The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-02-06

tuhC u AGOlAuC lOF oV ceut0 WbN NpprOScO.
On nwtien, the Council adjourned sine die.
A true copy:
DAVID ISRAEL, Secretary.
Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.
CouRT-HoUsE, January 18th, 1875.
The Police Jury was called together BY
the Clerk Of the Court this 25th day Of Jan
nary. 15.
Tire Clerk examined the commissions Of
the new members present and found them
correct, they having taken the oath accord
ing to law. fs
! Members PRESENT.. D. Arccneaux. H.
Heyman and Hillery Rice.
On motion Of Henry Heyman Mr.. L. d.
Arceneaux was elected president.
On motion Of Henry Heyman the Police
Jury adjourned until next Monday, the 1st
Of February, at 10 o'clock A. M.
LID. ARCENEAUx,
President.
Attest:
OCTAVE TERRIo, Secretary. .e.
The Police Jury met this day, the lat Of
February, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, pursuant to
adjournment.
Members PRESENT.. ID. Arceneaux, Pres
ident; Henry Heymsn, Hillery Rice, WIN.
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Members absent-Solom0n Bar,non.
The minutes Of the two last meetings were
read and approved.
On motion Of Henry Heyman the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Be it resolved, BY the Police Jury Of As
cension parish that the officers to be elected
by the Jury shall receive the following COM
ponsation, payable in the manner required
by existing ordinances:
Secretary Of the Police Jury, three hun
bred dollars $4,000 per annum. r
Parish Treasurer, six hundred dollars
($6OO) per annum. ....se... "a
session Of the Police Jury.
- Jail Physician, fifty dollars $500 per an
mum. ~
Road Syn.lica, two dollars ($1) fuf each
days service, provided no more than fifteen
days service shall be charged for during any
one year. 3'''i - fts
Rssolccd further, That the following OIL
GERS shall receive the salaries hereinafter
enumerated;
Parish Attorney, three hundred dollars
($3OO) per annum. an
Parish Printer. three hundred and sixty
dollars (936O) per annum. Ma,
Clerk Of the Court for services in matters
of criminal nature, six hundred dollars
($6o0) per annum:
Sheriff, for services in matters Of q crimi-
nal nature, eight hundred dollars ($8DO) per
annuDI.
Justices Of the Peace and Constablcs Of
each ward except the fourth, for services in
matters of q criminal nature. sevcnty-fve
dollars 1879 per annum.
Justices Of the Peace and Constah1es of
the Fourth Ward. for services in matters Of
u criminal nature, two hundred dollars $4,000
per annunl each.
The Police Jury now proceeded to the
election Of officers. tw-
Mr.. Octave Terrio was unanimously
elected Secretary of the Police Jury.
Mr.. Augustus Knight was unanimously
elected Sergeant-at.arms.
Mr.. C. Kline was unanimously elected:
Treasurer.
TX. oOhH e. DuucA WIS uHADlulOueIy
elected Jail Physician.
On motion Of Henry Heyman the follow
ing communication was read and received
To the officers and members Of the Police
Jury Of the parish of Ascension:
The undersigned committee ON LOT" of
Ascension Hook 4 Ladder Company, re-
spcctfully petition your honorable body to
the town for the purpose OF erecting Truck
House thereon. The conditions Of said lease
to be that said Company shall possess said
lot for the term OF twenty-five years and in
consideration thereof shall pay the parish Of
Ascension the annual sum of one dollar.
(Signed) X. PROSPER LANDRY,
tom. II. FRANKLIN,
FRED. W. FRANCIS,
C. KLINE.
The following report was read and re-
ceived:
To tho honorable President and members of
the Police Jury, parish of Ascension:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES my last report to your
honorable body the sanitary condition of
the Parish Jail has remained good, and tho
prisoners supplied with wholesome food and
every thing necessary for their welfare.
would again suggest that cells be supplied
with suitable vessels as previously recom-
mcnded.
Very respectfully,
w. NJ. MCGALLIARD,
Jail Physician.
On motion Of VIM. Diggs the following
resolution was adopted:
Resoiged, That the Tax Collector of this
parish be- instructed to defer his final settle
nlent Of the Parish Tax Ut 1879 until the first
Monday Of April, 49, aud that he shall col
lect said tux until that date without enforc-
ing the payment Of any penalty thcrcupon !;
provided that this resolution shall not he
construed - remitting the penalty upon any