The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-09-23
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
CONTINUED from page five.)
The following communication was
read and received:

The following communication wa
read and received:
Donaldsonville, La, Sept. 20, 1911
To the Honorable Mayor and CITY
Council of Donaldsonville
Gentlemen:-On July 10, 1911
while driving my team across one Of
| the galvanized iron culverts used by
the town for drainage purposes, one
| of my best mules stepped in some
defective part of the culvert and
had its feet lacerated to such an
extent as to necessitate the employ.
ment of a veterinary surgeon to
treat the injuries. The accident re-
suited in my losing the use of the
mule for about 80 days, and the in
curing of a feed bill during the pc
Rod the animal was under treatment.
Therefore, I pray that you will kind
ly honor the enclosed bills.
I am, most obediently yours,
PIERRE N. GUEDRY.
Accompanying the communication
were bills from DR.. Sheard Moore, vet
Urinary surgeon, for s35, and Ed. c.
Wathen, for feeding the sick mule %
days (July 10 to Aug. 1s) at 40 cents
a day, $11.20.
The mayor suggested that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to look
into the matter and effect an ad-
justment of the claim. The sugges-
ton being concurred in by the coun-
ell, the mayor named Messrs. Lee
Blanc, Ohlmeyer and Schroeder to
constitute the committee,
G. Kline appeared before the coun-
Gil and made complaint concerning
the filthy condition of the gutter on
the north side of Iberville street be-
tween Railroad avenue and Houmas
street, declaring that the state of the
fluid in the ditch and the stencil
therefrom constitute a /
disgrace to the community as we'll as
a serious menace to the health of
the people residing in the neighbor-
hood. DR. E. K. Sims also addressed
the council with reference to the
same matter, concurring in Mr..
Hines protest and urging that some
action be taken Immediately to allie
1iate the distressing condition COM
blamed of.
After a general discussion of the
subject, it was moved by Mr.. Sch
'oeder and seconded by Mr.. Lee
3lanc that the public works commit
ee be instructed to make a careful
of the matter and To-
ate the trouble, and that, if neces-
airy, the committee be empowered. to
mploy an expert to determine just
What steps should be taken to rem
dy the situation. The motion was
unanimously adopted.
The following ordinance was read
nd adopted: ~
Be it ordained, That when the
hief of police notifies in writing
property owner that the grass and
Feeds on his sidewalk should be
ut, and said property owner fails
attend to same within ten (10) /,
avs, the chief Of police shall have J
done and the cost and expense ]
hall be charged to said property own i
and be collectible ia the same i
Ianner as the municipal tax. !,
Be it further ordained, That this r
repeals alp other ordi- +
anees that may be conflict with t
le above. ,
With reference to the petition of y
e Standard Oil Company of Louisi- 10
Ia, requesting permission to run d
pipe line on the river front to the h
esent station of the company in Ia
along st. Patrick TO ii
vision street; and the petition of Is;
a. Gondran, Of New Orleans, re- n,
estlng permission to cut trench in b
efFllle street extending from the "
.ch opposite the cess-pool in the til
ck portion Of the Gondran theatre q