The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-06-05

10 necessary to put the wharf N hrstciaes order,
ba9 leave 70 report that. the water bang s9 s
yise that it is better - wait nnfN the y4fer
falls % that all the points cap be aml3sd. ln
the present stag0 OF high water the work could
NOT yell be done, hence no loss can result from
tbs dalay. ~ soon as the riyer has fallen sui
6cienflv your COMMITTEES will make a thorough
examination and report the result Of their in
yestieation, accompanied with epaci6cations ef
F. :: HENo 1hsGcll1ERE.
JNO. FDRCHA
The Treasurer and Collector presented their
reports, which were referred to the Finance
COMMITTEES.
A communication was received from Jno.
Ramirez Offering his services a. town scayenger
for the year 1886. Alderman Cantrelle moved
that the present soavenger be retained at the
same salary paid last year. Alderman McC ulloh
moved. rs q substitute, that the matter be re-
Termed to the Mayor, under whose jurisdiction
it properly belongs. The substitute was Sec
onded and adopted.
The Mayor presented the following commu-
nication:
DoNALDsoNv1LLE, La, May 81. 1885.
To the Hon Mayor and Common Council OF
the town Of Donaldsonville:S
the market, exercising our right to petition to
your body for redress of grievances, would re-
spectfully call yonr attention to an old ordi-
nance OF the town dedicating the four corners
OF the market for the purpose Of coffee stands.
and to q recent ordinance granting to the lessee
Of the market the right to establish an addi-
tional stand to be fixed in the meat alley, next
to the stand OF ClebeFt Oubne.
Submitting to your Hon body that this loca-
ton is etrenuously objected to by us because
]. It obstructs the free use Of the meat bench
next to it.
.. It draws and attracts dies ard insects: and
8. 1t induces much loafing in the immediate
vicinity of it; and
4. It is an actual obstruction to the free use
and passage OF the alleys of the market;
We petition that the newly established stand
be placed and established in the southwest coz
ner Of the market. its legal place.
We submit further that two lamps should be
the different stalls should be cleaned, seeaped
and washed, and for your consideration submit
that only one lamp is now burned, and that
from January until very recent! there has been
rs the cleaning and clearing of the market ard
stalls are concerned.
Clebret Oubre. NJ. Schonberg,
Louis Wild, Dor +, Oubre,
3. Walker, q. Variant.
On motion of Alderman Gabrielle the COM
munication was received and after several
motions. and amendments. pro and con. had
been offered and debated. vote was taken up
on motion to refer the subject matter Of the
petition to committee to consist of Mayor
Pugh. Alderman McCulloh and Duffel. This
was defeated. Alderman Lemann and McCulloh
voting yea, Aldermen Duffel, Gabrielle, Brad
ford and Merritt nay.
Alderman Gabrielle then moved to refer the
matter to the Committee on Public Works,
which motion was seconded and adopted.
The following was offered by Alderman
McCulloh and adopted:
Resolved That hereafter no petition from any
party or parties reuqiring action shall be acted
upon at the same meeting at which it is pre-
sented. Every petition shall be referred to a
COMMITTEES. either standing or specially ap-
is made to investigate and report upon the
matter petitiOned upon at the next meeting of
the Council.
Alderman Duffel presented the following,
which was adopted:
Resolued. That it shall be the duty of the
Finance Commute to meet the day previous to
every regular meeting of the Council. to whom
shall be submitted for examination and inves-
tigation all bills and claims against the corpo-
ration and all reports Of the Collector and
Treasurer. accompanied with their books and
Council thereon; and no motion shall be taken
on such bills claims and reports until and I'M
less SO submitted and reported on by said COM
mittee.
A bill of Laurence Sucretio. for oyster shells.
81 co. was paid.
Alderman Gabrielle offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions which were tabled on
Alderman Duffers motion:
Whereas, The people of the town Of Donald
on May l. 1855, elected reform administration
to make good laws to govern the town and to
do all the good for the town aud people in their
power to do; and
Whereas. Most of the criminal cases occurring
in the town are committed ON Sunday on ac-
count Of the free Of liquor. all liquor places
ut business being kept open on that holy day;
therefore, be it
Resolved. That hereafter it shall be unlawful
for any place of business to keep open and do
business on Sunday except those heraa fter men,
toned: drug stores, barber ehops, cake shops
and livery stables. Be it further
Resolved, That any person or persons refusing
to comply with these resolutions shall be ar
rested, incarcerated and fnded both. at the dis
erection Of the Mayor, for not more than forty
eight hours nor more than IS.
The Council thereupon adjourned.