The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01
Proceedings OF Town Council.
SPECIAL MEETING.
DoNALDsoNyrLLH, La, March 30, IS


DoNALDsoNyILLE, La March 80, 1905.
The council met in special session this eve
ming in the mayors Office at the powerhousa,
,, with Mayor Geo. q. Richard in the chair, and
the following aldermen present: Jas Fortier
and JAS. Won Lotten. of the first ward, Louis
Dehon and D. Ohlmeger, of the second ward, W.
d. Park and J. e. Blum. of the third ward.
Absent-None.
ulon motion, duly seconded, the reading of
the minutes of the last proceeding meeting was
dispensed with.
The mayor stated that the meeting had been
called for the purpose of considering the adj
disability of issuing bonds for public improve
ments, and that he had invi ted the taxpayers
to be present and present their views. Motto
ing several prominent taxpayers in attendance
the mayor asked for suggestions relative TO
bond issue, Whereupon Hon. Walter Lemann
stated that while in New Orleans he had seen sew
eral bankers in reference to bonds, aud that they
advised per cent bond made paya BILE at fixed
and stated periods after tan years, adding that
the longer the term the more readily the issue
would be taken up. E. N. Pugh, B. N. Sims,
6. 4. Gondran, Edmund Manrin. DR.. w. NJ. Nc
GalIiard and others expressed themselves as be-
ing heartily in favor of bond issue for public
improvements.
Alderman j. E. Blum offered the following
ordinance:
Whereas, In the opinion of the town coun-
Gil of the town of DonaIdsonviIIe it is
necessary and advisable that the streets and
sidewalks Of the town should be improved the
Waterwarks system enlarged and extended and
substantial public schoolhouse constructed
and equipped,
Therefore, be it ordained by tbs town council
| Of the town OF Donaldsonyille That an election
| be held Uf the qualified property taxpayers of
the town of Uonaldsonville on Saturday the
sixth day Of May 1905, after due publication in
| the official journal of the town Of Donaldson
I vile for period of thirty days. TO take the
sense OF the said property taxpayers of the town
| OF DOnaIdsanylile upon the following PROPOSE
tlons, which are to be as follows:
! First-To incnr debt OF thirty FIVE thousand
| dollars $4,000 for the purpose of improving
/ streets ana sidewalks and of enIarging and ex-
tending the waterworks system of said town of
| Donalasonyille.
Second-To incur debt of twenty thousand
dollars (S26o001 for the purpose of erecting con-
STRUGGLING and equipping public school build
ing in the town of Donaldsonville.
Ih1rd-Io authorize the town of Donaldson
vile to issue S55000 of per cent interest bear
ing negotiable bonds of the face value of 5000
| each and numbered from one to ffty-five, to run
| from July l. 1905 5000 of said bonds to mature
in ten Years; Si0,Os0 ct said bonds to mature in
twenty years 0,000 of said bonds to mature in
thirty years; $40 GOO of said bonds to mature in
| forty years The interest on said bonds TO be
| payable sem1-annuaily on the second day of
| January and July of each year.
/ Faurth-To authorize the town of Donaldson
willie to levy, assess and collect special tax of
five mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation
IN any one year upon all property subject TO
state taxation in said town, said tax to run for
l a period Of forty years beginning with the year
1905, the projects of said tax to be applied in
| the following manner, to-wit:
/ First. for the payment of the interest on the
I bonds.
/ Second, for redeeming the bonds.
Be It further ordained. That for the purpose
/ of holding and conducting the election on May
e RnSfss
town of Donaldsonville that the following
places be and they are hereby designated as
voting places. to-wit:
First transformations
Second ward-Public ma rket
| Third ward-Babin house.
Be 1t further ordained. That the town council
| of the town of Donaldsonvilia will in open
public session on Tuesday. Ma Q. 1865, at the
town hall at the hour of twelve o'clock proceed
I to open the ballot boxes. examine and count the
/ ballots in number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns and declare the result of
the election; which result shall BIZ promulgated
by pu Di1cation IN issue of the official Jour
nal of the town of DonaIdsonvilfe and shall
forward copy OF process verbal of the pro
mitigation OF said election to the secretary of
| Be it further ordained, That this ordinance
shall take effect from and after it's passage.
Alderman Blum moved that the ordinance be
received. The motion was seconded by Alder.
man Fortier, and roll cali showed the follow
ing result:
Yeas-Fortier. Won Lotten, Dehon, ohlneyer,
Blum. Park.
Nays-Nons.
Alderman Fertier moved that the ordinance
be amended by increasing the issue from $40 0g0
to $500: that the amount allotted to public
school building be Increased from $4,000 To
s25 GO, and that the words in representation
of the above Indebtedness be inserted after the.
! words the town OF DonaIdsonyilIet in section
| three. The motion was seconded by Alderman
0ehen and unanimously adopted. as follows.
Yeas-Fortier, Won Lotten, Demon, ohlmeyer.
I Blum, Park.
Nays-None.
Alderman Fortier moved that the ordinance
be adopted as amended. The motion being c.
onaed By Alderman Won Lotten roll call re-
suited as follows:
t Yeas-Fortier. Won Lotten, Dehen, ohlmeyer.
Blum, Park.
Nass-None.
alderman FOrtisr moved that the mayor bs