The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-19
(JOSEPH FERRIER,
Special Committee B. LEMANN,
FRED. DUFFEL,

! AIioU' <ANlJ PEO t6Hts
The above estimate was taken up item by
! item Items ] and 2, approved item 3,
amended by reducing to $500 90; item 4
amended by reducing to $3.50 90; items to
20 inclusive, approved.
On motion of J. L. Brent,
Resoleea, That the Clerk of Court shall
receive salary of 1850 90 per annum in
lieu of fees for services in criminal prosecu-
| tons.
| Rcsotoea further, That the Sheriff shall
receive a salary of $500 90 per annum in
| lieu of fees for services in criminal prosecu-
tons, except for transportation of prisoners
to Baton Rouge.
That Justices of the Peace in the 4th
ward shall receive salary of $40 90 per an
mum and the Justices. of other wards shall
receive a salary Of $4,000 per annum for
services in criminal prosecutions.
That the Constables throughout the par
| ish shall receive a salary of SIS 90 per an
mum each for services i'll criminal prosecu-
tons.
On motion of Fl. Mccall
RESOLVED, That the compensation of Sher-
III for maintenance OF prisoners be reduced
Ia 70 cents per diem.
Mr.. Jos. L. Brent moved to amend the
above by inserting 35 cents, which amend
ment was voted upon and adopted.
On motion, duly seconded,
ReSolred, That the Jail Physician shall
receive salary of sl20 90 per annum.
H. Mccall moves to allow IS cents per day
to Police Jurors voted and lost.
Jos. L. Brent moves to allow 81 90 per
day
Voted and lost
Jos. Ferrier moves to allow 50 90 per day
Voted and adopted.
On motion j. L. Brent
ReSoLced, That the Parish Attorney shall
receive salary of $500 90 per annum.
Resolged further, That the Treasurer and
Secretary of the Police Jury shall receive
salary of 5000 90 per annum.
Adopted.
On motion Of j os Terrier,
Resolred That the President of the Po-
lice Jury advertise the Parish Printing ae-
cording to law, and appoint committee of
two members with the President to receive
saIl bids and contract for the parish printing.
Adopted.
On motion of ]. L. Brent,
ReS0lued. That the amount deducted from
Justices Of the Peace and Constables, to-wit
the sum Of S430 90, be especially set aside as
a COhti ucLl lltuG.
Adopted.
The following petition was then read:
DoNALDsONvILLE, La, JAN IA, 1873.
10 the hon. President and members of the |
Police Jury.
GenHemen-The undersigned respectfully |
represents that certain warrant for salary
due him as Justice of the Peace, amounting |
TO Sl4 duly approved and registered by the |
treasurer as No. ;, has been lost or miSlaid. |
Therefore, pray your honorable body to |
issue duplicate for the same.
Respectfully yours,
(Signed,) B. F. EVANS, J.P.
On motion, duly seconded,
Be it resoEred, That duplicate Warrant is
sue to Is. Z. Evans as prayed for, upon the
President being satisfied that the original
has not>been paid and upon the execution
OF bond satisfactory to the President to hold
the parish harmless from all damages and
arising from the existence of the
original warrant
Be it further reSoEred, That the payment
CT the original be stopped
Adopted.
On motion of Hillery Rice,
Resolged, That the Police jury Of this
parish having heard that a proposition has
been made that the Legislature of the State
TO exempt the property and citizens of tho
town OF Donaldsonville from parish taxes
and licenses, hereby protest against the
same in the name of the people of the parish,
Tor the reason that taxation should be equal
md uniform, and that while the town OF
is a part of the parish, and
%hile ITS citizens vote al parish elections,
,hey should not be privileged class exempt
rom taxes which other citizens of the parish
IRE required To pay, unless at a parish elec-
lon the citizens of the parish nonresident
n Donaldsonville, should give their consent
% sueh exemption
Adopted, Jos. Ferrier voting no.
On motion of Joseph Terrier,
ne Il 'esotred, That so much of the reye-
ilIfs cafninn t5.t ha g., -