The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-27

Finance COMMITTEES.
The committee ON ordinances submitted their
report, which on motion of Mr.. Won Lotten,
seconded by Mr.. Blum, was received and
adopted.s
A bill for s25 from L. A. Landry, Sr., parish
assessor and ex-officio registrar of voters, for
making revision Of the registration of quail
fed voters of the town of Donaldsonyilles was
approved and ordered paid.
A communication from the principal and fac
ulty of the local high school, inviting the coun-
Gil to visit the school and inspect its workings,
was read and received, and on motion, duly Sec
onded, the invitation was accepted, date of
visit to be agreed upon later.
The ferry committee submitted the following
report:
Donaldsonville, La, April 24, 1907.
To the Town Council of Donaidsonville:
Gentlemen-Your ferry committee beg to re-
port that we we're invited to meet the ferry
committee of the police jury on Thursday, April
49, aud that contract was submitted to the
joint committee for signature which contained
1T is further understood and agreed that at
the expiration of this lease the police jury and
town council shall have the right to sell the
franchise for period of ten years, and the pur-
chaser of the said franchise at that time shall
purchase from the present lessees, and at the
option of the present lessees all of the property
for the purpose of operating such ferry system"
Or. E. K. Sims. representing the Donaldson
ville-Darrow Ferry CO., having appeared before
an informal meeting of the town council, (which
was called especially for this purpose, as DIR.
Sims did not have time to await the joint action
of the police jury and town council, having
buy the ferryboat1, asked that body to give him
their assurance that they would grant him the
franchise for the PRED lease of Capt II. G.
Whitelnan at a regular meeting of the council
later on, upon terms and stipufRtions there
upon submitted and agreed upon. The said
terms and stipulations submitted did not con-
tain the clause above referred to, and believing
said clause to be objectionable to your honor
able body, we, for these reasons, refused to sign
said contracts and ask that our action be ap-
proved j. II. BLUM,
D. ISRAEL, JR..
COMMITTEE
On motion OF Mr.. Won Lotten. seconded by
Mr. Dill, the report was accepted and the &C.
ton of the committee approved
A communication from the president of the
Louisiana State Board of Health. urging the
council to send representative to the annual
conference OF health officers to be held at Ope-
lousas on May 2. 8 and 4, was read and received,
and on motion, duly seconded. the mayor was
authorized to invite the municipal health off.
Ger. DR.. T. Fl. Hanson, to represent the town of
DonaldsonEille at said meeting, and to provide
whatever funds may be necessary TO meet the
expenses incurred thereby.
The secretary was instructed to write the Off
Gals of the Texas and Pacific Railway Com
pany relative to the ordinance passed by the
council, as per provision il the towns charter,
compelling said company to open Lessard
street through to Churchville.
The mayor was authorized 20 advertise for
bids Ito be opened at s o'clock .. m. Wednes-
day. May u for furnishing one barge of second
pool coal. same to be delivered within seven
days from date of acceptance of bid; to close
the account with the Texas Fuel Oil Company
by note payable Jan. /, 1903, with per cent in.
terest from date, and to advertise for sale 10
the highest bidder the water tower in the pub.
lie square, as it stands; the rear portion Of the
lot occupied by Yigilant Hose Company: the
batture lot on Bayou Lafourche adjoining lot
of VIM. Dill, and the batture lot on Bayou La
fourche just above the foot bridge. The right
to reject any and all bids was reserved.
The council adjourned.
r. HENDERSON, Clerk
sowing to lack Of space the report OF the
committee on ordinances is omitted from the
above minutes, but will be published in full in
next weeks issue of The Chief.-ED.