The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-05-01

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FIREMEN TO PARADE.
Plans Formulated for Big Celebration
Sunday, May 80.
Reorganization of the governing
board of the DonaldsonYille fire de-
partment was effected at Well-at-
tended meeting of the body Monday
night, when the following officers
We're elected for the current year.
Jasmin Tobias, chairman; Frank Mi.
lano, vice chairman; John Schaff,
chief: Mike Capone, first assistant
chief; Henry Oubre, second assist
ant chief; Glen. Mollere, secretary;
!. g.. Babin, treasurer.
- Chief John Sehaff submitted his
sSeport, showing that during
- Sc year the departm re-
Is alarms, OF -
ID ! :s|1 kessarX 2 false, al FOR
ac t1ias property damage
as result Of the blazes aggregated
1880, which was offset by insurance
to the amount of $500, leaving !. a
net loss of only $3.50 for the entire
year. This is considered a very ex-z
eellent showing, and attests the eff
fieiency and state of preparedness
of the local fire-fighters, as well as
the adequate facilities for combat.
ting eonflagrati0ns afforded by the
city's modern WatarWorks system.
Chief Schaff requested the purchase
by the commission council of 500 feet
of rubber hose, and bids for supply
Ing same will be called for at once,
it is understood.
The question OF whether or not to
have a parade of the department this
year was discussed at some length,
out the anniversary celebration on
the usual s1I1aznsive scale. Sunday,
selected as the lJfior
s's and Messrs. job
= S. In and Frank MilaK
+ committee on arrange
b Defts. To provide the finances nee
'essary for staging the. celebration
contributions will be solicited from
the business houses and citizens, and
a committee composed Of Messrs.
Paul Willheit, Mike Capone and V.
A. Rodriguez was named to look at
ter this detail of the plans. A house
toulouse canvass will be made and
subscriptions of any amount will be
gratefully accepted.
Charles Maurin, formerly mayor
and one of the community's leading
business men and prominent citizens,
was chosen grand marshal of the de-
partment and will head the parade.
Messrs Emile LeBoeuf, of Point
Houmas, and Evan =. Mccall, Of
Evan Hall, were selected as aides
to the grand marshal. Each COM
pany will have its Individual mar
shaIs.
It was decided to hold meetings of
the board once month hereafter, in
stead Of quarterly, as has been the
practice for some time past. The
sessions will be convened on the sec
ond Monday of the month, at Phoe-
nix Opera House.
Accepts Position with Big Concern.
Alex. Poche, who for the past four
wears has been the efficient chief
engineer of the Lemann Company's
Palo Alto sugar factory in this par
ish, has rendered his resignation of
st aha c,,aor = Esaotar;as cnnstrnc
FIN, and EaI,inuent COMPANY = big
Nav York concern Mr. Poche will
leave tomorrow for New York city,
from whence no will sail ! few days
later for camaguey Cuba where, the
corporation with which he is now
connected has the contract for erect
ing and equippfng al extensive SUI.
p ar-making plant. This Job will oc.
cupy Mr.. Poehe,s attention for sew.
.eral months, after which he will go
to Oriente, Cuba, where he will be