The Donaldsonville chief., 1878-06-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Proceedings OF Common Council,
Town Of Donaldsonville.
Mayors OFFICE. June 8, Is7s

MAYORS OFFICE, June 3, 1873.
The Council met this day at o'clock P.
~, Mayor Dutfel in the chair All the mem
bers present with the exception of H. S.
Boudreaux.
The minutes OF last meeting were read
and approved.
V. Maurin was sworn in and rs Alder
man 3rd ward, being absent at the organ
ization meeting of May il, 1878.
The following report was presented and
read:
To the Common Council of the town OF
Danfddsanxilla--
6e7iueme1l-The undersigned committee
have the honor to report that they have
carefully and thoroughly inspected the
books OF the late Treasurer, and examined
all the papers, vouchers etc, and the cash
on hand, and have found everything correct.
That they reeeipted for all the books. pa
pers, effects, moneys, etc, to- the said ex-
Treasurer according to your resolution of
th,. l1th May, 1873, and turned over the same
to David Israel, newiy elected Treasurer,
as per his receipt accompanying this report
winch they pray may be taken as part there
of. Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK DUFFEL,
UEsIN LANDRY.
On motion of Y Manrir, the above report
was adopted.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Ursin Lam
dry, SEVERN Ricard and Solomon Selonberg
on Committee OF Finance for the ensuing
year; Messrs. Victor Maurin, H.. S. Bou-
dreaux and Madison Carroll on Committee
of Public Works.
The following communication was pre-
sented and roaG:
DoNALDsoNyILLE, La, May 7, 1873.
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of
the Common Council Of fDonaldsonvilIe.
GcRHemef-I beg leave to submit to your
attention the following proposal apper-
tanning to keeping the streets, bitches, the
big canal, and bridges Of tli1s corporotion in.
good order through the whole year, CON-
from the first day of June. 1873. to
the last day of May, 1879, for the amount Of
six hundred and fifty dollars, payable in T.
5 currency in monthly installments, SLY
500 for the first month, and the remaining
months at S5G a month. do by this present
offer to furnish enough security for the per-
Torrance of this work and offer to furnish
all necessary materials to keep said canal,
bitches bridges and streets in good condi-
tion for the above specified amount.
Hoping that you viii give full weight and
to this proposal, l remain,
gentlemen, Yours respectfully.
FRANK MARTINEZ.
On motion of V. Maurin,
Rcsolccd, That the above proposition be
referred to a special committee, whose duty
it shall be to examine tie same, to inquire
into the probable amount Of work required,
the required amount OF available funds that
may be applied for the same, and the mode
of adiudicating said work, and report to the
Council. Seconded and adopted.
The Mayor appointed on said committee
Messrs. Victor Maurin and II. S. Boudreaux.
tMr. v Maurin in the ohair.l
On motiou of S. schonberg, the following
was presented and read:
Be Il s.esolUed by The Council of the T0acn
of DopdidSongitie, That the fence now
around the Market House be taken away
from there and be put around the public
square.
On motion of Mr.. F. Duffel,
Resoired. That the same be referred to tho
committee On public, works to inquire into
the probable costs of removing the same to
the public square and the amount of addi
tional lumber required therefor. Seconded
and adopted.
Mayor Duffel in the ehair.l
On motion of V. Maurin, the following res
olution was adopted
WHEREAS, The Mississippi river ferry
landing Was fixed and located at the head Of
Lessar6l street on the End day OF April, 1878,
and whereas, under the Code Ordinances
no other ferries shallbe established within
the corporate limits; and whereas. the les
sees of said river ferry have persistently re-
fused to land at the designated place but
on the contrary have violated said ordin-
ances by establishing a landing just below
the steamboat wharf, and above Railroad
Avenue
Rcsoleed, That immediate legal steps be
taken to cnjoin said Iessees from landing at