The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

ull ! UUUIgUiL Ia1LL IlaO,
Ordinance Adopted to Provide for Clean
illness OF Streets and Gutters-Butch-
ers Complain of Municipal Market
and Request Erection of Centrally
Located Structurs-Mayor's Message.
Donaldsonville, La, June %, 1918.
The council met this day at 1880
o clock p. m, with the following COM
missloners present.: Walter Lemann,
The reading of the minutes OF the pre-
vious meeting was dispensed with
Mayor Lemann presented the follow
ing report, which was read, and on mo-
tion OF Mr.. leblanc, seconded by Mr..
Milano, was ordered received and filed.
Mayoralty of Donaldsonvillie.
City Hall, June %, 1918.
To the Council:
I peg to report that the state health
June Is and remained here until the
evening of the 18th. During its stay,
the car was visited by a large number
Of our citizeas On Wednesday nisht
sfn open-air meeting was i2eid IN Louis
Yana square, moving pictures being
shown and addresses made by DR.. Fred.
Mayer and Miss Morris. Official in
spections of the bakeries, Gairies,
slaughtering pens, public places, ETC..
nageI and O'Neill. Their recommends
etions win be embodied in a report to
be issued by the State Board Of Health.
Until these reports are issued, every
one is requested to put into effect at
once the suggestions made by the
health officers.
The value of vital statistics to Donald
sonville is so great thai. | recommend
the enactment of an ordinance requir-
ing the registration OF all births and
deaths.
That the hydrants may at all times
be in proper condition for use, and the
that the Light and Water Commission
require all hydrants flushed once a
Weels.
Among the matters affecting the pub
tion are the question OF disposal of
garbage, sewerage and dl ainage system,
and the public market
Chas. f. Wermuth, an accountant,
commissioners, and will submit d mod
ern system for the city.
Respectfully, WALTER LEMANN,
Mayor.
Ordinances Nos. /, 3. and 4, en-
acted at g, meeting OF the council held
for second reading, and on motion OF
Mr.. Leblanc, seconded by Mr. Milano,
were approved as read.
Mayor Lemann insgoaueed ordinance
ESC.a q Oh. l1tG Sp4liGii5E koSl 1to III .,
as. follows:
No. 5-Council Series, 1913
An ordinance to. prevent the obstruc-
ton OF the Streets. cutters, ban
quettes, and other places; to pro-
vide for the cleanliness OF streets,
cutters, lots, etc; co. prescribe the
duties Of houseno14ers and oecu-
pants of PREMISES prescribing penal
ties for the violation OF its pro-
Visions.
Section T. Be it ordained by the
council of the city of YDonaldsonEiIle,
that it shall be unlawful for any per
son or persons to encun,bef or obstrl'ct
any OF the streets. alleys, banquettes,
or public place by depositing in or on
the same any box, bale, hogshead, bar
rel, any goods, wares or n1efchandlse, OF
any article whatsoever, except for the
ANY person or persons owning OF
having charge of anything obstruct-
ing or lodged upon or in any OF
the places hereinabove designated who
in twenty-four hours after being not1-
fled by the street commissioner or
police, officer, shall be guilty OF mis-
demeanor and shall be subject to a
than fifty dollars. according to the na-
nlIre of the offence, and in default OF
payment shall be sentenced to work on
the streets one day for each dollar OF
fine
Section 2. Be 1t further ordained,
etc.. that whenever any obstruction for
which nor owner nor claimant can be
Eound. or any obstruction which the
owner or claimant falls to remove af-
ter notice given, it shall be the duty of
the police to remove the same to the
public pound or any public warehouse and
have the same stored in the name of
the city of Dona aldsonvilla, except in the
ease of debris, which shall be turned
over to the street commissioner for
tf1snosal ANY obstruction SO removed
snkJi be advertised for three days by
the chief of police, and if not identified
and reclaimed, shall be sold at public
auction. All expenses incurred by re-
noval and storage of such obstruction
shall be paid by the owner of same or
bA the chief of police out of the pro-
ceeds of the same.
Section 8. BE it further ordained, etc.
that it shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to keep or deposit any offal
ashes. cinders. filth, foul or offensive
matter, garbage, straw kitchen stuff or
slons. yegeta bic matter, paper, corrunt
or putrid water, or any substance of
any kind that may be offensive to
smell or Injurious to health, or liable
to become so. in any yard, lot, space or
building, or to throw the same into any
gutter street or sidewalk, or cause the
same to be done, or TO permit or suffer
anv servant or emploTee to do so, and
upon being notified by any police or
health officer, it shall be the duty of
occupants or owners Of the buildings or