The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-02-20

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Respectfully yours
/ GHAs. MAURIE, Mayor.
The finance committee asked for and was
granted further time in which to prepare their
report.
The chief of police stated that he would submit
his report at the next regular meeting.
Alderman Dill having been appointed at the
last meeting to look into the matter of repairs to
/ the Bayou Lafourche bridge. reported that he
had gone over the work carefully with two car
penters and had made estimate of about what
it would cost.
On motion, duly seconded, the mayor was
authorized to secure Specifications of the neces-
sary work. together with the amount of material
to be used, and to advertise for bids for furnish
ing the material and for doing the work, said
bids to be opened at special meeting OF the
council on Thursday. Feb. IS, at s O'Clock p. m.
The mayor stated that he had received an APP
plication from JOS. Matherne for license to
| conduct retail liquor business at 500 Houmas
street. that the same was in due form. Mr.. Ma
! therne having complied with every requirement
of the law, and that he had issued the license.
He asked the council to approve his action. On
motion. duly seconded, the mayors action in
the above matter was approved.
The mayor stated that the amount due the
Texas Company for fuel oil for the past few
months was due, and after reading statement
from the said company. on motion, duly sec
onded the mayor was authorized to pay as much
ON the account as the towns finances would
permit at the present time, and to issue notes
for the balance.
The following communication was read and
received, and the Invitation accepted. The eoun-
cilmen were requested to meet at the mayors
Office at 1880 a. M Friday, the 19th for the ps1r-
pose of visiting the school.
Donaldsonvil1e, La, Feb. 10, 1909.
To the Honorable Mayor and Town Council OF
Donaldsonyille:
Gentlemen AS principal OF the high school
extend to you collectively as wei as individually
cordial invitation to visit after the adjourn
ment of your meeting or at such other time as
you desire.
while the school is yours gentlemen, and
while no invitation at my hands is necessary,
as we are open to visitors and to inspection at
all times, I feel that if you viii come / shall not
only be given the opportunity OF showing you
something of what we are doing, but by your
presence you will encourage and inspire both
teachers and pupils.
Respectfully yours,
j. Z. RUSGA, Principal
The following communication was read and
received. and on motion. duly seconded, the sum
of $50 was donated to the school for the purposes
80 s
DonaIdsonyille, La Feb TO- 1902
To the Honorable Mayor and Members Of the
City Council:
Gentlemen When the high school building
was erected, the mistake was made of placing in
the auditorium platform but two feet high and
nine feet wide, a thing entirely out OF keeping
with the size, fixtures dignity OF the hall, and
impractical for the uses to which it was to be put
The location of this platform at the side of the
hall instead of at the end, as well as the arrange
lnent of the seats I considered q mistake then
and SO expressed myself. Time has demonstrated
that such arrangement was entirely inadequate
to the needs of a growing school and so have
set to work to remedy the evil by erecting a
practical stage and changing the arrangement of
the seats, gaining in every particular.
The school board not being able to meet this
expense, we have been calling upon our friends
for small contributions and in this way have
raised eighty collars, which have expended as
judiciously as possible for lumber, carpenters
hire, paint, etc.
There is yet much to be done before my plan is
completed. NJ must have a drop curtain. some
drapery and some scenery.
While it is not my purpose to convert the hall
into theatre, I do mean to provide the school
with necessary working material IN order that
the boys and girls may get the greatest amount
OF good out of their school life.
This is the first time, gentlemen. that have
asked your assistance. Realizing all that you
have done in the past. I should refrain from
seeking aid at this time If did not feel that the