The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
CITY FATHERS CONFAB.
Plans for New Market Building to
be Drawn-city Tax Collector
Made Sanitary nspector-Police
Officer Suspended.

Officer Suspended.
Donaldsonville, La, May 5, 1914.
A regular meeting of the commits
sion council was held this day at Z
O'Clock p. M, all commissioners be-
ing present.
The minutes Of the last preceding
meeting were read and approved.
Mr.. Lemann reported that the Lou
isiana State Society for the Reduc-
ton Of Fire Waste had completed the
inspection of the city on April "a
and rs and that their report with
recommendations would be submitted
to the commissioner of public safety
within a short time.
Upon the recommendation of the
chief of the fire department, who
reported that two false alarms of
fire had been turned in by unknown
parties on the night of May 4, the
chief Of police was instructed to
strictly enforce the ordinance regulat-
ing the turning in of fire alarms, and
it was moved, seconded, and carried,
that a reward of $40 be offered for
the arrest and conviction of anyone
violating this ordinance.
Mr.. Milano reported that in COM
pany with VIC. Hazlip, local contrac-
TOR, he had visited New Orleans and
examined the various alterations and
.mprovem ents in the public markets.
It was moved, seconded, and carried
that Mr. Hazlip be instructed to
draw plans and specifications for a
,.lyot I,ti1S fc h0 NV,
the site Of the present market in
Crescent Place.
On April 10 a committee composed
Of Mr.. Lemann, Mr. Leblanc, and
the city auditor called on r. S. Hecht,
trust officer Of the Hibernia Bank
6 Trust Co., for the purpose Of sub
| hitting the proposed plan for liQui-
dating the city's Indebtedness, but
in as much as Act No. 1913 Of the
laws of 1910 authorizes municipalities
to pledge their excess revenues on
ly for period of ten years, no relief
could be secured. The proposed plan
provides for the issuance of negotia-
bic certificates of indebtedness in
denominations of $3.50, redeemable at
the rate Of approximately $4,000 per
year in principal and interest, and
bearing interest at the rate of 5 per
cent, these certificates being payable
out Of the excess revenues of the
city for a period Of sixteen years.
Mr.. Leblanc said that the only alter
native was to submit the plan directly
to the creditors interested, and he
| was instructed to do so.
| appeared before the council to pro-
test against the recent ruling of
the council restricting the use of
electric light in the halls Of the va
rious fire companies. The mayor
| recommended that all light services
IN the halls of the fire companies be
/ again placed on the meter system,
| the cost of the current used to be
raid by the city, but he cautioned the
| members of the committee represent
| ing the various companies to be
economical in the use of the light.
The following ordinance was offer
| I'd by Mr.. Lemann, and on motion,
seconded and carried, was adopted:
Be it ordained, that from and after
this date it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to post any bills,
! posters, or advertising matter OF any
description whatsoever, on buildings,
fences, trees, posts, or other objects
| located on or near the streets of the
city of DonaldsonVille without first
obtaining permit or license for SO
| doing.
Be it further ordained, that any
violation Of this ordinance shall be
| punishable by fine Of not more
than $50 or imprisonment for a Pc
Rod of not. more than thirty days.
Mr.. Lemann stated that the duties
Of the city collector of taxes and IL
censes are not such as to occupy the
| entire time of this official, and as
his spare time could be utilized to
the benefit of the city, he recon-
mended that the collector be put on
salary basis and that he be made
sanitary inspector and vested with
| police authority. On motion, second
ed and carried, r. E. Dill, the pres.
ent incumbent of the office, was sc
constituted and his compensation fix
ed at s75 per month.
| Mr. Lemann reported that he had
suspended Officer Montero from pc.
lice duty for misconduct, effective
| April 80, until further order.
On motion, seconded and carried
the following bills were approved fol
payment:
Chas, Maurin, jan, Feb,
| Mar, Apr =. So. $65 0S
Eureka Fire Hose Mfg.
| Co., Mar. 28 i. 49,. 80 sc
| Gamewell Fire Alarm Co.,
Mar. 81 -. 10 2C
Nun. 1t. & w. Com,
| April l =. =. &c
Donaldsonville Chief, April 3 Sc
Austin C Western Road
Macy. Co., Apr. 20 IL OF
Eureka Fire Hose Mfg.
Co, April 81 -. Is 0C
There being no further business
| the council adjourned.
A. J. MELANCON, Clerk.
LafIeur-B erueron.