The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-06-12

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The following petition was read and re
ceived:
To the Hon. Mayor and members Of til,
Common Council:
Treasurer, Victor Maurin, Esq, to pay t.
my order, approved by the Mayor to til,
amount of three dollars and twenty-tiv,
cents, the same being due to me as commits
sion as Tax Collector during the year 1879
on the sum of sixty dollars license FUND
paid to Frank Martinez, then Town Treas
urer, as can be shown by the Treasurer
books. Very respectfully,
| The above petition was referred to the
| Finance Committee.
| The following petition was read and re-
| ceived:
To the Mayor and members of the Towr
Council of the town of Donaldsonyille
Gcntlemen-The undersigned residents Of
the town of Donaldsonville beg leave f.
submit TO your Hon. body that they reside
with their families in the immediate vicinity
| OF the Mississippi river ferry, at or neal
which place is a fine shade tree where tralnn,
and loaters generally congregate and com
mt such indecencies as are revolving t
morals. They therefore pray that either
the tree be cut down or that the Town Con
stable be instructed to keep an eve to the
behavior OF such parties as generally con
gregate there, and enforce some decency
from them. Respectfully, etc,
Gnstave Dugas. Ambrose Rougeau, Jr.
j. w. Dodge, N. Bel.
On motion of S Schonberg, duly seconded
WHEREAS, The business men and mer
chants of the town Of Donaldsonville. have
petitioned the Common Council to take i'm.
medlate proper steps to prevent the Police
Jury of the parish Of Ascension from en-.
forcing within the corporate limits ofzsaid
town an ordinance by them adopted at their
sitting OF the 10th day Of May, 1880, entitled,
ceries and other places Of public business to
be closed on Sunday, and prohibiting the
sale or barter of the stock in trade of such
places OF business OH that day, and pre-
scrlbing penalties for violation Of this ordi-
nance;" and
Whereas, 1t is the sense of the Common
Council of the town OF Donaldsonville. that
in passing said ordinance the Pciics jury
assumed power and authority which is not
legally delegated to them, and infringing
upon the rights and powers vested only in
said Common Council therefore be it
RsolUcd, That % committee of three with
the Mayor of the Town Council is hereby
earnestly requested to call upon the Presi-
dent and members of the Police Jury and
submit s.,', to him copy of the foregoing pre-
amble and resolution and urge upon them
the propriety of calling together the Police
Jury OF the parish of Ascension at an early
day as practicable, and repeating said ortli
nance IN SO far, at least, as the town of
Donaldsonvi!le is concerned
Adopted.
The Mayor APPOINTED the following com
mittee: S. Schonberg, Il. j. Green, G. Feitcl.
The following report was read, received
and adopted:
DoNALDsoNvlLLE, May 81, 1880.
TO the Mayor and Common Council:
GenAcmen11 make this my report for the
Licenses of 1880, SIS 90
~, axes VI iooV' ...-..---............. y Is
Taxes OF 1879, z 90
Rents of town lots, rs, 70, in scrip. 9 90
Respectfully submitted, $50 Is
JOS. THOMPSON,
Town Collector.
The Collector also made verbal report
stating that Mr.. Jos. Ferrier offered to settle
with him for rents due on town lots by pay
ing him s45 cash and $45 with his note fall
ing due on December 81, 1880, with A. Gen
azzin as security.
On motion of G. Feitcl, duly seconded:
Be 1t rcso'rel. That the Collect ,r be au-
thorizcd and empowered to accept the prop
of MIR. Jos. Ferrier.
Adopted.
The following report was read, received
and adopted
DONALDsONvILLE,J June l, 1880.
70 the Mayor and Council OF the town Of
Donaldsonville
GcntlcmcM-I have the honor to submit to
you the following statement Of the sit uation
OF the treasury from the 18th day of May to
LIST June, 1880:
May l3-Cash balance on hand, $955 81
Cash reed from all sources from 18th
day of May to date, ..--.......- 1919 Is
$lOSl 70
Cash paid from May l3 to the LIST
June, us per vouchers 1856 to 1911,
both inclusive. l69 95
Bal on hand this LIST June, 1880, 1914 IS