The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-08-29

Won Lotten and Blum committee of three to
investigate aud revise If necessary, the present
market ordinance and report at the next meet
ing of the council.
The following communication was read and
Ionaldsonviile. La. Aug. 26 1905
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council
of tjGnaldsCuFIlle:
Gentlemen-I hereby beg to hand you this. my
town. TO take effect September l. 1903.
desire TO hank you gentlemen for all cotlT-
tesies and fayors extended in the past. and wish
YOU aud your administration ali success for the
future. Yours very respectfully,
A. j. GAUTHREAUE.
The mayor stated that he regretted very much
the resignation of Officer Gauthreaux; that dur
ing the past several years of his administration,
he had been closely associated with Mr. Gau-
tIreaux ana had always found him a good and
faithful officer.
On motion of Mr.. Israel the resignation of
DIR. Gauthreaux was accepted and vote Of
thanks extended him for the faithful manner in
which he served the town during the term of his
connection with the municipal police force.
The mayor was authorized to employ an as
sistant policeman to serve after Mr.. eau
| threaux's resignation takes effect and until his
successor is elected by the council.
Inc following communications WIS tGetl tti4o
the request granted, subject to the recommends
ton of the public works committee as to the
manner in which the work shall be done:
Donaldsonviile La, Aug. is, 1868.
To the Mayor and Members of the CounciI City:
Gentlemen-We respectfully petition your
honorable body to grant lis the privilege OF
building. a trarlwayl across the public road
fronting our place OF business ton Bayou La
fourGlle Foadi for the purpose OF Transferring
freights to and from our ftatboats. In consider
alton OF Nhich We AGREE and promise TO plank
both sides and the middle OF the tralnWay SO as
not to interfere with travelling, or IN any other
| manner that yen may prefer.
Trusting that you viii grant our request,
Truly yours
LAFOURCHE MERCANTILE CO, LTD,
Per A. BLoosfESsTIEL.
The following communication was read and re
ceived:
Honaldsonvil1e, La, Aug. 20. 1908.
| Chief of Police Donaldsonyile:
Dear Sir-During the past few weeks, in my
opinion conditions in the vicinity OF the / and
P. Saloon have greatly improved, and think If
the negro women we're ordered to be kept as ay
there would be still greater Improvement.
GEO. E. FORREST.
A bill from the Texas Company for oil used
during the month OF July. amounting to s6Ss. SO,
was received and ordered approved according
to the towns contract with said company
| A communication from the Trans Mississippi
/
| and the mayor was authorized to appoint dele
gates to the meeting of the Congress to be held
| in San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 6-10.
On motion of Mr.. Won Lotten, committee OF
three, consisting of Messrs. Won Lotten. Park
and Blum, was appointed to confer with like
committee to be named by the police jury rela-
tive to advertising for sale the river ferry fran
chise which expires in August, 1909.
| On motion, duly seconded the mayor ap-
pointed Messrs. Blum and Israel committee to
revise the licenses of the town SO that they might
conform with the new laws, existing conditions
etc.
On motion of Mr.. Park, the budget of expenses
and appropriations of the town for the fsca
year 19o8-9. as prepared by the finance committee
and published thirty days in the Donaldsonvillt
Chief, official journal of the town, was approved
ratified and adopted, viz: