The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-29

be permitted to move or roll into tn
aforesaid limits any building Of an,
kind heretofore erected outside O
said limits and constructed of ma
terial the use of which is prohibitet
within said limits, if such building
are to be used for business purpose
Of any kind or nature whatsoever
provided, however, that if sucl
buildings are to be used for residence
purposes only, the same shall b.
covered or caused to be covered will
tile, slate, iron, or other incom
bustible material.
| Section 6. Be it further ordained
ETC., that the penalties prescribed il
section of this ordinance shall ap
ply to violations of the provisions Of
sections 4 and of this ordinance.
The motion was seconded by DR.
Sims, and carried.
The clerk read the following or:
dinance recommended, by merchants
Of the city:
Ordinance No. 40, c. c. Series.
An ordinance prohibiting any mer.
chant, vendor, or other person
or persons from interfering with
or impeding traffic by having
solicitors at steamboat or ferry
landings, railway stations, Or au-
tomobile terminals, for the pur-
pose Of diverting trade to any
particular establishment within
the city; and providing a penalty
for violations thereof.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
commission council of the city of
Donaldsonville that it shall be mis-
demeanor for any merchant, vendor,
or other person or persons to inter
| fere with or impede traffic i'll any
manner by either soliciting or having
other person or persons to solicit at
steamboat or ferry landings, railway
stations, or automobile terminals for
the purpose of diverting trade to any
particular establishment within the
| city.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc., that any one violating the pro-
visions of this ordinance, or causing
the same to be violated, shall be
punishable by a fine not to exceed
fifty $500 dollars, or Imprisonment
for period not to exceed thirty 800
days for the first offense; provided,
that repeated violation shall be liable
to a revocation of license.
The clerk read the following or
dinance recommended by the Mu-
nicipal Light and Water Commission:
Ordinance No. Al, c. c. Series
An ordinance to prevent the diversion
of electric current from electric
wires or cables; and to provide
penalties for the violation there
of.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
commission council of the city of
Donaldsonville, that whoever shall,
knowingly and for the purpose of de-
frauding the owner thereof, take Or
divert electric current from electric
wires or eablss With the intent to
use or waste such current without
paying therefor, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be punishable by fine not to
exceed fifty $500 dollars, or by i'm
prisonment for a period not to ex-
ceed three months, or both in the dis
cretion Of the court.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc, that whoever shall knowingly and
for the purpose of defrauding or in
iuring the owner thereof, alter any
meter or other instrument for meas
uring and registering the amount of
electric current passing through such
meter. so as to make such meter or
other instrument register less than it
would in good order, shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and upon convic
ton shall be punishable by fine not
to exceed fifty (S50) dollars, or i'm
prisonment for period not to ex-
ceed three months, or both in the dis
cretion Of the court.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that this ordinance shall take ef-
feet from and after it's PRONUNCIATION.
DR.. Sims moved that r. E. Dill be
reappointed chief of police, city col
lector, and sanitary inspector at
salary of $75 per month, and that
Lucien Acosta, Jr., be reappointed as
sistant to the chief Of police at a
salary of $45 per month. The mo-
ton was seconded by Mr.. Bloomen-
stiel, and carried, and the clerk was
directed to notify the respective ap-
pointees.
The clerk was directed to advertise
for bids for the removal of garbage
and refuse, cleaning of the streets,
hauling, and whatever work of that
nature may be required by the city for
the year 1918.
The following report Of cash re-
ceipts for the month of November was
read:
GENERAL FUND.
Oct. 31-Balance -.------. ----.-S S133.28
Receipts.
Nov. 3-Market ---.--------------- 10000
Nov. 14-Wharf --------.------ 44.47
Nov. 17-Colleetor's report No.
242: Licenses 1000
Nov. 30-Fines for month $500
L sJcL-' . u
Disbursements.
Nov. 1-Pyrene Mfg. Co.'S 7.50
Nov. 5-Pay-roll orders, grad
ing, etc. --.--.-.--.---.- 24.50
Nov. 17-Pay-roll orders, grad
ing, ETC., two weeks 1892
Nov. 17-Miguel Acosta, one
half month ..--,-. 57.50
Nov. 17-Lucien Acosta, one
half month. -. $3.50
Nov. 17-Dr. P. T. Thibodaux,
reg. vital STAT 900
Nov. 17-F. ]. Rybiski, assess.
rolls -. ,..... $3.50
Nov. 24-Telephone bills, po-
lice 40
Nov 21-Western Union Tel.