The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-04-19
Proceedings Of Common Council.
Town of Donaldsonville.
SPECIAL MEETING.

1
! CoURT-HoUsE April 10, 1884.
Meeting called to order by the Mayor. and
the following Councilman were found present
after roll call: NJ. Lemann, W. NJ. McGalliard,
| Gus. Israel, E. Bercier, D. Gentll, John Solo
| zano.
| The minutes of the last meeting were ap-
| proved.
| The following ordinance was adopted:
| AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO THE WHARF AND
| LANDING DUES.
Section l. Be it ordained ~ the Common
Council Of the tolcn OF DonaIaso7euiHe That
the Wharhnger shall be entitled to collect and
receive wharfage on all articles landed within
the limits OF the corporation, whether the same
be ID transit or for persons residing or doing bus
lness In SAID town, and said wharfinger shall be
placed In his care, except live stock and loss BY
ire Or articles of perishabie nature.
Sec z. BE q further ordained, That owners
of goods shall have the right to leave the same
at the wharf for a period not exceeding forty
eight hours without extra charge, after which
they shall be required to pay storage at the rate
OF one halt the regular tariff rates for every
foTty-elght hours or fraction thereof that such
goods shall remain at the wharf,
Sec. y: Be 1t further ordained, That all goods
or articles landed In transit and intended for
Fesh1pInene without beng removed, shall not
be subject to any additional wharfage charge,
unless the same shall remain at the wharf more
than forty-eight hours, in which case such
goods OF articles shall be subject to an addi-
tlonal charge OF one-qnarter the regular tariff
rates; proUided, the wharnager shall be en-
titled to collect and receive fee of not less
than twenty-five cents for every shipment
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained That on all
other ordinary packages not above specified or
enumerated the sum of five cents shall be col
lected, and on other articles not provided for
the Wharhnger shall collect reasonable sum
Proport1oned as near as possible to other arti-
cles Of a similar nature IN size, weight OF value
Sec. .. be 1t further ordained, That the pro-
VISIONS OF the above ordinance shall not apply
to freights not intended for the town of Don
aldsonVllle and landed at the mouth of Bayou
iafourche during low water and transferred to
boats lighters.
Sec. =. Be it further ordained, That all orli-
nanees OF resolutions relating to the wharf and
landing cues. SO far as they may conflict with
the following tariff, be and the same are hereby
repealed, and that this ordinance shall take
erect and be III force and after the first dav
of May, 1854.
TARIFF.
Sec: z. Be it further ordained. That the
Wharhnger shall be entitled to collect the fol- |
loving wharfage and landing dues:
For each and every steamboat landing
:, within the corporation. -...........S 81 90
For each and every fatboat landing
:, within the corporation. .............. 30
+ or each and every trading craft. so |
I or each and every trading craft per day 10
For ringing the bell at the request of pas
:, sengers when the boat answers the call. q
l VI Liie privilege OF staying the wharf
when hres are provided, from each
. person ......... % |
For agricultural implements on wheels, 20
For agricultural and other im,,ler,aots. -
For bales of cotton, moss, oakum, hay.
oeC. |
FOR half bales Of cotton, moss, oakum,
Tor quarter bales of cotton, moss, oak
UNI, hay, etc. or |
FOR bales of dry goods and clothing. 10
Tor barrels, except liquors and building
FOR half barrels. except liquors and
building material. ........... 21z
or cooperage IN shocks, per package.
or baskets, large by nest or package
OF baskets, market orsother small by
dozen or package. ............... <
or peer III casks Or barrels .. 10
or beer In kegs Or cases.
or boxes OF tobacco. cigars, hardware
window glass and matches.
or boxes nest, large. ....... IN 4
or boxes nest, small .
or boilers, cylindrical or fue. Der tor, s0
or brooms, by the dozen or package ( ]
OF building mater1al-1umber per 1000
or bricks per 1000. ~ ~
OF shingles. .....-................ 10
OF States per square. ....... IN
OF laths per 1000 IN |
or sand, lime, cement. plaster per Dbl. 5 Y
or sash per package. ............ IN
'r doors, blinds, frames, per package. 5
Or cabbage, loose, per 10O 20
)r caDDage IN crates, large. ...., IN
IT cabbage IN crates, small. .... (
'r cases dry goods, clothing. boots D
shoes, saddiery, hats. notions, etc. large. Is nj
n cases dry goods, clothing boots a
shoes, saddlery, hats. notions, etc. n,
small. ..-................ = I ~
II cases canned goods, SOAP candles. te
tarch, I've. paste, oil,;crackers tin re
,laIe, Ifu!t, etc, each. 2 So
r casks Of all kinds .......... n .
T carl boys, full m
r easboys' empty.:....:.:..:.::::.:.'.... = :
cisterns. wood. ........... 40
r coal, loose, per box. 2
coIlAs, one or nest. .......... 10
r coils rope, packing. wire s
coopS, poultry, or small animal Ii
4 - So :. =. 10
coops poultry, Or small animal
ieili .--.-.-............... 5
crates. crockery, glassware, etc 10
demllohns, gallons, full " 10
demlJohns, gallons, empty :
r demlJohns, gallons or under emn -
earthenware, loose, per dozen N Il
empty hogshead and c,tsk ~ the
empty tlerces, liquor and oil bar me
furniture, beds with teaster, bureaus. = abb
deooards and similar articles with III
issues. each Observation-Disclosures. pa Lne
en- more than ne.......... *
beds only, each *
BEDS when more than one ... n -
safes. tia or wire} tables wash 9
ahas- etc. each. .e..-.. Ii e
safes tin or wire) tables. wash
an6ls. etc. more than one. III q
soLas. lounges, ETC., each ... * E;
sofas, lounges. ETC.. when more than 81
rockers and armchairs, one lis... - p
rockers and arlachairs per dozen an I
rockers and armchairs, children per I
'1S s - Observation-Disclosures. 20
chairs, per dozen ...... q u
teasters, per bundle. IN "
LeSoSs 5 r.