The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-10
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.
REGULAR MEETING.

PARISH OF ASCENSION, April 5, 1880.
Members present-Messrs R. T. Hanson
President; Joseph Terrier, Israel Mitchell
-Saintyille Parent and Allen Thomas.
Members abeent-Messrs. Raphael Lewis
Augustus Knight and II. R. Doyal.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The President and Mr.. Jos. Terrier re
ported that the contract for building the
Judges stand was given out to P. Letorey
for the sum of SIS, he to furnish all materials
except the walnut piece for the top. On
motion. duly seconded, the action of the
committee was approved.
Mr.. Allen Thomas, on behalf Of the com.
mittee appointed to examine and cancel all
vouchers in the hands of the Treasurer, re-
ported that they had examined and com.
pared all of said vouchers with the Treas
urer's book and found the same correct, and
cancelled the same according to law; said
report was received and approved.
Mr.. Allen Thomas offered the following:
WHEREAS, communication has been re.
ceived from the Governor bearing date OF
the 23rd of March, wherein the Police Jury
ia requested to take steps to cooperate with
the Board Of State Engineers. and to confer
with person to be appointed by the CLiet
State Engineer, therefore. be it
Resolred, That when said appointment
shall be made, the President of this Board
is authorized to take all necessary steps to
cooperate with said party to be 50 APP
pointed, and to do all as in his Judgment
may be deemed necessary in the premises.
adopted.
The President stated that in accordance
with resolution of the Police Jury adopted
on the 9Th day Of March, 1880, be has So
lected Mr.. N. Bel, druggist, to furnish the
parish all drugs and medicine as may be
necessary. The above was approved.
Three bills Of b. F. Evans for services rem
dered as Justice of the Peace up to date.
amounting to $56 IS was presented and of
fered by him to the parish for the sum of
$50 IS; and on motion, duly seconded, the
Treasurer was requested to pay him said
sum of $50 As out of any money IN the
treasury.
On motion, duly seconded:
Resolved. That when the Sheriff will pay
into the treasury the sum of $50, amount ol
fines by him collected, that the Treasurer
be requested to pay him said amount on &C
count of attendance ON Court for the year
1879.
A bill of the Sheriff for serving citations
and injunctions on delinquent license payers
in the year 1879, amounting to $143 so, was
presented, and approved, to be paid out Of
said licenses when collected.
The bill of the Clerk of Court for fees in
same suits was also approved to be paid out
of said licenses when collected.
A bill of DIR. McGalliard of ten dollars
was presented and approved.
Two bills of j. Sullivan, Coroner, of ter
dollars each for inquest on P. Hida1go and
A. Doke, were presented and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Allen Thomas:
Resolrcd. That the sum of ninety 1890
dollars be paid to Mr.. F. B. Earhart, Dist
Atty. out of the contingent fund, for con
victions in 1890, to be returned to said fund
out of Dist. Atty appropriation for 1880.
On motion, duly seconded:
RESOLVED, That the parish pay one-half O
the expenses for making an estimate and
diagram of bridge across Bayou Lafourche
provided the same does not exceed $i25.
On motion
RESOLVED. That the sum of $40 be allowed
and paid to Mr.. Jos Terrier for his services
| rendered on the committee to cancel tn.
Treasurer's vouchers.
On motion, duly seconded, the Police Ju-
ry adjourned.
r. T. HANSON,
President Police Jury.
A true copy:
I FRANCIS VIcKN.AIR, See'y Police Jury,