The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-12-10

| Domlnlque's ferry, Mississippi river;
Manchae ferry, opposite Hope Villa;
| Amite river ferry, opposite Port Vincent.
| Terms-Cash.
| Ascension, December 10, 1881.
R. T. HANSON,
President of the Police Jury.
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of Donaldsonville.
REGULAR MEETING.
CoURr-HoUsE December 6, 1881.
Tho Council met this day at O'clock 2.
NJ, Mayor Israel presiding.
Members present-D. Variant, LIST ward;
Jno. Ramirez, Jos. Ferrier, End ward
Henry Hether, 3rd ward.
Absent-C. Kline, 1st ward, and D. Ross,
End ward.
On motion of H. Hether, duly seconded,
the following reports were received and
adopted:
TREAsURER's OFFICE, }
Donaldsonville, Dec. 6, 1881. {
To the Mayor and Trustee of the Town of
Donaldsonville:
Gca:lemen-1 have the honor to submit
to your body the following situation Of the
Treasury from October 5, to date:
Cash balance in hand Oct. 5,.... $l47 96
Reed from all sources up to date
for account current). ...... SOC 93S
GA ssa
Cash paid, as per vouchers from
Nos. 564 to 623 inclusive. 499 II
Balance. s175 s2a
Received for special taxes 1871,
~, '73, "a, rs and ZIG. $685. SO
In above amount of sl75 70 there is the
following appropriations for Wells, ST SO;
Public Works, $Sl IS.
Respectfully submitted,
V. MAURIN,
Town Treasurer.
COLLECTORS OFFICE,
Donaldsonville, Dec. 6, 1881. {
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
Donaidsonville:
Ge,aleaen-I have the honor to submit to
your honorable body the following report,
to wit: .
Taxes for year 1881, 500 273
Licenses for year 1881, ........-... ITO 90
Total, --.....-.-.----...---.- 500 az
Special taxes for years 1871, 70,
10, ~, rs and '76,.......--.... $4S8 Sc
Respectfully submitted,
Z. A. RAMIREZ.
Town Collector.
The Committee on Public Works, through
its chairman, Mr.. Jos. Ferrier, reported the
following: Amount of money expended
out of appropriation, 800 "a. Balance due
on appropriation, 90 rs; and recommended
a further appropriation Of one hundred dol
lars for the completion of the necessary
works to be done OF the streets, bridges,
etc.
Adopted.
The following report was submitted:
DoNALDsoNvILLE, Dec. G, 1881
To the Mayor and Common Council of Don
jacksonville
We, the special committee to whom the
petition of 4. T. Hanson was referred, beg
further time to report.
Respectfully submitted,
H. HETHER,
G. KLINE,
JOS. Terrier.
On motion Of D. Variant, the above report
was received and tho committee allowed
further time.
On motion Of II. Hether, the following
resolution was adopted unanimously:
Be 1t resolrcd By the Common Council con-
pe,aed this day, That there is hereby levied
al annual license tax from and after the
lst day of January, 1882, and for each sub
sequent year, from each and every person
or persons the sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars. cash in advance, upon the following
professions, vocations, callings or business
within the corporate limits of this town
Wheels of Fortune. Tombola, Gift Enter
prise, Prize Photographs, Keno, etc, or any
other gambling device or scheme where
money or things of value are won or lost;
prorsdcd, That this shall not be so con.
struea as to apply to any lottery chartered
by the Legislature of the State in accord
ance with article l67 of the constitution.
On motion of Jos. Ferrjer, the following
resolutions we're unanimously adopted:
Be it resotpcd by the Common Council, IL,
session c0nuemea, That the Treasurer is here
by instructed to advertise for sale on the
End day of January, 1882, to the last and
highest bidder, according to existing ordi-
nances, the lease of the Market House for
the year 1882.
Be 1t further ,esozced. That the market
hours shall be from five to eight o'clock in
the morning each day from the 23rd of Sep
TENDER to the 23rd day of March, inclusive,
and from four to eight o'clock in the morn
ing from the 23rd day of March to the 23rd
day Of September. During these hours no
person shall sell or dispose of any articles
anywhere else in the town than in Athe Mar
ket-House under penalty of five dollars for
each ofense.
Be it further resolved, That no business of
any kind or manner be allowed under the
Market-House after the hours above men
toned, under penalty Of q fine of five dol
lars for each and every offense.
Be it further resolved That the purchaser
be required to deposit with the Treasurer
twenty-five dollars upon the adjudication of
the lease of the Market-House, as security
for costs in case Of noncompliance with the
terms Of sale.
Mr.. Hother introduced the following pre-
amble and resolutions
WHEREAS, The Treasurer of the town
was authorized by this Council at an ad-
journed meeting held May 26, 1881. to col
lect and receipt for all rents of town lots
etc. therefore,
Be it resolped, That it is hereby made the
duty of eeeh and every lessee of town lots
within the limits of the corporation of Don
jacksonville to exhibit their leases to the
Treasurer of the town at his Office, and
pay their rents due the corporation accord
ing to their said lease, within thirty days
from date, under penalty Of the forfeiture of
their said lease.
Be it further resolred, That these preamble
and resolutions take effect frcm and after
their passage.
the above preamble and resolutions were
adopted.
On motion of D. Variant, seconded by
Jos. Ferrier, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resol0ed, That the Mayor, together with
the Finance Committee, be and they are
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