The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-08-14
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
ofAscension Parish,
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MEETING-RooM, August 2nd 1875.
The Police Jury met this 2nd day Of Au-
gust, 1875, at IL o'clock NJ.
Members PRESENT.. d. Arceneaux, Pres
ident; Henry Heyman, Hillcry Rice and
VIM. Diggs.
The minutes Of the last meeting having
been read, on motion of Henry Heyman it
was resolved that the said minutes be amend
ed as follows: That upon the adoption Of
the last resolutions offered by Mr.. harmon,
Mr.. Henry Heyman voted nay.
The petition of Mrs. Falentin Babin, pray
ing to be placed ON tho pauper's list, having
been read, on motion said petition was laid
on the table.
The petition of Jnld Ross, praying for a
remittance of fine, hav pg been read, ON mo-
ton said petition was granted.
The petition of VIM. Buford, justice Of the
peace, having been read, Mr.. Digs move4
that said petition be laid on the table. Upon
said motion Messrs. Felix Reynaud and VIM.
Diggs voted yea, and Messrs. H. Heyman
and H. Rice voted nay. The President
voted nay.
A petition of Chas. Gecks, Esq, Recorder,
having been read, ON motion said petition
was laid over until the next meeting.
On motion Of Felix Reynaud, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted
I. Resolrcd, That the attention of the
Syndic of the It'll ward of this parish is
hereby called to sections Nos. and 2, Chap
ter XXX, of the code ordinances Of this parish.
2. RESOLVED further, That sec. No. above
mentioned, be amended SO as to make it the
duty of said Syndic to bring suit before any
by sections Nos. and 2, one-half for the ben
eft of the parish, the other half to be used
by said Syndic in purchasing planks to cover
bridges in said ward.
). Resolved further, That it shall be the
duty of the Syndic of the said 7th ward after
he has been notified by the Secretary Of the
Police Jury of these resolutions, to notify
the prOprietors fronting on New River to re-
move all logs, bushes, &c, from the same
within thirty days from the date of notice,
and in case of their refusal to do so sail
syndic is hereby authorized and empowered
to employ hands and do the work at the ex-
pcnse Of the proprietors fronting on New
River. The amount thus expended to be
recovered by him by suit before any COM
petent court.
The following resolution, presented by II.
Heyman, was on motion laid over to the
next meeting.
WHEREAS, At a meeting of the Police
Jury of the parish Of Ascension held OIL the
LIST of February, 1875, did fix q salary of $500
per annum;
WHEREAS, It is totally insufficient to pay
the Sheriff for his services in criminal pros
ecutiOns;
Therefore be 1t resolved, That the same is
hereby repealed, so far as the Sheriff is con-
as laid down by the State law. That this
shall take effect from and after its passage
On motion of Felix Reynaud, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That from and after this date it
shall be unlawful for the Police Jury to
meet in extraordinary session, except eacl,
and every Que Of the members Of the same
shall have been notified Of said session at
least three days before the day fixed for said
extraordinary session.
On motion Of Felix Reynaud, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the Treasurer of the parish
of Ascension is hereby instructed to submit
to the Police Jury at its adjourned meeting
on the llth instant, full and complete
statement Of the financial condition Of the
parish, showing the total amount of receipts
and disbursements by him up to that day,
showing also the claims and their different
amounts registered by him since 9TH June,
1875.
RESOLVED further, That the secretary Of the
Police Jury shall notify the Treasurer of
this resolution.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned till
next Wednesday, the 18th instant, at IL
o'clock A. NJ.
L. d. ARCENEAUX,
Attest: President.
OCTAVE TERRIo, Secretary.