The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-12-29
POLICEMENT REAPPOrNTED.
Other Business Transacted at Month
ly Meeting of City Council.

ly Meeting of City Council.
| Donaldsonville, La, Dec. 10, 1917
: A regular meeting of the commits
sion council was held this day at z 80
p. NJ, with Commissioners E. K. Sims
and Alexander Bloomenstiel present.
Absent-John H. Schaff.
i The minutes Of the regular meet
ing of November II were read and
. approved.
Rev. C. NJ Chambon, accompanied
by R. J. Chauvin, his legal counsel,
appeared before the council to urge
a reconsideration of the action taken
| by the late Rev. j. NJ. T. Massardier
and the city council relative to the
opening of Iberville, Opelousas and
i William streets through the property
of the. Roman Catholic Church, for
i the reason that the necessary steps
had not been taken and the proper
legal papers had not been executed
as contemplated in the various reso-
/ lutions and propositions of the city
council of date March II, 81, and
April 6, 1909; and for the further
reason that the transaction had been
consummated without proper author
ity on the part of the representative
of the congregation. Walter Lemann,
speaking for the city's legal adviser,
E. n. Pugh, said it was his opinion
| that inasmuch as the transaction was
consummated in good faith and the
benefits contemplated by its terms had
been mutually enjoyed for a number
of years, the proposition is complete
and closed so far as the city is con-
cerned. DR.. Sims moved that the
/ matter be referred to the attorneys
of both sides. The motion was sec
onded by Mr.. Bloomenstiel and car
ried
Mr. Lemann, representing Miss
Marjorie B. Arbour, county emer-
gency home demonstration agent,
stated that in line with the patriotic
girls from the domestic science de-
part2nent Of the Donaldsonville High
School have organized into curb
market club, and on behalf Of this
committee he appealed to the council
for permission to hold curb markets
on the first Saturday of each month
in front of the postofice. He said it
was the aim of the organization to Sc
cure the cooperation and services of
the patriotic women leaders of the
city and together to draw up rules
and regulations governing the market,
which, however, would restrict no one
from using the market, but rather
would serve as a protection to the
sellers. Dr. Sims moved that the per-
mission be. granted. The motion was
seconded by Mr.. BloomenstieI and
carried.
Mr.. Bloomenstiel offered the fol-
lowing ordinance, and moved that it
lie over until the next regular meeting
for final ratification and adoption:
-- Ordinance No. SO, c. c. Series.
An ordinance defining the limits in
which no buildings except resi-
dences and appurtenances there
to shall be erected of wood or
other infammable material in the
city of Donaldsonville; prohibit
ing the moving or rolling into
said limits of buildings of any
kind heretofore erected outside
of said limits and constructed of
material which is prohibited with
in said limits; defining the man.
I6I III WHICH bu1iulLSS GIL SS1oJ
erected within said limits may be
repaired or altered; and provid-
ing penalty for violations
thereof.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
commission council of the city of
Donaldsonville, that no buildings ex-
cept residences and appurtenances
thereto shall be erected of wood or
other inf1ammable material within the
following specified limits, towit:
All that part of the city of Dom
aldsonviIle known as Mississippi street
from St. Vincent to Lafourche street;
all that part of said city known as
Railroad avenue, from Mississippi
street to Division street; all that part
of said city known as Crescent Place
all that part of said city between Mis-
sissippi street and the Mississippi
river 1evee from Chetimaches street
to St. Vincent street; and all of dis
|tance measuring one hundred and fifty
150) feet on the west side of Mis-
sissippi street, and on each side of
Railroad avenue, and on each side of
Crescent Place.
Section g. Be it further ordained,
etc., that all buildings used for busi-
ness purposes of any kind or nature
whatsoever that may hereafter be
erected or built within the aforesaid
limits, and all residences which may
hereafter be converted into buildings
for business purposes, shall be built
Of brick or stone and shall be covered
with tile, slate, iron, or other incom-
bustible material.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that any person or persons who
may hereafter build or cause to be
built within the aforesaid limits any
building for business purposes which
shall not conform to the requirements
of the preceding section of this or
dinance, or who shall cover said
building or cause same to be covered
with material other than herein pre-
scribed, or who shall use in the con-
struction of said building such ma
terial as is herein prohibited, shall for
every such ofense pay a fine Of not
less than twenty-five nor more than
fifty dollars, and be subjected to an
additional fine of not less than twenty
five nor more than fifty dollars for
each and every day this ordinance re-
mains violated, and in default Of pay
ment thereof, said person or persons
shall be imprisoned for not less than
ten nor more than thirty days.
Section a. Be it further ordained,
etc, that when a proprietor Of a
building heretofore constructed Of