The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-20
Organiza ton and PROCEEDINGS
Of the Police bury of the Par.
fsh Of Ascension.

/ The following members, duly commissioned
and qualified, were present:
r. T. Hanson, unanimously elected presi
dent; j. A. Braud, ID. Trope, Dumini LIE
Blanc.
! Abscnt-Austin Duncan.
i The Police jury took recess of half an
hour, after which came Austin Duncan com.
nlissioned and qualified
All members present, the Police jury pro.
eeeded to business
On motion of j. A. Braud, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The List of approximate OK
| penses OF the Parish of Ascension" adopted
| by the Police Jury at a special session held
ON the llth of March, 1872, and amounting
to the aggregate sum of thirty-six thousand
! four hundred siXty-nine and 48l0O dollars
| 1886, 469 49,, appears to have been founded
upon an exaggerated estimate of the current
expenses of this parish; and
Whoreas, The aggregate amount of said
list OF approximate expenses is largely in ex-
cess of the State tax for the same wear. and
the act OF said Police Jury adopting the
same clearly in violation of the seventh Sec
tiol OF Act No. d., approved March 3D. 1871 !;
Be ii therefore res0tced That the ordinance
OF the Police jury passed at its special SEES
sion held ON the 18th of March, 1872, adopt
ing a " list OF the approximate expenses of
the Parish OF Ascension for the year 1872 y
be and the same islliereby repealed.
BE 1t further resotned, That the parish Tax
Collector proceed no further in the collection
OF parish taxes for the year 1871, according
to said approximate list, and he is hereby
instructed to delay the collection of said
taxes uutil the adoption of new and legal
approximate estimate of expenses for said
year 1872 so "s
BE il further rcSoiced, That a committee to
be composed OF two members of the Police
! Jury and two citizens, all of whom shall he
appointed by the president and the Parish
Attorney, shall ut the next sitting of the Po-
lice Jury, report a statement of the prob;f-
bic current expenses of this parish for the
year 1872, and TO that end the said commit
tee, or a majority of its mcnlbcrS, are hereby
empowered TO examine the books and voucli-
ers of the Auditor, or Secretary, and also
those of the Parish Treasurer
BE IL further resolred, That all ordinances
conflicting with the above resolution be and
the same are hereby repealed
On motion of j. A. Braud:
BE il resolced, That in order to ascertain
the amount of the floating indebtedness of
this parish, the committee of five members
already named to report list of probable
expenses for the current year are hereby eili-
Powered and required to examine the books
and vouchers of the late Auditor and Seere
taly, and the books and vouchers of the Par
ish Treasurer, and to report fully the result
of their Investigations at the next meeting of
the Police Jury.
Carried.
made the special duty of said committee to
inquire particularly into the Consideration of
all warrants or other obligations of the par-
lsl issued since the first day of Juue, 1871;
what portion of same have been paid into
the parish treasury and what portion are
still outstanding. let
Carried. ssa y
A petition was presented by Mr.. II. L.
Duffel, asking the lease of lot situated in
the rear of the Court House and the D. s. C.
B. Hall; and another like petition was pre-
sented by the vestry of the Protestant Epis-
cepal Church for the rent of three vacant
parish lots. These petitions were referred
to the Parish Attorney. @
The following preamble and resolution was
offered by j. A. Brand ann adopted by the 4
Police Jury: SIS
WHEREAS A resolution was passed at the
last session of the Police jury requiring the
opening of n public road from Brulee Sacra-
Inento and Brulee Mccall to the Mississippi
river, through the plantations of MessYs.
Mccall Bros. and DIR. Legare; and
Whereas, Said Brulees have already one
public road in good order, aud there appears
TO have been no necessitysshown fof the
opening of another public road
Be IL therefore fesotred, That the resolll-
ton adopted at the last session of the Police
Jury on the LIST day of July, 1872, requiring
the opening of a new public road from |
Brulees Mccall and Sacramento to the river
and appointing a committee of two to locate
the same be and the same is hereby repealed.
A resolution was offered relative, to the /
offices of Secretary and Auditor and Treasu-
rer, and the question having been argued and |
no decision given by the Parish Attorney,
On molten of j. A. Braud:
Resoired, The question relative to the Off
ccs aforesaid be left for decision to the 5th |
day of August, 1872, and that said offices re- |
main as they are until said meeting Of the
Police Jury.
Carried. Il
The following committee is appointed by
the President to examine the books and YOU
cheers of the Secretary and Tr.asu j. A. I
Braud, Drausin Trope, assisted by the Par
sh Attorney, Messrs. r. N, Sims and B. Lee
mann.
The committee decides to examine the
books of the Treasurer on Thursday next;
he being present takes cognizance of the
fact.
On molten, duly seconded:
Drs LafoI, Guiott and MeGalliard having
offered their services to fulfill the contract of
he late DR.. Franklin, Jail Physician, are mp
pointed Jail Physicians for the benefit of the
DR.. deceased; provided, the compensation
or said office returns to his family.
On motion, duly seconded, the Police Jury
adjourned until the 5th day of August, 1872.
[Signedl II. L. HANSON,
true copy: President.
RoD. BRAUD: Secretary. - !