The Donaldsonville chief., 1909-04-24

Parish Treasurer.
q =. doNzIIEs !; VEIL: Finance Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Tobias, seconded by Mr..
Aucoin. the report of the finance committee was
received and approved.
A recess of ten minutes was taken. Upon re
convening President Reuss, chairman Of the
Observation-Disclosures river ferry committee.
submitted the following report:
| To the Honorable Police Jury of the Parish OF
Ascension and the Honorable Common Coun-
ell of the Town of Donaldsonyille:
| Gentlemen Your Joint committee appointed
by the police jury OF the parish of Ascension and
| the common council of the town of Donaldson
VILE met in Joint session aG the courthouse.
Committee of police jury present: Messrs. Geo
B. Reuss, Henry L. We'll, L. W. Armitage and
Committee Of town council presents Messrs
| Chas Maurin, B. j. Vega w. d. Park. Jas. Vor
| Lotten and j. E. Blum. Hon. E. N. Pugh, city
/ attorney, was also present.
! On motion, duly seconded, Mr.. Reuss was
/ nominated for chairman and Mr.. Blum for secre
tary of this meeting. The chairman stated tina
| the meeting was called for the purpose OF W Te
/ ceiving communication addressed to the join
| ferry committee by Mr.. g. A. Gondran. In
| communication herewith attached, under dat
| of March "a, was read and received. After near
| ing the communication read, on motion, dul!
seconded. it was resolved to go into exeeutlv
| session to discuss the proposition OF Mr.. Con
| dram. After discussing the same, Mr.. Gondral
following proposition was made him:
For the purpose of establishing sale AM
| suitable ferry between Donate sonVliIe ana Jaf
| row, and as an inducement for the purpose or on
tanning said ferry the police jury ana town cottn
Gil will pay to the lesseee of said ferry the sum
| four hundred dollars t$400l per annun, payao!!
| monthly during the lease. provided SAID boat !
| constructed in accordance with the plans. speci
ications and terms and conditions hxed oy sah
bodies" -.
| Mr. Gondran stated that he would take thi
| proposition under adyisement and report agau
to these committees, which would meet .,ot %
| March 81. On March 81 these eommlttess nhet a
and the following proposition nnder aate
| March so was submitted by Mr.. Gondfanf d cop.
of which is herewith attached. On motlop, l uaI.
seconded, the joint committee went ihto s3eSg =
tive session and the matter was dIscdssea. S : !
! was =pronosed in omen meeting that the clause y
Mr.. Gondran's proposition o. hareA o
offering six hundred dollars tsoeol psI altt - ltd
instead of $400 as decided. be rejected ana ina
advertisement be placed IN the ofnclal 9otirhai
as follows:
Sealed bids. for the lease of the Donaldson
vilIe-D -DarroW river ferry franchise, addfessea =
either of the undersigned, will be receives Up l ]
12 O'Clock noon Wednesday, Aprii 4aMtsus. ! u =
ferry must be operated under the saIne t Iuies W
regulations and tariff schedule as at present e8
ist, with the exception that the clause proVidlh
for the free passage Of grand ana pet1l sl
parochia1 officials shall be eliminated rom th
contract. All school children must DC tram tram
The franchise viii be adiudicated for tern
of ten years to the bidder oheTlng tae 2eo go
douDle SleeI nhi1 ieTIy-ootSt aAu = -
CURED in the free passage of school children.
ssfSipneffl GEO. B. REUsS,
President, Police Jury ofAscension Parish, he
hen Soims, La. .,.r-n41r
lSignedl CHAS. A. 81 ~
Mayor. Town of DonaldsonyIlle. Ia.
We herewith submit this report ana as1 1aa
our action be approved IN these matters
DonaldsonvilIe, La March q. Ises.
To the Honorable the Police Jury g tlse g g
af Asce51sion Ia. and the Honorable tn
9ofnn1en ConuciI Of DonaIdsonFIlle, Ia.
II Gentlemen
Il Rapreseutiug parties who desire To esfahlis
ana s,sseTafe 4 figst-class ferry here, bebHee