The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-07-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town Of Donaldsonville.
REGULAR MEETING.

COURTHOUSE, July 3. 1888.
Mayor Victor Maurin in the chair. The fol-
lowing members present. Meyer Lemann, Gus
tave Israel, John Solozano, Emanuel Bercier
and Dominique Gentil.
The minutes of the last meeting were read,
and, after making an amendment thereto to the
effect of substituting the name of E. Bercier in
place of G. Israel as the author of the resplu-
ton relating to the approval of the bills of the
Commissioners of Election and Deputy Sheriffs
who served at the town election held May s.,
1888. were approved.
The following report was presented, read and
received.
DoNALDsoNvILLE, July g. 1888.
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Council of
Donaldsonville.
We, the undersigned Committee, appointed
at the last meeting OF the Council to consider
petitions of Messrs. Louis Wild and 8. Schon-
berg, for the purpose of building refrigerator
under the Market-House, beg leave to make the
following report:
petitions and consider both unfavorable on &C
count of asking the exclusive privilege; that by
accepting their propositions this Council would
grant q monopoly, which we consider would
not be advantageous to the community.
GUSTAVE ISRAEL,
EMAN UEL BERCIER,
JOHN SOLOZANO.
Mr.. G. A. GondraD of the committee to exam
inc the books, papers, ETC., of the Town Tax
Collector. stated that the Collector had not yet
furnished them with the delinquent lists for
the years 1881 and 1882, as was requested some
time since from the Collector, and that as long
as they are without these lists it will be utterly
impossible for them to prosecute their investi-
pafi and acfnh1ich With iutu
ton of the books, etc. Further time was gran
ted this committee
Mr.. Ramirez Collector, offered as his surety
Mr.. F. Duffel, who, on motion. duly seconded
was accepted.
VIM. Beckett offered as his security for Town
Constable, Messrs. Linden Z. Bentley and Ro-
dolph Landman, who were accepted as such.
On motion of John Solozano, the following
resolution was adopted:
Be 1T resolved, That the balance of the Mar
ket-House revenues Of the present year, not in
any way appropriated, be and are hereby spe-
c!a!ly appropriated for the payment of the Mu-
nlclpal Police.
The following persons were in accordance
with ordinance adopted on the 18th of June,
1888. elected as policemen for the Town of Dom
jacksonville, viz: Felix Babin, Gustave Borne,
John Ramirez, Jos. Thompson, V. c. Gabrielle
and Madison Carroll.
The following ordinance was introduced by
MI. g. Israel, and adopted:
WHEREAS, The great Inconvenience and
length of time taken IN transporting cattle from
the Attakapas and New river countries and
other parts of the State to this town by steam
boat, rail- or otherwise, cause great loss in flesh
and disease to such cattle, sheep, etc., and in
order to supply the public demand with good,
wholesome, unknown, undlseased and unfevered
| meat used for human food, and to better facili-
tate the reception, handling, storing and pre-
serving of the same;
Whereas, Messrs. Louis Wild and s. Schon
berg have petitloned the Hon. Council to grant
them the privilege of building refrigerators to
supply the demand with fresh dressed beef
mutton, veal etc. by car loads; therefore,
Be 1t ordained by the Common Council of the
and is hereby granted to Louis Wild and s.
Schonberg to place suitable refrigerators or
cooling boxes IN the Market-House of the town
provided, the they shall be constructed under
the immediate supervision and to the satisfac-
ton of the Mayor and Common Council pro-
vided further. that they shall be constructed
within sixty days from date Of adopting said
ordinance.
Be it further ordained That the town re-
serves the right to grant other applicants the
same privileges as are herein granted for the
time specified.
Be 1t further ordained, That the privileges
herein granted be and the same are hereby rego-
cable at the pleasure of the Common Council
On motion of Gustave Israel. duly seconded,
the following resolution was adopted.
Be 1t resolved, That the Mayor be authorized
to approve bill of Mrs. Pleasance Chester, for
whatever amount he deems proper and suffi-
clent for furniture, bedding and other effects
destroyed by her, and used in a small pox case.
On motion of Gustave Israel, duly seconded,
the following resolution was adopted:
Be 1t resoIued, That Mr. Felix Leblanc, former
wharf lessee, be notified to put in thorough. re-
pair the wharf, which is now in very dilapi-
dated condition and
Be it further resolved, That the said work of
repairing and fixing of said wharf be done
within the next sixty days, according to con-
tract and stipulations. otherwise his security
shall be considered forfeited.
A true copy: V.MAURIN, Mayor.
G. 4. GoNDRAN, Secretary pro tenn.