The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-04
Proceedings Of Common Council,
Town &C Donaldsonville.
MEETING.


CouRTIIotsis, May 20 1881:
ql,c Council net this day pursuant to ad-
journment.
Mayor II. O. Mallcr in the chair.
Members prescnt-D. Variant, q. Kline,
LIST ward: Joseph Ferrler, 2nd Wafa, IL.
Hethcr, u. Ross, Bird ward.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The Finance Committee made the follow
ing report:
We tho undersigned Finance Committee
of the town of DonaldsonviIle beg leave to
make the following report, to-wit:
Upon examination of the books OF the late
Collector, we find delinquent lists left IN his
hands for collection tor the years 1870, $50,
1878 and 1879 amounting to. S2Sll vs.
Amt. Of tax roll for the year 1880 lUb! 49,
CR.
Amounts collected hy Collector on dclin-
9uent tax lists for the years 1890, lS'', 1900
and 1879. as represented to us---:- SlSb -
amt. collected on tax roll for 1880 32s >''5s
Amount supposed to he d.lirnuent
this day 5ibi a'z
Total 1886 10
Respectfully submitted.
e. KLINE.
H. NEITHER,
Finance Committee.
On motion of c. Kline, seconded BY II.
Hctllcr, the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS. There urc 4 great many parties
whose names figure on the delinquent lists
OF the town VINO haze really paid their
taxes, and hold the receipts of former col
lcrturs and
WHEREAS. It il tie intention Of this
Council to straiYhtcn up the affairs OF the
town: therefore,
BE II resotrea, That the Tax Collector is
hereby instructed to keep book, that is to
be furnished him 10y the town, to take note
of all such party or parties. with the date,
year and month, and to whom they have
paid.
BE it further rcsolrcd. That all parties
holding such receipts are respectfully re
qucstch to exhibit the same to the Collector
when cslcd upon, III order to avoid trouble
and expense.
BE it f,,rthcr rcsolrcd. That the Collector
of the corporation Of the town of Donald
sonvile is hereby instructed to give ten
days notice to all delinquent taxpayers to
come forward and pay their tax II default
whereof they will be prosecuted according
to law.
BE Il .fu,1hc, ,rso7rcG That the Tax Col
lcctor shall be required to prosecute all
persons who. on demand aud notice as
aforesaid; shall not pay the tax which they
owe to the corporation and to that end t"
bring suit through some attorney, whom
the Council may designate. i'll the name OF
the corporation, before any competent trl-
hunal.
Bc It fu,1Ac, rcsolred, That the Collector
is hereby instructed to make a detailed
statcne 1t of all the licenses and taxes col
lcctcsl 10y him ut every monthly meeting OF
the Council.
On motion Of Joseph Terrier, seconded by
ID. Variant, Il committee OF two, With til"
Mayor, be appointed to to the digging ot
fire wells within the corporate limits.
Referred to the Committee On Public
Works.
The following proposition was offered by
ID. Ross:
To the Mayor and Common Council of Don
aldsonvi!lc:
Gruticn,ru-I have the honor to make the
following proposition:
Being indebted to the town in the sum of
four hun,lrc.l and twenty dollars, to-wit
One note of one hundred and thirty dollars,
payable on the. day off,, 1881. and one
note of two hundred and eighty-tive dol
lars, payable on the day off,, 1882,
will repair the following named streets,
bridges and drains on sad streets, to the
satisfaction OF the Council, | to furnish all
the material and labor necessary for that
purpose, viz: Latourche, thctinachcs, Hou-
mas. North lIonnHs. South lIoumas. Lc-
aarh. St Patrick and St. Vincent streets.
In consideration OF this work, when the
same shall have been done to the satislac-
ton of TIA" Council, ! ask that NY two notes
shall be returned to nc, and my indcbtcd-
ness to the town he Cancelled.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK MARTINEZ.