The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-23

Respectfully submitted,
). e. BLUM. Chairman,
DAVID ISRAEL, JR.,
JAS. Won LoTTEN,
Finance Committee.
The mayor submitted the following special
report, which was received and adopted:
Doualdsonville, La, Feb. 90, 1907.
To the Members of the Town Council:
Gentlemen-l beg leave to report that the
Louisiana Fire Prevention Bureau has re-
rated the town as promised, and believe that
We have just cause for congFatulation. There
has been reduction of rates which will average
over ~ per cent throughout the town, thereby
saving thousands of dollars in insurance pre-
miums TO all of our property owners. Consid-
with our engineer, Mr.. Macintosh, our present
efficient system of waterWorks. Due credit
should also be given Mr.. Bloodworth for his
kindly advice from time TO time.
Respectfully,
GHAS. MAURIN, Mayor.
Mr.. Tobias offered the following resolutions,
which were read and adopted:
Whereas, at the last meeting of the joint high
school building committee 1t was suggested
that the parish school board pane the new icy,
school building the Ascension-D onaldsonville
High School, and whereas the parish school
board has not as yet taken any action in the
matter; be it
Resolved, That we hereby petition the parish
school board to name this building the Donald
sonville High School. and that we respectfully.
ask the police jury to join us in this request TO
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be
sent respectively to the president of the parish
school board and the president of the police
jury.
ceived aud ordered filed:
Donaldsonyille, La, Feb. Il. 1907.
Honorable Mayor and Members of the Town
Council:
Gentlemen-I beg to submit the following
financial statement of the various accounts,
together with the liabilities and assets con.
nected with the new high school building in
DonaldsonVille:
Contractors Account.
Contract price ST ,6SS 60
Balance due on contract price. S T,74I 90
Additions to contract
Marble tablet. :................S97 so
Assembly platform. 30 90
Plaster ornament..... ...... d 90 ISL 80
Total balance due contractor. -. ST 1872 50
Architects Account.
Paid architects to dlate...... ......... 1850 90
Balance due architects.... ........ $3.50 90
Local Superintendent's Account.
Services, months and IA days at SIS
Paid local superintendent to date ...... 525 90
Balance due local superintendent. $l1O 90
Miscellaneous Account
Moving building, printing. advertising,
postage, etc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $527 So
Paid on account TO date. ................. SIS SO
Balance due secretary Office .......$ IS
Liabilities.
To SAT ,SS4 80
10 architects. 80. s.................. 2.2O0 W
To local superintendent, ...,.... 635 90
To miscellaneous .............. ........ 527 So
Total liabilities .S5l, 1877 oS
Assets.
By amount received from police Jury $1,000 90
received . town council 1900 00
. g to be raised. .....,.......s.. 1,l97 08
Total asSeSs..s1.... sol slS7 06
Recapitulation.
Total cost Of building ......$5t,1 1877 08
!" paid to date....,...... 42,742 SO
Total balance due and unpaid. 49,. Sc, Ash Is
On hand in banks............$I,25 T II
Due from police jury and
town council. ......4..... 5000 90
Balance on hand and due COM
mIttees. 81 ,25I II
Amount balance to be raised. .....s... 81, 1877 o8
Respectfully submitted,
D. B. SHOWALTER,
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