The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-26
Proceedings of Town Council.
SPECIAL MEETING.

Donaldsonyi1le. La Dec 1s. 1903.
The council met at o'clock p. M, in the
mayors Office at the powerhouse. with Mayor
Chas. Maurin in the chair and the following
aldermen present: Jas Won Lotten, first ward:
D. Israel, Jr., and B. =. Vega, second ward
j. E. Blum and w. D. Park. third ward Alb
sent-Wm. Dill.
The committee appointed to measure the dis
tance between the saloon of j. Rumsey Duke and
the adjacent colored school and church in Clai-
borne street submitted the following report:
| To the Mayor and Members of the Town Council,
DonaldsonVille, La:
Gentlemen We beg leave to report that upon
measuring the distance from the proposed loca-
ton of the saloon of J. Rumsey Luke, from the
main entrance of said saloon to the entrance of
the church Claiborne street, and from said.
main entrance of said saloon to the main en-
trance of the school on Claiborne street. we find
From the main entrance of said saloon which
will be Claiborne street, to the main entrance
OF the church. the distance is three hundred and
| eighteen feet.
| From the main entrance of said saloon which
will be on Claiborne street. to the main entrance
of the school, the distance is three hundred and
| twelve feet.
! This distance was measured in accordance with
| the opinion of the city attorney, that is, ON
/ direct line from entrance to entrance.
A0q pA viz ISRAEL, JR..
B. j. VEGA,
|
| On motion Of Mr.. Park. seconded by Mr.. Is
rael. the report was received and Mr.. Duke was
granted license to conduct saloon at the To-
cation stated in his petition, rolI-can resulting
as follows: Yeas-Von Lotten. Israel, Vega
Blum, Park; nays-none
Geo. E. Forrest by letter and Messrs. Termini
and d'Esposito in person gave their reasons for
protesting against the issuance of a license to
John F. Mauffrey to operate the T. and P. Saloon
| in Churchville during the year 1909. stating in
substance that they did not believe the place
would be Notwithstanding to law that in the
past it had proven source of much annoyance
to them and their families; that it was frequented
| by very undesirable class of boisterous ne
groes, etc,
Mr.. Maufrey also appeared before the council
| and declared that he realized the extent of the
new law that by observing the provisions of that
law the conditions complained of by the protest
ants would be eliminated, and that il he was
granted license he would undertake to conduct
the saloon so as not to give annoyance to his
neighbors or trouble to the town.
J After general discussion, it was moved and
seconded that a committee of two be appointed
to ascertain if Mr.. Mauffrey's petition for Ii.
cense contained the signatures of a majority OF
| the bona fde property owners residing within
800 feet of his saloon, said committee to report
at special meeting Of the council to be held
| Monday, Dec. 81, at o'clock p m. The mayor
named Mcssrs. Israel and Blum to constitute the
committee.
A numerously signed petition. requesting the
council to suspend for one year the enforcement
| of the ordinance prohibiting the operation Of
diaries within the corporate limits of the town
which ordinance is to go into effect Jan. /. 1902
was read and received.
After a general discussion of the matter on
motion of Mr.. Park. seconded by Mr.. Israel, the
petition was tabled rol-cal resulting as follows
Yeas-Von Lotten Israel. Vega Blum, Park
nays-none
The council adjourned. R. HENDERSON,
Secretary.