The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-07-25
Proceedings OF Common Councll
Town Of D onaldsenyille.
'',EGt7I,kR MEETING.

COURTHOUSE, July J, 1885.
The Council net thie day in regular session,
Mayor Maurin in the chair and all the members
present.
The Finance Committee report their examl-
nation Of the Collectors office as follows, and
the report was received:
DoNALDsoNv1LLE. La, July 6, 1885.
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the
Town Of Donaldsonville:
Gentlemez-We, the undersigned committee,
beg leave to report that after laborlng with g
great deal Of disadvantage on the situation OF
the Collectors Office, have terminated with the
TAXES or 1888.
Total assm't for tho year 1883, 1924, 655;
total Observation-Disclosures. 81 ,473 I'm
Cr-Receiptg from Treasurer
for taxes 1888 ~: ;;..'... $l11 l. L.
-1 1903 80h
Balance due by Collector taxes 1885,. 1863 n
Taxes OF 1891.
Total assm't for the year 1884, 1884, $40; - !,
cr-Receipts from Treasurer
Ds sG5 tanss 1T ist 1884: 81 81 g g
95e co
Balance due by Collector, taxes 1884, SIS 28
Total due for taxes 1884, .......... GSi IS
Grant SCRIP found in Collectors
hands for taxes, 57G "
Collectors commission ten per '
cent. On 1854 7s,............ 6s Y 6A IS
Bal due BY Collector for taxes 1854 80 70
LICENSES.
Total amount Of blanks received from
Treasurer from May ~, 81, to date, $710i OO
Cr-Return Of blanks to Treas, 1892 50
koete from Tles o for licenses, SOS 70
49, G6O5 7e
| Total amt due for licenses, . $50 q
| Grant scrip found in the Collectors
hands for licenses. ..........-. S74 u
Collectors commission, per
cent. on $558 u, ............. q 81
Balance due by Collector for licenses. 155 81
REHABILITATION.
Due BY Collector for taxes. s ny g g
Total, .s1g5 81
As the Collectors Office is kept in very i'm
proper shape, no records being kept outside OF
the tax roll we were compelled to trace, partic-
ularly the licenses, from the time he assumed
bort, as he had considerable blanks on hand Of
former years.
We would ask the Council to compel the Col
lector to purchase the necessary books pertain
that his quarterly settlement with tho Treasurer
be enforced. and furthermore that he be duly
notified to settle up his deficit at the earliest
possible moment.
We also made a determination of the Treasu-
rer office by cancellng all examined vouchers.
We attempted to report on the situation Of
the Mayors Office but failed to meet. We ask
the Council to grant us further time.
Respectfully submitted.
ANDERSON ROSS,
FRANCIS VICKNAIR.
Finance Committee.
L. !
asked further time to make written report OF
the Treasurer's Office. Granted.
The following resolution was offered by AL
derman Goette and adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t being ascertained that the Col
lectOr has deficiency IN his account OF Sl95 81
therefore, be it
Resolved. That notification be served on him
to settle his deficit with the Treasurer through
| the Finance Committee at the earliest possible
moment,
Alderman Goette moved to take from the ta-
BILE the resolution offered by Alderman Duffe
at the last regular meeting proposing to amend
! the river ferry tariff. This motion was tabled
| on motion of Alderman Variant.
The following report of the special commit
tee on town lots was received and adopted:
To the Hon. Mayor and members OF the Com
mon Council of the town Of Donaldsonville
your session Of I'd June. 1885, appointing tht
| undersigned committee to ascertain the pres
ent status OF the lots belonging to the corpora
| ton. with a view of securing thereon a suitabl,
| site for the erection of public schOol-hOust
for the coiored children Of Donaldsonville ",
| have the honor to report that the s8id tow
owns seventeen lots situated on Railroad Ave
| occupied by the following named persons .
majority OF whom have no leases and pay NJ
i rent viz:
l. Edward Davis occupies lot No. !, corner
Railroad Avenue and Conway street, ct tho rat
Of Sl2 per unnn,n, and has paid to Dec. 81, 1884
=. Blue Bucket Fire Company, one lot corner
Lessard and Conway streets at 81 per annum
lease to Ned Taylor a portion Of theif ground a
81 per month.
3. Numa Acosta, lot No II. Railroad Avenue
paid to Bird june, 1885; at 80 per annnm.
Ave, paid to 31st Dec, 1851, at $50 per nnnum
S. Frank Perry. lot No. H. corner RAILROAD
Avenue and Conway street, paid to slst Dec.
s. VIM. Brown, lot No. SO, Conway street, paie
| to 31st Dec, 1885, ut $ per annum.
Z. Ignace Surita. x lot No. u. Railroad Ave.
paid M To- s1s na Dec y, e 81 3 eE
paid to 3lst Dec, 1884. at Sc per annum.
I 8. VIM. Harrison, lot NO 81. Conway street
has paid no rents in over six years.
III. Lot No. II, valant.
IL. Estate Esther Graham, lot No. g. corner
Conway and Lessard streets, no rents paid FOL
several years.
r. John Celestin, lot No. IS, Leesard street, ne
rents paid for several years.
Is. Augustin Victor. lot No 3d. Lessard street
no rents paid for several years.
II. Y. q. centrelle, part Of lot No. 49, Lessard
street. pays no rents.
Is. s. Schonberg two lots Nos. -, Lessarc
street, pays no rents.
In addition to the above Zephirin Bablr
leases portion Of ground between Lafon1 che
street and tho leVee at SIS per nnnum and has
paid to the 3lst Of December, 1884, and Cosmc
Immediately below the bridge, the rents where.
OF were donated By the Common Council to the
Parish School Board.
From an examination OF the books Of the
treasurer and secretary your committee believe
that very few Of the above named persons had
any leases originally. and most of those having
any have failed to renew the same.