity of the case.
For the Tax Collector on all taxes CON-
mission OF 3 per cent, to be computed ON
the sums actually collected and paid into
the Treasury; on all licenses commission
of p per cent, to be computed ON the sums
actually collected and paid into the Treasury.
To the Aldermen, for each meeting of the
Common Council which they shall attend 81.
To the JailOr for keeping and maintaining
a prisoner in jail so cts. per day, and for re-
eeiving in and discharging from the parish
prison so cts, and no more.
We would earnestly suggest that to secure
the object in view the town ordinances
should be speedily amended in these partio-
ulars In this manner you will secure an
economical ana prudent administration,
which will enable you to discharge large
part of the intere st of the public debt with
the amount thus retrenched from the fees
and salaries now allowed.
Respectfully submitted,
DR.. B. CLAVERIE,
SEVERN REGARD,
FREDERICK DUFFEL.
On motion of Y. Maurin, duly seconded,
the following resolutions were adopted:
Be it resofrcd, That from and after this
date the officers hereinafter named shall
receive the following fees and compensation
annually for all their services, and no more
For the Mayor, a salary of sou.
For the Treasurer, salary OF 500.
For the Secretary, for each meeting of the
Council, SIS.
For the Constable, salary of 5000, and
for his other services: for collecting fines
imposed by the Mayor 10 per cent; for
arresting and conducting prisoner to Jail
and bringing him before the Mayor 81 ; for
burying any dead animals, viz: horses, mules
or horned cattle, when the owner is iin-
known, 81 50 each; for every dog SD cts;
cat 25 cts; for any other carrien, u reason
able compensation to be determined by the
Common Council according to the nature
and equity of the case.
For the Tax Collector, on all taxes q
commission of 5 per cent, to be computed
on the sums actually collected and paid into
the Treasury.
For the Aldermen, for each meeting of the
Common Council which they shall attend 81.
To the Jailor, for keeping and maintaining
prisoners in Jail, so cts. per day, and for
receiving in and discharging from the parish
LIZ b
Be it further Tesolved, That this resolu-
ton shall ttke effect from and after its pas
sage, and all ordinances conflicting here
with be and the same are hereby repealed.
The following petition was presented and
received:
To the Hon. Mayor and members of the
Common Council of the town of Dom
aldsonyille
| The petition of Richard 7. Hanson and
| Bernard Lemann, joint owners of the Pey-
tavin plantation. respectfully represents:
| That the town of Donaldsonville has been
| for some time draining the water from said
| town through the Peytavin plantation, the
property of your petitioners, and from thence
| into the Company Canal that to keep open
| said Company Canal it requires certain
amount of money, which is raised when
necessary by assessments levied on the par
ties draining into said Canal said assess
ments being taxed on the number OF arpents
| drained.
Now, petitioners represent that it is only
just and equitable that the town of Donald
sonville should pay its proportion for drain.
| ing in said Canal; that the town heretofore
| has failed and neglected to pay their assess
ments, and owing to default of said town
petitioners have been forced to make up the
deficit of said town out of their own means
| The assessment now required for the Com
! DdDY OhHdl Is soU Gus per aFpGHG, dutt Dcti
| TONERS now respectfully call upon the Town
to - and pay their proportion of said
assessment. In default thereof petitioners
will be compelled to close said drainage and
exercise the rights granted them by law
And petitioners pray for all and general re.
| lief. LEMANN & HANSON.
On motion, duly seconded, the above peti
ton was referred to committee of two
members of tho Council to be appointed by
| the Mayor, who shall be added thereto, for
the purpose of inquiring into the question Of
drains of this town. and to report to the
| Council. The Mayor appointed on laid
committee Messrs. DIR. B. Claverie and
| SEVERN Ricard.
| The following petition was presented and
received, and on motion, duly seconded. re
ferred to the committee on Public Works:
DoNALDsoNvILLE, April is, 1877.
To the Hon. the Mayor and members of the
Town Council of Donaldsonville:
Conference.-The undersigned butchers
paying regularly daily tax, as prescribed
by existing ordinances, beg leave to repre-
| sent:
| /. That they are not supplied with lights
| as prescribed by Market House regulations
| g That the Market-House is in very
| HILHy COHuIGlUIl, Au0 buuo HUI UciuS s"cpt
| and cleaned daily as should be.
| 3. The police regulations are not enforced
and the duties of the lessee are grossly neg
| lected.
a. Parties are allowed to peddle beef, etc.
| through the town before 8 o'clock A. NJ.
| contrary to town ordinances.
| All of which we respectfully submit fol
your information and consideration. Hop
| ing you will give this your immediate atten
ton and afford as the necessary relief, We
remain, very respectfully, your ob't serv'ts
| GoTLIEB SEIFRIED, b. WALKER,
JACK SANCHEZ, JOSEPH RICHARD,
| HYPoLITE RODRIGUEZ, IGNACE RoDRlGUE,
The following communication was pre-
| sented and received:
DoNALDsoNvILLE, May 81, 1877.
To the Hon. the Mayor and members of tn,
Town Council of the town Of Donald
sonville:
Gentlemen From and after Saturday next
the End June, 1877, propose to publish
weekly paper the Vigilant, in the town o
Donaldsonville.
propose to publish in the French ans
English languages the deliberations of you
Hon. body for the term of one year, on tn