The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-07-14
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
Parish of Ascension.
REGULAR MEETING.

DoNALDsoNvILIE, July 10, 1888.
The Police Jury met this day in regular ses-
sion. The roll was called, which resulted as
follows:
Present-R t. Hanson, President; DR.. Edward
Duffel and Messrs. Matthias Rodriguez, HenryC.
Braud Ben Gibson and c. T. Blouin.
Absent-Messrs. Pierre Klopman, and Solo
mon harmon.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The President stated that he had appointed
Hon. Henry L. Dutfel and r. N. Sims, Esq, del
egates to the convention lately held in Baton
Rouge, in lieu of Messrs. Soaring Taylor and J.
G. Cofeld, who were unable to attend.
A communication from D. s. Hall, President
of the Police Jury of Caddo, stating the amount
per mile railroads in Caddo parish were as
sessed," =" SO that there may be some uniformity
of action was read and on motion Of Mr. Glib
son, seconded by DR.. Dutfel, the President was
authorized to correspond with the Presidents of
the several Police Juries on the subject matter
referred to.
Dr. Duffel having asked what was the amount
of the necessary expenses incurred by the dele
gates in attending the late convention held in
Baton Rouge, and which, it was agreed, should
be paid out of the parish treasury. was answered
by the President that it was 50 per delegate.
Thereupon he made the motion. which was sec
onded and carried that the Parish Treasurer be
and he is hereby authorized to pay nine dollars
to each of said delegates.
| The petition of Messrs. Miller & Gondran,
owners of the ferry between DonaldsonviIle and
Darrou-yIIn eoljcitinc- oiI for tha ,,11rpoca of
| building a wharf for the ferry landing at OAR
rowville, was read, and on motion, duly Sec
| onded, Messrs. Hanson and Gibson were ap-
pointed committee with instruction to confer
| with similar committee of the Town Council
and report at the next meeting of this jury an
| estimate OF the amount required.
| A petition of Phoenix Steam Fire Company
| No. l. requesting an appropriation to meet the
| payment of q note of $500, was read and after
discussion it was resolved that the Parish Treas
| urer be and he is hereby authorized to pay to
said company three hundred dollars.
| The President appointed Hon. Henry L.
| Duffel and T. 3. Earhart, Esq, a committee to
examine the books maps and papers offered for
sale by Mr.. Felix Reynaud and to report Oh the
| probable advantages the same may be to the
parish as part of its archives, and to FIX their
| value, IN the event said committee recommend
| the purchase of the same.
| DR.. Duffel read the late law relative to print
| ing in connection with the petition of L. L.
! Bentley, editor and proprietor of the Donald
sonyille CHIEF, who alleges that said law had
not been complied with in the selection of an
official journal, and in the contract for public
| printing. The discussion of the subject ended
| by motion of Mr.. BIouin that further action
on said communication be postponed. The mo-
ton being seconded was submitted to vote,
which resulted as follows: Yeas-Hanson, Rod
riguez, Gibson and Blouin. Nays-Dutfel and
| Braud.
| The petition of Jean Nargassanco offering
seventy-hve dollars in full settlement of the
parish's claim against him for the balance of
costs in the matter Of the State of Louisiana as.
Jean and Emily Nargassauee. said Nargassance
to pay the keepers fees, was, on motion of lIr.
Blouin, duly seconded, granted and the offer
accepted, and on the payment to the Parish
Treasurer of said sum of S75, together with said
| keepers fees. the District Attorney is hereby
authorized to discontinue ali proceedings in the
case. AL other costs to be paid by the parish
| The Police Jury adjourned TO 10 o'clock a. NJ,
Tuesday. the 2tth day of the present month.
| (algned) r. I. HANSON, President
| lSignedl r. PRosPrR Lse1Fv, Clerk.