The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-14
Total amt. unlawful warrants, $4,7o7 40

Total amt. unlawful warrants, $4 ,7U 40
The above numbered warrants were issued
under the following circumstances: Nos. |,
Is, 4s, 107, 123, 125, 314, 3i2 and 343 were is
sued to certain persons called Road Mas
ters," an Office which appears to have been
created by the members OF the late Police
Jury solely with {; view to their own private
emolument pwo out Of the three were cleo
ted from among themselves, and we arc III
formed that no duties were ever performed,
as such. by them. Nos. 2 and 1S9 We're is
sued to the parish Tax Collector by virtue of
resolutions Of the Police Jury appropriating
those amounts to him for making i parish
assessment roll" We are of opinion that the
Tax Collector is not entitled to compensa-
ton for performing that duty, and that those
resolutions are mere utilities. Nos. ~, $50
and l3I represent fraudulent claims of the
Chief Constable for services never performed.
No S, to +. w. Mason for travelling expenses
to Baton Rouge We are OF opinion that the
Police Jury are not justified III assuming to
defray the expenses Of Mr.. Mason on Il self
imposed excursion to that city. No. 124, to
L. w. Mason, Parish Judge, for his fees IN
criminal proceedings. The law, we are in
formed, provides a salary for that officer and
fees ill specified ciril cases only. We there
fore conclude that the appropriation of three
hundred dollars in favor OF Judge Mason was
was without consideration and unlawful.
Your committee would respectfully recon-
mend that a resolution be adopted by your
honorable body prohibiting the Tax Collec-
tor and the Parish Treasurer from receiving
any of the above numbered warrants in pay
ment of any parish tax, license other dues,
aud that the public be notified and warned
against trading for the same.
iSecoa,d-We recommend the repeal of the
following resolutions of the Police Jury, viz:
First-The resolution adopted 49,,
H. 49,
dollars for cleaning the Courthouse.
Second-Thc resolution odopted -, 1872,
allowing twenty-five dollars per month to
Rodolph Braud rs additional compensation
for performing the duties Of Auditor.
Thrd-The resolution adopted March 18th,
1873, approTiating five hundred dollars to
G.. T. Smith for the parish assessment roll. i
The two first resolutions involve unneces-
sary expenditures, inconsistent with an eco
| nemicai administration, and the third WAS an
appropriation purely gratuitous, unwarrant-
ed by any existing law.
| 7Aird-With reference to the "Consolila-
| ted debt of the parish, represented by the
| bonds above set forth, remaining unpaid, We
respectfully call the attention Of your honor
| able body to a resolution adopted by the late
| Police Jury, prohibiting the Parish Tax Col
/ lector and the Parish Treasurer from receiv-
| ing said bonds in payment Of parish taxes.
We would also remark that since said bonds
were issued repeated decisions have been
! rendered by the Supreme Court of the State
declaring obligations of that character. is
sued without legitimate sanction, to be lille
| gal and not binding. There exists now no
law, and none existed ut that time, author
ling the FtEcs jury OF Ascension to issue
bonds for any purpose whatever. In view d
these circumstances, we deem II orr duty to
state that, in our opinion, the bonds IN. quess
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