The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-04-11

Jali SINCE the last meeting OF your honorable
body, though am sorry to say that previous
1 recommendations for the convenience and
cleanliness of the cells have not been ear
ried cut for the want of means to do So
earnestly recommend that your honorable
body make appropriations for the following
necessary improvements. viz: closed yes-
sells for the cells, spittoons for cells and al
4 ley, and the erection of hunks two or three
feet above the floor of each cell, excepting
one for the worst class of prisoners would
also respectfully call ycur attention to some
necessary repeirs for the floors. All of which
is respectfully submitted
w. NJ. McGAI.LIARD, NJ. D.,
Jail Physician.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
BY Louis Leblanc:
Resolred, That the president of the Police
Jury, ]. b. Hebert, Henry Heyman, r. n
Sims, Z. ". Pugh and Fred. Duffel, parish
attorney, are hereby appointed a committee
to receive the indexes now being made by
the Parish Recorder, and to fin the eompen-
sation to be paid by the parish fer the
same.
Adopted,
| BY HENRY Hey1rssn-
| Resosped, That from and after the next
regular meeting of this Police jury, the
offices of all road overseers or syndics
shall be deemed vaeaHt and at such meet
ing the jury shall proceed to tho election in
accordance with law, of eight synIics, one
for each ward of the parish, who shall
possess the powers and perform the duties
prescribed by sections to 80, both inclusive,
OF chapter IL, revised code ordinances of
1871, and receive each salary of thirty
dellaFsp per annum. payable upon their own
warrants, conditioned and approved as the
law directs.
I Adopted
By Henry Heymam
WHEREAS, In consequences Of tho reanesd
rate of State taxation, aad the liability of
the parish for all eleetiea expenses under
the provisions. of the recently enacted State
law relative to the conduct of elections, il
becomes iInperatiyely necessary to retrench
the annual expenditure for maintaining the
Eparish government; therefore, be it
Resoired, That tho office of Warrant Clerk
[ be and is hereby abolished; that the salaries
of parish officers he fixed as follows: Sec
Rotary of the Police jury, three hundred dol
lars per sslnuIn;; Treasurer. seven hundred
dollars. Parish. Attorney, three hundred
dollars; Jail Physician, two hundred and
forty dollars; Printer, four hundred and
eighty dollars Road oyerseers, thirty dol
lars each. The salaries of all officers payable
monthly upon their own warrants, approved
as the law directs.
| Resoleed, That this resolution take effect
from and after its passage, and all resolu-
| tons, ordinances or enaetmeits. or parts
thereof, conflicting herewith, be and the
same are hereby repealed.
( Adopted.
BY L. Leblanc:
i ResOlred, That the resolutions of q former
Jury authorizing the issuance of .sparish
|; warrants for claims against tile parish and
requiring tho Treasurer to indorse the same
:. receivable in payment of Dues be and the
same are hereby repealed; and that here
after all claims shall be presented, and APP
proved, entered and mdorsetl by the Treas
| urer as required BY section 2644 Of the
| Revised Statutes.
| Adopted.
| by L. Leblanc:
| Resolved, Thai the resolution adopted by
| tho Police Jury at q session held on the 10th
! day of April, 1873; appmpriating the sum of
six hlfndred dollars pen anfuna to c0ni-
pensate the Parish Judge for his services as
| committing magistrate i'm criminal cases, be
and the same is herrhNireRsaied--
Adopted
BY L. Leblanc:
| Resolred. That no money ahan hereafter
| BIO paid out of the parish treasury for fees of
witnesses in criminal prosecutions before
| Justices of the Peace, or before tho Parish
committing magistrate
Adopted.
BY j. b. Hebert:
Resolrea, That from and after the 10th
| day of October, 1874 the Tax Collector shall
delinquent parish taxes that are collected
| upon delinquent State taxes; and be it
! further
Resoired, That the collection of deliBquest
| taxes and penalties shall form n contingent
| fund from which any deficit in the revenues
of any year, which shall occur hereafter,
| shall be supplied and in case any amount
of said fund be remaining in the treasury at
| the end of any year after all tho current
expenses of the parish are paid, the same
sLalh he applied to the redemption of the
| funded Indebtedness or the peymcnt of the
interest thereon as necessity may require.
Adopted.
BY J. B. Hebert:
| Rcsotscd That when tina lax callector
shall deliver to the Recorder and BheasaneE
of the parish duly certified copies of tbs
| Parish Assessment Roll for 1873. said Col
| lector's claim for compensation for making
said rolls, as prescribed By the law OF the,
State, shall be approved and registered In
the manner directed for the approval of
| claims against the parish, fixed by Law.
Adopted
BY j. B. Hebert
Resolred, That section s, chapter 6, of tho
Revised ordinances OF 1871, be amended TO
read as follows. couformably to section Sc of
Act No. IL of 1872, tO-wit: /" The Collector Of
Taxes is authorized to receive and retain the
same compensation for collecting tho parish
taxes that is prescribed by law for the col
| lectian of State taxes"
Adopted.
The President of the Jury submitted the
following list, which, having been examined
and approved by the Parish Attorney was
adopted and ordered to be published in the
the official journal for thirty days:
Approximate Estimate Of Expenditures
Of the Parish Of Ascension for the
year ending December 81, 1878:
Coroner's fees. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 90
Physicians, attending Coroner. 200 90
Sheriff 5 fees in criminal pres GOO 90
/ s.f faaa IN.