The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-20

lh0 minutes OF the la6G meetl0k were FeOU
and approved.
The President stated that the repairs Of
the Court House steps were completed,
wherenpon the bill was approved and or.
dered to be paid.
The President also stated to the Jury that
the Judges stand in the Court House could
not serve for the Circnit Judges ~ the same
was too small; and on motion, duly Sec
onded, it was
Resolrcd, That the President of The Po-
lice Jury and Mr.. Joseph Ferrier be author
lied and empowered to cause said stand to
be changed and put up to suit the purpose.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Allen Thomas:
ResolUed, That the President Of this Board
shall appoint a committee whose duty it
shall be to examine and cancel all vouchers
i'll the hands Of the Treasurer; that said
cancellation shall he performed by stamping
the word cancelled aud making a cross
incision on the face of each voucher.
On motion of Mr.. Allen Thomas
Resoicca. That the Police Jury wards
established by the Police Jary on the 4th
day Of April, 1873, are still the Police Jury
wards of this parish, there having been no
legal measures taken by this Board to
change the same, and to nvoid mistakes, the
boundaries are herein reeited, tO-wit:
First Ward-From the upper line of the
parish, on the right bank Of the Mississippi
river, to the northern bank of bayou La
fonrche, excepting the portion allotted to
ward No. 2. As follows:
seconA Wa,a-Fren lower line Of the land
formerly owned by X. Il. Barrow, right bank
Of Bayou Lafourche, to the lower line or
division line between this parish and the
parish Of Assumption, Including the brnle
behind the grants Of the plantations upon
Bayou LafuEIehe and Mississippi river in
said ward.
Third Wa,a-The corporate limits Of the
town of Donaldsonyille4
Fourth WusM-From the southern bank
Of bayou Lafourche, on the right bank of the
Mississippi river texcluding the town of
DOnaldsOnvilleJ, to the lower line of the
parish on said right hank of the Mississippi
Fifth Ward-Frum the lower line OF the
parish, on tile left bank Of the river, to the
upper line Of Evariste Landry's plantation
iste Landrys plantation to the dividing line
between this parish and the parish OF Iber-
vile, extending to the depth Of forty arpents
back, all ON the left bank of the said river
Seventh Wa,1lLThat portion of New River
which was in the parish Of Ascension pre-
vious to the annexation of the part of the
parish known as the Galveston settlement,
and wllicl is adjoining it, and is not in
cluded i'll the sixth, ward.
Eighth Wa,d--Tlat district heretofore
known as the Galveston district of the par
ish of lbervilIe and which was subsequently,
annexed to this parish, including also all
that p,lrt Of the parish of Ascension begin
ming at tile upper line of the parish, OH the
same left bank, at point forty acres back
from the Mississippi and thence running
down said forty acres back from said river
until said line strikes the line Of the seventh
ward.
On motion Of Jos. Ferrier:
Resolred, That the action of the Finance
Committee in authorizing the President Of
the Police Jury to select q druggist to whom
and orders for medicines or drugs for which
the parish may be liable, be and the same is
hereby approved and ratified; and that
when the President shall have made such
selection, the Secretary be required to mo-
tify the Coroner of such action, and to trans
init to him Il certified copy Of this resolution.
Adopted.
A bill fl. w. Bates, Sheriff of East Baton
Rouge, for keeping one prisoner, amounting
to 50 so, was presented and approved.
The following bills Of T. w. Brown, JUS
tice Of the Peace tenth ward, were pre-
scented and approved:
Holding inquest on Eli Clay. ;..--.-.$Io 90
g = VIM. Walker,.... 10 90
Hold'g inq. on remains Of Tom Young, 10 10
Two bills of P. A. Jones, Sheriff, for at.
tendance on Court, amounting to 4445, were
presented and approved
The following petition was read
DoKALDsoKvILLE, La, March l, 1880.
To the Hon. Police Jury Of Ascension parish !:
Gentlemen-As the Offices Of Clerk and
Recorder are combined under the new Con-
stitntion, it will be necessary to the prompt
and proper performance Of the duties OF the
position that the records of the Clerks and
Recorders offices should be in the same
room, or at least in adjoining rooms; there
fore respectfully petition yonr Hon. Bod;
to allow me the nse of the present Sheriff 3
records which will be under my keeping,
and to have a door of communication cut
through the wall now separating the Clerk $
and Sheriff 8 Offices. The Sheriff has agreed
to consent to this change on the condition
that the present Recorders office be inn
proved for his occupation by the cutting of
doors in the side and rear OF the said Re
SOIOCL . VtHCS. <aShluk your ldVOIHUft COH-
sideration Of this petition, am, with re-
spect, your obdt. serv't,
L. E. BENTLEY.
Clerk of Court
On motion, duly seconded. the above mat
lice Jury and Mr.. Joseph Terrier, with full
power to act as in their Judgment would
seem best
The petition of Louis Lefort, Jailor, ask
ing the Police Jury to pay him the sum Of
s., balance due him for maintaining pris-
oners in 1879, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Two bills of John H. Ilsley, Jr.. Dist. At.
ty. pro tenn. and Legal Adviser of the Police
Jury. for commission in suits of l.. e. Bent.
ley and L. Lefort rs. the parish of Ascension
amounting to 1856 "a, were referred to the
Finance Committee.
Two bills Of C0roners Jury of 81 each
| were also presented and referred to Finance
Committee.
On motion, duly seconded, the Police Ju
ry adjourned.
r. T. HANSON,
President Police Jury.
A true copy:
FRANCIS yIcKNA1R, Sec'y Police Jury.
G"sos's
Hotel and Livery Stable.
Da1-1.owvi1le, La.
Left bank Mississippi river, opposite Don
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