The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07

On mot1on OF u. Var1anl, the following reSO-
luton was adopted:
Be it resolued, That the Treasurer be and is
hereby ordered to notify all persons living on
town lots to come up and pay their rent. and
that the Treasurer shall also put in the hands
of the Constable all the bills for rent of town
lots.
On motion of D. Variant. the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, at session of the Common Coun-
c 81, OF the town OF Donaldsonyille held on the
10th day of May. 1873, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted, VIZ:
Whereas, certain suits have been instituted
| IN the District Court against the town of DON
aldsonv1lle on certain bonds known as the Con-
solidated Bonds be it
8 Resolved, That the City Attorney be and he
IS hereby ordered to defend all suits already
pending and all those that may hereafter be
brought against said town on certain bonds
known as the Consolidated Debt of. said town:
that said attorney be and he is hereby author,
lied to employ additional counsel to assist him
In the defense of said suits; that said assistant
attorneys fees are fixed at the following rates,
VIZ, Four a. per cent. on the amount involved
II the suits go against the town, and eight (s)
per cent. if the suits are won.
=" Resolred further, That the revenues arising
hereby set aside and appropriated to pay all
attorney fees-clty and assistant-i,1curred in
the defense Of said suits against the town of
Donaldsony1ile on o., said in consolidated bonds.
main In full force and effect until all attorney
fees are settled in full" Book No. 8, fol. 200.
And whereas, At meeting Of the Common
Council held on the End Of May, 1881, the Finance
Messrs. Pugh q Nichols, the city and assistant
attorney who defended the suits on said consol-
idated bonds, said bills amounting to three
thousand seven hundred and seventeen 75I1OC
dollars, which report was adopted, and at the
same meeting the following preamble and reso-
lutions were adopted-uuarto book 4, fol. 1853,
preamble and resolutions.
And whereas, The revenues appropriated in
the original resolution of the 10th of May, 1878,
and IN the subsequent resolutions of the LIST of
May, 1881, were not applied to the payment of
said attorneys fees but were directed by the
Common Council to other uses, for the benefit
OF said town; and
Whereas. The amount remaining due to
Messrs. Francis T. Nichols and Edward N
Pugh for professional services in successfully
defending said suits is three thousand three
hundred and twenty-seyen 75I10O dollars with five
per cent. per annum interest thereon from the 1st
of May. 1881: and
Whereas, This Council desires to secure the
early settlement of said debt;
Resolred. That the revenues which shall &C
crue to the town of Donaltsonyilie from the
Donaldsonviiie wharf from and after the expi-
ration of the present lease to Felix Leblanc. be
and the same are hereby specially appropriated
and set aside to pay. said Indebtedness of the
town of Donaldsonville to Messrs. Nichols q
Pugh.
Be it further yesolred, That within thirty
days before the expiration of said wharf lease
to Felix Leblanc. the Mayor shall, and he is
hereby authorized to advertise the lease of said
wharf for the period OF one year next ensuing
said lease to be adudicated at public auction. to
the highest bidder. That the lessee shall fur
nish twelve notes with solvent security to his
own order and by him endorsed in blank, paya-
BILE in twelve monthly instaiInents. which notes
as soon as executed shall be delivered By the
Mayor to Messrs. Nichols Il Pugh
Be 1t further resolued, That these resolutions
be, and they are hereby declared to be con-
tract between the town of DonaldsonyilIe and
Messrs. Nichols l. Pusl. and shall be binding
as such.
Be it further resolred That in case the
year be not sufficient to pay in full the said
debt due Messrs. Nichols 81 PugIi. the notes
or money derived from the lease OF said wharf
for the second year shall be paid over or de-
Evered to Messrs. Nichols & Pngh, until their
said claim shall have been fully paid and
satisfied.
On motion of d. Variant the bill of the Dow
ALDSoSFILLE Grief amounting to ninety dol
lars, for publishing the delinquent list of town
ta1ea from 1875 to 1881, be paid out of those de-
IngteIlt taxes of those years from 1876 to 1881.
The following bllIs vers approved:
DonaidsonvilIe Grief. .....................s 81 90
Walker 4 MARITIME z, 60
Eanas. ..--.---'-......------.- W
NtIIna Aco5ta.. 81
On motion of D. Variant. the Council ad-
journed.
4 true copy: JAMES J. SULLIVAN.
Secretary.