The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-04-05
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town Of D onaldsonville.
To1Rr-Ho1ysE. April 2. 1894

EoURT-HoUsE. April 2, 1884,
| The Council met in regular session on April
2, 1884.
| The following members were present: Victor
| Maurin. Mayor; William McGalliard, Meyer
Lemann, John Solozano, Gus. Israel, L. Ber-
| cier and D. GentiI.
| On motion of John Solozano, the minutes of
| last meeting were approved with the exception
of the resolution authorizing the Mayor to enl-
| ploy counsel to prosecute Mr.. r. Leblanc or his
security, etc.
The vote stood as follows:
For approving with exception-Nfessrs Nc
Galliard. Meyer Leman. John solozano, E. Ber-
cier.
For approving the whole without exception
Messrs. Genti1 and Israel.
The following communication was received:
DoNALpsoNvILLE March 81, 1884.
TO the Honorable the Mayor and Common
Council of Donaldsonville:
Ge1tlenaen-ln 1876, while Mayor, | collected
by legal process taxes from delinquents. viz.
SIT 30 IN cash and d, 1928 Do in town warrants,
making 1854 3d. The cash was expended in
public improvements by virtue of a resolution
and was paid by me on the approved accounts
Of the Committee on Public Works, Joseph A.
Duffel and Joseph Hiss. | have now in my
possession all the vouchers for the cash OK
pended and all the warrants that were paid for
taxes. When Mr.. f. Duffel succeeded me as
Mayor, turned over al my books and papers,
had three vouchers and warrants and asked
for q committee to receive and examine them.
Nothing being done, | deposited the vouchers
parish Treasurer, with instructions to call the
Mayors attention to it, Nothing was DONE As
they are of no use to me and belong to the town
i ask once more that they be examined by your
bpUy Very cfSnRrtfu}lv
JOHN A. CHEEyERs.
The h1ayor appointed the following named
gentlemen as committee to examine the
vouchers and warrants referred to in the above
communication: Gus. Israel, Meyer l4emann,
e. Bercier.
The following CON mrnication was received:
DoNALpsoNyrLLE April >, 1881
To the Honorable the Mayor and Common
Council of the Town OF Dunaldsonvii!e:
Genttemen-We respectfully petition your
honorable body to reimburse us q fair part of
the amount pad by us III the laying of the BAN
quette In front of our store. as per agreement
with your predecessors, before and at the time
of making the same. Should there be no avail
abe funds III the treasury at present, we ask of
your body to give US warrants of the town for
the amount to be set as a part reimburse
ment Of said banquette. RESPECTFULLY yours,
MRS. NJ. ISRAEL Il co.
On motion of Dr. w. M. McGalliard duly
seconded, it was
Resolved, That Mrs. NJ. Israel Il Co. be al
| lowed ON their request, in the above petition,
one-haH of 81 Il running foot for the pavement
put down by them before their store. Carried.
The Treasurer submitted the following report
which was approved:
DoNALDsoNyILLE, April 2, 1884.
To the Mayor and Common Council of Donald
sonville:
Gentlemen-I have tho honor of submitting
to your body the following as the condition OF
the treasury of the town:
February 5. Balance on hand as per last
FepoFt..-- ) ~
April2. Amounts collected since tebru-
Total .:;.-:-.:....; ..........- SSO3 10 !
Amounts paid out since February ), 1884. |
to date, as per vouchers, III to le2, both
iuSiuslFS.. SiJi ~
April 2. Balance on hand ........... IS So |
Very respectfully, etc,
JOSEPH GONDRAN, JR.,