The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-23

/ JOSEPH GONDRAN. JR.,
/ Town Treasurer.
The sureties offered by Messrs. Wild and Va
riani were accepted by the Town Council.
The following petition was received:
DoNALDsoNvILLE December IL, 1885,
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
T of Donaldsonuillee
The undersigned respectfully petition you
| honorable body to pass an ordinance prohibit
ing the landing of riftwood on the nver bank
| between the wharf and the head of Bayou La
! fourche, in order that that space may be kept
unobstructed as a landing for skiffs, ETC.. and
| to afford a safe and convenient spot for water
ing horses and other stock. washing carriages
ETC., this being the only portion of the riverside
! along the front where a hard sandy bottom and
shallow water afford proper facilities for these
objects. Logs and enormous roots are the
cause of great public nuisance and of serious
| injury to the health and comfort of the whole
| community. Very respectfully,
| N. Bel. John J. Leche, John T. Park, FL.
| Cook. Patrick Reddington.
| The following petition was-received:
| To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
| of the town of Donaldsonville:
| Gentieme1e-We the undersigned merchants.
tax payers and lugger owners. would respect
fully petition your honorable body to let the
lugger landing remain in the same place as it
Is, as it is much safer and more convenient
than any other part of the town thft it could
be removed to- and we respectfully ask that
Your honorable body grant this our request.
,s sinciito hechelo, Yaiantln detz. Gaspar
Frank BrIaglia.. Valantin Gotz. Lawrence
Gasso, j. B. Quinby. Thomas Harp, J. P.
Harp, agent; 4. Briagiia,
The following ordinances were offered and
adopted:
Be it ordained by the Common Council of
the ToW,a Of Donaidsonuiile, IN regular meet
ing convened, That it shall not be lawful for
any person to tie logs to the bank or to chop
and make wood on the river front OF nature
between the mouth of Bayou Lafourclie and
the Donadsonville wharf, and that any person
tine of $40 ard twenty-four hours imprisor-
ment, and that said space be specially reserved
Tor taxing water Or sand to wash vehicles,
watering horses and stock, and for a landing
than fifty feet from the levee.
Be further ordained. That no dirt OF sand
De taken Il ON any other portion of the batture.
der the above mentioned penalty.
Be 1T further ordained, That all other ordi-
nances and resGutlons in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Be it further ordained, That all logs and
o,ther distinctions now lying on said batture
be removed from the same within the next
thirty days and that the police be ordered to
monty the parties owning logs, etc., there to
remove or chop the same within the above
prescribed time.
On motion of Gustave Israel, duly seeonded
it was
Resotred That the Mayor be authorized to
employ an attorney to prosecute Mr.. F. Lee
Blanc or his surety on bond furnished by said
Leblanc for the returning Of the Donaldson
vile wharf In good and perfect order.
The following bills were approved: -
Dr.. John. D. Hanson, 800; H O. Maher, So 10;
Il. o. Maher; 50 81; Numa Acosta, so cents:
Joseph Gondran Sons. SIS so; Joseph Con
Iran & Sons 81.
The Council then adjourned until next reeu-
ar meeting. GA, GONDRAN,
Secretary, pro tenn