The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-22
Proceedings Of Town Council.
SPECIAL MEETING.

DoNALDsONyILIE, La. April ~. 190a.
The council met in special session this eve
Mug in the mayors office at the powerhouse.
with Mayor Geo. FL. Richard in the chair and
the following aldermen present: Jas. Fortier
and Jas. Won Lotten, of the first ward,
and J. E. Blum, of the third ward. ABSENT
Louis Dehon, D. Ohlmeyer, and W. D. Park
The mayor stated that the meeting had been
called to receive the special report of the finance
committee, to appoint the commissioners and
clerks for the municipal election on Saturday,
May 8. and to transact other business OF a
minor nature.
The finance committee submitted the follow
ing special report, which upon motion, duly
seconded, was received and adopted:
To the Mayor and Common Council OF the Town
of DonaldsonVille:
DoNALpsoNyILLE, La, April 90 1905.
Gentlemen-Your finance committee beg ~
make the following report. In accordance with
bridge notes of Prosper Rodriguez and have
PLACID the amount of eleven hundred ana
TWENTY-FIVE dollars and forty cents tslI25: ~, 70
the credit of the treasuEeFs account with the
Bank of DonaldsonYille We have also author
lied the mayor to draw voucher on the treas
urer for twents-three hundred and tWenty-slxs
dollars and fifteen cents ls2326.l5l, IN favof OF
said bank, TO pay the following:
o.e ho'' 1aso - = $500 90
"a :. 1850 GO
Discount interest on bridge notes and
interest due on above notes $50 6I
1896 Is
Paid as above. 900 10
Balance due Bank of Doualdsonville 5000 w
We have authorized the mayor to issue note
in favor of the Bank of Donaldsonville Tor
the balance due 5000. Trusting our action
will meet with your approval,
Yours respectfully,
LOUIS DEHoN, Chairman
j. E. BLUM,
JAS. Won LOTTEN,
Finance Committee.
DR.. 7. H. Hanson submitted bill of $50 for
professional services rendered in the treatment
of three cases of smallpox and the vaccination
of the residents in the vicinity of each case. On
motion of Alderman Won Letten. seconded by
Alderman Fortier, the bill was ordered paid
Assessor L. A. Landry Jr., submitted bill
for 500, comprising the following items he
vising the town of DonaIdsonyille registration
rolls for 1903, $75; compiling complete new
registration rolls for 1905, $l25." On motion.
duly seconded, action on this bill was deferred
until next meeting.
Alderman Blum moved that the mayor be au-
thoriaed to negotiate small loan with the
local banks for an amount sufficient to pay
sundry outstanding bills and $500 on the coal
bill of Jung & Sons. which amounts to S3653.55.
and to sign note for the balance of the Jung
bill payable January /, 1905, with interest at
the rate of per cent after July 1, 1905. The
motion was seconded by Alderman Won Lotten
and adopted.
Mayor Richard appointed the following com
missioners and clerks to oficiate at the munich
pal election on the 9th of May, 1905:
First ward-F. x. Hidalgo, R. Singer and
Gerard Montecino, commissioners; David Is
raei, Sr., clerk.
Second ward-Jasmin Tobias, Alfred Landry
and Edward Leche. commissioners; w. j. Lee
Third ward-J. 3. >Oubre. Prosper Camel and
Henry Ruauoi, commissioners; j. F. Fernandez,
clerk.
The following communication was read. re
ceived and ordered fled:
DoNALDsoNyILLE. La, April IA, 1905.
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the
Town Council of Donaldsonviile.
Gentlemen-As secretary of the school board
of Ascension. have the honor to transmit to
your honorable body the following resolution
passed by the board at its last meeting:
Resolved, That the school board views with
much qualification the action of the municipal
authorities of the town of Donaldsonvhle in
to the people the proposition for
leVying tax to erect modern public school
building. That the thanks of our citizens
are due to the authorities for their liberal and
views, and for their active interest
IN the cause of public education. That copy
Of this resolution be sent to the mayor and
council of Donaldsonville.
Very respectfully,
D. B. SHOWALTER, Supt. and Seey.
On motion, duly seconded, the council adj
iourned R. HENDERSON, Secretary