The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-08-21
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town Of Donaldsonville.
SPECIAL MEETING.
MAYORS OFFICE, August 10Th, 1877

MAYORS OFFICE, August 10Th, 1875.
The Council met this day at o'clock P.
NJ, by a convOeation of the Mayor.
Members present.. b. Kodrigue. John
Martinez, Aldermen LIST ward; Jos. Terrier,
A. Ross, Aldermen 2nd ward Jos. Arnaud,
Il. j. Duke, Aldermen 3rd ward.
The reading Of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
The following report was presented and
received:
To the Hon. Board of Aldermen of the Town
of Donaldsonville:
In accordance with the duty imposed on
me, as Mayor of said town of Donaldsonville,
by See. of the ordinances, / have the honor
to submit to your consideration, the follow
ing charges against Jerry Sullivan, town
Constable:
L. That said Constable wilfully absented
himself, in violation OF his duty, from a reg
ular meeting Of this Hon. body. held on the
| 9th of August, 1875 !; that in so doing, said
Constable has been guilty of gross negl-
office.
| 2 That on the 9th of August, 1875, said
Constable, knowingly and dcsignedly, did
| falsely pretend to said Common Council Of
Donaldsonville, that he. the said Constable,
had buried thirty eight dogs, during the
month of July, 1873, by means of which false
pretenses the said Jerry Sullivan, did then
|
mon Council, an approved account of said
town of DonaldsOnville a valuable security,
| the same being receivable i'll payment of all
sums due said town. for the sum OF nineteen
dollars, with intent then and there to cheat
and detraud the said town OF Donaldsonville
of the same, whereas in truth and in fact,
the said Jerry Sullivan had not buried, dur
ing the said month of July, 1875, for said
town, any dogs, and was not entitled to have
his said account approved for any amount
That said Jerry Sullivan by his said fraudu-
lent act, under the color of his office. extort-
ed and obtained by false pretenses said APP
proved account for nineteen dollars, all of
which acts Of said Jerry Sullivan are CON
trary to law, and in my opinion constitute
sufficient cause for the removal of said Jerry
Sullivan as Constable of said town.
| Respectfully submitted,
| OCTAVE TERRIO, Mayor.
Sworn before me, this 18th day Of August,
A. D. 1875. FRANCIS VICKNAIR,
Justice of the Peace.
On motion Of Jos. Terrier, duly seconded,
considering the above charges made by the
Mayor against the town Constable:
Be itresoloed, That Jerry Sullivan, town
Constable, be and is hereby presented to the
board Of Aldermen of said town for trial
upon the above charges.
| BE IL further resolred, That a copy Of said
charges be served on said Jerry Sullivan,
town Constable, and that an early day be
fixed for the trial of the same.
Jerry Sullivan, town Constable, being
present took cognizance Of said charges, the
same being read to him, and for answer to
the same plead not guilty, and by consent
of parties, the case was fixed for trial for
Tuesday, August 18th, 1875, a a. o'clock Z. NJ.
Adopted.
On motion of +. J. Duke, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolrcd. That Jerry Sullivan, town Con-
stable, be and is hereby suspended from the
duties of his Office as Constable of said town
until trial of the charges preferred against
| him.
adjourned to Tuesday, August 18th, 1875.
a true copy:
| DAVJn ISRAET Saorotorv