The Donaldsonville chief., 1906-08-25
Proceedings Of Town Council.
POSTPONED REGULAR MEETING.
Donaldsonville, La, Aug. u, 19o

| The council met ats O'Clock p. III. in thu
i mayors office at the powerheuse, with Mayor
| Ghas. Maurin ia the chair and the following
| aldermen present: Jas. Won Letten and Wm
| Dill of the first ward d. Israel, Jr.. of the
second ward J. E. Blum. of the third ward
| Absent-W. D. Park and Nj. Tobias.
The reading of the minutes of the last pre-
1 ceding meeting was dispensed with
Tie mayor submitted the following report,
/ which was received and adopted:
DonaldsonVille. La, Aug u, 1905.
/ To the Members of the Town Council:
| Gentlemen-I hereby submit the following as
my report of the mayors court:
| Balance cash on hand July 49,. .....sS 46 "
Fines collected since last report. SO 30
| Total. .s107 %
| DISBURSEMENTS.
| romeo tees, telephone tolls. repairs to
harness and wagons, mule hire
| ehaFits' enc, 6l IL
| Balance cashon hand .....l.......... SAG 03
| Respectfully yours.
CHAs. MAURIN, Mayor.
| The special committee appointed to inter
view the local banks relative to the negotiation
| OF the certificates TO be issued by tile town in
acknowledgment of its share of the cost of
| paving Railroad avenue and Mississippi street.
| submitted the following report, which on mo-
tlon Of Mr.. Blum, secopded By Mr. Dill, was re-
| ceiyed and adopted:
DonaldsonyiIle, La, Aug. q, 1906
10 the Town Council of the Town of Donald
sonvIlle.
Gentlemen-Your special committee he's to
report that we called upon the officials of the
three lteal banking institutions, and after in
certificates of Indebtedness to be issued in nav
men6 of the towns share of the cost, Of navins
Railroad avenue and Mississippi street, sub
mltted a written proposition, a copy of which
IS hereto attached, together with the favorable
replies received from the several banks.
Hoping that our action will meet with your
approval, we beg to remain,
GHAs. iM4nRIN, Chairman;
Y Y. 1st 4, Pill J, y ~ e, KEINE, ETSEn
j. Il. BLUM, WAITER LEM4NN.
For the council. For the Citizens.
DonaidsonvAle, La, July 25, 1906.
To Bank Of, DonaldsonvilIe La
Gentlemen-The town council of Donaldson
vile, upon the petition of a majority of
the real estate owners, in number and in value.
of Mississippi street and Railroad avenue
adopted an ordinance at the meeting held June
70, 1906, ordering the paving of said two streets
Under the law, the town has to pay one-third OF
the cost OF such paving, and the entire cost of
the paving Of all intersections. out of its general
resources. 1t has been estimated that the towns
cost of the projected improvement will approxi-
mate $25,000. The town has lately Increased the
liquor license from 500 to $500, and its revenues
L
council has estimated that the municipal
revenues will exceed the statutory necessary
and usual charges for each year by 5000.
Now in order to secure funds to meet the cost
of paving these two streets, the town proposes
to issue certifiea ties of Indebtedness in amounts
not exceeding $500: the total amount Of the
certificates to aggregate $25, ,000 of which $500
will mature each year. These certificates will
be issued In accordance with Act 30 of 1902 and
will bear interest ab the rate of five pereen per
annum. The town council desires to know
xyl{a f1l "a al
these certificates of Indebtedness aggregating
$4,000, payable as a bove set forth.
An early reply to this communication is re-
quested Respectfully,
(signed by Special Gommittee.)
Donaldsonvilie, La, August /, 1906.
Hon. Ghas. Maurin. Mayor, and Members of
Town Council, DoualdsonVille. La.
dent1emea-At meeting of the board of
directors, held this day, your communication
of July "a, 1906 was read.
In reply, will say thatwe will purchase one
third ~ oE one-half 81 ct the anountof GER
sippi street and Railroad avenue, providing the
amount does not exceed twenty thousand (S20,-
COO dollars. Yours very truly,
BANK OF DONAIDSONYILLE
w. D. PARK, Cashier.
Donaldsonvi1le. La, Aug 2. 1906
Hon Charles Maurin, Mayor, DonaldsonviIle,
Dear sir-Mr. Pugh has laid before US the
modified proposition in reference to the paving
loan of the town OF Danaldsonv;lle beg to
state that it will be agreeable to us to take up
one-thIrd l15} of the amount of the proposed
loan, provided that the loan does not exceed
twenty thousand (s20,00gl dollarsin all.
Yours truly,
BANK OF ASCENSION,
JOHN S. THIBAUT, Cashier.
Donaldsonville, La, Aug. 1, 1905.
Hon. Ghas. Maurin, Mayor Donaldsonville, La.
Dear Sir-Ib beg to advise you that the Peo-
pies Bank has considered the application of
your committee for a loan on certain certificates
TO be issued to defray the towns share of the
expense of paving Railroad avenue and Missis-
sippi street, and we are willing to take % per
cent of the proposed issue of S25, Co., under the
conditions: $3.50 to be paid at matur-
itF, say January Is 1851 balance to be paid in
five equal yearly installments, maturing from
Jan, 2, 1903, to 1872.
With best wishes for the success of your
worthy undertaking, We beg to remain.
Yours very truly,
PEOPLES BANK,
FRANK Il. SIMS, Cashier.
The mayor stated that be had renewed for six
months note Of s5o0oheld by the Bank of Don
and had given the same Institution
a note OF s120o. payable in three months, TO |
cover certain overdrafts. ETC. On motion, duly |
seconded, the mayors action was approved.
The council adjourned
R. HENDERSON, Secretary.