The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-09-10
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town Of Dona1dsonville. /.

Town or U0ndidSOnV1lIe.
REGULAR MEETING.
CoURT-HoUsE, September 6, 1881.
Mayor Israel in the chair.
Members present-D. Variant, c. Kline,
LIST ward Joseph Ferrier, Jno. Ramirez, 2nd
ward; d. Ross, 3rd ward.
Absent-H. Hether, 3rd ward.
The Collector made the following report:
CoLLEcroR's OFFICE,
Donaldsonville. September 5, 1881. !
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
the town of DOnaldsonville:
Gentlcmen-I have the honor to submit
to you the following report, to-wis:
Taxes for 1879. S Is
Taxes for 1880. rs
License for 1881. Z 95
lOtal. ~ %
Respectfully submitted,
E. A. RAMIREZ,
Town Collector.
The following report from the Treasurer
was received:
TREASURES OFFICE,
Donaldsonville, September 6, 1881.
To the Mayor and Trustees of the town of
DOnaldsonvillo.
Genticmen-I have the honor to submit to
your honorable body the following state
ment OF the treasury from July 5 to date:
Cash balance as per statemcntJuly 5, $5i %
Cash received from all sources from
July = to date. ...-.....-........ 36C 81
Cash paid from July to date, as per
vouchers from No. i122 tn Nh SIR
'hoius''c' '--''...--.......'... 395 "a
Balance casl, on hand. $26 O4
Respectfully submitted
v. MAURIN,
Town Treasurer.
N. B.-Of above balance $23 so is monies
OF lSI9-SO, and appropriated for wells, as
per resolution of Jos. Ferricr.
On motion of Jos. Terrier, the following
communication was received
DoSALDsoNvILLE, LA. Sept. 5. 1881.
10 the Honorable Mayor sand. Common
Council Of DOnaldsonville:
Gentlcme,-I have the honor to request
permission OF the city government to err ct
poles along one of the streets leadin e from
the railroad depot to the river front for &c
purpose OF connecting the business part of
Donaldsonville with the railroad, express
and telegraph offices of the N. o. p. RV. Co
by means OF telephone. This Improvement
designed to facilitate commercial intercourse
is projected by citizens OF Donaldsonyillc
alone, and will prove of benefit to all classes
OF people. l desire to build the line imme
dlately, and trust you will give the right of
way at your first meeting.
Very respectfully,
J. W. HUNSAKER.
on motion OF Jno. Ramirez, the following
communication was received and laid on
the table subject to call:
To the Mayor and Common Council of the
town Of DonaldsonvilIe:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned citizens
Of the town Of Donaldsonville respectfully
petition your hon. body to have tue Market
House closed up after eight O'clock at night.
upon the grounds that it is a resort of all
vagab"nds, lOafers, etc, who make it a bus
mess tn congregate- in the Market House
every night, and use obscene and vulger
guilty Of our neighborhood
Respectfully submitted,
r. Martinez, Donlan & Barrera, P. Mol
lerc, Lucy Butler, Il. Mousse, w. NJ, Nc
Galliard, Felix Reynaud.
The following resolution was introduced
by MI. Ramirez:
WHEREAS, At regular meeting of the
Town Council held at the Court House, town
OF Donaldsonville, May IA, 1881, Mr.. VIM.
Beckett was duly elected by this Council
deputy Constable in and for the town of
Donaldsonvillc; and
Whereas, The law does not require nor
provide for deputy Constable, only in case
OF actual necessity, therefore be it
Rcsofred, That the position of deputy
Constable be and the same is hereby dis
continued, from and after the passage of
this resolution, aud that the Secretary is
hereby instructed to inform the deputy
Constable of the same.
Mr.. Ramirez moved the adoption, sec
onded by Mr. Variant. Mr.. Fcrrcr moved
to lag on the table, seconded by Mr.. Ross
The motion to lay on the table was lost, and
tho resolution adopted by the following
vote: 1eas-kline, Ramirez and Variant.
Nays-Ferricr and Ross.
On motion of e. Kline, duly seconded, the
following preamble and resolution were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Finance Committee to
AIR. K. McCulloh, who was elected CITY At.
torney at an adjourned meeting held on the
10th OF June, 1881, to agree upon the fees or
salary to be paid said attorney have failed
and neglected to report; therefore, be it
Resolced, That the office Of City Attorney
is hereby abolished.
On motion of Jos. Ferrier, duly seconded,
the following resolution was adopted:
he 1t resolced. That the Finance Com
mittee be authorized to prepare a budget of
expenditures for the year 1881, and to re-
port at the next regular meeting.
On motion of G. Kline, the petition of j.
w. Hunsaker was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Works, and the said commit
tee is hereby authorized to report at the
next meeting.
The following account was on motion of
G. Kline referred to the Finance Committee:
Town OF DoNALDsoNv1LLE,
To T. O'MALLEY, DIR.
Interest on 500 from January "a, 1872, to
February q, 1878.
$670 at per cent, 6yrs. one month. 1903 IS
Interest ON $S7 IS from Feb q, 1873,
to Aug. 81, 1881, ....-....... 81 IS
Five per cent, years, months, 80. Is 81
1Otal, $3O6 40
The following bills were approved:
Jos. Fcrrier, for lumber, ETC., 50
N. Bel, strychnine, .-............... so
Picayune Saw Mill, bridge lumber, - 6 80
Strong Carter, burylng dogs, 50
Victor Guedry, ......... 9 90
A. Ramirez, /" .' 9 50
G. Daigle, +" .... IS
Numa Acosta, IS %
I. Grille, room rent, election purposes, 3 90
On motion, duly seconded, the Council
adjourned.
A true copy: A. L. GRIGSBY,
Secretary.
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