The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-02-06
REGULAR MEETING

y. A. RAMIREZ,
Tax Collector.
The following petition was received aud read:
DoNALDsoNvILLE, La. Feb. 2, 1885.
10 the Mayor anu neMbers Of the Common
Council OF the towI Of Donaldsonville:
Gentlemen, The undersigned draymen dray-
ing ~ this town respectfully represent thGt
| business Is very dull aud that we are unable to
pay such high license as we paid last year.
and ask that your honors reduce the dray licsuce
to $40 q year.
Respectfully.
James Jones. John Ramirez
Numa Acosta, Milton Moore,
John Francois, Victor Guedry
Alderman Variant offered a resolution re-
ducing the icence on drays for the year 1885 to
SlO provided each drayman shall haul 100
loads OF sand to such points as may be directed
by the Committee on Public Works. Alder
man Duffel moved to amend BY striking out
that portion Of the resolution referring to the
hauling of sand, and the resolution as amended
was adopted.
Alderman Duffel offered the following:
Resotoed. That the Mayor BE- and he is here
oy requested to advertise at once by handblils
LOT nlus to repair tue town wharf. the same to
De published during ten days.
Be a. further resolved, Inat a special COM
mlttee ut t..le5 Aldermen, one from each ward,
be appointed to ascertain what are the neces-
WHARF III good order aud to furnish the Mayor
as soon as possible with the proper specifca-
lions, that bidders may have an opportunity to
Be it further resoiued That at bids 9e'f s ns be
addressed To the Mayor. seated and endorsed
thereon, :" Bid to repair wharf," which bids
snail pc opened at 9 special meeting Of this
body Immediately after the expiration Of the
above delay. and the work givon to the lowest
responsible bidder; PROVIDED the Council snail
have the right to reject any and all bids.
These resolutions were adopted, and the
Mayor named as the committee provided for
therein Aldermen Duffel. Ross and Vicknair.
The following resolutions, presented BY AL
derman Duffel. were adopted:
Resolusd That the Finance Committee be re-
lIested to examine the books Of the Treasurer
aud as soon as they have performed SAID exam
lnatlon 1t shall be the duty Of said Treasurer
to open new set of BOOKS,
BE It resolved, That it shall be the duty Of
the treasurer. as soon US he makes any settle
ment with the Collector, to Immediately appnr-
ton the amount received to the different items
or the approx innate estimate Ut expenditures
adopted by the Council for the current year.
and until he shalt have made said appurtlon-
ment 1t shall be unlawful for him to pay any
Claims against the town or to pay them out Of
any but the special appropriations for such
cla1mss
re u resolved, That this ordinance shall ap-
ply to all revenues of the town received By said
treasurer from any other sources.
The following resolution, also presented by
Mr.. Duffel. was adopted:
RESOLVED. That q committee of two be an
pointed to confer with the committee appoint |
ed by the Police July at its last session to de-
eide upon the disposition IF balance remain !
a view of establishing, by joint action, suit |
able school-huuse for colored children; said |,
committee to report result at the next regular /
meeting of this body.
The. Mayor appointed Aldermen Duffel and |
Vicknair as the committee provided for in the
foregoing resolution.
On motion of Alderman Gootte the Mayor
was authorized TO employ an attorney to- insti- !
tute legal proceedings for the recovery of the
note given by F. 8. Leblanc. former wharf les
see. for lease Of the wharf for the month OF De-
cember, 1885.
The Council then adjourned