The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-06-06

< wnif.rAs,, II has been deiionstrated that the
interests of the town are injured and sacrificed
by the system Of collecting the market reve-
nues adopted by the Common Council on the
3lst Of December. 1854 and that a return to the
forRer system of farming out the revenues to
the highest bidder at public auction is deslra-
BILE; therefore, = =
Be It ordained, 1g the Common Council OF
tie toac,, Of Donal dso,,uiAe, That the resoln-
ton or ordinance adopted on said 31st OF De-
cember, 1884, by the then Common Council of
Donaldsonyille, authorizing the Mayor N com
person to collect the revenues Of said market
for the sum of fifty dollars per month";" be
and the same is hereby revoked, annulled and
repealed.
urer be and he is hereby directed to proceed to
advertise and sell the lease of the Donald
;sonville market-house and market dues for the
and ending December 81, 1885, in the manner
and form and upon the conditions prescribed
By the ordinances and resolutions relative to
sale OF said lease and revenues in force prior
to the adoption of the aforesaid ordinance OF
resolution Of December 81. 1884.
Be 1t further ordained, That this ordinance
take effect from and after its passage and Of
fetal PRONUNCIATION, and that all ordinances
and resolutions or parts thereof, IN CONNECT
herewith, be and are hereby repealed.
By Alderman Duffel:
Be it resolved, That hereafter the meeting of
this Council shall take place at the Court
house or at any other place. at II o'clock A. M.
The following was offered by Alderman DUFF
fel and adopted:
RESOLVED, That a committee of three men,
bers he appointed, whose duty shall be to ascer.
Donaldsonville which are leased, the rate of
rental the lots not leased the tenants in arrears
and all such informations relative to the said lots
that may be of Interest," that proper steps may be
taken to recover a sufficient humber of lots for
the erection of suitable school-house in said
town for colored pupils.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Duffel, Wick
,lair and Larock as the committee provided for
in theforegoing resolution. ::
Alderman Duffel offered the following reso-
lutione which were adopted:
Be It resolved That it shall be the duty of
the Mayor to advertise N the ascension Demo-
crdt and DonaldsonVille CHIEF for ut least ten
days for sealed proposals to do all the public
Donalclsonville, for the term of one year from
tho date of contract. the right of the Common
Council being reserved to reject any and all
bids, and said proposals to be submitted to the
Hon. body at its next regular meeting to be
opened in open session only.
Be it further resolved. That adequate socuri-
ty shall be required from the lowest responsible
bidder to whom the contract shall be awarded
for the complete fulfllment of the obligations
resulting from said adjudication.
Mr.. Vicknair offered the following, which
was adopted: TT
Be it resolved, That all persons holding ap-
proved claims against the town are required to
have their claims registered within thirty days
from date of approval in default of which no
provision will be made for payment of same.
Be it further reselped, That the Tax Coilec-
tor is hereby prohibited from receiving in pay
ment of dues any approved claims not regular
Unregistered by the Treasurer.
Alderman Duffel, Chairman of the Commit
tee of Public Works. made verbal report, as
follows: That after going around the town he
| found eet bridges in bad order and in much
need of immediate repair; also Iaany bitches In
filthy condition; and asked that the officer
whose duty it is to attend to the sanitary condi-
ton Of the town, be and he is hereby ordered to
| attend to that Part Of his duty.
| On motion of Alderman Goette, the bond
dollars and that of the Secretary at one hun
| bred dollars.
The following petition was presented by Al
derman Duffel:
DoNALDsoNvUsLE, La, May IS, 1885,
To the Police jury Of Ascension and the Tow
| Council of Donaldsonville:
Owing to the putting of a new boiler in tn
| steamer Bella Israel which is an expense o
three boxes Of coal day more than formerly
do hereby Iespec fully petition, your honor
| to graft me an increase OF tariff. AS In dut
bound will over pray:
VIM. A. MILLER, Lessee.
On motion of Alderman Variant the petition
was laid on the table.
Alderman Duftel then presented the follow
ing resolutions which, on motion of Alderma
Ticknair were also tabled:
Resolvcd, That after June Is. 1886, the rive
ferry tariff at Donaldsonville shall be as follows
For every passenger, &c.. or round trip. 50
| :. buggy, one horse OF two horses, 9
| carriage.
empty buggy. !.
| - - carrlaSe,.-
s. one-horse cart. loaded or I'M
y three-muie cart, with or with:
1 out mu4es, loaded or unloaded
i g cotton float, with or without
mules loaded or unloaded,
wheelbarrow, lnad'd or unlaad'd
Horses, mules or cattle, per head, ........
Hogs, goats. sheep. per head, ...........:.
PedleFs-cart, one or two horses, ..........
For every dry barrel, Acknowledgements. ]
wet
/ For merchandise goods, provisions of 100
pounds or fraction thereof, .........
Be it further resolved. That children going
. and from school, Sheriffs and Constables ex
| cutting criminal warrants, also all witnesses
criminal matters summoned before the Distri
Court, shall. upon presenting their subpoena
be entitled to free ferriage. This resolutlc
shall remain in full force until otherwise o
0 dered.
The Treasurer, Secretary, Constable and Go
lector presented their bonds with the followir