The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-22
Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish of Ascension.

Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.
PARISH OF ASCENSION, May 10, $780,
Pursuant to adjournment the Police Jury
sof the parish of Ascension met this day.
All the members were present
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved
letter from the Police Jury Of the parish
Jnf West Batun Rouge, asking this parish to
contribute one hundred dollars to Gefray
the expenses of a special guard for the
Hickey fevee, was,real and approved The
action of the Police Jury of West Baton
Rouge in this matter was suggested by the
Board Of levec Commissioners Of the 4tl,
Lcvee District, and approved by the Gov
sernor. (See letter marked "A, No. IL
The petition of Mr.. Felix Reynaud, As
SCISSOR, asking that he be provided with a
suitable office ut the expense Of tie parish.
was read 1t was resolved that he be thus
provided for the term Of three months. IA,
No. 81
The special committee appointed to ex-
anime the books and vouchers of the Parish
Treasurer, and to count the cash on hand
reported that they lad carefully exaa,,ncd
ana counted the same, and found every
thing correct lsalancc Of cash on hand On
the aethef April, 1886, amounted to $500 o5.
~, I've 3 Cash book folio S3) The report
was adopted, and on III tion of Dr. Edward
.Dnfri, duly seconded, it was unanimously
Resoired, That IN justice to our late Par
ash treasurer, we recognize in him a trusty
and faithful officer.
The following ordinances wclc atloptea.
Fviz:
the provisions of Act No. I1a oi, the General
Assembly Of 1880, approved April 10, 1880,
ana ali other laws relative to roads, bridges
and ditcl.es.
40. :. An orainanceto carry into effect
afe provisions Of Act No. 80 of the General
Assembly OF 1880, approved April 10, 1890.
40. .. An ordinance to carry into effect
att M" AZ OF the General Assembly OF 1880.
Approved March %. 1890.
~: =. An ordinance to impose penalty
Tor RIDING or driving on any levce in this
parish. " '''''
No D An ordinance to provide for ,l,c
printing ofalt ordinances and resolutions of
,hc Police Jury, and providing an ordinance
book for the same
M"'.. An ordinance appropriatinc fifty
',,oilars out of the contingent fund to nay
Parish Printer for furnishing blanks ri
criminal business.
he'atise TO the annual salary of road
"verscers to be elected under section 9. of
Ordinance No. 1, Mr.. Gibson proposed that
ut be fixed ut SIS. Mr.. Bloun offered as an
amendment. that it he fixed ut $50, and
called tor The yeas and nays, which resulted.
rs follows: lca-Barmon. Blouin and Rod
fls'te; Nay-Duffel, klopnan, Hanson,
brand and Gibson. The salary of SIS was
then adopted.
Mcssrs Gibfon and Brand were appointed
the committee required by section ! of ard;-
llane" Nc. z
Mcssrs. Hansen, Gibson and KIomnan
Were appointed the committee required Inv
section of hr,'ilancc No 3.
The 't;istpiot Attorney was directed 4,
S"'''''ss3o tue Police Jury at its next sitting,
a resolution to carry into effect the offer Of
ar. Frederick Dufrl. attorney for plaintiff
III the suit OF . Christian Kline rs. the Parish
OF Ascension, j. c. Houlanner ct ats .r,r
sS'issees, relative to the collection and d.
post "i certain rents garnishecd in the
hah"s OF lessons. pending the decision 81
said SHIT. which is now on appeal before flo
supreme t"nrt Of the State. "a, No ~
hill for - 20 from Clerk of Sunremc
Court for cost in the ease of til. :. St.t,
'7 '"'i "A. Ghcelcrs rs. Henry L. Dutfel."
'"as referred I" the Finance Committee
= letter from Mr.. Il. Z. Bentley. Clerk Of
court, stating that he had found it necessary
20 procure certain fixtures and have ,thers
'HepairJ's!"r the preservation of the hooks
ai.' papers belonging to the Recorders
Office, aud suhnittin. bills Of cost for s,me
""@HfS iUfiiert-,e. 'iesassity Of providing
IN" CLERKS office with crrtalu blank h,oks
and blank forms for both Clerk and l,;s+.;..
A't"'heN' ana making estimate Of cost for
1f.e s;t'se, were read. "a, No 81 Said l;l]s
OF cost were referred 10 the Finance Co,,.
ah'ttre; and "n motion Of MI klopnou. the
SUM of $40 was appropriated for tl,. print
ing of said blank forms
ia. accordance with section ; of Ae, n,
s. tlr following gentlemen were appointed
Road ovcrseers:
For the LIST aud End wards. j. ,Thcolnl.
Richard $3.50
For the It'll ward, Ernest Pcdrsclaux.
81, Ef"r the .'h ward, a NJ Gucdlv for the
tower part, and Adtlarl .Gautrc;ux tnr
lie t;pper part.
For The stl, ward, j c. Tel cite.
The resolution adopted III tic - dav 81
-. authorizing taes President of the. Pc
llct Jury I" ii in certain .eer.ltica.es Nh
proved lay the Clerk OF Court t,,- fees Of
= Lstices al the, pcsrc, etc. WAS re,lont.,,
il Id reaffirmed
oh melton. duly secande,l. rlir Police. jury
= burned To Tuesday. the 18th instant. w
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