The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-11-18
Proceedings of the Pelice Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.

DoNALnsoSvILLE, Oct. o. 1882.
The Police Jury met this day in extra SEES
sion.
The roll was called and resulted as follows:
Present-R. T. Hanson, President; Dr.. Edward
Duhel aud Mossrs. Nopmaa, Gibson, Barmon
and Rlouin.
Absent-Messrs. Rodriguez AID R-sud.
The minutes of the last meeting were reed
! and approved.
A circular letter from Henry B. Richardson,
Chief State Engineer, vas received. Among
other things he calls the early attention OF the
Police Jury to the important duty of providing
suitable ways and means for the repair, praser-
walton and protection OF the public lsvees OF
our parish. In case the ordinary means of the
parish are too limited for this purpose. he re-
specially suggests chat ACT No. Al, Session OF
1882, provides method Cor raising such funds.
He points to the necessity OF timely preparation
for this work-its execution before ths season
OF high water Is nct only demanded by consid-
.acatons OF economy, but Is frequently essential
to doing it ct all. Ee respectfully suggests the
propriety of cutting out and retiIling. all uni
censed or defective rice fumes, ard holes or
leaks caused by erayfish or other burrowing
aniinsis; the filing in of roadways and other
cuts in the levees; ths restoring and securing of
broken and decayed revetlneats and fascining:
the raising and Strengthening OF low and weak
places. He also suggests that it is desirable for
the Police Jury to establish ard declare toe
local danger lire, az provided in Section Z Of
Act No. 1o4, Session Of 1882, instead of waiting
for this Board to do so.
On motion OF lfr. Gibson It was agreed that
the President be requested to answer said letter
and to inform the Chief State Engineer that the
matters by him recommended shall be attended
to, and that be shall DO advised ot any danger
sws may fofesee.
On motion of Mr.. Gibson. it Yves also agreed
that the President be requested to aEswe- the
letter Of Mr. o. a. Bulldog, lessee OF the Man.
cnanc ferry.
Mr.. Eafhart, District Attorney. made the fol
rent due to Dec. H. 1882, by the following sssses
OF the following lots In square No S:
Ps;liIlip and Phsbs Green. lot No. s. . s11s a5
Sue jog. 1csrd, of lot No. 81. 50 50
Mrs s. ); g Bonlanger u Of lot No: s.: s. 20
mos. U N1al!ey, lots Nos. 143 i45, 14e... 206 10
hlrs. q. TCrrio. lot No. l+s.. 93 %
Sue. j. G. Matthew, u OF lot No. 145 4S rs
CctSVe Mcilere, on lcct. lot No. :5S... SO 90
A. Ea-SsZiIi. lot No. 15s5 coincidence. 81 SO
Less his commission. at 1oc. -. SIS ii ''@ ~
Less 3s per cent. Judgment for
j. &. Mathf6G. 49,. IS 95
Less amt. of z note due by f.
Dut!si, Eoc'd. for as mach sile
~. ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. - 60
Total. ..............-........... s1s4 IS
Paid balance cash, .......... $50 II
A bill Of Nj. n. ". Dartoa for making survey
and plan of lots in square No. 3. amounting to
800, was approved AID ordered to BIO paid.
Ordinances No. IS, being An Ordinance to
amend and se-enaet Sections /, and Of
Orshnance M. q, Il. /" etc.. was unanimously
adopted.
Messrs. Klopznan, ellison, Hanson. Frederick
Du.fsi sad David Israel, were appointed ex
ports to apDsgiss tbs lots IL SPARE No 8, under
the above ordinances.
On motion. duly seconded the following res
olntion, offered By Mr. Klopnan, was unas,i
mously adopted:
Be It resolved b 1he Police Jury of the parish
Of Ascension, That the District Attorney be and
he is hereby authorised and ordered to imnedi-
ateiy proceed to collect By suit or otherwise all
, naci rents que ths parish On squares one and
all leases where tho conditions hare not been
complied with, and that he receive a commits
SION OF twenty per cent en- all sums collected by
suit sEd ten per cent On oil collections without
suit. -'5
The Presidents action IN accepting the con.
tract relative 10 the river ferry was approved.
The Police Jury adjourned.
tSigned 3. T. HANSON, President,
(Slgnedl +. PRospER LANDRY. Clerk.
Atrue copy.
Z. PRosrxa Landry, Clerk.
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