The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-08-14
CITY COUNCIL MEETING

State Firemen's Association Invitee
TO Hold 1916 Convention Here
Street Leading to Fair Grounds
to be Graveled.
/ DonaIdsonvilIe, La, Aug. 8, 1915.
A regular meeting OF the commls-
sion council was held this day al
$50 .. M, all commissioners being
present.
The minutes of the last preceding
regular meeting were read and ap-
proved.
A committee consisting of John Il.
Schaff, Leon Weiss and Paul Willheit
appeared before the council and sta
| ted that it was the desire apd lnten-
ton of the D0naldsonville flre De
partment to endeavor to prevail upon
the Louisiana State Firemen's Asso-
citation to hold their annual conven-
ton for 1916 in Donaldsonville, # it
met with the approval of the commits
sion council and citizens Of the com
munity. Mr.. Lemann said ne was
heartily in favor Of such a move and
believed he voiced the sentiment OF
the eHtiGE =CitlAciSliIp ~ ioAietisshSt
vile in saying that their most earnest
efforts and cooperation would be ae-
corded to the department IN enter
tanning the convention it secured Tor
this city. It was moved and sec
onded that in the event the conyen-
ton is secured for Donaldsonvllle,
the city appropriate the sum of one
hundred (S10O) dollars from the rev
enues for the year 1916 toward enter
tanning the delegates, this approprla-
ton to be included in the 1916 bud
get. Vote being taken, resulted as
follows: eas-Walter Lemann, W.
J. Leblanc, Frank Milano; nays
none.
The following communication from
the South Louisiana Fair Association
was read:
DonaIdsonville, La, Julye22, 1915.
To the Mayor and Commission Coun-
ell Of the City of Donaldsonville.
Gentlemen As either a street fair
or any kind of circus in Donaldson
Vile during any of the days of the
fair is decided counter attraction
and therefore injurious to the success
of the fair, we beg that you pass an
ordinance that will prevent any such
amusements appearing here at such
times
Further, we ask that you make your
ordinance embrace a period tnarty
days before and thirty days after our
fairs, since not only the advertising OF
such amusements neutrallzes to some
extent the advertising of the fair, but
if they come shortly before the fair
they gather in most Of the spare
money of the general public, and If
they come shortly afterwards there
is tendency on the part of the pub
lie who have to economic TO save up
for such attractions, all to the detrl-
ment of the fair.
Trusting that you will look at the
matter from our view point and take
the necessary action at your next
meeting, we are,
Yours very truly,
SOUTH LOUISIANA FAIR ASSN,
r. S. VICKERs, Sec.-Mgr.
On motion, seconded and carried,
the following ordinance was adopted:
Ordinance No. Is, C. C. Series.
An ordinance prohibiting circuses or
street fairs to be held within the
city of Donaldsonville within
thirty days prior or thirty days
subsequent to the holding of the
South Louisiana Fair Associa-
tons annual fair IN October of
1915.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
commission council Of the city of
Donaldsonville, that no permit shall
be issued to any circus or street fair
to be held in this city thirty days
prior or thirty days subsequent to the
holding of the annual fair Of the
South Louisiana Fair Association in
October of this year.
Another communication from the
South Louisiana Fair Association was
read as follows:
Donaldsonville, La, July %, 1915.
To the Mayor and Commission Coun-
Gil, Donaldsonville, La.
Gentlemen AS the time is draw
ing near for the third South Louisiana
Fair, permit US to suggest the advis-
ability of organizing big civic pa
rade on the opening day OF the fair.
We would suggest that this parade be
headed by the mayors of all cities sit
uated in the various parishes compos-
ing the South Louisiana Fair Associa-
ton and include also the presidents.
Of all the police juries, who are al
ready honorary vice-presidents of the
fair association. All citizens Of Dom
aIdsonville should be urged to join
either afoot or in vehicles. We be-.
lieve that if this matter is taken up
in time, a parade can be organized
that will be credit to both the fair
and the city Of Donaldsonville.
We beg that the organization Of
this parade be takep in hand by your
honorable mayor, who can call on us
for any aid he may suggest.
Permit us also to suggest the pro-
priety of a proclamation, calling on
all citizens to decorate their houses
with flags and bunting during the five
days of an event that means more to
the future upbuilding of Donaldson
vile than we at this time appreciate.
Very truly yours,
SOUTH LOUISIANA FAIR ASSN,
R. S. VICKERS, sec.-Mgr
The mayor was directed to take all
necessary steps in the way of issuing
proclamation and urging the citizens
to comply with the request of the
fair association to the end that the
fair might result in a grand success
and thereby rebound to the credit of
the city.
On motion, seconded and carried,
the following ordinance was read and
adopted:
Ordinance No 10 q q carias