The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-06-05
Proceedings Of Common Council,
Town of Donaldsonville.
SPECIAL MEETING.

SPECIAL MEETING.
COURTHOUSE. May 26. 1888.
Tie Council was called to order at r. NJ,
Mayor Pugh in the chair.
Alderman present-Messrs. Duffel. Lemann,
McCulloh. Gabrielle. Bradford.
Absent Aldermen Merritt.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Alderman Dnffel presented his commission
and oath Of office as Alderman for the first
ward.
The following report from the Finance Com
mittee was presented by Chairman McCulloh
aud accepted:
To the Mayor and Councilmen Of Donaldson
vile:
We, your Financ Committee beg leave to re-
port that our examination Of the ex-COllector's
books is completed and has resulted in the fol-
lowing:
4. RAMIREz In ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF
DONALDS0NvILLE.
LICENCES.
f coiections mot credited, rs follows: ' =
!; espsas. g Is s. ;. cis:ss s. 3 8:
Jos. RUIZ. $5;.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so 10
sl552 IS
Cr.-By cash and warrants turned
By bla % Ks turned over to us Ss5 80
1927 IS
s2s 90
coi1eete .as snd not for is s.
$3.50 %
cr.-By delinquent list, .....s 1875 IS
sncln MI mt an on
and accounted for. 1919 50
Error in calculating taxes. 81
Total taxes dr.. ...................... s21s o.
REHABILITATION.
Dr.-To total taxes. -...............,.....}21 81
10 total licenses, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs 20
s2ss ..
We advise that definite settlement with the
ex-Collector be now had. The foregoing &C:
counts are as near correct as can be made and
'''''''''''' i sHH HSRHiHR bo''rh
Finance Committee.
The following resolution was offered by Al
derman Duffel and seconded by Alderman
McCulloh:
Resolved That the ordinance passed on April
B. 1856, being an ordinance ordering THAT all
duly approved and registered claims against
the town be and the same are hereby made re-
ceivabe in payment of taxes and LICENSES ETC.,
be repealed.
After some discussion the resolution was put
to a vote. with the following result:
Yeas-Aldermen Lemann. Duffel, McCulloh,
Gabrielle.
Nay-Alderman Bradford.
The Committee on Public Works asked for
further time to report upon the proposed re-
pair of the wharf. Granted.
The following petition was presented and re-
ferred to tie Finance Committee.
DoNALDsONvILLE. May q. 1885.
70 the Mayor and Common Council of the
town of DonaldsOnville:
We. the undersigned merchants of Donald
sonyille, petition your body that q resolution or
ants license on all who, for themselves or 9TH
ers. sell within the corporate limits of the town
to consumers at retail and from samples; drum
E. %ebse 50 kno = aoe Ss
S. S: p pslts'; 81 hs D Ysss sster,
9. 8: lngmaa. jos, Gondran & Sons,
T.. Kline. b. Lemann Il Bro,
Chss. Maurlp.
The Treasurer's bond with the following
sureties was presented and accepted: David Is
rasl, +, Leblanc. A. Barthelmy.
The following resolution. offered by Alder
tue1al 'U1lOu Al UeilAll Oh the Market lessee
was adopted.
Be It resolved, That the lessee of the Market
house be and 10 hereby authorized to establish.
IN addition to the stAnds now in existence q
coffee stand to be placed and situated in the
meat alley next to the stand occupied by Gle
bert Onbre; said stand once established, to re-
main liked In its place and become part Of the
Market-hOuse at the expiration of the lesseea
TIME.
The Council then adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING.
COURTHOUSE, June1. 1855.
The Council was called to order at P. NJ,
Mayor Pugh in the chair and ali the Aldermen
present.
The minutes of the preyions meeting were read
and approved.
On motion of Alderman Cant,el!e the Finance
Committee was empowered and directed to
N axe a final settlement with the ex-Collectl
ind report at the next meeting.
The Commute of Public Works reported that
they had selected Il committee of three we'll
versed and competent men to examine the wharf
in order to decide upon what could be done to-
wards repairing it. aud that said committee had
sent In the following communication. which
they a6iopted NJ their report;
n he De- e a y