The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-01

that may hereafter be constructed within afore
SAID limits. but the same shall be covered witt
tile, slate, iron or other incombustible material
/ Sec. 6. Each and every violation of the Dro
visions OF Sections and shall be punished By
line of not less than twenty -tiye nor more thar
| fifty dollars, and in default of payment thereo
4 by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more
! than twenty days.
Sec. Z. 1t shallnot be lawful for any persor
or persons to construct cause to be constructed
any building whatsoever within the aforesaid
limits without submitting the plans of said
structure. with statement of the kind of ma
/ ferlai 20 be used IN the construction and roofing
thereof, 10 the public work committee or rnayor
and obtaining permission to erect S id building
Sec g.. Any violations of Section shall be
/ punished oy a fne not to exceed twenty-five dol
for not more than ten days.
MIR. Milano, who was appointed a committee
of one to ascertain the scope and probable cost
of the4Fecessary repairs to the municipal market.
house, reported that he and the city electrician
had made a careful examination of the building
and had found same to be in very bad condition
The mayor was authorized to negotiate with
Contractor Joseph Landry for an estimate of the
cost of renovating the structure, and was re-
quested TO report at the next meeting of the
council.
The following communication was read and
received:
~ Aug. So 1910.
aldsonville, La.
Gentlemen:-I beg to call your attention to
the following recommendation taken from my
adopted by that body.
Hoping that same will meet with your an
prevail and that you viii at least give it a trial
l am, Very respectfully yours,
J. l.. RUSCA, Supt
In as much as in the future the pIIpils Of the
high school viii be deprived of the use OF the
pubic square as playground; in as much as the
campus IS small for the number of children who
occupy it and in as much asthe public road ad-
JOINING same and separating the school campus
from the park is seldom used for traffic, recon-
mend that the board petition the town council
10 condemn this street as public thoroughfare
and dedicate same to the school campus. :,
be It resolved, That acting upon the recon-
mendatlon of Superintendent Rusca, the school
board petition the town council to condemn the
pablie road which separates the school campus
fon the public square and to dedicate this road
ana banquet to the school campus
In view of the fact that Louisiana Souare is
now being beautified by the park commission
and that the closing of the street above described
would impair the appearance OF the square and
in measure destroy its usefulness. Mr.. Won
Lotten moved that the petition of the school
board be rejected.
The motion was duly seconded and adopted
The following communication was read and
received.
Donaldsonville, Sept. q. 1910.
10 the mayor and City Council of Donaldson
Gentlemen "a regular meeting of Protect
I've hose Company No. 4 a resolution was
passed to petition you for assistance ia meet
our outstanding obligations. We are Indebted
to several local merchants for various amounts
and we also owe on lot thatwe have arranged
to purchase
We are stu short of equipment, but do not
feel justified in arranging to get it until We are
IN better shape and we trust you gentlemen will
be able to devise some means by which you can
help us financially. We are yours truly
q. Il. F0KHEST.
President
PAUL WILLHEIF,
Foreman.
SALVATORE MIsTRETTA, Secretary.
On motion, duly seconded and adopted, it uas
resolved that the money owed the fire department
by the town should be paid as soon as the Deces-
sary funds are available.
The town having been invited to send delegates
TO the Southern Conservation Congress to be
held at Atlanta. Ga Oct. and S. and to the
fifth annual convention of the I4akes-t o-the-Gplf
Deep Waterway Association to be held at st.
Louis, Mo, nov. 25 aud 26, Mayor Maurin an
the appointment of the following repre-
sentatives: Conservation Congress-nr John S.
Thibaut, Col A. .. Vega. Waterway Associa-
tion-Dr. W. NJ. MEG aliiard F. B. Lenlann. T.
L. Trepagnier.
Mr.. Park called attention to the condition of
the fire alarm system, stating that the system
has failed to work properly on several occasions
in the recent past and seems to be in need of an
overhau1ing. Mr.. Won Lotten thereupon offered
the following resolution, which was read and
adopted:
Be it resolved, That it shall be the duty of the
chief of the fire department and the city electri-
cian to make practical tests of the fire alarm |
system twice each month for the purpose of
keeping said system in proper working order /
aud that the 18th and 18th OF each month be I
designated as the days for the holding of said
ests.
The mayor instructed the secret9ry to notify /
he fire board that the ringing of the fire bells
or any purpose whatsoever other than the
sounding of fire alarm is strictly prohibited,
md that the practice of ringing the bells to
ummon the fremen TO meetings of the board or
i the individual companies must positively be
discontinued.
There being no further business requiring at
ention, the council adjourned.
GLEN. M0LLERF, Clerk.