The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-09
Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish of Ascension.
CoURr-Housp. Februarv &


CoURT-HoUsE, February 6, 1878.
Members present-R. r. Hanson, Prcsi
| dent; P. f. Alleman, Hillery Rice. Henry
Heyman, Joseph Ferrier, Henry Mccall and
VIM. King.
Absent-A. Burnett, B. Lemann and Jos.
L. Brent
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and on motion of Jos. Ferrier, amended by
recording his vote against the Sunday law.
The following petition was read
DoNALDsoNvILLE, La, Feb. 6, 1873
To the hon. Police Jury of Ascension parish.
GenHemen-I respectfully petition your
hon. body to grant me the lease for ten
years or more OF lot of ground facing the
Louisiana Square contiguous to the lot leased
by Ascension Hook and Ladder COMPANY,
having width that will bring it's upper side
line even with the front fence enclosing the
Jail yard, and such depth as NAV attach
thereto to be prescribed III the act of lease
Terms to be similar to those upon which
other parish lots are leased.
Very respectfully,
L. E. BENTLEY.
On motion. duly seconded, the above petit
ton was received, and the Parish Attorney
requested to pass lease rs he may deem
equitable.
The following communication addressed
by the Jail Physician to the Dist Judge was
read:
DofALDsoNvILLE, Feb. 6, 1873.
Hon. HENRY L. DUFrEL
Dear Sir-Henry Thomas, confined in the
Parish Jail under Indictment, and awaiting
trial for the murder of Harry Glasper in
July last, Is seriously ill with consumption.
His presence in the common cell il not
only injurious to himself, but very deleteri.
GUS to the health of other prisoners. / earn
estly recommend that he be removed to
private quarters. Very respectfully,
W. Nj. McGALLIARD.
After considering said communication, on
motion, duly seconded, it was ordered that
the same be returned to the Dist. Judge for
his action.
Henry Mccall presented the following res
olutiou:
Resolued, That the President apnoint two
members who with himself shall constitute
committee. whose duty shall be to confer
with the Town Council and between them
to regulate schedule of prices to be charged
by the ferries of the parish; said schedule
to be ready prior to the sale of the ferries
which takes place Feb. 20. 1873, so that pur-
chasers may know what they can afford to
pay for said ferries.
Be ii further resolved, That the Parish
Attorney be requested to urge upon the
the necessity of abolishing the
ferry privileges now held by the heirs of
Schonberg ON the Bayou Lafourche, and to
return the same to the parish and town
where they rightfully belong.
Adopted.
On motion of Henry Mccall,
RESOLVED, That the sum of sixty dollars
be and the same is hereby appropriated out
of the surplus of any monies remaining in
the parish treasury belonging to the parish
revenues of the year 1877, and arising from
the respective items on the budget of said
year not exhausted and not otherwise APP
to pay f. B. Earhart. District At |
5orney 4th Jud. Dist, for four criminal con-
Vieti0ns for the year 1877 in this parish and |
The Parish Treasurer is hereby authorized
70 pay the same.
Seconded and adopted.
On motion of Jos. Terrier,
ResotUed, That tax of Q0l ten mills on
he dollar be aud is hereby levied on all
property real and personal of the parish of |
Ascension, ccllectible in United States cur
'ency to meet the budget of expenses of
1873.
Be it further resotred, That the Tax Col
ector is hereby instructed to forthwith pro-
ICED with the collection of said tax,
Seconded and adopted.
On motion of Henry Mccall,
Resotred, That the parish licenses for
he year 1878, be one-half of those as
'essed by the State, and that the Tax Col
ector is hereby instructed to proceed forth
With with the collection of the same.
Adopted.
On motion of Jos. Ferrier,
Rcsotred, That the sum of $4,000 two
hundred dollars be and the same is hereby
appropriated and set aside out of the con-
ingent fund to pay the Sheriff for opening
he District and Parish Courts.
Seconded and adopted.
The President appointed on the commit
zee to confer with the Town Council and
make schedule of prices for the parish fer
.ies, Messrs. p. +. Alleman and Henry Ne
Call
Several bills were presented to the Police
Jury and on motion, duly seconded, laid
over till the next regular meeting.
On motion, duly seconded, the Police Ju-
y adjourned till their next regular meeting.
RT HANSON,
President Police Jury.
A true copy: francis VIeKSAIR,
Secretary.