The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-09
TOWN council MEETING.
sPEcIAL MEETING.
(Dfficial.)

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present: Frank Milano and w. ]
Leblanc, first ward; D. Ohlmeye
and A. J. Schroeder. second ward
1 w. D. Park and r. G. Wathen. thirt
ward.
The mayor slated that the meet
ing had been called for the purpose
Of considering IN ordinance drafted
by the city attorney, with reference
| to appropriatingIa fixed amount an
nually to the Municipal Light ane
Water Commission, and also to re
ceive proposals for one boatload Of
coal.
! The following ordinance was read
and received:
Whereas, the Light and Water Com
mission of the TOM of Donaldsonyille
which commission was created by or.
dinance dated August 81, 1912, is
about to enter tito certain contracts
for the acquiring, purchasing and
construction of modern lighting
and WaterWorks plant for the town
of Donaldsonvil1g all in accordance
with the power Ind authority grant
ed said commission by the town of
DonaldsonYille, and all in accordance
with the approval and appreciation
OF the said tow of Donaldsonville;
and
Whereas, the aid commission will
issue certificates Of Indebtedness in
order to meet he expenses to be
Incurred by entering into said con
tracts. said certificates of indebted
ness to be secured by the revenues
of the said commission; and,
Whereas, in oder to meet the in
debtedness to be incurred by the
said commission ii entering into said
contracts, more finds will be needed
than will be secured from the rev.
enues Of said commission; therefore
be it
Ordained, by the mayor and town
council of the town of Donaldsonyille.
That upon the execution of said con
tracts by the said commission, the
mayor and town council of the town
Of Donaldsonyille do hereby bind
and obligate Itself to appropriate to
meet said indebtedness to be in
CURED by the said commission, out
OF the surplus revenues for the year
1913, the sum of $4,000, the said sur
plus revenues being made to appear
by the budget Of expenses for the
said year 1913 adopted by the town
council on September 8, 1912, and the
further appropriations of $4,000 for
the year 1914; $4,000 annually for the
years 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919 and
1920, out Of the surplus revenues for
the years 1913, 1914. 1915, 1916, 1917,
1918, 1919 and 1920, the revenues for
the said years showing a surplus
revenue in excess Of $4,000, which
said appropriations shall be made
Immediately upon the execution Of
contracts by the said commission,
and which said appr opriations shall
be specifically dedicated to the Ii
quotation of the indebtedness to be in
Cured by the said commission in en- |
.ering into said contracts.
On motion of Mr.. Leblanc, second
I'd by Mr.. Milano,I the ordinance
vas adopted, roll-call resulting in s
yeas and no nays.
The mayor reporter that he had
invited bids for a bbatload of coal
rom the two local GOAL companies.
The West Kentucky Coal Company
responded that they had no lump
'oal to offer, but had second mine
'oal which they could deliver by car
N railroad track.
The Ascension Coal Company sub
altted the following proposition:
Donaldsonville, Lay Oct. %, 1912.
% the honorable Mayor and Town
Council Of DonaIdsonville: II
Gentlemen:-I put This before your
onorable body as ny bid for one
oatload OF Plttsburg lump coal, first
uallIy, ID your municipal power
Iant yard. at 4iz2c. lforty-seven and
ne-haiI cent; seven cents cash for
nioadlng same, and balance: notes
ayable every three months, to suit
at s per cent interest from
ate OF delivery to final payment. If
ky. is marked "Soath' it remains I
the town; otherwise it remains
le company's property. ~
Hoping to be the successful bidder. /
remain, YoursItruly, /
J. j. LAFARGUE, Agent. I
We, the members Of the town count /
!, accept above bid for / boatload I
PlttsDurg lump coal, first quality. \
a: :, SCHROEDER, I
" 0. PARK,
". J. LEBLANC, =
2: OHIMEYER, :
FRANK lMILANO, .
ED. C. WATHEN. 1
On motion Of Mr. Park. seconded / 4
Mr.. Schroeder, the offer of the 4
'cension Coal Company was ac-
pied.
me council then adjourned.
GLEN. MoL & ERE
Acting Clerk. 4
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