The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-10-24
Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.
EXTRA SESSION.


tober, 1874 at IL O'Clock NJ, pursuant to a
call made by the President.
Members present.. Landry, President !;
Messrs. J. B. Hebert, H. Heyman, Louis
Leblanc and H. Rice.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and a, proved.
On motion the following persons were ap-
pointed election commissioners for the diff
ferent election polls in the different wards
of this parish for the election to be held on
the end of November next:
lat poll, lst ward-Dr. Edward Duffel,
George Digs and Thos. Lesley Coleman.
ind poll, 2nd ward. Smoke Bend-Sam. G..
Hepburn. Jacob Warner and Justillien
Oubre.
3ri poll, 3rtl ward, at Nesmiths store
Armand Ayraud, Chas. E. Nesmith and Pat
Morris.
4th poll. 3rd ward, Dufossat Gregoire's
store-Hubert Treble, Austin Duncan aud
Duiossat Gregoire.
5th poll, 18th ward, Courthouse, Donald
sonville-S. Weinschenck, j. e. Matthew and
JOS. Arnau.l, Sr.
9th poll 5th ward. Marchand plantation
Charles Wall, Israel Mitchell and Augustin
Rome.
9TH poll 5th ward, Washington School
Holsc--Vict Mirc James Robertson and
Jno. ID. Cantey.
9Th poll, 9th ward, Linwood plantation
D. ID. Turner, John w. Graves anu Ben.
Dyer.
9Th poll, 18th ward, V. r. Landry's Ball
Room-V. A. Gautreau, Ned Hill and John
Al. Lusk.
10th poll. It'll ward, Solomon harmon plan
tation-Solomon Barnoll, Manuel st. Helen
and James Jones.
18th poll, s.h ward, Dutch Stores-G. NJ
Garig, John Hack and +. Felix Babi4.
18th poll, 9Th ward, \. Myers plartation-
Inns.
On motion of Henry Heyman the follow
ing accounts against the parish were ap-
proved:
Account of Mrs. Kentzel for blankets $40 90
- mtlz....... 8 20
Secrctary's Office for stationery 5 90
Fred Dutfei, Parish Attorney ....-----19 Is
Account Of Chas. Lozano, Sheriff of
On motion Of Louis Leblanc:
Resolrcd, That the names of - Matthias,
Sam. Rodriguez. Acosta Marie Mark,
and Pierre Bernard be placed upon the
Paupcrs' list.
Adopted.
On motion of MIR. Louis Leblanc the fol
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be it resolred, 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 OF said Jail be authorized to draw
upon bis Own warrant the said sum of
twenty dollars.
On motion Of Mr.. j. B. Hebert the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resoleed, That the Treasurer be author
lied to register the sum Ut four dollars and
fifteen cents "a l5) out of the Contingent
Funds for balance due as salary to Fred
Dutfei, Esq, District Attorney, pro. TEN.
On motion Of Mr.. H. Heyman the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS. The Parish Treasurer is Of the
opinion that he is pot authorized to register
the five certificates Of 81 IL each, dated
DEFENDERS 18th. 1873, signed by Octave
Terro Warrant Clerk, due to Matthias Rod
rig,iez, bccauee the said NJ. Rodriguez did
not present said certificate within sixty
days from the date Of allowance to be reg
isteretl. Revised Statutes.l
BE 1t therefore resolped, That said Treas
urer be and he is hereby authorized and di-
fccted I'd register the sHlt nVe certltcateS,
as per resolution OF june 18th, 1874, in pay
lnent Of back taxes.
On motion of Mr.. II. Rice the following
resolution was adopted:
Be it resolrcd That the parish Tax Col
lecter be and he is hereby directed to prs,-
eeed to advertise and sell on October 3lst,
l574, I'LL property within the parish whereof
any delinquent taxes shall remain unpairti.
in the saline manner and at 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 - Tax Collectors, dated August
1874.
\ bill of SO of DIR. W. 4. BURNS for post
mortem examination, and bill of coffin and
shroud of $25 of John Moore and Edward
CARROLL Iii. ring been presented were on mo-
ton of Mr.. Louis Leblanc referred to the
committee on claims.
On motion Of Mr.. j. B. Hebert the Police
jury adjourned sine dtc.
P. LANDRY,
President.
Attest