The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

port, which, after being duly seconded, the
vote taken was ~ follows: Yea-Variani,
Ramires, Ross. Nay-Kline, Ferrier and
Hether, the Mayor voted in the affirmative
The following proposition from Mr. Jno
Fevrier was received:
To the Hon. the Mayor and Members of the
Common Council OF the Town of Don
allsonville,
The undersigned begs leave to make to
your honorable body the following PROPOSE
gate himself to keep in repair the streets
and bitches Of the town, fill up any and all
holes necessary to be filled, and level the
streets he will also obligate himself to put
up any corner or other bridge that the Com
,nittee on Public Works may recommend,
provided the material with which to do so
DO furnished by the town; he will obligate
himself to carry on the above work with his
own horse and cart every day in the year,
Sundays and legal holidays only excepted.
The consideration to be six hundred dol
lars per annam. payable on the first day of
each and every month, or five hundred
dollars it the town furnishes the cart and
mule.
He further obligates himself = furnish
good aud solvent security to insure the
faithful performance of all the above obi
cations, and asks of your hon. body, should
this proposition meet with your approba-
ton, to appoint committee from among
your members with full power of authority
to enter into and sign such contract as
will be necessary to carry out fully the in-
terest OF this proposition and serve him and
the town III q like manner.
JNO. FEVRIER.
On motion Of Mr.. Hether, duly seconded,
committee of three was appointed to con-
fer with Mr. Fevrier on his proposition, and
report at next meeting. The vote on this
resolution being 3 tie, the Mayor voted in the
affirmative and appointed on said committee,
JOS Ferrier, D. Variant and II. Hether.
On motion, duly seconded, the following
resolution, introduced by Mr.. Kline, was
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Mayor is hereby au-
thorized to issue to Mr.. Leon Gotchaux 3
warrant ON the Treasurer for the sum of
$37 03ll0O, in full settlement for sidewalk
built by the said Leon Godchaux, corner
Railroad Avenue and Mississippi street, on
the-day of-18s0.
On motion of c. Kline, duly seconded. the
following resolution was adopted:
Be it Resolred, That Nichols & Pugh,
Attorneys Of the Town of Donaldsonv vile,
be and they are hereby authorized to settle
the case Of - Morristiny, No. 30. the
Town of DOnaldsonville, now pending be-
fore the Circuit Court of tho United States
for the District Of Louisiana, in the same
manner and the same terms as the decree
and decision of the Supreme Court of Lou
isiana in the matter of Justilien Oubre %.
the Town of Donaldsonville, reported in SO
p. Said Attorneys are hereby author
lied to consent to the entry up in said Cir
emit Cont in III md nd
Inent precisely similar to the decree rem
dered in said case of Oubre vs. the Town of
DOnalds0nville 81 A p.
The following communication was re-
ceived and on motion, duly seconded, and re-
ferred to the Committee ON Public Works:
DosALDsoNv1LLE,L La, Jan. 8, 1882
To the Members Of the Town Council;
Gentlemen-At the request of great
many persons-citizens of the town-who
consider the present appearance of the
MarketHouse an eye-sOre, tender the fol-
lowing bid for its painting: will paint the
with stripes paint the blinds green, lattice |
work-color to be designated by you-and |
in fact deliver the work to you in tirst-ciass |
order, for the sum of two hundred and |
fifty dollars. Knowing tue present state |
of tie treasury, agree to take notes from |
you payable monthly, OF whatever amount |
you may consider best 1 shall use nothing |
but first-c material. Your notes bearing |
no interest Respectfully,
GINGRY, The Painter.
On motion, duly seconded. the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolred, That the action of the Mayor in |
appointing three Deputy Copstables to serve
for the term Of twenty days. be approved
and that they be and are hereby allowed I
the sum of 81 per day for sach services