The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-07-05

Respectfully SuDu1lJGbIi,
L. a. RAMIREZ
Town Collector.
On motion Of Alderman Gondran, duly Soc
onded, the following preamble and resolution
were adopted
Inasmuch that the committee on Finance
have examined the books of the late Treaaurer
o. the town of Donaldsonville. Jos. GondraE
Jr, and found said books to balance and cor
rect and all moneys received and paid out by
said Treasurer was rightfully done, and that
said committee of Finance made a report &C.
cordingy, on the 10Th day Of May, 1884 to this
day;
Be it therefore reso1ved, That Jos. Gondran,
Jr., late Treasurer be and is hereby discharged
from all obligation toward the town of Don
aldsonville, and that he be authorized hereby
to have his bonds as Treasuser cancelled. and
that he be granted a quletus.
On motion of Alderman Maher, duly seconded,
the following resolution was adopted:
Reso1ued, That the Collector be and is hereby
| required to prepare detailed report or state
meut of all persons doing business or following
any profession, occupation, trade or calling for
which such persons are required to pay Ii
| nent to show all persons that have PAID and
| those that have not paid their licenses for the
| years 1883 and 1884.
On motion of Alderman Maher duly seconded,
| the following preamble and resolutions we're
| adopted:
| WHEREAS, The property owners and mer-
chants of this town are laborIng under the bur
| den of 8 triple tax upon their property and
| business, and
| WHEREAS, Owing to these heavy taxes, the
| town has LEVIED tax OF only five mills upon
| the assessed valuation of the property in said
town. being one-half the amount allowed by its
| charter and with its other revenues totally in
sufficient to pay It's outstanding indebtedness
and current expenses;
Be it therefore resolued, By the Mayor Gnd
/ Common Council of the to.cn of DonaLdsonvitie
| That the honorable Police Jury of the parish
| of Ascension be and they are hereby respectful
| ly petltloned IN the name of and III behalf of
| the tax and license payers of said town to ex-
| tend them such relief as in their judgment and
| wisdom they may deem proper.
| Be 1t further resolved. That the Mayor be re-
| quested to transmit a certified copy of the above
| preamble and resolution to the Police Jury of
| Ascension parish through its President.
On motion of C. Kline duly seconded, the
following resolution was adopted:
Be it ordained, That the Treasurer be and he
is instructed to give ten days notice in the otf-
cial journal to all persons holding approved bills
craccounts against the town to present the same
| for registration by him within thirty days from
the last publication Of such notice, All &C
| counts or claims not registered above will
| be considered invalid.
| On motion of Alderman Kline, duly seconded,
the following resolution was adopted:
! Be It resolved. That the Sergeants OF Police
| be instructed by the Mayor to superintend all
works done on the bridges and bitches of the
| town.
On motion Of Alderman Maher, duly seconded,
! the following resolution WAS adopted:
Resolred That the bill of Felix Leblanc for
! s5t for lumber ordered to build and repair
bridges be paid out of the FIRST moneys appro-
priated from the market revenues for public
works, said appropriation being $50 per month
The following bills were approved:
| Iasr Feyrir.r for work done on fIitchas
and bridges of the to7yn.............. so co
| I. Leblanc. lumber Observation-Disclosures. 81 Oh
| Roht. Noel Observation-Disclosures. 10 co
/ C. Kline rent Of lce-house for election. 3 0u
On motion duly seconded, the meeting adj
iourned. JNO. Z. TERRIO, Secretary.