The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-21
COMMISSION COUNCIL MEETS
Official Proceedings of the Rusine.,
Transacted.
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Dona1dsonville Ia I'm.

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bonafdsonville. La..s June H.. 1919.
regular meetlng Of the commission
sinners F., K. Sims and Alexander R1ooman-
| stiel. present; absenf--John III. schaff -.
The minutes of the regular meeting of
Nay IA were read. approved and ordered
| signed. :. eei eo s
The following report from Mr.. schaa was
| read:
:, bona1dsonyilles La June II. 1919.
10 the Honorable Mavorz and Commission
Gn.fnr1s. lfv ef Donaldsonri'se La
~ Gentlemen beg Ieas e 10 reptrt that the
Claiborne Canal outlet has been completed.
and submit the following statement showing
the cn-t Of thn Wert -
41s feet vitrified sewer tile. Sc in.s 979.s9
rreIgnt on cars OF tile.s.:-..---......- 223.44
iioaaihR cars $of tile 10. .05
! Hart'nR of cars nf tile . SO 90
nemeHt saad ana gravet ets7...-ts.-.,a.... 516.36
Inner 4-=-,:.s..s.- 1T0.9 92
! fMasonry and carnenter work ..ss-s.,..3l@ 1876
! Slpefint entsence. qexe awaiting and
General LABOR .s-....s!......--....... 1091.42
| miscellaneous supn'ies 1882
Total {. st .ss2ss.o:
! While his amount is somewhat in excess
1 of the original estimated cost of this pro-
1 iest. it must be recalled that unforeseen de-
e.opraenss ia the phyaical condition of the
old canal outlet made it imperative to un-
dertake this work nit time when labor was
not only scarce. bi,t the cost Of both labor
and material much in excess of normal
lIHies.5 OWiiE 10 almost continuous rainfall
during the period OF construction. the work
, was carried on under great difficulty and
progressed very slowly, thus adding con-
i :iderably to the cost. The work has been
pipe now serves as the drain for all Of that
section of the city lying north of Claiborne
street and west Of Railroad avenue The old
canal outlet alons the south side of Clai-
borne street whielt.cav ved 50 seriously as to
be menace to adjoining property, has been
closed MS drainage ditch and will be
| gradually filled in. Respectfully.
JOHN H. SCHAFF,
Commissioners of Streets and Parks
s. fired Landry apneared before the coun-
ci. and state that he desired to surrender
the rights granted to him by permit of
April l6 fn use the concrete pavement in
Crescent Square. 10 he found that he would
not be nte to outilize it for purposes con-
Mr.. Landry asked the council to grant
him a permit to erect billboard on the
north side of Mississippi street on the city's
lot of ground adjdining the postoffice. On
Bloomenstiel., the permit was granted
The following, resolution was read
Whereas, Charest Thibaut and other
young men of The city have made applica-
Crescent SQUARE for period of Ave years.
to be used for the purpose of a tennis court.
Resolved. that the mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to enter into lease with
tne sara parHes $Ier$tHe said site Tor term
of five years. in consideration of the sum of
one ts1) dollar to he paid annually in ad-
vance, said site tpj be used only for the
purpose of tennis court.
Mr.. BloomenstiA moved that the resolu-
tion be adopted. The motion was seconded
by DR.. Sims. and pn roll-call was unani-
mously carried.
The following repoft of cash receipts and
disbursements for the month of May was
read:
Cash Report. City of Donaldsonville
May 81 ,@l919.
GENERAL FUND