The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-24
JOINT MEETING.
Committees from Police Jury of Ascension
Parish and Town Council of
DonaIdsonyille, La. Nov. a. lea

Donaldsonville, La, Nov. q, 1905.
A joiat meeting of committees from the police
jury of the parish of Ascension and common
council of the town of Donaldsonville was held
this day at the courthouse for the purpoee of
taking action upon tile ferry franchise question.
s. Gaette was selected chairman of the meet
ing and j. +. Blum secretary.
The following members were present on be-
half of the police jury: S. Goette, Albert Es-
neault, j. T. King, NJ. q. Sevario L. w. Armi-
taga and G. a. Gondran, legal adviser.
The following represented the town council :
Chas. Maurin Nj. Tobias, David Israel, Jr., j.
E. Blum, W. D. Park and e. N. Pugh. legal adj
visor.
Dr.. E. Z. Sims, a bondsmap of the ferry les
see, was called before the meeting and submit
tod the following propositions
THAT the present contract be anEuiled. and
a new contract be entered into with Mr.. White
man and his snreties pending the re-adVertise-
ment and sale of the ferry franchise, whereby
the ferry service called for by the specifications
of the present contract would be operated I'M
der the tariff which existed during the service
of the steamer Ascension; that any loss aceru-
ing from that service be borne by Mr.. White
man aud his sureties, and that any profit over
and above the actual expense of the service
which shall be detailed before the contract is
signed-he turned over to the public fund Of
the parish of Ascension and town of Donald
sonvile in equal proportions
DIR. sims then withdrew and the two bodies
went into executive session to discuss the above
proposition which was rejected.
By way OF compromise, David Israel Jr.,
seconded by Albert Esneault, moved that it be
the sense of the meeting that the contract now
existing between the parish of Ascension and
town of Donaldsonville and the ferry lessee
be annulled, and that the franchise be read
Tertised for sale on such terms and conditions
as may hereafter be determined upon; that
during the interval, the ferry service is to be
furnished as set out in the original contract
and under the same tariff, the said service to
be continued until the lessee under the new
contract shall place suitable boat which shall
be required of him pending the putting into
service such boat as may be provided for under
the terms and conditions under which the fran
chise shall be granted.
DIR. Sims was then asked to re-appear before
the joint meeting and the above proposition
was submitted to him and by him accepted.
On motion, duly seconded, the following res
olution was adopted:
Be it resolved That a committee of three
from the police jury of the parish of Ascension,
and like committee from the town council be
empowered to draw up specification of terms
and conditions upon which to base the sale of
the ferry franchise between the town of Dom
aldsonyIlle and DarroWvilie, and that said
joint committee be granted full power to adver-
tise for bids.
On this joint committee, TIE police jury ap-
pointed: S, Goette, Albert Esneault and L. w.
Ar:nitage, and Mayor Maurin, acting for the
town council, named David Israel, Jr.. J. E.
Blum and w. D. Park to serve on the commit
tee.
twas suggested that these two committees
meet tomorrow. Thursday, at o'clock p. M,
at the mayors office.
The meeting adjourned.
]. 3. BLUM. S. GOETTE,
Secretary. Chairman.