The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-05-07
REGULAR MEETING,

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a Notary Public, duly commissioned and
sworn, i'll and for said parish, be and he is
hereby elected and appointed Parish Notary
for said parish during the term of the Jury
2. BE it further resoircd, That all contracts
| of lease, sale, or other contracts in which,
the parish is a purity. shall be passed before
said Parish Notary by public act, ut the ex-
pense of the lessee or other person or per-
sons or corporations contracting with said
parish. That said Parish Notary shall
transcribe all said acts in separate book
properly indexed tor the use OF said parish.
g. Be it further res0lpcd That the Presi-
dent Of the Police Jury is hereby author
lied to contract ut the price Of SIS with
Matthew w. barton, the Parish Surveyor,
to furnish 4 complete map at the ealliest
day, of all parish property in the town of
Donalds0nville. and that said map bc filed
with and for the use of the said Parish No
tary, and shall belong to the archives Of
said parish in the custody Of said Notary.
4. Be It further resoiced. That the Parish
Notary be and he is hereby authorized to
register in Il properly bound book, for the
use of said parish all leases heretofore made
OF parish property, whether by act under
private signature, OF public act. which said
book together with other written contracts
heretofore male, and to be recorded in u
Miscellaneous Act Book. shall DO deposited
with said Parish Notary properly indexcd
for the use of said parish.
5. Be it further rcsolrcd, That the Presi-
dent of the Police Jury shall contract with
the said Notary for the completion of said
work at the price of twenty five dollars, to
DO increased if the work is not compensated
by this amount.
6. Be it further reso,red, That the Parish,
Treasurer shall Immediately proceed to col
1ont oil 1,on TO Il In
erty leased by the Police Jury in said parish,
and that III the event of the nOn-pavment Of
the same, or the refusal Of the lessees to pay
and iiquidate said claims, then said Parish
Treasurer shall place the same i'll the hands
Of the District Attorney for collection be-
fore the Courts, and that said Parish Treas
urer shall receive ten per cent. Of said col
lectiOns
7. Be II further rcsofred, That the District
Attorney is hereby authorized at the request
of the President Of the Police Jury, and in
the name OF said Jury, to bring actions he
fore the Courts to annul all lenses Of the
parish where the lcssees have failed to pay
the rent or otherwise violated their con-
tracts, and all leases hereafter to be made,
or other contracts, shall be only executed
after authority Of said Jury first obtained
and had.
The committee appointed to ascertain and
liquitate the old debt. made the following
report:
To the Hon. President and members of the
Police Jury of the parish of Ascension:
Gentlcmcn-We, the undersigned commit
tee on Old Parish Debt, beg leave respect
fully to submit the following report: That
said committee met the creditors of said
parish, after due notice given in the Official
Journal, and beg leave to submit the an
nexci agreement of said creditors, being
majority in amount of said debt, and re-
spcctfully suggest that all moneys in the
Treasury in excess of any amount which
may he required for the necessary parish
expenses for carrying ON the parochial gov
eminent be and the Same is hereby appro-
priated to liquidate pro rata said claims Of
said creditors. they signing said agreement
Ihirty-three and onc-thirl (S3l) per c:ntum.
We further respectfully suggest that in
event of the approval by your Honorable
body Of this report, then in that event We
further recommend that in order to speedily
liquidate and settle said debt of said signing
creditors or Others who may hereafter ac-
ccpt said pro rata rate of payment, that u
committee NC tppOIHtcu w tne f>TeSNleDl Oh
the Police jury with full power to pass mp
on the validity of said claims, and il found
correct to draft upon the Treasurer for pay
ment Of the same at the rate stipulated and
that no draft tor any of said amounts shall
be drawn by said committee on the Treas
urer unless money is in his hand to pay
same, and not in excess of the appropriation
for the purposes herein specified.
Respectfully submitted.
p. kLOPMAN, Chm;
HENRY G. BKAUD,
BEN. GIBSON.
The report was accepted and the action of
the committee unanimously ratified, and
their suggestions adopted, but the execution
of their agreement with said creditors re-
quiring their further aid, they were not dis
charged, but ON motion of DR.. Edward Duff
fel, they were retained and continued on
said committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Pierre Klopman, the
sum of five thousand (s50o0) dollars was
appropriated to pay the creditors who had
accepted and signed the agreement up to
this day. :
Some creditors having represented that
the Finance Committee, acting under Ordi-
nance No. 3, New Series, adopted May 10,
1880, had erred in declaring certain war
rants invalid" it was resolved to re-exam-
ine said warrants in order to correct said
errors, if any exist.
On motion of DR.. Edward Duffcl, it was
Rcsolred, That the President of tho Po-
lice Jury direct the Finance Committee to
proceed and make the estimate Of expenses
for the year 1881. and have the same pub
lished according to law.
At the request of the Ascension Hook &
Ladder Fire Company, represented by
Messrs. l.. E. Bentley, President, and Henry
Cook. Foreman, the sum of three hundred
$1,000 dollars was appropriated i'll aid of
said company to buy Babcock fire engine
On motion of Mr.. Pierre klopman, the
salary of the Clerk Of the Police Jury and
Parish Treasurer was increased three hum
dred (s300I dollars per annum. to date, and
take effect from the LIST of January 1881.
Mr.. Fl. I. Richard, Orcrseer Roa.is and
Levees, LIST ward, reported that Mr. George
u. Rcuss having closed all his levee cuts in
a secure manner, was entitled to withdraw
all moneys deposited therefor
Report adopted.
The Police Jury adjourned.
\ true copy: L. PROSPER LANDRY,
Secretary.