The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-09-29
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Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of DonaldsonYille.
SPECIAL MEETING.

| MAYORS OFFICE, September 81, 1877.
The Council met this day at 10 o'clock A.
d., Mayor Dnffel in the chair.
Members present-Fred. Duffel, Mayor
| Jos. Burbridge, DR.. b. Claverie, Aldermen
lst ward; SEVERN Ricard, H. S. Boudrcanx,
Aldermen 2nd ward; Victor Maurin, Ursin
Landry, Aldermen Bird ward.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
Mayor Duffel stated to the Council that
the meeting was called for the purpose of
receiving the report of the committee APP
pointed to inquire into the improvements to
be made en- the wharf, and to examine and
see if the wharf was made and completed
according to contract.
V. Maurin, chairman of the committee on
the wharf, made verbal report to the
Council, stating that the committee reported
fayorably on the petition of Mr.. Felix Le-
Blanc, wharf lessee, and in regard to the
wharf the committee was unable to make
reportat present and asked more time to
report.
On motion duly seconded, the above re-
port was received, and the committee was
allowed more time to report on the wharf
On motion of II. S. Boudreaux, duly sec
ended, the petition of f. Leblanc, wharf
lessee, was taken up and adopted.
5 DR.. d. Claverie in the chair.
On motion of +. Dufel, duly seconded,
the following resolution was adopted:
ResoiUed, That the petition of Felix Le-
Blanc, wharf lessee, asking permission to
build a warehouse and office ON the wharf
and a house 23x25 feet for the use of the
wharf keeper, adjoining to the right of the
dyke leading To the wharf be granted, pro-
yided, that at the expiration of his lease the
said Leblanc. i'll removing the said improve
ments and additions, in case the town does
not wish TO keep them, shall leave the wharf
i'll the state in Which il was when the same
were made to the wharf, and as it should be
according to his contract, when the time
arrives for him to deliver up said wharf to
the corporate authority; and provided fur
ther, that this resolution shall in no manner
be construed as an acknowledgment by the
Common Council that said wharf has been
completed i'll accordance with the contract
of September Is. 1876, entered into by the
said Leblanc with the said town by act be-
fore IL. r. Landry, Notary Public, nor as Il
waiver OF their right to exact u strict COM
pliance Herewith of the said Leblanc. nor
OF their right OF action against HIM for any
violation OF its clauses and conditions.
Mayor Duffel in the chair.
On motion of V. Maurin, duly seconded,
the following resolution was adopted
WHEREAS, On account of numerous com
plants made daily of the instructions on
Mississippi street, opposite Lemann's new
building be it
sResolred That the committee of Public
Works be authorized to notify Mr.. b. Lem
ann to comply, within three DAYS from the
service of the notice hereof, with section l84
of the town ordinances, under the penalty
of the law.
DR.. b. Claverie in the chair
On motion of +. Dufel, duly seconded,
the following resolution was adopted
Resolred, That the money for taxes and
licenses now in the Treasury for the year
1876, not otherwise appropriated, be and the
same ID hereby specially appropriated to tho
pauper's fund.
Mayor Duffel in the chair.
A bill of II. s. Boudreaux, amounting to
one dollar and twenty cents, for supplies
to paupeI, was presented and
On motion, duly seconded, the Council
adjourned
A true copy: DAVID ISRAEL,
Secret,,1.v