The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-03-17
REGULAR MEETING.

sented, and on motion, duly seconded, tn,
same was laid on the table, subject to call
STEAMER ASSUMPTION,
Donaldsonville, March 5, 1877. {
To his Honor the Mayor and members of tn,
Town Council of the town of Donaldson
vile:
! beg leave to call your special attention
! to the distractions to navigation at present
existing along each bank of that portion o.
Bayou Lafourche, which is subject to YOU
Jurisdiction. At the present stage of water
the bayou is rendered almost impossible by
the accumulation of drift wood and various
styles of boats tied to the bank. ! have
therefore to request of your honor such in
structiOns to your subordinates as will re
qnire at least one side of the bayou to be
unObstrueted. am, sir,
Very respectfully,
JOS. DALFERES,
Capt. Str. Assumption.
The following petition was presented and
received, and the same was referred to a
committee of three members of the Council
to be appointed by the Mayor:
To the Hon. the Mayor and members of the
Town Council of Donaldsonville:
Conference.-The, the undersigned residents
of this town, living on Chetimaches and
bayou streets, do by this present call your
attention to the following, which we think
is against the rules of our corporation, and
therefore pray that Mr.. Anthony Pfister, ST.,
be directed by your Hon. body to discontinue
keeping his cows on our public streets, and
allowing same to obstruct the sidewalks
and public roads in front of his and all of
adjoining residences, for the same is very
obnoxious, annoying and very dangerous to
all pedes trians, and specially to ladies and
children; and the undersigned again pro-
test against the abuse of the regulations pro-
viding for the keeping of cows inside of the
Corporation for the following: That during
the summer and fall months, the atmosphere
is almost poisoned, and at times, unbearable
from the bad oders, derived from the herb
age and filth lying in the cutters and the
road, which surely is not beneficial to the
general health i'll the vicinity.
The prompt action OF your Hon. body in
this matter will greatly alleviate the resi-
dents in this neighborhood, and put stop
to this nuisance, which is very dangerous to
all and specially to ladies and children. We
remain respectfully yours,
JOHN MARTINEZ, s. Nj. FUCICH,
D. GONZALES, LORENZO Case,
Mrs. Z. SANCHEZ, j. B. BURBRIDGE,
and many others.
The Mayor appointed on the committee
Messrs. Joseph Hiss, D. Butler, Joseph A.
Duffel
The following petition was also presented
and referred to the committee on public
works.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council of the town
of Donaldsonville
Gentlemess-We the undersigned butchers,
respectfully call your attention to the fact
that eight of the blocks in the Market-House
are used out and entirely unfit for any fur
Their service we therefore ask your Hon.
body to direct the market-master to change
said blocks at the shortest possible delay.
j. SANCHEZ. d. BARIONI,
G. SEIFRED. G. OUBRE,
JACOB STANz, JACOB KIEG.
On motion of Jos. Hiss, duly seconded, the
following preamble and resolutions were pre-
sented and adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary for the better
preservation of property from fire, that there
should be wells at the corners of the streets
for the use of the Fire Department; there
fore be it
ResotUed, That wells and cisterns shall
be constructed at the following named cor
ners, viz: Iberville and Railroad Avenue,
and Opelousas and Railroad Avenue, of size,
etc., as may be decided by committee to
be hereafter appointed by the Mayor.
RESOLVED, That the Mayor shall appoint
committee of five, three of the council and
two property holders, to whom shall be re-
ferred the duty of drawing specifications for
the said work.
Resolped, That the sum of s. or so much
thereof as shall be necessary for the above
work shall be added TO the budget of OK
penses for the corporation for the year 1877,
and shall be provided for as for other ex-
penses.
The Mayor appointed on said committee
Messrs. Jos. Hiss, Jos. A. Duffel, D. Butler.
Joseph Hiss presented the following reso-
luton, and on motion of Jos. A. Duffel, duly
seconded, the same was laid on the table.
Resolped, That this Council of the town
of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, do recognize
his Excellency Francis Z. Nichols, as the
legally elected and qualified Governor of
Louisiana that we cheerfully agree to recog
nize the legal government under his admin
istration, and that the taxes levied by the
Police Jury of Ascension parish shall be
paid to the Collector appointed by the said
Governor; that copies of this resolution be
sent to our Senator and Representatives,
and also Donaldsonville CHIEF, n. o. DEM
ocrat, N. 0. Picay1,se and N. 0. Republican.
On motion of A. Montecino. duly seconded,
the following resolution was presented and
adopted:
WHEREAS, The citizens and the tax pay
ers of the town are complaining of the ex-
tortionate bills that are monthly passed and
allowed the Town Constable for killing dogs
and burying carrion; and
Whereas, 1t is currently reported that at
the last sitting of the Council in the month
of February. the Constable presented bill
of $24 for killing and burying dogs and car
rions, and that the said claim against the
town was fraudulent and illegal, that the
number of dogs and cartons were not buried
as represented on said bill and furthermore
the Constable charged the town 81 so for
burying COW. which charge was fraudulent
and extortionate therefore, be it