The Donaldsonville chief., 1882-02-04

JOHN RAMIREZ.
Mr.. Variant moved to table the above re.
port, which, aftor being duly seconded, the
Ramirez, Ross. Nay-Kline, Ferrier and
Hether, tho 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
sldsonville,
Tho undersigned begs leave to make to
your honorable body the following PROPOSE
tion: He will, during the year 1882, obi
gate himself to keep in repair the streets
and bitches of tho town, fill up any and all
holes necessary to be filed, and level the
streets he will also obiigate 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
be 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 annum. payable on the first day of
each and every month, or five hundred
dollars if the town furnishes the cart and
mule.
He further obligates himself to furnish
good and solvent security to insure the
faithful performance of all the above obli-
cations, snd 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 thus proposition {and serve him and
'>'0 " : = - .iNo. FEyR1ER. :
On motion Of Mr.. Hethsr. duly seconded
= committee Of three was appointed to con.
fer with Mr.. Fevrier on Ais proposition, and
report at next meeting. The vote on this
! resolution being tie, the Mayor voted in the
affirmative and appointed on said committee,
Jos. Terrier. D. Variant and H. Hether.
On motion, duly seconded, the following
| resolution, introduced by Mr.. Kline, was
| adopted:
Resolped, That the Mayor il hereby au
| thorized to issue to Mr.. Leon Godchaux q
warrant on the Treasurer for the sum OF
| $37 0SIl00, in full settlement for sidewalk
built by the said Leon Godchaux, corner
Railroad Avenue and Mississippi street, on
| the-day of-l88O.
On motion Of C. Kline, duly seconded. the
following resolution was adopted:
Be 1t RESOLVED, That Nichols & Pugb
Attorneys of the Town of Donaldsonville
be and they are hereby authorized to settle
! the case Of Morristiny, No. - %. the
Town of Donaldsonville, now pending be-
| fore the Circuit Court of the 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 vs
| the Town of Donaldsonville, reported in s.
| A p. Said Attorneys are hereby author
lied to consent to the entry up in said Cir
| cult Court in said case decree and jiudg
| dered in said case of Oubre %. the Town o1
Donaldsonville 50 A p.
| The following communication was re
ceived and on motion, duly seconded, and re
ferred to the Committee on Public Works
DoNALDsoNv1LLE, La, Jan. 8, 1882.
To the Members Of the Town Council;
Gentlemen-At the request of q grea
| many persons-citizens Of the town-wht
consider the present appearance of the
| Market-HOuse IN eye-sOre, l tender the fol
! lowing bid for its painting: will paint the
| brick work outside and inside, brick red
with stripes paint the blinds green, lattice
work-color to be designated by you-and
/ Ia Aot uIi4tCE tu6 WUIh " JUu III uE8L-Ci6Ss
! order, for the sum of two hundred and
| fifty dollars. Knowing the present state
| of the treasury, agree to take notes from
| you payable monthly, of whatever amount
| you may consider best. shall use nothing
| but tirst-class material. Your notes bearing
no interest. Respectfully, -
On motion, duly seconded, the following
resolution was adopted:
1Resolred, That the action of the Mayor il
| appointing three Deputy Constables to serve
| for the term Of twenty days, be approved
and that they be and are hereby allowed
the sum of 81 per day for such services.
On motion, duly seconded, the bill of P
Camel was referred 70 the Finance Commit
tee and they to have full power to act
| It was moved and duly seconded, that tn,
Secretary pro tenn. be paid the sum of s.
| and that said amount be deducted from til,
salary of the Secretary.
Mr. Kline offered the following resolution
which on motion, duly seconded, wa
adopted:
| Be it resolred. That Mr. Jos. Ferrier be al
lowed receipt in full for rent due thii
town to date, in payment of valuable ser
| vices rendered this town as chairman of the
| Committee on Public Works.
The following bills were approved ane
ordered paid Eliza Antoine, els 90; Jos
Fcrrier, 60c; James Jones, 25c; j. b. Van
degriff, $40; j. E. Duffel, 81.
| On motion, duly seconded, the Counei
adjourned.
Attest: v. MAURIN, Sec. pro tenn.