The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-11-03


That DEFERRED PAYMENT. - Recorder
Goette of Lee Lodge No. 6 A. O. q. W.,
is in receipt of letter from the Supreme
Recorder Sackett Of Meadville, Pa.-not
Pottsville, as we had it last week-in refer
ence to the death benefit of Mr.. L. D. Ar
ceneaux, deceased member of the Lee
Lodge, and we publish the communication
as matter of no little interest to the breth-
rem of the order in this town and parish.
Mr.. Saekett writes under date of October
"a, and says:
Dear Bro.-Yours of the 10Th inst. at hand.
I at once telegraphed your NJ. W., "Non-recelpt
of certified copies of appointment of guardian
for minor children is the cause of delay. " When
guardians are necessary to be appointed. the
Grand Recorder intructs the lodge to that eff
feet. AS there is often much delay in this mat
ter, it was not impressed on my mind that any
unusual delay was being had. Send certified
copies Of the record of court appointing a guar
dian for the minor children through your Grand
Recorder, at early date as possible, and no
delay will be had in payment: We are ready
and anxious to pay the loss. Trusting that this
Will prove entirely satisfactory to the lodge and
parties IN interest 1 ! rema N E. Hxp
n. w. SACKETT, G. R.
AS we said last week, it transpires that
the tardy settlement of the Arceneaux claim
has been due to the oversight of the officers
of the Donaldsonville lodge, but the Grand
Recorder must shoulder share of the res
possibility for failing to instruct Recorder
Goette that proof of guardianship was re-
quired before the draft in liquidation of
the death benefit would be forwarded. On
Tuesday last a certified copy of the letters
issued to widow Arceneaux as natural
tutrix of her minor children was trans
mitted to Grand Recorder Cole, who was
requested to forward it to the proper su-
preme authority at once. There need be
no further doubt.ln the minds of Workmen
or others As to the speedy settlement of the
amount due the family of Mr.. Arceneaux
by the A. @. U. W.
The BRIDGE OPENED.-The new iron
drawbridge across Bayou Lafourche was
opened to the public on Thursday, the LIST
inst, and is now in full and satisfactory
operation. The structure is in charge of
Mr.. ]. B. Quimby, who will manage it until
the LIST Of January under special contract
with the bridge company. During the next
few weeks bids for the lease of the bridge
during the year 1884 will be advertised for,
and the franchise will be let to the highest
responsible bidder. Owing to the fact that
the directors and stockholders of the COM
pany, as we'll as the planters and most of
the people ofahe community are very busy,
the ceremonies with which it was proposed
to inaugurate the bridge were deferred to
some more convenient date to be named
hereafter. During Thursday no charge was
made for crossing the bridge, but yesterday
tolls were charged in accordance with the
bridge tariff fixed III the contract with the
town and parish. A foot passenger can
cross one way and return for five cents, and
there is comparative decrease in the old
ferry schedule for horseme1, buggies, carts
and other conyeyances.
TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY
Recorded in the Clerk and Recorders Office,
Ascension parish, During the past Week,
President of the Police Jury of Ascension
parish to Thos. O'Malley, one-half of lot No 81
square No. s. in Donaldsonrille, $3.50; the other
half of same lot, s275; lot No. 1a6, same square
500.
John Crossley g. Sons, limited, to Leon Pr
card W. q of N. W. Il Sec. 90, 7. 0, s. r. 2 E.,
opposite Dutch Stores, SleGG
Sheriff OF Ascension parish to Austin Duncan,
tax sale, lot No. 26 lii Faubourg st. Elizabeth,
Donaldson7ilIe, $40.
r. N. Sims to Thos. OMalley. one-half of lot
No. 1876 in square No. ), Donaldsonville, $50.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
issued blythe Clerk and Recorder of Ascension
parish During the Week Ending Yesterday.
Isam Ellis to Miss Harriet Jones.
Joshua Allen toz.Miss Rosa Moore.