The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-13
Proceedings Of Common Council,
Town Of Donaldsonville.
REGULAR MEETING.
CoURT-HousE, August 2, 1891.

REGULAR MEETING.
CoURf- HoUsE, August 2, 1881.
Mayor pro tcn e. Kline in the chair.
Members present-D. Variant, G. Kline,
lst ward; Joseph Terrier, Jno. Ramirez,
md ward; D. Ross, ard ward.
Ahscnt-H. IIethcr.
Tic minutes of the last meeting we're
read and approved.
On motion, duly seconded, the following
report Of the Finance Committee was re-
cciycd: s
We the undersigned Finance Committee
to whom was referred he following commu-
nications mt tho last regular meeting of the
Council, beg leave to make the following
report, tO-wit:
| /. Tie petition of the confcctioners and
| fruit. dealers OF tho town IN regard to the
| licensing of pctdlers of ice cream, cakes,
| fruits, etc. According to existing town ortt-
nances, the licenses are to he liked annually
!, by the Town Council at its regular Deccnl,
| Der meeting and duly proclaimed in the
Official Journal previous to tho lst day Of
! January Of each year, and according to Sec.
! 81 Of the town ordinances it is required that
| all trading boats are to pay the same license
| as if selling in store. Under u town ordi-
nance regulating Market taxes, each person
I y
| preserves, cakes. ice cream, Ycgetab lcs, ete.,
either in the MarketHouse or on the street
/ shall pay five cents per day to the lessee Of
! the Narket-Housc. Therefore we recommend
the tabling of the foregoing petition,
2 The petition of Mr.. Bcntz asking to re-
cover an amount OF ten dollars overpalI by
| him on the 9th day of February, 1880, to
pursue the occupation at retail merchant
aud bar-room foE the year eudiRg 1884, Ac-
| cording to a resolution passed by the f0ylneT
Council revising and amending the town IL
censes on Sept. 25 and Nov. ., 1880. bar
rooms are required to pay Only apc-half the
license required by the State, say twenty
than $1,000. Therefore We recommend that
Mr.. Bentz be credited with ten dollars over
paid in 1880, on his licenses of 1881, az
prayed for in his petition.
Respectfully submitted.
/ C.. KLINE.
JOHN RAMIREZ.
On motion of ]. Ramirez, duly seconded
tho following resolution was adopted:
Rcsol,ed, That the petition of the con
fectiulers and fruit dealers Of the town il
regard to licensing peddlers of ice cream
cakes. fruits etc, be and the same is here
Ivy laid GU the table. fN.H.
On motion of p. Variant, duly seconded
the following resolution was adopted:
| BE II fcSCtFE0, 1HaL MF. 1eHtZ DE allOWef
credit Of ten dollars on his licenses Of 1888
as prayed for in his petition, said a1sQnp
having been paid by Mr.. Bcntz Oh his Ii
ccnses Of 1880. :. Y
On molten Of Jos. Ferrier, duly seconded
the following resolution Yaa adopted.
Resolred, That tie assessment rolls 9
the town for 1881 be turned over by TIL
Town Assessor to the Town Collector, an,
that said Collector proceed forthwith to po
lect tue same without further delay:
, The following bills were approved:
J. A. Duffel for strychnine ..$ 81 .
Strong Carter burying dogs.-..-.. 3 o
Lnc. RAMIREZ, buryins ..oss- , J
PeriIuc Diez. b1ryin3 dogs / .
On motion, duly seconded, the Counc
, adjourned. -.,
j true COPY: At. GRIGSBY.
/ s.cceturI.