The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-07
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4 inspector for State.
There is none Of the fumes constructed
according to the new law; all will have to
be taken out and replaced.
On the Minor taN aterlUO1 plantation there
are four ftnmes not mentioned becanse not
used-in bad order.
The above report was accepted.
On motion Of Mr.. Gibson, duly seconded,
| the tax for fumes was fixed at 81 per foot.
On motion Of Mr.. Klopman duly sec.
onded, it was
Realized, That the Tax Collector he and
he is hereby directed to collect the tax on
I humes and cuts on or before the LIST Of Sep
TENDER next. &C.
Three bills for work, done ON the Wallis
levee and for provisions, were referred to
| the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Gibson, on the part Of the Committee
On the New River Road, reported that Mr.
Burnside consents to grant the right Of way
on his land, provided said road shall pass
in certain place to be designated and
marked out.
On motion Of Mr.. Barmon, duly seconded,
Messrs. Jos. Gonzales, John Nargassance,
Jack Keats, were appointed q committee to
lay off the road from Leon Dngas' to Strin-
| GERS bridge, left bank, New River,
On motion Of Mr.. Braud, duly seconded,
it was
Rcsolred, That a committee of three be
appointed % the President to curry ont the
agreement between the parish of Ascension
and Messrs. kenner, Burnside, Gibson and
othera, landed proprietoEs, granting the
| right Of way for the New River Road from
! Darrowville, on the Mississippi river. That
said committee have full power to act IN
the premises and TO employ Q surveyor to
stake off the way granted, - aforesaid
The President appointed on said commit
tee Messrs. H. G. Braud. Ben. Gibson aud s..
harmon.
Messrs. Frederick Duhel, r. Kiopman and
R. 4. Hanson were appointed committee
to act with the COMMITTEES appointed b. the
Town Counsa. with full power to adopt, ac-
cept OF reject plans for the proposed bridge
across bayou Lnfourche submitted by Mr..
N. w. barton.
On motion Of Mr.. harmon, it was
Resolped, That tho Constables ~ the 7th
pairs of handouts.
On motion Of Mr.. Matthias Rodriguez. Mr..
Raphael Rodriguez was appointed Public
castrator for that part of the 2nd ward sit
uated on bayou Lafonrche
On motion Of Mr.. Bleuin, Mr.. Aurelius
White was appointed Bubble Castrator for
the 9Th ward.
On motion, duly seconded, it was
Resolued, That the Tax Collector refund
to Mr.. Schonberg the sum Of $40 by the lat
ter erroneouslY paid for license tax which
he did not owe.
The following petition, presented by Mr.
r. n. Sims, was then read
To the Hon. tie president and members of
the Police Jury of the parish of Ascen-
sion:
This petition and memorial of the under
signed residents and citizens of the parish
of Ascension, with respect represents
have viewed with regret the adoption by
your Hon. body Of ordinance or resolution
No. 9, new series, On the 18th Of May, 1880, |
entitled An Ordinance requiring stores, |
shops. groceries and other places Of public |
business to be closed on Sunday, and pro-
hibiting the sale or barter Of the stock in |
trade OF such places of business on that day !
and prescribing penalties Tor violations of |
the Ordinance for the following reasOns, /
viz:
First, That the said g Sunday Law Ordi- |
nance is Numerically against the wishes |
and sentiments Of q large number Of the 1
citizens of this parish, some of them repro I
scnting in the aggregate q vast amount of |
capital and property on which they pay t
taxes.
Second, That said ordinance is blow at I
tho commercial interests of this parish. That
there are in the town of Donaldsonviile and
parish OF Ascension more than fifty stores,
the owners of which represent q large
amount Of capital aud property on which
they pay taxes to the State and parish. That
at least nine-tepths of said merchants are
opposed to the 8. Sunday Law on the ground
that it causes great loss to them ID their
business and jeopardizes their interests.
That some OF these merchants have already
suffered considerable loss and the enforce
nent of said ordinance will continue to
cause them to suffer in their business That
said merchants have many customers whe
desire to trade with them and are in the
habit OF trading with them on Sunday, and
the depuratlon OF that custom will injure
their business.
Third, That on many of the plantations
IN this parish, especially during the busy
and grinding season, the lnhOrers eaupl8vetR
and workmen are paid Sunday morning and
can command no other time in which to
make their purchases. That any interfer-
ence with said arrangements will be partic-
ularlJ injurious to the owners of those plaa-
tations. That if sud employees, laborers
&C., are not permitted to make their pur-
chases Oh Sunday, they will be compelled
to abstain from work on one Of the week
days in order to make said purchases, there
BY involving great risk and loss to planters
IN, yvhs xsl, /
cane crops are saved.
Fourth, That the enforcement of .said
Sunday law ordinance is contrary to the
genius OF our republican institutions which +
that the greatest good shall be done
to the greatest number with the least nos
ssble injury to any. 80 - g
Fifth, That while yonr petitioners are
daily sensible Of the propriety of the ebserv-