The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-03-07
CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION.
To Test Electric Horn for General
Fire Alarm Purpcses-Plan for
Liquidatirg Citys indebtedness
February Finances.
Donaldsonville La, March 2, 1914,

February Finances.
Donaldsonville, La, March 2, 1914.
A regular meeting Of the commits
sion council was held this day at
7:3O o'clock p. M, all commissioners
being present.
The reading of the minutes OF tine
last preceding meeting was dis
pensed with.
Mr.. Lemann reported that as an
nounced at the previous meeting OF
the council, the Louisiana State So
ciety for the Reduction of tare
Waste had visited Donaldsonville on
Feb. 1S, and had made a partial in
:pection of the city.
The mayors report showed fines
imposed and collected during the
month of February amounting to $15,
an indication that peaceful conditions
exist about the city and that the
municipal ordinances are being hon
ored in the observance rather than
in the breach thereof.
Upon the verbal petition Of c1tl-
zens residing within the city limits
beyond the railroad, City Engineer
Thibodeaux was instructed to in
stall two street lights at points
in Lafourche street between the rail-
road crossing and the lower end OF
the Donaldsonvi1le rise mill
Commissioner Leblanc stated that
The city's Indebtedness, consisting OF
notes, certificates, open accounts,
ETC., natures all at one time each
year, fact which makes it very diff
ficult to iquidate the debt satisfac-
torily to all creditors concerned, and
consequently, it is imperative that
steps be taken to refinance the debt
in such way as to spread the
maturities over period of years pro-
ratably between all the creditors.
With i that purpose III view he sub
mitted plan for liqujdating the en-
tire present unsecured Indebtedness
by means of certificates to bear 5
per cent interest, and extending over
period of fifteen years. On mo-
ton, seconded and carried, he was
instructed to submit the plan to the
citys unsecured creditors for their
approval and acceptance.
Commissioner Mllano reported that
he had received numerous complaints
about the bad condition of the cross
ing under the railroad track at La
fourche street, which, during rainy
weather, is boggy and almost i'm
passable The clerk was instructed
the railroad at this point and call
their attention to the condition of
this crossing and request that it be
remedied without further delay.
Mr.. Thibodeaux reported that he
had communicated with the Game
well Automatic Fire Alarm Co., rel
ative to a pneumatic whistle to be
operated in connection with the fire
alarm system, as there is now no
means of sounding general fire
alarm since the steam boilers have
been discontinued at the power sta
ton. He said they had submitted
descriptive circulars OF electric horns
which are being successfully used in
small cities and towns for general
fire alarm purposes, and that such a
horn would cost from $40 to SIS.
He was instructed to communicate
with them again ami request them
to forward one of these horns on
trial, and in the event that it shall
serve the purpose, the mayor was
authorized to contract for one or
more as may be necessary.
The auditor stated that he had
received a communication from the
superintendent of the Municipal Light
& Water Plant enclosing light and
water bills for the Donaldsonville
High School for the months of No
vember, December and January, to-
gether with letter from the super
intendent of public schools stating
that the bills had beer submitted to
the school board anA after some dis
cussion it was decided that the city
should pay the bills and not the
school board. He was instructed to
return the bills to the Municipal
Light & Water Commission with the
information that the city does not
propose to pay them.
Report of cash receipts and dis
bursements for the month of Feb
ruary is as follows:
GENERAL FUND.
Receipts:
Feb. Cash on hand :. ..s259O 80
Feb. 2-Jan. INSTALL
ment market
lease :. IS 11S Is
Feb. 11-Collector's
report, 1913
taxes bEb IL
Feb. 2S-Fines may
or's court for
month. Is 90 7eo A.
Total :. :. :. :. $3.50 AZ
Disbursements
Feb. 9-Interest on
certificates of in
dehtedness Nos. 3
and 8, 1 year at 5
Ler cent ........$ $50 90
Feb. 21-Chas. Wer-
muth, professional
services 49,. 80. 81 rs
Feb. 2S-Payments
during February on
wharf contract. :. 1885 90
Feb. 2S-Pay-rolls for
February ....... 43G O3
Feb. % Audited
bills for February $50 71-s2S43 40
FEB. 28-Bal. general fund. S 5O7 2S
SPECIAL FUND
Receipts:
FEB. Cash On hand. ....$1742 81
FEB. 11-Collector's report,