The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-15

Donaldsonville, La, July IL, 1916.
A special meeting of the commits
sion council was held this day, with
Commissioners Walter Lemann and
Frank Milano present.
Mr.. Lemann stated that he had
called this special meeting particular
ly for the purpose of presenting Mr..
Christian Kline, the newly appointed
commissioner of finance to fill the un-
expired term ending June ID, 1917.
Mr.. Kline presented his commission
and the same was ordered spread up
on the minutes Of the council, as fol-
lows:
Donaldsonville, La, July II, 1916.
Mr.. Christian Kline, Donaldsonville,
Louisiana.
Dear Sir:-Acting by virtue of the
authority vested in me as mayor of
the city of Donaldsonville under the
provisions of section of Act lis of
1912 of the state Of Louisiana, | have
and do by these presents appoint you
of finance for the city
of Donaldsonville to fill the unexpired
term ending June II, 1917.
In testimony whereof witness my
official signature this 18th day of
July, 1915.
(Signed) WALTER LEMANN,
Mayor and COMMISSIONED of Public
Health and Safety, City of
Donaldsonville.
Attest:
(Signed) ARAMIS j. MELANCON,
Clerk of the Council.
Mr.. Kline having subscribed to the
oath of office, as follows:
State Of Louisiana, Parish of AS
cension-I, Christian Kline, do SOL
EMMY swear that / will support the
and laws Of the United
States and the constitution and laws
Of this state; and that will faithfully
and impartially discharge and per-
form all the duties incumbent on me
as commissioner Of finance in and for
the city Of Donaldsonville according
to the best of my ability and under
So help me God.
(Signed) C. KLINE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day of July, 1915.
(Signed) 3. j. VEGA,
(Seal) Notary Public.
entered upon the duties Of his office.
Mr.. Lemann stated that this meet
ing was also called to consider GER
tain matters which Mr.. Vickers as
secretary-manager of the South Lou
isiana Fair Association desired to
place before the council.
Mr.. Vickers being present, appeal
ed to the council to re-enact the ordi-
nance adopted in 1915 prohibiting the
holding of street fairs, circuses, and
other public entertainments of like
nature, during the period of thirty
days both prior and subsequent to
the annual fair to be held in October
uf each year under the auspices of the
South Louisiana Fair Association.
Mr.. Lemann gave notice that he will
introduce such an ordinance at the
regular meeting of the council to be
held OF the second Monday in August.
Mr.. Vickers further stated that
when the South Louisiana Fair Asso-
citation laid out its fair grounds, per-
mission was granted at the time by
the city council to divert Church
street at its intersection with Clay
street SO as to pass around the north
side of the fair grounds contiguous
10 the line of the Catholic cemetery,
thus creating an offset in said Church
street. That he now desired, in be-
half Of the fair association, the per-
mission to re-establish the course of
'aid Church street as originally laid
,ut and plotted, by allowing it to pass
straight through the fair grounds,
rates being provided on either side Of.
he fair grounds which would be left
,pen for public traffic except at such
lines as the fair grounds would be in
Use, when the gates would be closed
Mr. Lemann moved that permits
ion be granted the South Louisiana
lair Association 20 SO Te-establish