The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-18
ADVERTISEMENTS,
Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.
SPECIAL MEETING,

PARISH OF ASCENSION, June 10. 1881.
Pursuant to call, the Police Jury met this
day.
The roll being called, resulted as follows
Prcsent-Mcssrs. r. T. Hanson, President
Dr. Edward Dutfrl, Pierre klopman, Henry
G. Braud and Ben Gibson.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
| On motion of Mr.. kopman, seconded by
DR.. Duffel it was unanimously
Rcsolred, That the committee on Old
Debts be authorized to order the payment
at the rate agreed Of 33aa per cent. OF all old
debt warrants properly authenticated and
approved.
sor, claiming his commission on poll tax
rolls tor the years 1877, 1873 and 1879, Was
read and on motion of Mr. Gibson, duly
seconded the Clerk was directed to request
Mr. Felix Braud to make detailed bill fol
the amount claimed for each year.
On motion OF DR.. Dutfel, seconded by Mr.
Klopman, the bill Of Mr.. L. L, bentley
Clerk Of Court, for his fees in tho suit of the
Iuent license payers for the years 1873 and
1879 was referred to the Finance Committee
On motion of Mr.. Klopmau, seconded by
Mr.. Braud, the bill Of Mr.. john S. Rcynaud
at IS per month, amounting to $40, was APP
proved.
On motion Of Mr.. Klopman, seconded by
Mr.. Braud, it was
Rcsolred, That all parish warrants for
the year 1881, duly approved and registered,
be and the same are hereby made receivable
IN payment OF all parish taxes and licenses
foi: the year 1881.
Mr.. Henry C. Braud presented an or,li-
nance to repeal ordinances No. 9 and 10,
known as the Sunday law ordinances, which
was read aud passed.
On motion of DR.. Dufel, seconded by Mr..
klopman, it was
Rcsolued, That the Tax Assessor of the
parish of Ascension is respectfully referred
to the President and members Of the parish
School Board for the payment of his com
mission Of Sl39 "a on 1868 poll tax payers
for 1881, as per his rolls OF that year.
On motion OF Mr.. Braud, seconded by Dr.
Dutfel. the bill of Mr.. Randall Cole for ser
vices as Justice of the Peace in matters
originating in the Sth Justice ward, payable
from the appropriation of said ward, from
the lst of June, 1880, to the 3lst of Decem
Der, 1880, seven months at IS per month,
S35, was laid on the table.
A reference to the Treasurcr's book
shove that 2,;}s9 O. of the old debt had
been paid to those creditors who have
agreed to accept 3355 per cent. in full pay
nent of their claims, and that $6674 Al of
warrants, old and new, had been received
in the payment of taxes by the late and the
present Tax Collectors since the beginning
of 1880, thus elicitins the facts that S2g,-
OG3 As OF warrants, old and new, had been
paid and Cancelled in less than two wears
without counting those paid directly by the
Treasurer, and that for tue first time in
many years the Police Jury will soon be
able to reduce the taxes to the actual cost
Of government. Mr.. Gibson therefore Of
fercd the following resolution, which, on
his motion; seconded by DR.. Dufel, was
unanimously adopted:
Rcsolred. That the rate of taxation for
the year 1881, be and the same is hereby
fixed at mills per dollar.
The Police jury adjourned.
A true copy; r. PROSPER LANDRY,