The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-03-06
SPECIAL MEETING.
Donaldsonville, La, March 8,

Donaldsonyille, La, March 5, 1909.
The council met at 8 O'Clock p M, in the
mayors Office at the powerhouse with Mayor
Chas. Maurin in the chair and the following
aldermen present: VIM. Dill and James Won
Lotten, first ward; D. Israel, Jr., second ward
w. D. Park, third ward. Absent. ]. Vega,
second ward. and j. E. Blum, third ward.
The mayor stated that the meeting had been
called for the purpose of receiving bids for fur
nishing the town with fuel oil or coal as per adj
vertisement in the official journal.
The following bids were read and received:
New Orleans, La. March 2. 1909.
Hon. Chas, MauTin, Mayor, Town OF Donaldson
vile. Donaldsonyille. La.
Dear Sir:-I am Informed that you VIII open
bids for your fuel oil requirements for the next
twelve months at your meeting to be held to-
morrow night, March 5.
beg to submit our bid of one dollar and ten
cents t$110l per barrel for your requirements.
Yours very truly,
THE TEXAS COMPANY,
Per L. A. JUNG.
New Orleans, La, February a, 1909.
Hon. Chas. Maurin. Mayor, Donaldsonville, La.
Dear Sir:-We propose to furnish the town OF
Donaldsonvil1e with one boat OF choice Pitts
burg coal, delivered into your bin, at forty-four
cents t44cl per barrel
OIL delivered as required in quantities of not
less than 1000 barrels. at dollar and nine and
one-haH cents Isl 099 per barrel OF ~ " s. gal
Trusting TO be favored with the order which
shall receive our best attention, beg to remain.
Respectfully,
LOUISIANA PETROLEUM COMPANY,
Per j. a. LANDRY. Sec.-Treas.
DonaIdsonville La, February Is. 1909.
Mayor Chas. Maurin, Donaldsonyille, La.
Dear Sir Replying TO your advertisement ask
DonaldsonYi1le Chief of Saturday. February 20,
1909 we beg to submit this our bid, IS follows:
W will furnish Xoa delivered IN your power,
house coal yard. two "a bafges of TradeWater''
lump coal, of approximately ten thousand five
hundred ZIG, 500 barrels, as per Louisiana state
gauger's certificate at thirty-six cents 1857 per
barrel.
Terms: Five cents t5}. per barrel cash, and bal
ance by note bearing seven per cent t63 interest
after April Is, 1903, and payable at any time that
suits you up to February / 1915.
We can begin delivery tomorrow.
io'i SINS 4 wHIrEMAN.
By r. n. SIMS.
Donaldsonyille La, Feb. 25, 1909.
Hon. Chas. Maurini Mayor, and Members OF the
Town Council.
Gentlemen:-In answer to your request for
bids for one boat load of coal for fuel at your
power plant viii offer you this my bid delivered
in your yard:
i boat load first quality Pittsburg lump coal,
at Al cents per barrel: cents cash per barrel for
yourself with per cent interest per annuln until
paid xtention OF notes Jan, /, 1910
Respectfully yours
ASCENSION COAL CO., LTD,
j. j. LAFARGUE, Agent.
After general discussion OF a twelve-hour test
made by the superin .endent Of the power plant
upon each of the two Goals represented in the
bids mentioned above. and the difference in the
cost of handling each, etc. on motion of Mr..
Israel, seconded by Mr.. Dill the mayor was ayl-
thorized to buy one barge of West Kentucky
Tradewater coal from Messrs. Sims & Whiteman,
as per price and terms mentioned in their bid.
On motion Of Mr.. Israel, seconded by Mr..
Park, the mayor was authorized to buy one boat
load of first quality Pittsburg lump coal from
the Ascension Coal Company. as per price and
terms named in bid above.
The council adjourned. R. HENDERSON,,
Secretary.