The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-25
Mr.. Reynaud) had been placed in his

and approved the consolidated bonds,
therefore the complaint of complain
ant, WHO moved that his former reso-
luton be repealed, and that the treas
urer be instructed not to register any
certificates of Indebtedness issued bv
the warrant clerk for the consolidated
bonds above mentioned and, further,
that a new committee be appointed
to examine the bonds and report at
the next regular meeting. This reso-
luton was adopted. The Parish At
torney was instructed to compel the
former Tax Collector to make imme-
date settlement with the treasurer.
A report from the Jail Physician set
ting forth that the sanitary condition
OF the jail is much improved, and rec
ommending additional measures for
keeping the cells in Clearly and
well ventilated state, was received
and spread upon the minutes, and the
keeper Of the Jail ordered to carry
out the recommendation of the re-
port. The Jury then adjourned sub
ject to call.
Our well-meaning local legislators
are having trying time wrestling
with those fearful consolidated bonds,
and each successive attempt to solve
the financial problem seems to make
it only the more bewildering and vex-
atious. Multiplication, addition, sub
traction and reputation have become
so jumbled up in the minds of the
directors of the legislative depart
ment of the parish government that
they appear incapable of making the
proper distinction between them, and
seem stumbling about in a daze, I'M
certain which way to move to extri-
cate themselves from the financial
web they have themselves created.
A few weeks since, after the very del
icate ground of reputation had been
boldly ventured upon rough-shod by
the Police Jurymen, and the consoIi-
dated bonds recognized as a valid
debt, it seemed as if every thing was
assuming truly lovely shape. The
injunction restraining the Tax Collec-
tor from receiving parish warrants
in payment of taxes was to be sus-
pended, the outstanding obligations
were to be absorbed and current ex-
penses provided for by clean eollec-
ton of delinquent and current taxes,
and the path towards a return to the
cash system made apparently plain
and easy of travel. But now this fair
prospect is obscured; the recognition
of the consolidated bonds has been
Withdrawn, temporarily at least, the
warrant injunction reinstated in retail
iation by the agent of the bondhold-
ers, and confusion worse COMPOUNDED
generally. 1t will be difficult for the
Collector to enforce so full and salts
factory payment of taxes due the
parish as he could have done if the
Braud and Fobb warrants were re-
ceiyable, as that class of evidences of
Indebtedness constitutes the bulk of
outstanding scrip, and nearly all the
large tax payers have provided them
selves with these warrants in antici-
patton of rendering the same in pay
ment of their taxes. However, all
duly registered certificates of indebt-
edness other than the warrants issued
by Messrs. Rod. Braud and Fred. Fobb
are receivable, and by a strict enforce
ment of the law against delinquents
fair collection of taxes may yet be
made. We hope that the Police Jury
will at their next meeting take some
we'll considered yet decided action in
regard to the consolidated bonds and
settle the vexed question SO far as
lies in their power. If the bonds
were issued for just consideration, let
them be recognized for their original
amount, at least; if the interest de-
manded be illegal let the Jury refuse
to recognize it. The matter is very
plain and simple, and if the commit
tee to be appointed under Mr.. Rey-
naud's resolution will apply them
selves to a prompt and thorough per-
Torrance of the duty imposed upon
them, we think the Police Jury will
at its next meeting sound truce to