The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-21
NEW REGIME UNDER WAY.
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instructed to communicate with Chas. z.
w ermuth, OF New Orleans, and request
him to come to Donaldsonvtlle at an
early date to confer with the council
The mayor reported having tried one
case and collected a fine amounting TO
! 81. SO.
1dr. Le1nann introduced ordinance No;
3 of the Commission Council Series, ana
| on motion, duly seconded, the same was
| adopted, as follows:
| No. 3--Council Series. 1873
| An ordinance to repeal the ordinance re-
| curing property owners 10 fence in
II their properties
Section J. Be it ordained by the coun,
Gil Of the city charlottesville that the
ordinance requiring property owners 10
fence in their properties be and the
same is hereby repealed
| iAr. Lenann then introduced ordinance
Nc. OF the Commission Council Series,
and Oh motion, duly seconded, the same
! was adopted, as folioWs
| No. Council Series, 1918.
All ordinaQxe declaring it a misdeneanor
Iol any person or persons owning
real estate, or any lessee or tenant
! OF such property, within the corpor-
ate limits OF the city Of Donaldson
| vile, to permit grass, weeds or burrs
to grow to a greater height than six
| inches upon such property or on
the sidewalk adjoining such proper
ty, and imposing a penalty for viola
ton Of this ordinance.
cfE of the city of DonaldsonyiIle. that it
is hereby declared nlisdemeanor for
any person or persons owning real es-
tate within the corporate limits of the
City OF DonaldsoRNllie, or any lessee or
tenant Of such property, TO permit grass,
weeds OF burTs to grow within the
yards or upon the premises owned or
leased by such person or persons, or on
the side walks adjoining such property, to
1t greater height than six inches
Section g Be it further ordained, etc.
ytr,l,,
nance shall be arrested and upon con-
fyictior stall be fined not less than one
and i1E default of payment of fine i'm
posed, shall be imprisoned not more
than ten days; and that each day any
grass. weeds or ourrs are permitted to
stand upon such premises, property or
sfdeWa Las to a greater height than six
inchesh shall constitute a separate Of
fence FHSader this ordinance.
Mr.. AyeI3lanc stated that a. resolution
had been passed by the former council
reeardi nS the removal CT the barn 10
Eated IN the property of the Maginnis
Conpal ~ in Railroad avenue, as the
same T<.S an eye-Sore, a nuisance and
a fire .aziard; that they had been given
until Jane / for its removal, but that
SO IaI, no action had been taken in this
direction. He moved that the clerk be
instructed to communicate with Ed
nund ldaRrin, their agent at this place,
aiId NJ thy aim that the provisions Of
compiled with, and that ueless tie
necessary steps were taken by June q,
Lne ma Eoc should at once institute legal
p pnd sad 5Dss5 Seconded a Mr.. Nilano
n. Mr. = n Lena stated INT positions in
the various departments of the city had
TO be filled: that in his opinion the po-
sition OF chic Or captain of police was
the most Important and should be filled
first as the efficiency of the police ser
wee depended in a very great measure
would Cooperate with the chief The
following. applications were read, and on
motion Of Mr. Leblanc, seconded by
Mr.. MlladlC were ordered filed.
Don aldsonyille, La, June l6, 1913.
10 the Honorable Mayor and Commits
sion Council, Donaldsonville. La.
Gentie1nen:--I beg TO submit my ap-
plication. for appointment as one Of tie
police o-ffieefs to be selected by your
honorable, body. and promise if you en-
trust r me with one Of the appointments
are enforced accordingly, fairly and I'M
partially. THANKING you in advance, I
beg to renair1< Yours truly.
Donaldsonyile, La. June Is, 1918.
To the Ionorstbles the Mayor and Com
naissioners OF the City of Donald
so1yiIe:
Gentlemen:-The undersigned citizen,
aas.8payer and gualifSd elector of the
city OF IonaldsonVlIIe. respectfully sub
Ili to your favorable consideration,
this city.
In submitting this application, beg
to respectfully direct Your attention "a
The facts: that / am a taxpayer paying
taxes on zeal and personal property; own
my own horse; mounted patrols can
render better and more effective SER
wee, the entire Town can be patrolled
IN half the time required by foot patrols;
can answer calls without delay; tele- 1
phone 5df9,a IN IN my house and in my absence
h9n1e nt c:.n !, be >, found, Al leave word
sober, abstemious, attentive, obedient to
ways present for duty: eaneserve as
pollcems I'll at a less salary than paid to
o Of ers,; az, applieation made at the request
cations.
Requ esting your favorable considera- |
ton. Respectfully,
49, JOHN RAMIREZ.
deterr ed IN the appointment OF employees |
ana II lst the announcement be made that |
received at a special meeting OF the |
couneaAto be held Monday, June %, at |
Ir: eBlanc moved that the police de-
part h1ent De constituted of one chief of |
police and two assistants, the salary OF |
sag $. , ehief 70 be $50 per month and the |
each. the usual special fee of 81 for
each arrest, to inure to any officer max |
lfe e.; an arrest, including the chief.
WI. Lemann stated that buzzards had |
proven to be quite a nuisance and a /
serious menace to health, and he urged |
that the police should use9 every means |
60 RIO the community of this undesirable
them. ~
:, The subject OF the abatement Of the
a us nuisance tla s and the keeping of the
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