The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-11
Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.

HONALDsoNvILLE. LA, August 10, 1888.
The Police jury met in called session. pres
ent X. L. Hanson, Esq, President and Messrs.
Dutfel, Rodrlgue, Braud and Gibson.
Absent Messrs. Klopinun, Blouin and Bar
mon.
DR.. Dutfel offered the following ordinance,
which was adopted unanimously
AN ORDISANoE creating Board of Health for
the parish Of Ascension.
SECTION 1. BE it orlained on the Police J,,s-y
Of tie parish Of ascension, That said Police
Jury Is hereby constlt uted Board of Health in
and for the said parish of Ascension, with all
the powers delegated to it by the Legislature of
this State BY ACT No w. entitled Act to pro-
vide for local Bounds Of Health in the State of
Louisiana, approved July >, 1882.
SEC. ,. BE it further Ordui7aed That said
Board of Health shall choose q suitable regis
tered physician us executive or Health Officer
OF sad parish whose duties and compensation
shall be hereafter determined by said Board
SEQ. ). he 1t further ordttincd That Hon r.
i. Hanson, President Of tie Police Jury and
Z. Prosper Landry, Est, Secretary OF said
Pcllce Jury and Parish Treasurer, be and are
hereby constituted respectively President and
secretary and Treasurer Of said Board of
Health.
Mr. Braul presented tic following resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted:
SEC. l. BE it reso's,ed ty The Police Jury Of
the parish Of discussion in special session co-
rened, That tie sum of S7Ht, or SO much thereof
as may be necessary. be and the same is hereby
set ASIDE and appropriated as special fund
placed at the disposal Of the Board of Health
of the town of Donaldsonvlle. to aid them in
their efforts to enforce such measures as they
mag deem necessary to effect the eradication Of
or check the spread Of small pox.
Sec; =; BE It further resolred etc, That the
Parish Treasurer be aud is hereby authorized
to pay ont Of said special fund, upon the war
rant of the Mayor Of the town. countersigned
by the physician of said Board of Health, such
sums may be necessary to dcfray the ex-
pcilses incurred by said Board in the discharge
of their duties; 7,rorided, that said warrant
shall distinctly set forth the expenses fer which
such money is required.
SEC. !. Be it further resolrctl That the Clerk
OF this Jury be and he Is hereby directed to for
ward forthwith copy of this ordinance to the
Board of lieasth Of Donaldsonviile. and the
sane shall not be valid nor take effect until
sad Board shall file in the Office of said Clerk a
written acceptance Of ITS provisions and their
written assent to adm it in said Board as Nom
bers thereof one member of the Police Jury and
citizen OF the parish of good standing and rep
utatlon.
The following was adoptc on motion of Mr.
Brand, seconded by Mr.. ,GiLsun:
BE i ora,tned By fhc Board Of Health Of The
HariMt Of 4 scenSion. That DE-. Albert c. Love.
Il registered physician Of the parish. be and he
Is hereby elected Health Officer of this parish
at the compensation OF 500 per a.ln!un p:,ya-
bic quarterly bg the Treasurer of said Board on
his OWL Warrant. Said compensation TO be IN
creased at SUCH time az this Board may deem
proper.
The following communication was received
amt referred lis therein suggested:
DoNALDsoNvILLE, August H. 1888.
To the President and members of the Police
Jury. Ascension parish:
Ge'1'!em@n-in my report az last meeting l
recGnmor,!'t tie raising OF certain levees on
left bank. commencing at what is called the
DlcnarGy i2vee and running down to the ferry
la!idlnF, Il distance of 1850 feet. estimated
quantities II cubic. yards, say, 1900 yards,
ar and
new has" for He above Distance. This estimate
is only approximate, as TO levels have been run
as Yet. THIS work should be done lis it is very
necessary to the whole left bank. Would rec
omiGeld this communication be referred to
Board of State Engineers
with respect, am, truly yours
Nj. W. BARTON,
Parish Surveyor.
Board of .;.atf, then adj burned until Frid y
EaEt. the l7th lnstnlLi,