The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-08-24
Proceedings of Town Council.
REGULAR MEETING.
Donaldsonville, La, Aug. q, 1907.

Donaldsonville, La, Aug. Il, 1907.
The council met at 8 o'clock p. M, in the
! mayors Office at the powerhouse. with Mayor
Chas. Maurin in the chair and the following alder
men present: JAS. Won Lotten, first ward NJ.
Tobias and D. Israel, Jr., second ward j. E.
Blum and w. D. Park, third ward. Absent
VIM. Dill, first ward
The reading of the minutes of the last preced-
ing meeting was dispensed with.
The mayor submitted the following report,
| which was received and adopted:
Donaldsonville, La, Aug. 81, 1907.
To the Members of the Town Council:
| Gentlemen hereby submit the following
as my report OF the mayors court:
July 16-Balance on hand :..............S % 81
20-Eddie Grey, tampering with fire
alarm box. .-..s.. .s..........r.... 10 90
9, Fine collected from Alice Brow
man ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5 90
cealed weapon .......... 10 90
23-Fine collected from Francis Jones 5 90
24-Adolph Stewart, contempt of
COURT. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 8 90
25-Jos. Babin, fighting ........ 90
Louis Rodeiilat, fighting. ........ 2 so
carrying con-
cealed weapon ,................... % 90
26-Jos. Gibson, carrying concealed
weapon, go days in jail
29-Chester Williams, fighting. ...... 5 90
-Jno. Henry, disturbing the peace 90
Abraham Jacobs, " 90
Mary Abdahee, . - 90
Lizzie Thomas, 90
Aug. 3-George Lewis, fighting. ........... 5 90
5-Fannle Merritt, 90
15-Leah Dunbar drunk and disor-
derry -......... 10 90
16-Henry Blouin, carrying concealed
weapon, 80 days in Jail
Total. Observation-Disclosures. $142 Al
DISBURSEMENTS.
Police and jailer's fees, freights, street
cleaning, cutting weeds on ditch
banks, work on suction pipe, charity,
SOS 90
Balance on hand .......................$ SO Sc
Respectfully yours,
CHAS. MAURIN. Mayor.
The chief of police submitted the following
report, which was received and adopted:
Donaldsonville La. Aug 81, 1907
To the Town Council of Donaldsonville:
Gentlemen beg leave to submit the follow
ing report OF arrests made since July II, 1907:
By Officer Variani-Jos Gibson, Mary Alb
dahee Adaham Jacobs, Lizzie Thomas, John
Henry and Fannie Merritt. Total, 6.
BY By Officer GautreauCHenry Hilton. Jos.
Lewis and Adolph Stewart. Total 6.
Total number of arrests, II.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY SCHAFF. SR.,
Chief of Police
The finance committee submitted the follow
ing report, which received and adopted
Donaldsonville La, Aug 90 1907
To the Members of the Town Council:
Gentlemen-Your finance committee respect
rully report that they have this day examined
the books of the collector and treasurer, checked
off and cancelled the treasurer's vouchers find
ing them all correct. The collections since our
last preceding report, June II, 1907 have been
as follows:
General Fund:
Taxes 1906-07 Observation-Disclosures. 1913 O5
Licenses 1907 Observation-Disclosures. so 90
Electric light COLLECTIONS. 1888 s.
a4 arVv 0rlyC 1FNll6 flows n
Received from wharf lessee. 50 06
Received from market lessee. 200 "a
Received from D'ville Ice Co.
Borrowed from Blk. of D'ville.. $500 00-s5379 so
Amount paid Blk. of D'ville for
amount due as per last re
port. June IA, 1897. 500 n
vouchers cancelled. 4643 40 SLIT q
Balance cash on hand. ...............g 2o2 q
Street Paving Fund
Balance cash on hand June IT,
1871 s.'.... :.s....'......$ 476 90
Balance cash on hand. .............s 90 |
Bond Redemption Fund:
Balance cash on hand June IL,
l9o7 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 296i 90
Taxes 19O6-o7 ................. 81 so
Total: $so25 SO
Voucher for semi annual in
terest on bonds due July /,
lSO1- ....................... AGO 90
Balance cash on hand. 1925 80
Total cash on hand. .............$ 1885 81
Respectfully submitted,
]. E. BLUM, Chairman;
DAVID ISRAEL, JR..
JAS. Won LOTTEN,
Finance Committee
The finance committee submitted budget of
municipal expenses for the fiscal year ending
July 81, 1908, which read, received and
'rdered published in the official journal of the
own for period of thirty days
Mr. Israel submitted the following resolution.
which was read and adopted:
Resolved, That tax of ten mills be levied on
IL movable and immovable property in the |
own of DonaldsonyilIe for the year 1907.
A communication from Capt. H. c. Whiteman.
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