The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-27
organization and Proceedings
of tlae Police Jury Of the Par.
isR Of Ascension.


The following members, duly commissioned
and qualified, were present:
L. L. Hanson, unanimously elected presi-
dent; j. A. Braud, d. Trope, Dumini Le-
Blanc.
Absent-Austin Duncan.
| The Police Jury took recess of half an
hour, after which came Austin Duncan COM
missioned and qualified
All members present, the Police Jury pro-
ceeded to business.
On motion of j. A. Brand, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The " List of approximate ex-
penses of the Parish of Ascension /" adopted
by the Police Jury at special session held
ON the 18th of March, 1872, and amounting
| to the aggregate sum of thirty-six thousand
| four hundred sixty-nine and 48.1OO dollars
| 1856, 469 49,, appears to have been founded
| upon an exaggerated estimate of the current
| expenses of this parish and
Whereas, The aggregate amount of said
| list OF approximate expenses is largely in ex-
cess of the State tax for the same year, and
the act OF said Police Jury adopting the
same clearly in violation of the seventh see
ton Of Act No. AZ, approved March Sd, 1871 :;
BE ii therefore resotred, That the ordinance
of the Police jury passed at its special SEES
sion held on the 18th of March, 1872, adopt
ing o . list OF the approximate expenses of
the Parish of Ascension for the year 1872"
be and the same is hereby repealed.
BE it further res0ired 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 until the adoption of new and legal
approximate estimate of expenses for said
year 1872.
BE it further rcsoteed, That committee to
be composed OF two members OF the Police
jury aud two citizens, all of whom shall be
appointed by the president and the Parish
Attorney, shall ut the next sitting of the Po-
lice Jury, report a statement of the proba-
bic current expenses of this parish for the
year 1872, and to that qnd the said commit
tee, or majority of its members, are hereby
empowered to examine the books and voucl-
ers of the Auditor, or Secretary, and also
those of the Parish Treasurer.
BE II further resoired. That all ordinances
conflicting with the above resolution be and
the same are hereby repealed.
On motion of j. A. Braud:
Be 10 resoired, That in order to ascertain
the amount Of the floating indebtedness of
this parish, the committee of five members
already named to report q list of probable
expenses for the current year are hereby en-
powered and required to examine the books
and vouchers Of the late Auditor and Secre
tary, and the books and vouchers of the Par
ish treasurer, and to report fully the result
OF their Investigations ut the next meeting of
the Police Jury.
Carried.
Be it further resolccd, That it is hereby
made the special duty of said committee to
all warrants or other obligations of the par
ish 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.
Carried.
petition was presented by Mr.. II. L.
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-
copal 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 ]. A. Braud ann adopted by the
Police Jury:
last session of the Police Jury requiring the
opening of public road from Brulee Sacra-
mentO and Brulee Mccall to the Mississippi
river, through the plantations of Messrs.
Mccall Bros. and Dr. Legare; and
Whereas, Said Brulees have already one
public road in good order, and there appears
TO have been no necessity shown for the
opening of another public road;
Be it therefore resOired, That the resolu-
ton adopted at the last session of the Police
Jury on the LIST day of July, 1872, requiring
the opening of new public road from
Brulces Mccall and Sacramento to the river
and appointing 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 motion of j. A. Braud:
Resotred, The question relative to the Off
ces aforesaid be left for decision tes the 9Th
day of August, 1872, and that said offices re-
main rs they are until said meeting of the
Police Jury.
Carried.
The following committee is appointed by
the President to examine the books and YOU
cheers of the Secretary and Trt asurer J. A.
Braud, Drausin Trope, assisted by the Par
ish 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 motion, duly seconded:
Drs. Lafon, Guiott and McGalliard having |
offered their services to fulfill the contract OF
the late DIR. Franklin. Jail Physician, are APP |
pointed Jail Physicians for the benefit of the |
DR.. deceased; provided, the compensation |
for said office returns to his family.
On motion, duly seconded, the Police Jury |
adjourned until the 9Th day of August, 1872. |
ISignedl II. T. HANSON,
A true copy: President.
Ron BRAUD; Secretary