The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-01-10
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
Parish of Ascension.
REGULAR MEETING

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PARISH OF kscEss1oN, Jan. 5, 1880.
Members present-Messrs. R. T. Hanson
President; Raphael Lewis, Joseph Terrier
Israel Mitchell, and 8. Parent.
Members abeent-Messrs. Allen Thomas,
Henry r. Doyal, and A. Knight.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read. and corrected by inserting that the
revenues of the parish lots leased to Messrs.
David Israel and George Jacobs be and the
same are appropriated to the contingent
fund,
The following report was then read and
approved:
TREAsURER's OFFICE, }
Donaldsonville, Dec. 80, 1879.
To the Hon. President and Members of the
Police Jury of the parish of Ascension {:
GENTLEMEN Il have the honor Of max
ing to you the following report on the situa-
ton OF the .e,a Treasury, from the 18th day of
To aunt cash on hand Oct. IS, 1879. e 773 So
,a1o " received from Oct. 10, $500 70
1879, to date, ...-.--,.......- '''' -
Total amt. on hand and received. .$4373 81
BY cash paid from Oct. Is, 70, to date, 1923 O8
To balance cash on hand this day --$lo45 %
Respectfully submitted.
FRANCIS VICKNAIR,
Parish Treasurer.
On motion Of Mr.. Jos. Terrier, duly sec
onded:
Resolred, That the President of the Police
Jury is hereby requested to call on the COM
mittee appointed to consult with the town
authorities, to call on that body Mt their first
meeting to learn their views on the subject
OF bridge across the Bayou Lafourche op-
posite the town of DonaIdsonville.
On motion of Mr.. $. Parent, duly seconded:
Rcsolued, That the Treasu, er is hereby re-
quest.tl to call on the lessees Of the lot for
ly occupied by the d. s. &. and Hail. and
request them to comply with the ter4r of
their lease. :"
On motion of Mr.. Raphael Lewis:
Resol0ed That the President of the Police
Jury appoint q Finance Committee for the
year 1850, and that said committee proceed
to make the pproximate of expenses for
the year 1880 and publish the same accord
ing to law.
Be it further resolued, That the said co,n
mittee examine the books and vouchers.
etc, of the Parish Treasurer. and report 1T
the next meeting Of the Police Jury.
Adopted.
Ihe bills of Messrs. T. w. Brown. g. M.
Garig and several others were presented.
and on motion, duly secon ded, referred to
the Finance Committee.
On motion, duly seconded:
Aesotred, That the Finance Committee be
ana 10 hereby requested to examine All
claims against the parish that NAV be pre-
scented before them for the year 1879, and to
approve the same if found correct.
The President appointed on the Finance
Committee Mcssrs. Allen Thomas and Jos
Ferr'er; and, on motion, the Secretary was
requested to notify said committee to meet
at the Parish Attorneys office on Saturday.
the 10Th day of January, 1880, at IL O'Clock
A. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Joseph Ferrier:
Rcsolced, That the President of the Police,
Jury he authorized to request the Parish
a tt0rney to call on the agent of the n o. & |
1. Railroad, and cause him to repair and |
put IN good order tho crossing below the |
9ridge on both sides of the bayou leading I
rom the town of DonaIdsonville.
On motion, duly seconded, the Police .Ju-
y adjourned.
r. T. HANSON,
President Police Jury.
true copy:
FRANCIS V1cKNA1K, Sccy Police Jury.