The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-04-12

TO preserve and repair levees and to close Gre
vases during the following years:
1000. S4.354 10
1881 u u g. g.
!, Total 49,. ;. s1s.1so 80
Estimated amount of costs and ex-
penses incurred. but not yet pre-
sented for payment S2,5g0 90
Paid and to be paid by the parish. -. Is $50 So
Estimated amount of similar expenses
incurred by private PARTIES and cor
Estimated expenses incurred in clos 49,
ing the Landry crsTasse. :. $3.50. 1900 90
And the b1erne crevasse. .-........... 5000 90
Total paid, to be paid ard estimated
amount paid from 1882 to 1884, in
cAusase.... 5zsSzD 10
A communication from the Secretary Of the
Board of Leyee Commissioners for the Third
Levee District was read, together with the fol
lowing accom- panying extract from the pro-
ceedings of that Board:
The committee appointed at thelast meeting
to inquire INTO the reasons for the non payment
right bank. reports:
That the property owners of that section re-
fuse afsogsther to pay that tag. and the ma
ally, have enjoined the Tax Collector of the
Second District of New Orleans from selline
their property which he had advertised for the
t tax Ct 1850; that the properties not enjoined
State; With one exception, there being no out
side bidders on same. That the committee
we're unable to ascertain when these cases are
delay IN this decision. The COMMITTEES, there
fore, offer the following resolutions as part of
WHEaEAs, The TAXPAYERS of the parish of
trict, now incorporated in the city Of New Or
leans, have uniformly refused to pay the dis
trict leyee tax for the Third Leyee District OF
which said parish constitutes portion; and
had the benefit of said district lsvee funds in
building levees within said parish since the for
nation OF said district, to the amount OF over
fevee tax, and use tie mode Of Injunction in the
courts to prevent the collection Of the said dis
trlct levee tax; therefore, be it
Resolved. That the attention of the Governor,
Attorney General and the Police Juries of the
several parishes constituting the Third Levee
District be called to the facts. and they be urged
70 . taxa such steps as may be necessary TO de-
tbs q sd Of
and that the amount as at present disbursed be
reimbursed to the third district levee fund and
that the Secretary be requested to furnish q
several Police Juries within the district.
Mr.. Mccall offered the following resolution,
which was adopted and copies ordered to be
transmitted by the secretary to the Board of
Levee Commissioners. Third District and to
Mr.. ]. G.. Cofeld Ascension member of that
body:
Resolved, That the Police Jury is utterly OPP
posed to the parish of Orleans and city receiv-
ping the benefit of the Third Levee District tax
without contributing its pro rata tax, and that
the Ascension member f-said Third District
Board be authorized and instructed to take all
such steps as may be necessary to prevent by
iapaI fhA QhQya iu5uafIra IN ho Inv
payers Of this parish and district.
The subjoined ordinance was offered by Mr..
Mccall and adopted:
levees OF this parish for certain purposes en-
dangerlng and obstructing the same and to
impose penalties for it's violation.
BE 1t ordained by the Police jury of the par
ish of Ascension that all leyees under their
management and control shall be and remain
at all times free of all impediments and OBJ
structions whatever, and that it shall be unlaw-
full for any one to cut. saw. chop or cord any
hrewood. or any other lumber of any kind
said levees or the space included between the
same and the ditch next thereto, or to deposit
bricks, materials and other articles whatever
that may endanger the same, under penalty Of
Q fine of S. for each and every infraction there
OF. to be recovered before any court of compe-
Be it further ordained, ETC., That it is hereby
made the duty of the OEerseers of Roads and
Levee Inspectors to enforce the provisions of
tins and they are hereby especially
space between same and ditch next thereto all
wood, lumber. bricks, fences, material and
other articles whatever thereon deposited con-
trary to the present ordinance, at the expense
of any person contrasening the same, in addi-
ton to the fine hereinabove provided for, to be
recovered In the same manner, and the same
shall not be delivered back to the owner except
after the expense OF removal, the amount of the
fine and other costs shall have been paid by the
owner.
Be it further ordained. ETC.. That ali ordi-
nances and resolutions of this Police Jury in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
SOS On motion of MFR. Klopman it WIS
Resolved, That a committee of three be mp
pointed by the President of this jury-the Presi-
dent to be er-o1icio member and chairman-to
strengthening and protecting our levees. and to
report to the Police jury within one month q
plan by which the above result can be brought
about In low water times at the most reasonable
and greater expense always attending the MAIN
tenance OF the public levees during high water.
= The President appointed on said committee
Messrs. Henry Mccall Ben Gibson and P.
Klopman.
To the Hon. President and the Members of the
Police jury of Ascension Parish:
Greeting--Whereas, it is apparent and obvi-
gus to u.s. the undersigned. that the book or
parish are in dilapidated condition and con-
sequently subject to the loss OF some Of the re-
corded marks and brands probably giving rise
to much trouble and litigation between many
Of the citizens of the parish, we the under
signed citizens principally of the seventh and
eighth wards, being most deeply interested in
the matter. most respectfully ask that your
honorable body will take some steps to preserve
these records, and if necessary to make an am
pie appropriation for the purchase of a suita-
bic and well bound record book, and to en-
fer Of these records enthusiastically to the new
book, leaving space between the letters Of the
alphabet for continued and new records. Trust
ing favorable consideration may be given our
petition. we have the honor to remain, very
respectfully. your obedient servants.
Ursin Argrave, P. 4. Brand, Adrien Landry,
Fl. Hebert. P. P. Braud, a. Cambre, III. Clay
and sixty-two others.
The following resolutions responsive to the
foregoing petition, were offered and adopted:
WHEREAS, The records Of brands and marks
Of the parish of Ascension are in dilapidated
condition and that said brands and marks need
revision and record; therefore, be it
Resotued, That the Clerk of Court and ee-
o1fcio Recorder be authorized and directed to
revise said records and for that purpose to pro-
cure record book OF proper size.
Be it further resolved, That all persons own
ing brands and marks throughout the parish be
ordered to present themselves to the Clerk of
Court within one year next after the homologa-
ton hereof for the purpose Of having said Re-
vision made, and that from and after said time
all brands and marks not transcribed be null
and void.
: Be it further resolved, That the members of
the Police Jury from the seventh and eighth
wards be empowered to employ runner in each
of said wards, at tire price Of Sc day to each
to be paid by the Treasurer out Of any funds
prevail of said members, to notify the residents
Of said wards OF the foregoing resolutions and
to collect their orders for revision of their
marks and brands.
Mr. Blouln also offered the following which
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Clerk Of Court be author