The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-01
TOWN COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Mayor Authorized 70 Issue Note to
Cover city's indebtedness TO The
Texas Oil Company contract
Awarded for Furnishing Power
Plant with Fuel Oil for Ensuing
zs#tt Year

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plant with Fuel Oil for Ensuing
Year.
official Proceedings
DonaIdsonville, La, June 26,=1911.
The council met this day IN spec
ial session, at the poWerho use. and
was called to order at o'clock p.
m, with Mayor Charles Maurin in
the chair and the following aldermen
present: w. y. Leblanc, first ward;
d. Ohlmeyer and A. J.. Schroeder,
second ward; w. d. Park, third ward
Absent-Frank Milano, first ward; E
G.. Wathen, second ward.
The mayor stated that the meet
ing had been called for the purpose
of receiving bids for supplying the
municipal power plant with fuel Oil
for the ensuing twelve months.
The finance committee submitted
the following communication, which
was read and received:
DonaIdsonville, La, June n, 1911. .
Honorable Mayor and Members of the
Town Council, onaldsonville, La
Gentlemen-Your Finance Commit
tee, to which has been referred the
communication of the Texas Oil CO.,
beg leave to report as follows: the
pressing need of immediate action
for obtaining fuel for the running OF
the electrical and Waterworks plant,
and as the contract with the. Texas
Oil Co.. for fuel oil has expired
since June 1, 1911, we authorized
the mayor to write to several oil
companies requesting sealed bids for
furnishing 10000 bbls. of oil, more or
less, to be delivered in the next
tWtas1Ive months.
also authorized the mayor to
issue the towns note for s4,596.66 to
the Texas Oil Go. to cover amount OF
oil purchased from them from jan
uary I, 1911, to June 1, 1911, said
note bearing 6 per cent interest and
maturing January Is, 1912.
We also authorized the mayor to
make arrangements with the Bank of
DonaldsonVille to carry the two notes
held by the Texas Oil Co. for $500
each, the one due June 90, 1911, and
the one maturing on the Goth of July.
Hoping our actions in above will
be approved, we are,
Yours truly,
w. D. PARK,
w. J. LEBLANC,
D. OHLMEYER,
Finance Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Schroeder, duly
seconded and adopted on roll-caH by
a vote of four yeas and no nays, the
action of the finance committee was
approved and the mayor was author
lied to issue the towns note for
s4596.66, bearing 6 per cent interest,
payable to The Texas Oil Company
and due JAN Is, 1912.
The following proposals were read
and received:
New Orleans, La. June 26, 1911.
Mr.. E. A. Thibodaux, Supt., Munich pa
Powerhouse, DonaldsonvilIe La.
Dear Sir-Ln conformity with your
letter of recent date I beg to sub
nit herewith our proposal On fuel
Oil for the municipal poWerhouse at
DonaldsonVille, La.
Please note that the contract reads
minimum quantity to be taken with
in one year, 10000 barrels in guam
titles of not less than $500 barrels
at one delivery.
We can change this contract If
YOU SO desire to read as follows:
Minimum quantity 5000 barrels, j 500
barrels each delivery at SIS cents.
Minimum quantity / 900 barrels, 500
barrels each delivery 80 cents.
o 1yn1J tyn1. 11cJ, srciyr
ing us the opportunity to submit our
proposition, I beg to remain,
Yours truly,
H. BURGARD.
DonaldsonVille, La, June &c, 1911
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council. Donaldsonville, La.
Gentlemen-In accordance with
your request we submit our bid to
furnish you with your requirements
of fuel oil for the next twelve
months at so cents per barrel of
~ gallons, and trust to obtain your
valuable order. Terms, payable
Respectfully,
THE TEXAS OIL CO.,
L. A. Jung, v. p.
Mr.. Park moved that the bid Of
The. Texas Oil Company, for furnish
ng the municipal power plant with
suel oil for the ensuing twelve
months be accepted, and that a con-
,ract be entered into with that com
oany. The motion was seconded by
Mr.. Ohlmeyer and adopted on roll
saH by a vote of four yeas and no
lays.
On motion, duly seconded and car
led, the council adjourned.
ALFRED LANDRY, Clerk.
LosT-REWARD
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