The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-06

A. ROSS.
TREAsURER's OFFICE,
Donaldsonville, March 2, 1880.
To the Mayor and Common Council Of the
town of D0naldsonville
Gcmnemcm-I have the honor to submit to
your assembly the following statement of
the situation Of the Treasury from January
81 to March 2, 1880:
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Jan. 31.-Rcc'd of D. Israel, Deputy
Sheriff. order on A. d. Vega for de-
post in case of the Town rs. Frank
Martinez, 1888 OO
Amt. collected for 2 flatboats sold in
same case, o> w
Feb 3-Rec'd Of d. Israel, Deputy
Sheriff, in same case, ..--.-........ 30 90
Reed amt. Of notes Of Bourgeois and
Mousse for lease of river ferry due
Jan. and Feb. I, 1880, ......... 10 90
Feb. 6.-Rec'd of Dominique Variant,
for market dues, Observation-Disclosures. 46 80
Feb. 1.-Recd of Collector for Ii
censes Of 1879, in warrants. 1850. 343 G.
Reed of Collector for licenses Of 1879,
NJ T. =. Rnenysa of ,,oiacto. e.. i; zoo ~
censes of 1880, U. S. CURRENCY. $50 90
Mar. 2-Rec'd of r. Mousse amt. of
note for market lease due Feb. g,
1880, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l08 10
$155s 70
Feb. paid az per vouchers and 9, 81 IS
Feb. paid E. N. Pugh, order of
the Mayor for town suits. No. g.. l4o 90 90
Feb. 6.-Paid as per vouchers to 10, 50 20
| Feb. A.-Paid E. N. Pugh, order of
Mayor for town suits, No. IL, 500. 100 90
| Feb. N.-Paid Collectors commits
sion, voucher IL, ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Al 26
| Mar. Paid Collectors commission,
voucher Ii, Observation-Disclosures. II 50
Mar. Paid R. J. Green. bill appd
| by Common Council Feb. 8, 80, IA, 3 50
1887 IL
Balance on hand, iii 50
Less amt. warrants paid in by Col
Feb. q, 1885, .................. 343 g.
To balance cash on hand, this I'd day
Ut March, 1880, Observation-Disclosures 81
Respectfully submitted,
| V. MAURIN,
! Town Treasurer.
| The following report was presented and
read:
! DoNALDsoNyILLE, March 2, 1880.
To the Hon. Mayor and members of the
Common Council:
Gcntlcmen-1 beg leave to make the fol
lowing report. l have collected since the
month of May, 1879, the following amour,
of licenses for 1879, $3.50 0C
Taxes for 1879. Observation-Disclosures. 327 g.
Licenses for 1880, $50 &c
$l2se s.
Which l have paid over to the Treasurer
very '0 jaSEs J. SULLIVAN,
Town Tax Collector.
On motion, duly seconded, the above re
port was referred to the Finance Committee
The following petition was presented and
read:
DONALDsoSvILLE,M March 2, 1880.
To the Hon. Mayor and members of the
Common Council:
Gentlen,en-We, the undersigned. beg
leave to inform your most Hon. body thai
the Market-HOuae is in great need of repairs
The blocks, benches and pavement are in
great need of it, particularly the blocks
which are perfectly deeaycd; and would
like to have four racks placed around thu
Market-House. Hoping your most Hon
body will take immediate steps thereon,
l remain yours,
T. Keine, Dominique Variant, Louis Wild
C. Oubre, Jos. Richard, Emanuel Bercier
butchers.
On motion, duly seconded, the above pc
tition was referred to Committee on Publ,
Works.
On motion of L. E. Bentley, duly seconded
Be 1t resotred, That all duly approve,
and registered bills and accounts agains
the town of Donaldsonvi]le for years prio
to 1880, be and the same are hereby mad,
receivable for taxes and licenses aud othe
dues to the town exigible prior to LIST Q
: January, 1880; and be it
Further res0lred, That the Tax Collecto
be authorized and directed to receive sal,
claims for taxes and licenses above specific,
under the same conditions and regulation
governing the State and parish Collecto
in receiving State warrants for taxes an,
licenses.
Adopted.
On motion of L. E. Bentley, duly seconded
Be it rcsolrcd, That the Town Collecto
be authorized to give notice in the Oficia
Journal, to all parties indebted to the tow
for back taxes and licenses due prior t
January l, 1880. that unless the same b
paid within thirty days from date of frs
publication of said notice, suit will he il
stitutel to enforce payment.
Adopted.
On motion of +. Vicknair, duly seconded
Be It resolced, That the sum of four hui
dred and seyenty-four 79l0O dollars now i
the Treasury, being of funds Of 1879,
aud the same is hereby appropriated to pa
for public works.
Adopted.
On motion of j. Thompson, duly seconded
Be it rcsolred, That the sum of thirt
j. dollars be and is hereby appropriated to .
Landry Assess. >f. for max ing asseSsmel