The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

Hhich being seee4sled Ivy Mr. Bra,l, was
ANONYMOUSLY adopted:
Rcsolsed, That the Police Jury will fur
nish the hose required by the lhGnix Fire
Company as soon as the necessary wells
shall be made.
A petition signed by the lcssces Of tlrc
parish lots was read. Among other things
said petition shows that the Parish Treas
urer, acting under resolution adopted or
the goth of April last, has demanded pay
ment due for rent by said lessees; that the
sums thus due had been garnisheed in their
hands since the month of ~, 1873, in
the suit of Christian Kline rs. the Parish of
Ascension, j. G. Bonlanger ct at garnishees;
that said suit was not finally determined be-
fore the month of April last, and that they
arc now unable to pay ut once all the rents
which have accumulated during three years;
that they had leased these lots with the
tacit understanding that they could pay
their rents with any kind Of valid parish
warrants, which until recently were easily
obtainablc at low prices that if they should
now be required to pay these rents in cash.
a majority of them would be entirely pow
crlcss to save their humble roof trees from
the Sheriff s hammer; that some of them to
whom the parish was legally indebted were
forced through pinclIing necessity to accept
t33aa per cent. in full payment of their claims,
thus losing two-thirds Of their honest dues,
so recognized by the Police Jury after a
careful scrutiny of their validity, which en-
courages and emboldcns them to seek the
application of the Golden Rule call things
whatsoever yc would thot men should d,
to you, do 20 even so to thcm,' and there
fore pray the Police Jury will please recall
and revoke tho resolution adopted on the
10Th of April last, and allow them to pay
their rents with any kind of valid parish
warrants issued prior to 1881 and if this
should be found impractieabe then to grant
petitioners an extension of time ana make
their obligations payable in iDstalments
with proper security to tho satisfaction Of
the Parish Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. klopman, seconded by
Mr.. Barmon, the foregoing petition was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee with full
power to act thereon as in their Judgment
they might think proper and just.
petition signed by numerous residents
of the Brusle Sacramento was presented by
Mr.. Matthias Rodriguez and read, showing
that the cleaning out and tho digging of 1.
certain bayou, has thrown an excess of
water near their fields, which makes it al
most impossible to cultivate the same and
raise the crops, which are the only means of
supporting themselves and their families
that the injury complained of is not the re-
suit of the servitude due by the estate stu
atcd below to receive the waters which run
naturally from the estate situated above.
above, whereby this servitudc is rendered
more burdcnsomc than nature intended and
the law allows; that they are too poor to
make an appeal to those laws which were
grievances, but even if they had ample
means to do so, still they would not use
them until they had tried all others and had
failed; that unless some means be devised
to prevent these oycrtioWs. 4 whole colony
of paupers must soon he inevitabl.. thrown
upon public charity; that from their knowl-
edge of the locality, they have good reason
to believe that a canal % arpents long, more
or less, through certain ridge of land,
would drain the surplus of waters and af-
ford the relief desired, they therefore pray
that this Hon. body will appoint IA commit
tee to examine, inquire and ascertain the
probable labor and cost Of such q canal, and
tho best and most feasible means to obtain
the object of their humble prayer, and fully
to report them and they further pray that
this Hon. body will graciously exert their
great inilut nee in procuring the relief they
so much need, and for which they shall ever |
pray.
On motion of Mr.. Klopman, duly see
onded, it was unanimously
Resnircd That the President appoint a
committee of three to examine and report |
what means, if any, can he adopted by this |
jury for the relief Of petitioners.
tee Mcssrs Matthias Rodigucz and
The report of Mr.. II. r. Richard, Overseer
Roads and Lcvccs LIST and End wards, show |
ing that the roads of said wards were good |
read and accepted.
The following were appointed Oycrsecrs |
Of Roads and Lcvccs for the ensuing year,
and their salaries fixed as follows:
First and 2nd wards, H. L. Richard $50 90 |
Third ward, Burrel Hardy 80 90 !
Fifth ward, j. Numa Brand . 50 90 |
Sixth ward, j. G. Green 30 90 |
Seventh ward, upper part, Y. Bourquc 81 50 |
=" lowerpart, Louis Alexis 81 30 |
Eighth ward, Aurclius White. 4, 90 |
On motion Of Mr.. klopman, seconded by
Mr.. Blouin, it was unanimously
Itesolred, That from the LIST of january,
1881. members of the Police Jury are en-
titled to receive mileage at the rate of five
~ cents for every mile necessarily Travelled
between their respective residences and the
place OF meeting of tho Police Jury. to at
tend said meetings, provided, that all mem
ocrs residing less than miles from said
place OF meeting are not entitled to receive
my mileage.
On motion of Mr. Brand, duly seconded,
t was unanimously
Hesoiced, That any person convicted of
Ordinance No 4, n s.. entitled,
An Ordinance to impose u penalty for rid
ng or driving on any lcvec in thi. PARISH
May 10, 1890, who shall refuse,
neglect, or be unable to pay the fine I'M
'oscd, shall be imprisoned in the parish Jail
.wo ~ days for the first otfense and five 81
lays for every subsequent ottcnsc.
On motion, duly seconded. the Parish
Treasurer was authorized to refund TO Mr.
Iymcl tho sum Of five dollars fine by him