The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-04-11
CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION,

Commissioner of Public Works TO In.
speet New Orleans Markets-Ria
id Enforcement Of Dog-Muzzlina
Ordinance During Summer.
Donaldsonville, La, April 6. 1914.
A regular meeting of the commits
sion council was held this day at
8 o'clock p. M, all commissioners be.
ing present.
The minutes of the last preceding
meeting were read and approved.
Mayor Lemann stated that the
Louisiana State Society for the Re.
duction of Fire Waste would complete
its inspection of the city on April
"a and rs. He also stated that he
and Commissioner Leblanc had re.
Gently had conference with Mr..
Mitchell, representing the National
Bank of Commerce of st. Louis.
which holds some $f1 200 of the city S
paper, and that at this conference
plans We're discussed for placing the
city's Indebtedness in such shape
as to be possible of liquidation with
in a certain period OF time and satis-
factorily to all creditors.
Commissioner Milano reported that
the water supply had been cut off
by the Municipal Light & Water
Commission from the two public wa
ter fountains in Division and Mis-
sissippi streets, the Commission
claiming that these services should
be metered and paid for by the
city. The clerk was instructed to
communicate with the. Comm 80
and request that the
be again turned en, .3Eg
these fountains or a !z
service required M Il t.
p1iedly providedS Sss 81
a appropriation mad
public light and
The tax COLI TefSz 4,Sl
a great mana the years
1913 and 19rSaf af9 I'D unpaid.
On motion, seconded and carried. he
was empowered to place all de-
linquent claims in the hands of a JUS
tice Of the peace Tor collection.
The attention OF the council be-
ing called to the unsafe and unsani-
tary condition Of the public market,
Commissioner Mi1ano was instructed
to visit New Orleans with one of
the local contractors and inyesti-
gate the public markets there, with
the view of sugl sting some plan
for a new market for Donaldsonville
10 be located on the present site.
Complaint was made to the mayor
about waste paper, tin cans and
other rubbish being streWn on the
streets, the violation OF the ordi-
nance requiring the placing of gar
1age and refuse in suitable recep-
,acles when put on the streets for
he scavengers, and the failure of
he police officers to insist upon the
observance of this ordinance.
The mayor stated that the season |
or rabies among dogs being at hand. |
,e would instruct the police force |
o rigidly enforce the ordinance re-
luiring the muzzling OF dogs.
Commissioner Milano's attention
vas called to the fact that num-
yer of buildings have been erected I
eeently or extensively repaired with
tut building permits first being OBJ
aimed, andR5laaaaEas instructed to no.
sfy all contractors that this ordi-
lance will be strictly enforced in
he future.
The following ordinance, intro
uced by Mayor Lemann, was adopt
d:
Be it ordained by the commission
ouncil of the city Of DonaldsonVille,
hat from and after the first day of
FAY, 1914, it shall be unlawful for
ny person or persons to cover or
ause to be covered any building
f any. kind within the limits of the
ity Of DonaldsonVi1le with wooden
hingles.
Be it further ordained, that any
iolation of this ordinance shall be.
unstable by fine of not less than
5 nor more than $50.
The mayors report showed eight
rrests for the month of March, six
y Officer Montero and two by Off
er Schaff. Fines imposed amounted
. s27.5o; collected sl4.50.
The auditors re brt of receipts and
isbursements for the month of
1arch is as follows:
General Fund.
Receipts:
far. Cash on hand -. $ 507 %
lar. Cash from
bridge lessee IS 40 16
lar. 5-Taxes and
licenses .... 1868 86
far 1H-sTayoc ord