The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-11-25
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
L, j. Wild Successful Bidder for Mar
ket ranchise-Wharf Privilege
Retained


Retained.
Donaldsonville, La, Nov. Is, 1916.
A postponed regular meeting OF the
commission council was held this day
at $50 .. M, with Commissioners
Walter Lemann, C. Kline and Frank
Milano present.
The minutes of the regular meeting
Of October Is were read and APP
proved.
Mr.. Lemann reported that ne had
attended the meeting of the Inland
Waterway League held in the city OF
Lake Charles during the month OF
October, and as Donaldsonville IS VI
tally interested in the work of the
league and in securing locks at the
head of Bayou Lafourche which would
be the means of'opening up contlnu-
Gus water course between the upper
Mississippi through Bayou Lafourche
to the Gulf and southwestern sections,
he had pledged the city of Donaldson
vile for contribution Of 500 to-
ward defraying the expenses of the
league, and urged the council to make
the appropriation. Mr.. Kline moved
that the city appropriate the sum Of
500 to the Inland Waterway League.
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Mi
lano, and on roll-call was carried as
follows: Yeas-Lemann, Kline, Mi
lano; nays-none.
The attention of the council b osg
called to the necessity of purchahlo,s Il
two new mules, and to the inefficient
manner in which the town work and
removal of garbage is being taken
care Of, on motion of Mr.. Milano, sec
onded by Mr.. Kline, the clerk was di-
rected to advertise for bids for the re-
moval of garbage and refuse, cleaning
of the streets, sWeep'Ng and keeping
clean Railroad avente.,Wgnd Mississippi
street, hauling and wfatever work Of
that nature may be REQUIRED by the
city for the year 1917, all according
to city ordinances; the bidders to spe
city the nature of the equipmentI
which will be furnished and the man
ner in which the work will be per-
formed,
On roll-call the motion was carried
as follows: Yeas-Lemann, Kline,
Milana; nays-none.
On Potion of Mr.. Lemann, second
ed by Mr. Kline, the following ordi-
nance was adopted.
Ordinance No. 33 c. c. Series.
An ordinance to promote the safety
of the public in the city of Don
aldsonville by defining the places
at which it shall not be lawful to
park automobiles, buggies, wag
ons, and vehicles of all kinds, as ,
we'll as horses, ETC., and provid-
ing penalties for violations there
of.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
commission council of the city of DON
aldsonville, that it shall be unlaw-
full at all times to park automobiles,
buggies, wagons, and vehicles of all
kinds, horses, etc., at the following
places, to-wit: within fifty (50)
feet of the intersection of Railroad
avenue and Mississippi street; within
(50) feet of the intersection Of Rail-
road avenue and Nichols avenue; on
the west side of Railroad avenue be-
tween Nichols avenue and Mississ-
ippi street; on the south side of Miss
issippi street between St. Patrick
street and Houmas street; on the
south side Of Iberville street between
Lessard street and Houmas street; on
the south side of Nichols avenue be-
tween Lessard street and Houmas
street.
Section 2. Be it further ordain-
ed, etc.. that the chief of police is
hereby authorized and directed to
have prepared proper signs and have
them placed so as to notify the public
at what places it shall not be lawful
to park automobiles, buggies, wagons,
and vehicles of all kinds, horses, etc.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc., that any one violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
subject to fine of not more than $50
or imprisonment for period not ex-
ceeding thirty days, or both at the
discretion of the court
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc, that this ordinance shall go into
effect December 1, 1916.
On roll-call, the motion was carried
as follows: Yeas-Lemann, Kline, |
Mllano; nays-none.
A petition signed by the property
owners and taxpayers of Churchville |
and Moan Addition was read, stating
that they suffer serious loss and incon-
venience from overflow after every
heavy rein due to the obstruction of
the drainage canals, which have not |
been properly opened and cleaned for
many years, and respectfully asking
that the canals be opened and kept in
condition to give proper drainage.
This coming under the pHrview of Mr..
Mllano's department, Twas request
ad to secure estimates ~ the cost of
the drainagfia question.
Bids for the market franchise for
he year 1917 were received from L..
]. Wild and John Ramirez. The bid I
If Mr.. Wild, $3.50, being the highest,
Mr.. Kline moved that it be accepted
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Mi |
ano, and on roll-call was carried as
lollows: Yeas-Lemann, Kline, NJ
ano; nays-none s7fh
A bid from C. Esneault offering
480 for the wharf franchise for the 4
ear 1917 was read. This not being
onsidered sufficient, the bid was re-
ected, the present method of operat-
ng the wharf to be continued unless
igher bids can be secured.
The following report of receipts and