The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-01-11
Proceedings OF the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.

/ CoURT-HousE, January 7th, 1879.
Hillery Ries, Henry johnson, Edward Can
tey, VILLAS Kenner and Allividges Harri
son having presented commissions - Police
Jurors, were sworn IN and called to order By
the Clerk Of tho Court.
Upon motion Of H. johnson, A. Harrison
was chosen temporary President.
Rodolph Brand rendered his resignation OF
the position Of Secretary, which was, upon
motion Of Hillary Rice, accepted.
The following resolution was then offered
by H. Rice and unanimously adopted:
ResotDed, That L. E. Bentley be selected
g Secretary pro kn.., with full power to per
form the duties of Secretary until perma-
nent Secretary shall be elected and have
qualified according to law; and that Mr..
| bentley be invested with the privilege of the
floor for the purpose Of addressing the Jrry.
L. E. Bentley was sworn in as Secretary
pro ten., after which the election of a per,na-
nent President was announced in order.
Henry johnson nominated VIM. Kenner.
No other nomination being made, ballots
were cast and counted, and VIM. Kenner as
contained to be unanimously elected presi-
dent.
President VIM. Kenner in the chair.
A. Harrison offered the following, which
was seconded and adopted:
Be it ,'esoloed, That the Offices of Parish,
Treasurer, Jail Physician, Sergeant alarms
and Syndics be and the same are hereby de-
clared vacant, and all ordinances or reeula-
tons conflicting herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed.
The following resolution, offered by A.
Harrison, was also seconded and adopted
y RESOLVED, That the Police Jury do now
proceed to the election Of officers by ballot,
to I'LL existing vacancies, and that the follow
ing order be observed in the election: First,
Secretary; second, Treasurer; third, Jail
Physician fourth, Sergeant-at-arms.
The election Of Secretary was declared in
order. Henry johnson nominated F. Fobb
MIR. Fobb having received all the votes, was
declared by the President to be elected Sec
rotary of the Police Jury.
The election Of Treasurer was next pro
ceeded with. A. Harrison nominated Chris.
Kline; E. Cantey nominated F. Vlckuair.
Mr. Kline received three votes. mr.. yicknair
one. The President announced that C. Kline
was duly elected Treasurer of the Parish of
Ascension.
The election Of a Jail Physician swas now
declared in order. A. Harrison nominated
II. w. NJ. McGalliard. DIR. McGalliard hav-
ing received all the votes cast, was duly an
nounced elected Jail Physician.
The Jury now proceeded to elect Scr
geantrat-arms. E. Cantey nominated James
McCray; A. Harrison nominated N. Hayes.
McCray received three votes, Hayes one, and
the President announced Nc GRAY elected.
A. Harrison offered the following:
Be it resolced, That the secretary Of the
Police Jury shall perform the same duties
and receive the same salary as provided by
existing ordinances and regulations. and
shall hold his Office for the term Of one year
from the date OF his election, unless sooner
by the Police Jury.
lie 1t further rcs0lUea, That the Parish |
treasurer shall give the same bond, condi- |
toned in like manner, perform the same du-
ties and receive the same compensation as by !
present laws, ordinances and regulations
made and provided, and shall hold his Office |
for the term of two years from the date of his
election, unless sooner removed by the Po-
lice Jury.
BE it further rcsolced, That the Jail Physi- |
clan, Sergeant-at-arms and Syndics shall |
perform the duties and receive the com,cn- |
sation provided by existing ordinances and !
regulations, and shall hold their offices for |
The term OF one year from the date of their |
election, unless sooner removed by the Police |
Jury.
Adopted.
H. Rice offered the following, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary pro tenn. DO
instructed to notify the persons elected by |
his jury of their election, this notice to be |
by the President; and also |
o furnish the present occupants Of the posi-
ions declared vacant with a Ger tilted COPY |
IT the resolution creating said vacancies, |
which shall likewise be countersigned by the |
President.
On motion of A. Harrison, the Police Jury
adjourned to meet again on the first Monday
# February.
A true copy: l.. f. BENTLEY,
Secretary pro tenn.
Proceedings Of Common Council,