The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-10-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension
REGULAR MEETING,

Parish Of Ascension
REGULAR MEETING.
PARISH OF ASCENSION, Oct. 13, 1879.
Members present-Messrs r. T. Hanson,
President; Augustus Knight, Jos. Ferrier,
Henry Il. Doyal, Israel Mitchell, S. Parent,
Allen Thomas, Raphael Lewis.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The returns uf the election held on the
3rd Saturday of August 1879, for special
tax to repair the Court House and build a
vault to preserve the records, showing the
whole vote cast against said election, was
submitted to and received by the Police
Jury.
The following bills were presented for
approval:
unknown man, ~ w
J. j. Sullivan, inq't OH Isabella Berry, ~ W
Jos. Walker, Coroners Juror, inquest
on II. Hardy, 1873, --,,....--...,--- 90
VIM. London, Coroner's Juror, 1872. 90
VIM Jackson, So OO
Louis Butler. I" 2 90
John Burrel, 90
VIM. johnson, +" 2 90
Dr. W. NJ McGalliard, for examine
ton Of Martha Cheevers, the subject
of rape, ~ w
Examination of j. Brown for insanity, , W
Examination Of Jos. Sims for insanity. 90
w. w. Buford, Recorder, for Record
ers office, w
On motion, duly seconded, the above bills
were referred to the Finance. Committee
The bills ofT.iW Brown. j. P. 10th ward,
for holding an inquest on the body of II. G.
Smith, of $22, and DR.. Vandegritf, for ser
wees at inquest on Chap. Dollar Of $40, and
services at the inquest on Mrs. Henrietta
Bonds of $40, returned by Finance Com
n,ittee to the Police Jury for their action
were read, and on motion of Mr.. A. Thomas,
tie bill of r. w. Brown, ESP, was laid on
the table for future action, and on motion
Of Mr.. A. Knight, the bills Of Dr.. Vandegriff
were approved for S. each.
On motion of Mr.. H. r. Doyal:
Resolred, That the member from the 8tI,
ward be requested to ascertain whether OF
not the law was complied with in the inquest
held by T. w. Brown. Esq, and to report
at the next meeting Of the Police Jury.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. s. Parent:
Rcso1rea, That the amendment Of Sec. IS,
Chap. II Of the Code Ordinances Of the par
ish of Ascension, adopted by the Police Jury
at its sitting Of the 2lst day of April, 1879,
be amended so as to read as follows:
"That in all the wards of the parish of AS
cension no stallion over the age of two years
shall be allowed to run at large, and it shall
be lawful for the Castrator to be appointed
under this resolution in each of said wards,
10 alter any stations found so running, for
which the owner shall pay five dollars l$5),
and the said Castrator may keep the horse
until tile same is paid provided that five
DAYS notice be first given to the owner if lie
be known and reside in the parish, to con-
fine said stallion.
IS Resolcea further, That the President of
the Police Jury is hereby authorized to com
mission one public Castrator for each of the
wards of this parish, upon the recommends
ton Of the respective members Of the Police
Jury from said wards.
'.Rcsoired further, That all ordinances on
the subject matter concerning said wards
be and the same are hereby repealed and
that this ordinance take effect from and
after its passage"
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Jos. Fcrrier:
Rcsolrcd. That Committee of three he
appointed by his honor, the President OF the
Police Jury, to consult and advise with his
honor, the Mayor of the town Of Donaldson
vile, and others relative to t'n construction
Of {, bridge across Bayou Laf,l,rclc bctw cen.
the town Of Donaldsonvillc and Port Bar
row in this parish, and that said Committee
be instructed and requested to make q re-
port of their proceedings at the next regular
meeting Of this body.
Adopted. - ,-..=..- ~
The President appointed on said Commit
tee Messrs. Joseph Ferricr, Allen Thomas
and F. Duffcl.
Several bills of w. w. Buford for services
rendered as Justice of the Peace in the years
1875 and 1876, and bill OF Il: Lefort for
maintenance of prisoners in 1878, were pre-
On motion, duly seconded
Be it resolrcd. That the President of the
Police Jury be and he is hereby authorized
to appoint commissioners and clerks of cleo
ton to serve at the different polls in this
parish at the coming election in-Deccmber,
After some discussion the above was
amended by inserting that the members of
the Police jury from each ward shall sub
NIT to the President of the Police Jury the
names Of ten persons, five from each politi-
cal party, to select therefrom the proper
Commissioners and Clerk.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Allen Thomas:
Rcsolped, That the resolution offered at
previous meeting changing the Police Jury
wards is imperative SO far as the election
to be held in December is concerned, and
that the Police Jury wards as established
on the 4th of April, 1875 are in force.
Adopted.
The Parish Attorney made verbal report
that he had, according to a former resolution
of the Police Jury, leased the lot formerly
| occupied by Chas. Gecks to George Jacobs
! for the term of twenty years. aud the LOT
formerly occupied by D. S. e. Band Hall tc
| David Israel for the term OF fifteen years
whereupon, on motion duly seconded. the
above leases we're approved as follows
| The lease of George Jacobs for the tern, o.
| fifteen years and the lease of David Israe
! for same space OF time.
On motion, duly seconded, Mr.. Raphae
Lewis was appointed Syndic of Road
Bridges, etc, for the third ward.
On motion, duly seconded, the Polio,
Jury adjourned to their next regnla. meet
Jug. Il. T. HANSON, 3
President.
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