The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-09-06
CITY FATHERS IN SESSION.

Qss aU9NIifV aaE S@OSsos
Regular Monthly Meeting of Com
mission counciI-Assessme to
be Revised and EquaIized-Dele-
gates Appointed to Waterway
Convention.
Dona1dsonvil1e, La, Sept. /, 1918.
A regular meeting of the commits
sion council was held this day at
1880 p. M, all the commissioners be-
I ing present.
The reading of the minutes Of the
! last preceding meeting was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Leblanc stated he would COM
mence work in the next few days on
the 1913 budget, and would report on
same at an early date.
[ Mr.. Lemann reported tha@ Parish
Assessor A A. King had called up
on him and suggested the appoint
ment of a committee of citizens to in
vestigate the assessments of the city,
and to determine upon some system
of valuation which could be used as
|
He said the present assessments OF
the city were very inequitably ap-
/ portioned, and that such a report
would be of valuable assistance to
him in making UP future rolls. On
motion, duly seconded and carried,
| Mr.. Leblanc was authorized to ap-
point a committee Of five citizens,
representing as many different in
terests, to formulate a report to be
submitted to the parish assessor.
Mr.. Milano reported that new
leyee is about to be constructed in
! front of the city and would reach the
/ site of the municipal wharf in about
| thirty days. He said he would confer
tractor in charge Of the work; to de-
termine whether or not the wharf
| would have to be moved.
The attention of the mayor was
called to the fact that the fire by
/ drants are not being flushed on the
2Sth of each month in accordance
with instructions given the city en-
gineer. The chief of police was in
structed to confer with the chief of
the fire department and city engi-
neer and have the hydrants flushed
at once, and regularly hereafter &C.
cording to instructions.
Mr.. Lemann reported that he had
received a communication from the
general secretary of the Interstate
Inland Waterway League Of Louisiana
and Texas, requesting all CONNER
cial bodies, mayors, and police jury
presidents in the interested sections
to appoint delegates to the ninth an
nual convention of the League,
which will be held in Orange, Texas,
Oct. II and IS, 1918, and that in
pursuance to this request he had ap-
pointed the following delegates: Ed
ward N. Pugh, John S. Thibaut, H.
G. Whiteman, J. J. Lafargue, C.
Kline, R. N. Sims, F. B. Lemann,
G. M. Odell, K. A. Aucoin, Jasmin
Tobias, and Charles A. Maurin. On
| motion, seconded and carried, his
report was ordered received and his
action approved.
The following resolution adopted
by the Woman's Civic League at a
meeting held Aug. Is, 1918, was read,
and on motion, duly seconded and
carried, ordered received and fled
Whereas, at a recent meeting of
the city commissioners notice, was
given of an ordinance to be intro
to the closing of East Houmas street;
duced, at the proper date, relative
and whereas, the police jury has
jurisdiction over the courthouse
grounds, the school board over the
90, y II. w
1c League over the park grounds;
and whereas, few parks are as fortu-
nate in being surrounded by four
drlveWays, adding to its already at
tractlve appearance and perfect pro-
portions; therefore be it
Resolved, that the Woman's Civic
League respectfully protests against
any ordinance changing in any man.
ner, shape or form the present out
lines Of the park by closing contigu-
Gus driveWays or otherwise, and as
respectfully suggests that the street
in question be not closed, that the
courthouse grounds and the school
campus be maintained separately, as
at present, and that the pride of
Donaldsonville, it's public park, which
has been turned over to the Wo,
mans Civic League for proper care,
remain as it is.
Resolved, that a certified copy of
these resolutions be forwarded to
the city commissioners -
The clerk reported that in accord
ance with instructions received at a
previous meeting of the council, he
had communicated with e. A. Chris
ty, chief architect OF the city of
New Orleans, relative to the remod-
cling of the local public market, and
had received a reply from Mr.. Chris
ty to the effect that he would be
most pleased to go into the details
of this subject with the commits
sloners at any time that would best
suit their convenience.
A communication from one Frank
Millien was read, applying for a /
position as scavenger. There being
no intention to increase the street.
cart force at this time or to make
any change in the present force, the
communication was ordered received
and filed
A communication from P. J. Camel
was read, applying for a permit to
establish a general whee1wri ght,
blacksmith and horse-shoeing shop
in Church street, between Missis-
sippi and Iberville streets. adjoining
JOS. Solar's stable. Referred to
commissioner of public health and
or