The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-08-08
Proceedings Of Common t'ouncil.
REGULAR MEETING.
Town Of Donailsony,lla.


Town Of Donaidsony,lle.
REGULAR MEETING.
RT-HoUsE. August A. 1885.
The Council mot at II O'Clock A. NJ, Mayor
Maurin in the chair and all the Aldermen
present.
The minutes Of last meeting were lad and
approved. The Secretary explained that res
olution offered by Alderman Vickiair and
adopted at the last meeting, appropriating the
market-house revenues for July TOT public
works, had been omitted from the published
minutes, but was duly transcribed i'll the min
ute book.
The Finance Committee submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was received:
DoNALDsoNv1LLE, August 3, 1885
To the Mayor and Common Council of the
town of Donaldsonville:
Gcntlemen-We, the undersigned Finance
Committee, beg leave to report that III COM
pliance to resolution adopted at your session
of July T. 1885, authorizing said Committee to
settle with the Collector, we proceeded to the
Collectors Office on July go 1885, accompanied
by the Treasurer, and have the honor of stating
that he has satisfactorily adjusted his deficlen-
cy, said sum being promptly turned over to the
Treasurer. as also all accountable against him
up to our examination OF July b, 1888, as fol-
lows:
Taxes of 1883, ..................S 1863 II
Licenses to July 8, 1885. 558 q
Licenses collected since examination. 106 90
Licenses blanks returned .............. 1,O73 50
On receipt Of the above, the Treasurer readi-
ly gave the Collector an acknowledgement of
same, attested by the Finance Committee.
Tue Collector accordingly gave the Treasurer
Il receipt for his commlsson us follows
Taxes Of 1885, 10 per cent. 1884 10. s GS At
Licenses Of July g. 1855, per cent. on
Licenses collected since examination,
per cont. on f1O1 0D................. 30
Respectfully submitted,
i Z: HIAH1Hi ! H &;
FRANCIS VICKNAIR.
Finance Committee.
The subjoined report of the Treasurer was
read aud received:
DoNALDsoNyILLE, LA, Aug. 4. 1885.
To tho Mayor and Common Council OF the
: town of Donaldsonville:
Gentlemcn-I havothe honor to report thnt
in accordance with the resolution of your hon.
orablc body. have registered since the open
ing of tho registration rs per resolution adopted
~ q
proved claims against the town amounting to
So, lat 80 which have numbered from No. to
S9i, in the order Of their presentation, to me
for registration. have pad reglsterea Claims
s., 1874 IA. Balance Of registered claims against
the town unpaid at this date, s2,4ls Is.
Respectfully 6 sqh% Hnft,z,No
Tho Treasurer also submitted the following
~ bSob o,,1r srnivo<f.
DoSALDsosv1LLE, La Aug 4, 1885.
Received the following amount Of rent due
on town lots Us follows;
V. c. Gabrielle portion of lot, 3 years.S IS 90
Ned. Taylor. portion of u lot, years. n 10
Virginia Harris, lot No. 80, 3 years.. SO 20
Paul cambridge, lS months ...--...-.... IL ~
Aug1stin Victor part Of lot, years.. q 90
Total amount received. 1928 90
Tho special committee on budget Of expenses
possible to submit u final report at present, as
the assessment rolls for 1855 are not yet COM
pleted. The committee was granted further
time.
The following petition was read and received:
DoNALDsoayILLE, August s. 1885
To the Mayor and members Of the town OF Dom
AldsOnV1lle:
Gentlemeil-I beg leave to mako tho follow
ing statement, and ask your favorable consld-
grafton: am an old man, resident of this
town, and have been sick and confined to my
sick bed for moro than year. and just COM
work q few weeks ago and have no
money at present to pay my rent. and ask that
you give me about three months to pay my
back rent. By SO doing you will save me from
being put out Of home III the streets.
very '1 EpMoNB HARRIS.
On motion Of Alderman Vicknair, amended
and seconded by Alder man Larock, it was re-
solved that the amount due for rent of town
ots BY Edmond Harris and John Celestin be
,omitted provided their buildings be removed
rom said lots within thirty days.
Sealed bids for tho official printing were
opened and read as follows:
DONALDSONvILLE, July 10, 1855.
To the Mayor and Town Council Of Donald
sonvllle:
lldsonvllle CHIEF, for tho term of one year
from date of contract, all the Council proceed
ngs and other advertising of the town for the
sum Of ono hundred dollars, payable monthly,
Or in such other manler Us you may direct.
propose to do all job printing that may be
required by tho town Or It's officers at O reduc-
lion of thirty per cent. from the maximum
rates prescribed by the State printing law.
Respectfully submitted.
L. n. BENTLEY.
DoNALDsoNv1LLE. July 18, 1885.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of DamallsOnyille: