The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-11-23

On motion Of Mr.. Won Lotten duly seconded,
the mayor was authorized to offer reward Of
SIS for the arrest and conviction Of the party
or parties who tempered with the municipal fire
alarm system by turning in false alarm from
bog 81 about 1:46 O'Clock in the morning OF
Monday. Nov. 10.
Mr.. Won Lotten stated that at the September
meeting OF the council he had given notice that
at the next regular meeting he would introduce
an ordinance prohibiting the operation of
diaries within the corporate limits of the town.
He explained that in offering this ordinance he
was acting in the best interest OF the people of
Dona1dsonviIle, vino favored the adjustment of
the diaries doing business within the corporate
limits, and that the leading physicians Of the
town considered it move in the right direction.
Mr.. Won Lotten also stated that he was not
actnated by any personal or spiteful motive
against Mr.. William Pforzheimer, the largest
dairyman in the town, as had been reported !;
that he held him in the highest esteem and
wished to congratulate him upon the fact that
he conducted frst-class dairy. He thereupon
offered the following ordinances:
Whereas the operation and conduct OF diaries
and the having and keeping of cows and calves
within the corporate limits of the town of Dom
aidsonvllle is nuisance as well as menace to
the public health:
Be it ordained by the town council of the town
OF Donaldsonville, That from and after January
1, 1902 it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to operate or conduct dairy or to have
and keep COWS and calves for dairy purposes
within the corporate limits of the town If Dom
aldsonville; nor shall it be lawful for any per-
son or persons to establish any new dairy within
the said corporate limits from and after the
passage OF this ordinance.
Be it further ordained, ETC., That from and
after January 1, 1909. any person or persons may
yuif i'm
rate limits OF the town OF Donaldsonville, one
cow and calf and no more for supplying milk
premises where the said cow and calf shall be
kept shall be maintained at all times in perfect
sanitary condition.
Be it further ordained etc., That any person or
persons violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be subject to q fine of not less
than ten dollars nor more than twenty-five dol
lars for each onense, to be assessed and collected
BY the mayor in the same manner that other
INES are assessed and collected.
Mr.. Tobias offered the following substitute to
Mr.. Won Lotten'S ordinance, stating that he did
not think the time limit in the original ordi-
nance sufficient. and that diaries such as are pres
emily located In the town. which are supplying
one of the real necessities of lfe-pure milk
should be given more consideration and not be
called upon to vacate SO suddenly:
Section /. Be it ordained, That from and
after the adoption OF this ordinance it shall not
De lawful 1of any person to establish any dairy
within the corporate limits Of the town.
Section II. Be it further ordained That all
diaries now existing within said corporate limits
shall be removed within five years from the pro-
mitigation of this ordinance
Section III. Be it further ordained, That all
dairies now existing shall be operated and con-
Quoted In accordance with such rules governing
their sanitation. construction and maintenance
as may be prescribed by the board of health and
approved by the town council.
Section ". Be it further ordained, That any
person, firm or corporation violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall. upon convic-
ton before the mayor, be sentenced to pay
1ne OF twenty-five dollars. (S25) and in default
thereof be imprisoned for period of thirty 1907
days, or both, at the discretion of the mayor.
The original ordinance was seconded by Mr..
Israel and the substitute by Mr.. Blum. vote
was taken upon the substitute. which resulted
As follows: Yeas-Tobias. Dill, Blum nays-Von
Lotten. Israel, Park.
A vote was then taken upon the original
ordinance. resulting as follows: Yeas-Von
Lotten, Israel, Park; nays-Dill Tobias, Blum.
The council adjourned. R. HENDERSON,
Secretary