The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-07-03

Persons holding old scrip or claims
Eagainst the parish receivable for back
taxes under the provisions OF Act No. 40
LOT 1884, should not overlook the fact that
the law requires this scrip to be exam
ined and approved BY the parochial leg
islative authority before the Sheriff can
take it IN payment Of taxes. A commit
tee Of the Police jury vested with power
to pass upon the validity Of these claims
and certificates Of indebtedness will be
IN session at the District Attorneys Of
| ace every Friday, at II o'clock A. M. The
committee has been meeting daily during
the past three weeks, but its sessions
will hereafter be held only on Fridays.
We had the pleasure Of making a toD
Of observation through DIR. McGalliard's
new residence, one day last week, and
Of noting the progress Of the work Of
putting the finishing touches on the ele-
giant structure, which is proceeding rap
idly under the skilful hands Of Mr.. r. H.
Dunn, carpenter and builder, and Mr.. I.
| H. Donlon, painter. That both these
gentlemen are masters of their respective
trades is amply attested by the perfect
character Of the work they are doing for
| DR.. McGalliard. We shall take occasion,
in future number Of the CHIEF, to de-
scribe in detail what will undoubtedly
| be the handsomest and most complete
residence in or around Donaldsonyille.
/ The proposed celebration of the gl0ri-
Gus fourth by Cofeld's Battery has been
abandoned-that is, so far as the pro-
jected encampment aud picnic are con-
! cerned, though the Battery will have a
parade and fire a national salute. The
| Cannonecrs will also turn out and burn
| some powder iii honor of the anniversary
The pustponement Of tue Cofield Battery
frolic was lprtly due to lack Of time to
make the necessary preparations and
| partly because some of tile most efficient
members Of the Battery are employed in
business establishments which are kept
open on SUNDAYS in spite Of the Police
Jury's ordinance requiring them to be
| closed. ~
HFl r M
ton Of the hour remains IL statu quo, aud
there will probably be no special event
to excite new agitation thereof prior to
the 10Th inst, when the rule for con-
tempt served upon the District Attorney
for alleged violation Of tho order Of in
junction granted against the Police
Jury's Sunday ordinance will come up
for trial before Judge Cheevers. In the
interim the CHIEF will discuss some
points relative to the controversy which
it has not yet elaborated. A commune
cation containing some salient arg,-
ments on the vexed question will be
found i'll another column, to which we
invite the careful attention and calm
consideration Of all persons who are dis
posed to take the risk of violating the
Sunday ordinance and mourning the pen
alties prescribed for such infraction.
All the Donaldsonyilie stores and sa-
looms that kept open Sunday before last
were again open last Sunday, with the
exception Of the bar Of the Robt. e. Lee
Hotel, which was closed. The names of
Messrs. a. D. Vega and G. Kline must be
taken off the CH1EF's, roll Of honor and
classed as backsliders, for they deserted
to the ranks of the anti-Sunday law
merchants last Sunday and threw open
the doors of their stores.
Otherwise, the roll of honor remains
intact, and that the law abiding citizens
whose names compose it will reap an ul-
innate reward for their praiseworthy
course, can scarcely be doubted.
The CHIEF takes pleasure in correcting
the roll by adding thereto the names of
Messrs. w. G. Wilkinson and Antoine
Pfster, two of the first members of the
business community to render cheerful
obedience to the Sunday ordinance.
BASE BALL-The Burnside and Grass
hopper base bail clubs played an inter
esting match game OH the public square
last Sunday, which resulted in tie, each
club scoring thirty runs. Both mines