The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-22
Proceedings OF Town Council
REGULAR MEETING.
DoNALpsoNy1LLE. La, Oct. 10. 1al

DoNALDsoNyILLE. La, Oct. ~. I9U&
The council met in regular session this eve
ming in the mayors Office at the nowarhouses
with Mayor Geo. FL. Richard in the chair, and
the following aldermen present. Jas. Won
Lotten, of the first ward, D. ohlmeyer, OF the
second ward. J. g. Blum and DR.. 7. II. Hanson,
of the third ward. Absent-Louis Demon and
Jas Fortier.
Upon motion, duly seconded, the reading OF
the minutes Of the last preceding meeting was
dispensed with.
The finance and public works committees
asked for further time IN which to make their
i report. Duly seconded, request was granted.
| Specifications from Mr. Geo y. Borde relative
to the two wells was received, and Alderman
| Blum moved that the Same be accepted and the
mayor authorised to advertise for bids to SINK
the wells according to these plans. Tbs motion
was seconded by Alderman Hanson and
adopted.
The bond of the ferry lessee. Capt. ID. z.
Whiteman, signed By j. r. Duke and Dr.. l. 4.
Sims as sureties, and approval by JAS. Won
Lotten and D. Ohlmeyer, committee for town.
and s. Goette, Jno. G. klos. 6. B. Reuss, and L.
| w. Armitage, for the police jury, was received
| and upon motion OF Alderman Hanson. seconded
| by Alderman Blum, was accepted
molten Of Alderman Won Lotten, seconded by
| Alderman Ohlneyer. was adopted, and the
| police force instructed TO strictly enforce 1t:
| ARTICLE &c.
| An ordinance to carry out tbs provisions Of
Act i5S of the general assembly OF 1864:
| Be it ordained, That all persons who, not hav-
/ irg visible means to MAINTAIN themselves, .iVe
/ without employment: all persons wandering
] abroad and lodging in groceries, taverns beer
/ houses, bar-rooms. market-pIaces, market,
4 houses. sheds, barns, onfhouses. unlnnapltsa
! buildings. public buildings or in the open air
/ ali persons wandering about and begging. or
who go about from door to door, or place them
! selves in the streets, highways, passages alleys
or other places to beg or to receive aims; ell
/ tramps; all female street walkers; ali Ma oltnal
/ drunkards; all persons able to work VINO do not
work, but who live upon sne Wages OF psIsohaIi
earnings Of their wiz IS or OF their MINOR chtI-
! dren; all persons wandering abroad ana ioug-
ing IN railroad or street cars. steamboats,, CT
| other w-ter crafts; al! persona Wno. I'VE by
! begging gambling stealing or trading IN stolen
i goods, shall be and are deemed vagrahss, an I
/ as such shall, npon due trial and CONVICTION by
the mayors court be punished by fine OF not
less than five dollars nor more than twenty -hVe
| dollars, or by an imprisonment Of not less than
| five days nor more than thirty days. or noth az
/ the discretion OF the court.
/ Be it further ordained That all ordinances
| or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith ere
hereby repealed
j Alderman Won Lotteu moved that the portion
| of chapter XVI, article Xxx, section II. OF the
code of ordinances relative to vacant lois Whicn
/ reads as follows shell fenoe them with good
and substantial rail, picket. board, wire or iron
/ fence'Ebe amended by striking out rail. picket,
| wire and iron, leaving the ordinance 20 read
'.shall fence them with good and substantial
board fence'' The motion was seconded BY
| Alderman Hanson and adopted.
The secretary was authorized TO notify all
parties owning vacant lots now unfenced. to
| put up a fence at once in accordance with the
ordinance covering the same, Or be prepared to
suffer the penalties of said ordinance
The secretary stated that he had had the as
sessment rolls for 1904 made by the lowest
/ bidder, price $3.50 delivered that he had COM
pleted the rolls and turned one over to the town
collector, and one to the clerk OF court He also
stated that the assessment for 1904 was 1857 ,i6S
against s545 ira in 1903, increase Of s21 4lc.
/ The council adjourned.
R. HENDERSON. Secretary.