The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-02-10
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
Parish of Ascension.


Special meeting of the Police Jury of the
parish of Ascension held ON the 5th February,
1872, by order of the President.
Members present-C. N. Lewis, President;
E. W Mason, P. Landry, S. H. Fields, H.
Rice.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A petition from several planters living in
the lower part of New River, was presented
to the Police jury, praying to be exempted
from taxation on account of their crops hay
ing failed.
The prayer is refused.
A communication is received from the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the tax payers of the
parish of Ascension, asking this body to re
scind the resolution 1evying the tax of
$4,000, and it is laid on the table temper
| arily.
The Recorder presents a petition praying
for extension of time, viz: until 1st Sept,
1872, fer the completion of the induces of his
Office as required by Section 1854 of the Stat
ufes of Louisiana.
On motion of S. H. Fields, duly seconded,
the request is granted.
On motion of Sam. H. Fields, the follow
ing series of resolutions were offered.
Be it resolved, That the resolution creating
Road Masters be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and the office annulled.
he ii further resolved, That the resolution
creating Il Secretary and Auditor be and the
same is hereby repealed and said office be de-
elared annulled.
Be 1t further resoiced, That the Parish
Printers salary be reduced to $500 10 per
year.
Be II further resolred, That the Parish
Treasurer's salary be-reduced to $500 20 per
year.
Be 1t further resolred, That the salary ofthe
Parish Attorney be reduced to $3.50 90 per
year.
the Jail Physician be reduced to the amount
of $125 90 per year.
Signed: S. H. FIELDS.
The above resolutions were received and
voted ON together.
Z. W. Mason and S. II. Fields voting aye.
P. Landry and Rice voting nay.
The President gave his casting vote nay,
and the resolution was lost.
On motion of S. H. Fields, the following
resolution was offered:
Be it resolued, That the resolution passed
levying $4,000 90 special tax be and the
same is repealed.
Carried.
On motion of E. w. Mason:
ReSolued, That the resolution creating
Road Masters be repealed.
S. H. Fields stated that this resolution had
already been defeated and it was not proper
to, bring it up again.
The Chair decided that it was in order.
Being voted upon it was lost.
On motion of E. w. Mason;
Resoired, That a Syndic or Road Master
shall be elected for each ward, whose salary
shall be $50 90 per annum and all ordinances
conflicting herewith are repealed
On motion of S. H. Fields, this resolution
was tabled.
E. W. Mason moved to take up his resolu-
ton from the table, which was granted.
On call of the ayes and nays the resolu-
ton was again lost.
On motion of E. W. Mason:
l. Resolred, That the Treasurer of this parish
is hereby instructed not to register any more
parish approved accounts against this parish
as receivable in payment of dues against any
fund that may have been exhausted.
Carried.
On motion of Sam. H. Fields:
Rcsotred, That Section of Police Jury or
dinances be altered and changed-so amend
ed as to read thus, the words Treasurer of
the parish y be stricken out and the words
!" President of the Police Jury" inserted in
lieu thereof.
Carried.
On motion of S. III. Fields:
ResotUed, That the tariff for crossing
-horse and rider at Vincent Scirique ferry be
fixed at 25cts for each crossing and all reso-
iutions conflicting with this resolution be re-
pealed.
Adopted.
On motion of S. H. Fields;
Be it resolved, That the Tax Collector be
and he is hereby authorized and instructed
to proceed at once to collect all the back
taxes due the parish.
Adopted,