The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-02-26
Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.

- SPECIAL MEETING.
= PARISH OF ASCENSION, Feb. Is. 1881.
Pursuant to Adjournment, the Police Jury
Of the parish Of Ascension met this day.
Present. essrs r. T. Hanson, President;
DR.. Edward Duffcl, Matthias Ro,lriguex. r.
KIopnan, Henry G. Braud, Ben. Gibson
and e. z. ElOuin.
The minutes of the last meeting were rad
and approved after making the following
corrections, viz: the verbs "a committee
Of three, ? to be substituted fsr the words
!" the finance committee which are to be
erased, in the resolution adopted at the last
meeting relative to the matter of ascertain
ing tho amount due by the parish prior to
1879, etc. ~ -i". 'A7
After discussing the merits Of the resolu-
ton adopte,l 1t tho las. meeting relative to
the fees OF the Parish and Jail Physician, It
was decided that the sum of one hundred
dollars per AMMAN, therein fixc.l, is intended
only for his. services to prisoners in Jail, and
such "paupers" as might call at his office
for advice or prescription.
The following report was read and ac-
ccpted:, ~ $50 3
DoNALDsoSvILLE, Feb. Is, 1881.
The undersigned committee appointed to
ascertain the amount of the parish debt
prior to tile year 1879, beg leave to report
that they are unable to do 80 without = pub
lie notice in the Official journal, calling on
the creditors to meet said committee OIL
Saturday, the 9Th day Of April, 1881.
BEN. GIBSON,
&c. ...3 HENRY C. BRAUD.
A petition from the Clerk Of the Police
Jury and Parish Treasurer was read, ac-
eepted and refcrrc.t to the finance committee.
A petition froil Mr.. Adelard Landry,
showing that the palblic school house which
is located near his residence and quarters,
is being used for all conceivable purposes,
except the one for which it was made, ind
has thus become u source Of great annoy
ance tn his laborers, himself and family,
and therefore praying that said school house
be removed to the lower end Of his plapta-
ton, on lot which he offers to give inc
change for the one now used, and for Which,
it appears, the parish has no title; and
praying further, that committee be ap-
pointed to carry out the object Of this petit
ton, was read and accepted.
Were appointed members Of the committee
above requested, DR.. Edward Duffe1 and
Mr. Pierre Klopman, with fun powers to act
with Mr.. Frederick Duffel, herein repre-
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A petition for the relief of Mr.. Antoine
Diaz and wife, elected from DIR. Duffel some
feeling remarks in favor Of the same, and
on motion Of Mr.. Henry C. Brau.l, the whole
matter was referred to the finance commit
tee with, full power to act therein without
delay.
A License Ordinance for the year 1881
was read. s-t i5r5sz i5 '7ss 5fs
Mr. C. z. Blouin and some others thought
the rates therein fixed were too high and
that they ought to be reduced. But they
yielded to the views of MIR. klopman, who,
besides State and parish, licenses, having to
pay also corporation license, WAS never
thelcss willing to suffer again and a little
longer, for the purpose of paying the parish
debt sooner and relieving the people Of the
heavy taxation made necessary by the debt
The ,,ame of each member being called.
every one present voted in favor, Of tile
ordinance, viz: DR.. Edward Duffcl, Matthias
Rodriguez, Pierre Klopman, r. T. Hanson,
Henry c. Braud, Ben Gibson, C. z. Blouin.
On motion, duly seconded. it was:
Rcsolrcd, That the Sheriff shall proceed
all over the parish and see that each ant.
every pctller and merchant have the prOnel
licenses to carry on his business according
to the License Ordinances.
The Police Jury adjourned.
A true copy: K. PROSPER LANDRY.