The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-12-08

SdIO, len DD1ldGS. w mere oysters are
cooked and Sold Fifteen Dollars. Where
oysters are sold whether by Wholesale or re-
tail on the streets, Ten Dollars.
H. On each and every person selling milk
within the corporate limits Ten Dollars.
ID. From each apotheealy and druggist,
the sum of Twenty Five Dollars.
IA. From every member of company and
every person pursuing the business of an
undertaken, Twenty-Five Dollars.
Is. From every tailor, blacksmith, tin
smith, gunsmith, coppersmith shoemaker,
matchmaker or clock or watch repairer, sad
dler or stationer, barber, baker, bread cart
printer, furniture repairer, photographer,
wheelwright wagon or carriage dealer, etc.,
having shop within the corporation, Five
Dollars.
Is. From each and every person keeping
an establishment where ice cream, sherbet
soda water, chocolate, pies and candies are
sold, providing nothing else is sold, Five
Dollars.
II. From every member of company or
/ firm and every person not connected with
the company or firm keeping coffee-house
bar room, grog shop, cabaret, or any place
of that character, Twenty-Five Dollars
From every member of company or firm
and every person not connected with the
company or firm keeping retail or whole
sale grocery store in which spirituous or
malt liquors are sold by the glass, in addi
| ton to their retail or wholesale licenses,
twenty-five Dollars.
Is. From each trading boat, selling or ira
ding within the limits of the corporation,
| Fifteen Dollars.
10. From every person engaged in the
business of selling ice, Five Dollars.
~. From each person who drives for hire
any cart, dray, wagon or omnibus, within
the limits of the town, Ten Dollars.
| 81. From every stock dealer who shall
transact business within the corporate linn
its, Ten Dollars. Any one whose business is
to buy, sell, trade, or barter in horses,
mules, cattle, sheep, or hogs, at private or
| public sales, shall be deemed stock dealer
%. From every member of company or
firm and every person not connected with
the company or firm, keeping moss press,
or moss pickery, yard, warehouse or shed,
for clearing, picking, baling, housing moss,
or for repairing, picking or RECALLING dam
aged or other moss, Ten Dollars.
%. From each and every contractor, sub
contractor, stevedore, Ten Dollars.
"a. From each and every person pursuing
any profession, calling or business carried
on within the limits of the town not men
| toned or enumerated in this ordinance,
Five Dollars.
25. Each and every member of a company
or lirm ana every person not connected with
a company or firm whether resident or nom
resident, active or silent, who shall exercise
or follow within the town of Donaldsonville,
| more than one profession, trade or calling or
business, shall pay a license for each profess
sion, trade, calling or business, and for each
and every store or place of business.
| 70. All licenses imposed by this ordinance
shall he for the year 1873, ending Dec. 81.
Provided that any person, firm or corpora
| ton engaged in any of the trades subject to
license by this ordinance on or after the first
day of July, 1875. shall be liable for a six
months for half license. and on and after
the first of October, 1878, for three months
| for quarter) licenses
| q. No license issued under this ordinance
shall be transferable.
| %. That this ordinance shall take effect
| from and after the first day of January,
| 1873, and that all ordinances or parts of or
dinances conflicting with the same are here
by repealed.
The commmittee appointed to prepare q
list of salaries for the various Town Officers
presented the following report
To the Mayor and Council of the town of
Donaldscnville
| GENTLEMES-We. the undersigned, ap-
pointed by youl honorable body as COM
mittee on salaries for the various Town OFF,
| GERS, have agreed upon the following rates ::
Mayor. $500 90
secretary. -.--.-..--.-..---IS 10y 0U
treasurer, 2UU w
Collector, 10 per cent. on licenses and
5 per cent. ON taxes.
Constable, $500, and all extras.
Councilmen, (per meeting)- --..-..-..-.2 90
Respectfully submitted.
JOS. BURERIDGE,
URSIN LANDRY,
H. S. BOUDREAUX,
On motion of DR.. B. Claverie, duly sec
onded:
RESOLVED, That the above report be re-
jected. and the same rate of salaries be adj
opted for the year 1873 as the year 1877.
Adopted.
On motion of DR.. B. Clayerie, duly sec
onded:
RESOLVED, That tho Mayor be and is here
by authorized to advertise for sealed propO-
sals to be- received for the public printing.
the same to be opened at the next meeting
of the Council, to be given to the lowest bid
der, reserving the right to reject any and
all bids. Adopted.
A pctition from 8. Schonberg asking the
privilege of changing the Bayou Lafourche
ferry landing in high water was presented
and received.
The Treasurer presented his report show
ing balance in the Treasury of $l726 q.
The same was received.
On motion of H. s. Boudreaux, duly Sec
onded
Resolred, That See. Ut, chapter 80 of the
Town Ordinances relative to shows, thea
tres and exhibitions, DO amended and re-en-
acted to read as follows:
Circus, one day. sou uO
Each day after the first, when the
representations shall succeed each
other -----%o w
Adopted.
On motion of " Maurin, duly seconded:
Resotped, That paragraph 2Sec. S. of~the
Town Ordinances be re-enacted and amen
ded to read as follows: That the Bayou
Lafourche ferry landing in high water be OPP
posite Fourth streetpf Port Barrow.
Adopted.
On mo ton of II. S. Boudreaux, duly sec
onded:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be author
lied to publish in the official journal Secs.
1877 and 1888 of the Town Ordinances, for the
benefit of whom it may concern. Adopted.
On motion of H. s. Boudreaux, duly sec
oudod