The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-09-18

A postponed regular meeting of
the commission council was held this
day at $50 p. m. Commissioners
present: Walter Lemann, Frank Mil
ano. Absent, w. ]. Leblanc.
The minutes of the regular meet
Gng of Aug. and of special meet
ing of Aug rs were read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. Lemann stated that pursuant
to resolution adopted at regular
meeting Of the council held Aug. 9, he
had issued the following proclama-
ton:
Whereas, Wednesday, Oct. Is. 1915,
will mark the opening of the third
annual fair Of the South Louisiana
Fair Association, comprising the par
ishes of st. Bernard, Plaquemines,
Orleans, jefferson, ST. Charles, St.
John, ST. James, Ascension, Assump-
ton and Iberville:
Now, therefore, /, Walter Lemann,
mayor and commissioner OF pubic
health and safety of the city of Dom
aldsonville, Louisiana, do hereby pro-
claim Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1915, to
be a day of rejoicing and celebra-
ton for the city and Its inhabitants.
And, in order to assist in the fes-
tivities attendant upon the opening
exercises, I do hereby call upon each
man, woman. and child in Donaldson
vile to join in the civic parade to
be held ON that day at 1880 a. M,
and to participate in the opening ex-
ercises to be held at the fair grounds
at twelve o'clock noon.
And to the end that an air of
festivity may be at all times mani
fest during the five days of the fair,
do further call upon all storekeep-
ers and householders to decorate their
buildings and homes with bunting and
flags.
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and seal Of the city of Dom
jacksonville this 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1915.
(Signed) WALTER LEMANN,
! Mayor and Commissioner of Public
Health and Safety.
Attest: A. J. MELANCON,
Clerk.
Mr.. Lemann reported the death OF
Capt. Victor Maurin which occurred
Friday, Sept. 8, an honored and life
long citizen of our community who
was at one time alderman and mayor
of our city, and at the time of his
death a member of the Municipal
Light and Water Commission. He
said that as a. mark of respect he
had requested that all flags remain at
half-mast on the day of the funeral.
Mr.. Lemann stated that whereas
it has been the custom heretofore to
dispose of the market and wharf fran
chises at public auction, these fran
chises for the year 1916 will be dis
posed of under sealed bids, due notice
of which will be given about Dec. |.
Mr.. Lemann further reported that
portions of the bitulithie paving in
Railroad avenue and Mississippi street
appear to require resurfacing, and
that he is now conducting an investi-
cation for the purpose of ascertain
| inc how the cost of such work should
| be apportioned between property own
ers and the city.
Mr.. Lemann stated thlarsat the
request of the chairman OF The JEFF
| ferson Highway Association, he had
appointed the following delegates to
represent the city of Donaldsonville
| at the conference of that association
which will be held in the rooms of the
Association of Commerce in New Or.
leans on Monday and Tuesday, Nov
is and 16, viz: Alexander Bloomen
stiel, K. A. Aucoin, R. N. Sims, H
/ C. Whiteman, and VIM. A. Dill.
Mr.. Milano reported that the Dixie
| Culvert & Metal Co. had agreed t.
the terms and conditions provided il
the acceptance of their bid for fur
nisl1ing the city with metal culverts
and that delivery win be made abou
/ Oct. /.
u The following communication ant
4 report from the Municipal Light am
Water Commission was read and or
dered published in the official journal
DonaIdsonville, La, Sept. ID, 1915.
/ To the Honorable Mayor and Com
missioners, City Of Donaldson
vile, La.
Gentlemen We beg to hand yo
herewith statement of the operatio
of the Municipal Light and Waite
Commission, showing receipts and dis
bursements from Jan. /, 1915, to Jun
30, 1915, and assets and iabilitie
on June 80, 1915.
We beg to respectfully call you
attention to the fact that there is sti
due us by the city of Donaldsonvill
on the appropriation the sum {
s626.06; also the lights used by til
/ L.