The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-09-03
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of Donaldsonville.
SPECIAL MEETING.
COURT-HOUsE, August 81, 1881

cA LSAIAA JILL 1NV.
COURTHOUSE, August 81, 1881.
Mayor Israel i'll the chair
Members present-D. Variant, C. Kline,
LIST ward; Joseph Terrier, 2ntl ward.
Absent-Jno. Ramirez, End ward; H.
1Iether, D. Ross, Bird ward.
The following communication from the
Bridge Company was received:
To tho Honorable Mayor and Common
Council Of Donaldsonvillc:
The petition of the Donaldsonyillc Bridge
Company, with respect, shows:
That this Company has entered into an
arrangement with the heirs Of the late Marx
Schonberg, whereby, for the purpose of
avoiding litigation, it is to acquire All the
right, title and interest Of said heirs in the
ferry franchise conferred by Act No. 16 of
1870, entitled q An Act granting ferry privi-
legcs to Marx Schonberg and William Muir
rell, their heirs and assigns, across the Bayou
Lafourche at Donaldsonville. louisiana"
approved March l6, 1870. That this pur-
chase ~ thE-Bridgo Company will involve
an expenditure OF eight thousand dollars,
which will materially reduce the net !earpI
inss of the Company. That the Seh0nberg
heirs, in making said transfer, demaad that
they be relieved from tie obligation stipu-
lated ii the a3SeAame,l Act to pay month
~ the sum OF forty dollars into the treas
ury of the Town of Donaldsonvillc and in
view of the contract heretofore made be-
tween the town and this company by
which the bridge and all rights thereto at
tached, are to revert, after the.lapse of a
certain period, to the town and parish, this
company d. EN- it but just that the town
should grant such release to the Schonbcrg
heirs and to this company as their assignees
and transfcrees and relinGuish all claim to
the sum Of forty dollars to be paid monthly
into its treasury. as provided W the 4th
section OF Act No. 10 Of 1870.
And your petitioners pray that your hon
or;ble body will adopt suitable resolutions
to that end.
For the Bridge Company:
X. N. SIMS, Attorney.
On motion of Jos. Ferrier, the Council
took q recess for an hour, to consult an at
torney ON the subject. After recess, Mayor
Israel called the Council to order, and on
motion of c. Kline, duly seconded, the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions were
| adopted
| WHEREAS. The Donaldsony vile Bridge
| Company are negotiating with the Schon.
I berg heirs in the purchase of the ferry fran
| chise conferred ON Marx Schonberg and
| VIM. Mnrrell by Act No Is of 1871, ai,-
| proved March Ii, 1870. and whereas the said
| purchase by the company vii! remove all
obstacles to the early opening of the bridge
across Bayou Latourche, "a circumstance
| which will be OF great public advantage,
and whereas, by the contract heretofore
entered into between the Town Of Donald
sonville and the Bridge Company, the
bridge with all of its accessory rights is to
revert to the town and parish after the
| lapse of certain number of years, i'll con-
| sid fharntffn If sniI
| the premises.
| BE il resoired,' That the heirs of tue late
| Marx Schonberg be and they are hereby re-
| leased and discharged from the obligation
| henceforth OF paying monthly the sum OF
! forty dollars into the treasury Of the Town
| OF Donaldsonvlle as stipulated in Act No.
| Is of 1870. approved Mach IT., 1870, and hey
| chise to the Donaldsonyillc Bridge Gem
| pany free IRON the obligation to pay said
| sum to the town.
| BE it resolred That the Town of Donald
sonville hereby relinquishes and abandoDs
| all claims to said SUN of forty dollars per
month and that said Bridge Company shall
acquire the ferry franchise free from the
| obligation of paying monthly the sum OF
! forty dollars into the treasury Of the Town
of DonalAsonvlle. provided that the Com.
| pany shall pay to the town the sum OF forty
| dollars, monthly, until the bridge is opened
/ for travel.
| BE it resoieed, That the above resolutions
! lie and they are hereby declared 10 form
/ part Of the contract between the town and
| Bridge Company by which the right of re
| version to ono halt of the bridge is to accrue
| in favor of the town.
| On melton duly seconded, the meeting
| then adjourned.
4. T. GRlGsBY, Secretary.