The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-12-23

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rentals, charity, ETC., $16.80 10 IL
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Respectfully submitted,
CHAS MAURIN,
| Mayor.
The chief Of police submitted the
following report. which was received
and adopted:
Donaldsonville, La, Dec. 20, 1911. .
To the Honorable Mayor and Mem
bers of the Town Council:
Gentlemen beg leave to SUBJ
nit the following report of arrests
made since Aug. 25, 1911:
By Officer Schaff, s; Officer Rami-
rez, 8; Officer Echeverria, 8; Off
Ger Dalferes, l. Total, %.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY SCHAF'F, SR.,
Chief of Police.
The following commune was
read and received
New Orleans, La, Dec. Is, 1911.
Hon. Chas. Maurin, Mayor, Donald
sonville, La.
Dear Sir:-In pursuance of our
conversation at an informal meeting
Of the council on December 18th,
hereby submit a formal proposition
to do the engineering work in con-
nection with the proposed improve
ments to your municipal light and
water plant.
For and in consideration of ten per
cent of the cost of such improve
ments, | will prepare necessary plans
and specifications to enable you to
put in an economical and up-to-date
plant, will advise you as to the let
ting Of the contracts, and, after the
contracts are let, will supervise the
installation of the machinery and
apparatus until the plant is in com
plete and successful operation.
Before doing this, however, / will
aid you in financing the certificates
Of Indebtedness which you propose
to issue for the purpose.
In the event that the certificates
of Indebtedness cannot be disposed
Of satisfactorily and the plant is
not built, you will be under no obli-
cations to me for any work done in
the matter.
Trusting that this proposition will.
meet with your favorable considera-
ton, remain,
Very truly yours,
G. u. BORDE,
Consulting Engineer.
Mr.. Park moved that the PROPOSE
ion submitted by Mr. Borde be ac-
copied, and that he be instructed to
proceed with the work at once. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Milano
and adopted on roll-call by five yeas
and no nays.
Mr.. Wathen, chairman of the pub
lie works committee, reported that
ne had had an expert engineer
make an examination Of the gutter
on the north side of Iberyille street,
between Railroad avenue and Hou-
mas street, the filthy condition of
which has been a cause for frequent
complaint on the part OF the prop
erty owners and residents of the
vicinity. On motion, duly seconded,
discussion of the matter was de-
ferred until a special meeting to be
neld at some Later date.
Inc liuGuGG CtlliulltLpG SuDll1tlGI d
budget of estimated municipal rev
enues and expenditures for the ifs
cal year ending July 81, 1912, which
was read, received and ordered pub
lished in the official Journal of
the town for a period Of thirty days.
On motion of Mr.. Milano, duly see
onded and adopted, the secretary
was instructed TO notify the members
of the police force, in writing. that
they must obey the rules and reg
alations laid down by the chief Of
nolice for their guidance and il
struction, and that any infraction Of
the rules hereafter viii result in thei
summary dismissal.
On motion CT Mr.. Leblanc, duly
seconded and adopted, a license was
granted to Salvatore Mistretta to
conduct an establishment for the
sale of intoxicating liquors at re
tail, during the year 1912, in the
building at No 1901 St. Patrick
street, corner of Third street.