The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
Parish of Ascension.
ORGANIZATION.
CoURT-HoUsE. Jan. S, 1877.
DAVID ISRAEL,
Secretary.


The members declared elected Police Jur-
ors at the election of 7th November, 1870, by
the Returning Board, viz: Il. .. Landry,
P. 4. Alleman, Hillery Rice, Henry Heyman1
and Arthur Burnett and duly commissioned
nv the Governor Of the State, under date OF
the = day of December, 1870, met on inns
day at the Court-H ouse in the town OF Don
aldsonville,. and proceeded 10 orgaH9t ans, ~
The members being all present after nav
ing exhibited their commissions and been
sworn according to law, by the clerk OF the
District Court in and for this PARISH, TOOK
their seats, whereupon NOMINATIONS l0r
President were declared i'll order. MT. IL.
Heyman nominated Mr.. r. 0. Landry. Ihere
being no other nominations Mr. X. y. Ian
drv was unanimously elected and took the
chair The President then declared nohli-
nations for the other parish offices IN order.
Mr. H. Newman nominated Mr.. +. Eleknalr
for Secretary and Treasurer; Mr.. IL. Rice
nominated Mr.. &. Dugas.
On motion of Mr. A. Burnett, nominations
closed.
The vote being taken, and Mr.. Vieknalr
having received the unanimous vote, was
| declared elected.
| Mr.. IL. Hey1nan, nominated Mr.. +. Dntfel
| for Parish Attorney Mr.. Burnett nominated
| Mr.. Jno. A, Cheevers, The vote was t neei
! taken and resulted as follows: +. Duffel;;
4
| was declared elected.
/ Mr. Alleman nominated DIR. Jno r. Dunel,
Jail Physician; Mr.. Burnett nominated Dr.
| w. NJ. McGalliard. The vote being taken
| and Dr. w. NJ McGalliard having received
| a majority ofthe votes was declared elected.
| Mr.. Burnett nominated Mr.. A. Knight for
! Sergt farms there being no other noinl-
nations Mr. Knight was unanimously elected.
On motion, seconded, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
WHEREAS. Louis Lefort, Supervisor of
Registration of this parish, holds duly APP
proved account against tue parish, amount
| ing to three hundred and hfty-hve dollars
be it therefore,
ResoEued, That the Treasurer of the par
ish be and he is hereby authorized upon the
surrender of said approved account by said
Supervisor of Registration to approve and
register in lieu OF said account, one account
| of two hundred dollars, two accounts OF nifty
| dollars each, and one account OF htty-hVe
dollars, making the total Of three hundred
and tifty-five dollars.
On motion, seconded, the following resa
olution was adopted:
ResoEued, That the Treasurer be instructed
to refund to P. Letore out of any MONIES il
the treasury not otherwise appropriated
four dollars and twenty five cents amount o
) parish tax of 1873 on property assessed
twice for this year by error
| A communication from the Police Jury O
the parish of Lafourche was presented ant
read and on motion, seconded, the same lalt
on the table subject to call.
D On motion, seconded, the following reso
!. luton was adopted:
S Resoleea, That the president appoint
, committee of three consisting OF two mem
: bers of the Police Jury and the Parish Al
torney to prepare an approximate estrmat
> published for thirty days in the official joul
/ nal in accordance with law.
On motion of Mr.. Heyman, the Presiden
was added to the above committee.
+ The following bills were presented and al
proved
e j. j. Sullivan, $50 Q
) Jaiior.
Il L. Lefort, s8l 80 L, Lefort, slo6 3
q L. Lefort, 156 10
q Sheriff.
4 V. C. Gabrielle, s2l 50 V. Gabrielle,
% 90 Z" 60
! Clerk of Court.
h ]. D. Cantey, $40 90 j. D. Cantey, IS
g II n5 81
II 81 Sc 5 20 - g " 8
= /" s 80
Q. Miscellaneous.
y D'ville. CHIEF, $40 90 D'ville. CHIEF, $40
" MrsM IsraelSI Co "a 25 L. Racke, 81
On NOTICE of A. Burnett, the meeting a
. journed.
RIO. LANDRY,
= Attest President.
GUsTAvE DUGAs, Secretary.