The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-05-19
r. T. HANSON, Preside
Committee. HENRY MCCALL.
ARTHUR BURNETT

n. MeCali called up the following pre-
amoie and resolutions, which were read
| WHEREAS, By Sec. l03 of the General
heVenue law of tie State, approved 2Otl
April 1917, no parish tax can for any one
year except for special contingencies there.
III provided for) for all purposes exceed the
rate OF one per cent. on the assessed yalue
subject to taxation and
whereas, The Police Jury in fixing and
deciding the amount of taxes they NAV ind orc
| necessary to be assessed to defrav fbe az.
| penses OF the parish for the current wear
| must limit their aggregate annual expendi
lures to the amount of revenue derived from
tno PARISH taxes and licenses during the
same year and W.
| Whereas, The probable cash revenue of
| the parish collectible from all sources tl,is
year, can not under existing laws excead
$i4,U0O; now, therefore, in order to carry
into effect the true meaning and intent Of
the laws limiting parochial taxation and at
the same time to insure an efficient and
economical administration of the parish gov
eminent on a cash basis,
BE IL resolved By the Police jury of the aa,-
ssh OF ASCENSION, That from and after this
date, the officers herein mentioned shall he
entitled to aud receive the fees or salaries
hereinafter provided, for any services "a
suoh winch they may be required to render.
:, See, l. he 1t resolved, That the Clerk of
the Court shall receive a salary of three
hundred and sixty dollars per annum in lien
OF ices and as fun compensation for an
services In criminal prosecutions in cases in
winch the parish may be liable under exist
ing laws. >'oe e'>i9'
Sec: z BE 1t further resolged, That the
SheriH shall receive a salary of six hundred
Hoilafs per annum In lieu of fees and as a
IuA compensation for all services in criminal
prosecutions, except for the transportation
OF prisoners to the penitentiary.
Sec. 8. That the Sheriff shall he entitled
10 and receive for keeping and maintaining
the prisoners in Jail, the sum of thirty-fiyee
cents per diem. and for receiving in and dis,
charging from the parish prison the sum of
fifty cents,
Sec A. That the Justices of the Peace aba,,
receive salary of eighty dollars per annum
IN lleu OF fees and as full compensation for
all services IN criminal prosecutions.
sec, D. That the COnstables shall receive |
q salary OF one hundred dollars per annum |
IN neu OF tees and as full compensation for |
all services in criminal prosecutions.
see. o. That the Jail Physician shall re-
celve salary Of one hundred and sixty dol |
lars per annam as full compensation for all |
services as such
), Sec. z. That the Police Jurors shall receive |
The sum Of two dollars per day and ten cents
per mile going to and coming from the Court
House, for every day they shall actually |
attend meetings of the Police Jury.
Sec. 9. That the Parish Attorney shall re-
;elVe a salary of two hundred and seventy
i've dollars per annum.
Sec. y. That the Parish Printer shall re-
'elye salary OF two hundred and forty dol
ars per annum for publishing the proceed
ngs OF the POLICE jury, election notices issued
y the President of the Police Jury, sales of
errles, and alb other notices as may be re-