The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-21

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ing pictures displayed at the high school
auditorium Wednesday night. I have
ordered posters printed to announce the
/ arrival of the health car, and would
/ ask that all join the health officials of
/ the state in their efforts to better san
/ itary conditions.
Respectfully,
WALTER LEMANN,
| Mr.. Lemann stated that a clerk of the
/ council was necessary and that the
Icouncil should proceed to fill the. office
| at once in order, that the minutes and
records of tfea councils s proceedings
should be properly kent. He suggested
tnat the office be combined with the of
/ flee of citv auditor OF accounts. On
motion of Mr.. LeBlanea seconded by
Mr.. Milano, a. ]. Melaneon was appoint
ed city auditor of accounts and clerk
| of s25.
| Ordinance No OF the Commission
| Council Series was introduced by Mr..
Leblanc, and on notien Of Mr. Milano
| was adopted, as follows
No. - Council Series sa
An oEdinaz1ee OF nIzssss s. the several de-
partn1ents Of government of the city
the provisions Of Act 207 of 1872:
Section Be#it ordained by the coun-
cil OF the city of DonaldsonVille: that
the various Departments Of the munich
isdiction, supervision and control OF the
following. Officers. 5to-Wit.%
The mayor and commission Of pub:
lie health and safety shall exercise jrr-
isdiction, supervision and control d over
the following departments of the mus
nieipaI goVernment oeparsnaanSs
Board of Health, legal department nj
tary regulations, railways, building in
spector, police department., fire depart
went and the engineeringz department,
in SO far as the duties of the city en-
gineer =appertain to any of the above
named departments
The commissioner of finance shall ex-
ercise jurfSdiction, supervision and con-
troll over the following departments Of
the municipal government, to-Wit: Ac-
counts and finances, secretary, treasurer
ant secretary, all office force and en1-.
pIoyees in the office OF the secretary,
treasurer and tax collector, or in can-
neetion with the department of accounts
and printing fiscal agent, electric light
and aterWorEs department, and the
engineering department, in SO far as the
duties of said city engineer may appef-
tain to the electric light and waterWorks
deDaftfnent
The commissioner of streets and parks
shall exercise jurisdiction, supervision
and control over the following depart
ments of the municipal government to-
wit: Streets and parks, sewerage sys-
tenn bridges, street and sidewalk inl-
provements, public buildings. and the
engineering department.. IN SO EldE. t1S
the duties OF the city engineer appertain
to any of the above departments.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc,
that the mayor shall also exercise all
the charter Of 1900, and shall have pow
er to try all persons accused of yiolat-
ing the ordinances Of the city and to
impose such sentences after trial and
conviction as may be prescribed by the
ordinances of the city
The mayor shall be president of the
council and shall preside at it's meet
ings, and shall supervise all depart
ment and report to the council for it's
action all matters requiring attention in
any Of them. The commissioner. of the
department of accounts and finances
shall be vice president of the council,
and, in case of a vacancy. in the office
OF mayor. or the absence or Inability of
the mayor, shall perform the duties of
the mayor.
THE mayor stated it was essential that
the council should adopt a regular meet
ing date On motion of Mr.. Leblanc.
seconded by Mr.. Afilane, the first Mon
day of each month, at the hour of 73e
o.. M. was selected as the regular meet
ing day and hour.
No. 2-Council Series, 1913.
| of regular meetings OF the council of
the city of Donaldsonville:
Section l.. Be is#oreained by the com.
| all regular meetings of the council Of
the CITY of Dona1dsonyille shall be held
81 the city hall insthe city of Donald
sonvilla on TIE first Monday of eaeil
month at the hour OF Isso o'eloelz p. ~.
Mr.. Leblanc introduced the following
RESOLUTION fixing the order of business
easH on motion Of Mr.. MiIano the same
was duly adopted:
! Resolution establishing the order of
| business at all meetings:
/ Section I. BE it resolved by the coun-
cii II the city Of DonaldsonviIla that the
| following order Of business shall be fol-
i lowed at all meetings, to-Wit:
Ro1I call.
/ Reading. Of minutes.
! 3 Reports Of commissioners,
d. Resolutions.
s. Ordinances.
| e. Petitions and communications
| Trflliaisfsea Business.
Is g. New business
o. Mfsa aalianeous.
10. adjournment
Acting anon the reeon1nen6latio Of
f91e. tYlavor regarding The ef1ploprnent Of
+.n expert accountant To fleFIse 9 7f1od- T.
| err ara scientific system or accounting
for tfe sa7sr3s affairs, the elera. was
Continued on page eight.)