The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-11-07
Proceedings OF the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.
EXTRA SESSION.

tober. 1874, ut IL O'Clock NJ, pursuant to a
call made by the President. ss
Members present.. Landry, President i;
Messrs. j. B. Hebert, H. Heyman, Louis
Leblanc and H. Rice.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and u, proved.
On motion the following persons were ap-
pointed election commissioners for tho diff
ferent election polls in the different wards
of this parish for the election to be held on
the End Of November next:
LIST poll, LIST ward-Dr. Edward Duffel,
George Diggs and Thos. Lesley Coleman.
Ind poll, 2nd ward. Smoke Bend-Sam. G..
Hepburn, Jacob Warner and Justillien
Oubre.
3cd poll, 3rd ward, at Nesmith's store
Armand Ayraud, Chas f. Nesmith and Pat
Morris.
4th poll, 3rd ward. Dufossat Gregoire's
store-Hubert Treble, Austin Duncan and
Dutossat Gregoire.
9Th poll 4th ward, Court House, Donald
sonville-S. Weinschenck, j. C. Matthew and
Jos. Arnaud, Sr.
9th poll, 5th ward. Marchand plantation
Charles Wall, Israel Mitchell and Augustin
Rome
9TH poll, 5th ward, Washington SCHOOL,,
House-victor Mire, James Robertson and
Jno. ID. Cantey.
9Th poll, 9th ward, Linwood plantation
d. d. Turner John W. Graves ana Bon.
Dyer.
9th poll, 18th ward, V. P. Landry's Ball
Room-V. A. Gautreau, Ned Hill and John
NJ. Lusk.
tation-Solomon harmon, Manuel St. Helen
and James Jones.
18th poll, 9Th ward, Dutch StOres-G. NJ.
Garig, John Hack and E. Felix Babin.
18th poll, 8th ward, A. Myers plantation
Felix Robertson, Alex Myers and John Col
Inns
On motion of Henry Heyman the follow
ing accounts against the parish were ap-
proved:
Account of Mrs. Kentzel for blankets sac 90
Secretary's Office for stationery. .. 5 90
Fred Duffel, Parish Attorney 10 IS
Account Of Chas. Lozano, Sheriff OF
ADervllle. ---..--...----------I lO
On motion Of Louis Leblanc:
Resolrcd, That the names of Matthias
Sam. Rodriguez, - AcOsta. Marie Mark,
and Pierre Bernard be placed upon tn"
Paupers' list.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Louis Leblanc the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be it rcsoiued. That the sum of twenty
dollars be and is hereby appropriated out
of the Contingent Funds, to purchase lime
for the use Of the parish Jail. That the
Keeper Ut said jail be authorized to draw
upon his own warrant the said sum of
twenty dollars.
On mot;nn nf Mr. 7 n uohort tho f,Jlo.-
ing resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED; That the Treasurer be author.
lied to register the sum Of four dollars and
fifteen cents "a l5) out Of the Contingent
Funds for balance due a. salary to Fred
Duffel, Esq, District Attorney, pro- tenn.
On motion of Mr.. H. Heyman the follow,
ing resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS. The Parish Treasurer is of the
opinion that he is not authorized to register
the five certificates of az II each, dated
Decembers Goth, 1873, signed by Octave
Terrio, Warrant Clerk due to Matthias Rod
not present said certificate within sixty
days from the date OF allowance to be reg
lstered Revised Statutes.)
Be it therefore resolUed, That said Treas
nrer be and he is hereby authorized and d.
rected t. register the said five certificates,
rs per resolution OF June 18th. 1874, in pay
ment Of back taxes.
On motion of Mr.. H. Rice the following
resolution was adopted:
Be it rcsolred That the parish Tax Col
lect0r be and he is hereby directed to pro-
coed to advertise and sell on October 3lst,
1874, all property within the parish whereof
any delinquent taxes shall remain uQpaird.
in the same manner and ut the same time
that he shall advertise and sell property
within the parish wherein the State taxes,
current or delinquent. shall remain unpaid
in accordance, with the circular of the State
Auditor to Tax Collectors, dated August
1874.
A bill of $50 of DR.. W. A. BURNS for post
mortem examination, and bill of coffin and
shro4d of $25 of John Moore and Edward
Carroll. ha ring been presented were on mo
tiop of Mr.. Louis Leblanc referred to the
committee on claims.
On motion of Mr.. j. B. Hebert the Police
Jury adjourned sine dte.
P, LANDRY.
President,
Attest
Octave TEHHIo. Sesretsry,