The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-07-15

E. l.. Weber, j. j. Lafargue,
p. Mollere
On motion of Mr.. Braul, action on the
above was deferred to a later hour.
The committee appointed to confer with
the District Attorney on the ACCESSIBILITY of
selling certain parish lots in the town of
Donaldsonvlle, reported by offering ordi-
nance No. 90 s.
[Ordinance published next week.
On motion of Mr.. kiopman, the above
ordinance was read second time, section by
section, and each section was voted upon
separately and adopted unanimously. Then
the whole was put to vote by yeas and
nays, which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Hanson, Duffel, Rodriguez, Braud,
Gibson and Blouin.
Nays-None.
Absent-Barmon.
The following bills were presented and
read, and on motion of Mr.. Klopman, were
referred to the finance committee:
To Dodd Smith, Assessor, his com
MISSION. Sal 70
+" w. G. Wilkinson, for station
cries to Assessor, ..... 8 80
sor's hook 1881, ....... Q so
90 80 I" 1882. 9 50
"Levy Williams, Dep. Constable, S so
Mr.. Henry c. Braud offered the following
resolution which on his motion, duly secon-
ded, was unanimously adopted
Be 1t resolved, That from the first day of
July, A. u. 1882, all criminal expenses in-
Cured by the parish for prosecutions before
Justices Of the Peace and Coustables shall
be paid under the State fee bill, and all con-
tracts for salary are hereby abolished.
Said bills for fees to be approved by the
District Attorney and President Of the
Police Jury before payment.
In answer to the petition of citizens resi-
ding in Doualdsonville, which was read at
the opening OF the present meeting, Dr.
Dutfel offered the following resolution which
OH his motion, duly seconded, was unani-
mously adopted
Be it sesolred by the Police Jury, That in
order to give relief to the license tax
payers of the parish of Ascension, in the
suit of Sheriff and Tax Collector ps. 6. w.
Butler. ct ais. for parish licenses for the
years 1880 and 1881, the Sheriff and Tax
Collector is hereby authorized to receive in
payment of said licenses fifty per cent. of
the same, together with all costs and COM
missions, and attorneys fees i'll full on the
original amount sued for, provided said
licenses costs, commissions, and attorneys
fees are paid on or before the first day Of
August, A. d. 1882, otherwise this resolution
shall be void and of no effect, and the Dis
trict Attorney and Sheriff are authorized to
proceed with the collection of the said
licenses as il no such resolution had been
adopted, and the District Attorney is re-
quested to stay proceedings until said first
of August, 1882.
Mr.. Klopman offered the following reso-
luton:
BE it resozrcd by the Police J,sry of the
parish of ASCENSION, That all persons III the
town OF Donaldsonyiie who voluntarily
paid parish license taxes for the years 1880
and 1881, should on presentation of said
licenses of said years have RENTED to therl
by the parish Treasurer fifty per cent. of
said licenses paid as aforesaid.
Mr.. BIoun moved that action on the
above resolution be postponed to a later
day the vote thereon being called by yeas
and nays, resulted as follows:
Yeas-Hanson, Braud, Gibson, Blouin.
Nays-Dutfel, Rodriguez, klopman.
Mr.. rBlouill's motion to postpone was there
fore carried.
The following petition was received and
read, but no action taken thereon:
OFFICE PHOENIX FIRE Co,
Donaldsonville, July IL, 1882.
TO the President and Members of the Police
Jury of the parish of Ascension
Conference.-The undersigned committee
on behalf Of Phoenix Fire Company No. l,
of Donaldsonvilie, beg respectfully to sub
nit That said Company has been put to
considerable expense for the purchase of
steam fire engine, together with the proper
hose, and believing that the organization of
an efficient fire company of great Importance
to our community, we beg that you will
kindly come to our assistan ce i'll the shape
of an appropriation, and help to make
our enterprise success.
JOS. NJ. HEATING,
j. j. LAFARGUE,
LOUIS WILD,
Committee of Phoenix Fire Co.
The following report was received and
read
ASCENSION, July IL, 1892
To the Hon. President and Members of the
Police Jury of the parish OF Ascension: