The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-09
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of Donaldsonville.
ADJOURNED MEETING

ADJoIRNED NETTING
COURT House, June iG 1881
The Council met this day pursuant to adj
journment at 1890 o'clock A. NJ.
Mayor H. 0. Maher in the chair.
Members present-D. Variant, c. Kline,
LIST ward; Joseph Terrier, Jno. Ramirez
2nd ward; II. Hether, 3rd ward.
Absent-D. Ross.
The reading of the minutes Of the previous
meeting was on motion dispensed with.
On motion of JOS Ferrier the following re-
port of the Finance Committee was adopted !:
to whom was referred the matter of report
ing license schedule for the year 1881, beg
leave to make the following report:
| Whereas, There has been more than one
half Of the licenses collected for this year
under an existing ordinance Of the town
passed by the former Council September 25
1880, and amended November g 1880, and
RAISING those persons who have already
paid, as well as the Council, we would there
fore recommend this Council not to change
the license schedule adopted by the former
Council. We also recommend the same rate
OF taxation on the assessment roll of 1881,
as was collected for 1880, say five mills ON
the dollar. Respectfully submitted.
e. KLINE, Chairman;
II. HETHEK,
JOHN RAMIREZ.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
the town of Donaldsonville
GcuHemcn-Under the Constitution and
laws of this State governing assessments i'll
all subdivisions of the same, have made
and completed the assessment rolls of the
town of D0nalusonyille for the r sent year,
1884, Win you not be pleased to make the
proper appropriation for the payment of my
commission and designate the officer to re-
celve said assessment rolls.
Respectfully,
FELIX RETNAUD,
Assessor, Ascension.
Jos. Terrier, the following preamble and
resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, At the meeting of the Council
on June 7, 1881, Felix Keynaud. State As
SCISSOR, presented what purported to be the
assessment roll of the town of Donaldson
vile for 1881, and demanded that tho Coun-
Gil make an appropriation to pay him for
the same; and
Whereas, The Council asked Mr.. Rey-
maud, State Assessor, to produce the law
showing that the town is bound to pay him
for such roll for the use of the town; and
Whereas, Tho said State Assessor did
refuse to show such law, if any exists, and
giving the Council no opportunity of discus
sing the matter, did withdraw his roll and
dctied this Council to collect taxes for the
year 1881; be it therefore
Resoircd, That the above communication
of Felix Reynaud, State Assessor, be and
the same is hereby laid on the table.
On motion of H. Hether, duly seconded
the following resolution was adopted:
BE it resoloed, That Richard McCulloh.
Esq, be and he is hereby appointed or
elected attorney of the town Of Donaldson
vile and that the Committee on Finance are
hereby instructed to meet Mr.. McCulloh to
agree upon the fees or salary to be paid said
Town Attorney, to make a report at the
next meeting of the Council.
Mr.. H. Hethcr.offcred the following prop
osition, which on motion, duly seconded,
was accepted:
DoNALDsoSvILLE, June Is, 1881.
To Che Hon. Mayor and Council of Donald
sonviIle:
Centlemen-1 propose making all bridges
and repairing all streets running parallel
with the Mississippi river except Mississippi
street, at the rate of thirty-fivc dollars per
street, payable fifty dollars u month until
final payment, and also bind myself to
have all work completed within sixty days
Yours respectfully,
FRANK MARTINEZ
On motion of G. Kline, duly seconded, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolrcd, That the licenses remain as
they were in 1880. and the taxes for the
year 1881 be assessed ut mills on the dollar
BY Mr.. Hether:
Rcsoircd, That the sum of forty dollars
be and the same is hereby appropriated to
pay the Town Assessor for making two
copies Of the assessment roll for 1881 ont Of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
Adopted.
On motion of G. Kline, the following bills
were approved:
A. Landry, for hauling and bnrying
DonaIdsonyille CHEF. ] 80
On motion, duly seconded, the Council
adjourned.
A true copy: A. L. GRIGSBY,
Secretary.