The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-14
Proceedings of the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.
REGULAR MEETING.
DoSALDsoNyILLE, June 10,

| REG ULAR MEETING.
! DoNALDsoNvILIE, June 10, 1884.
| Pursuant to notice Messrs. Henry Mccall
Soaring Taylor, Pierre Klopman. r. T. Hanson,
Henry G. Braud, Jos. L. Brent, Jos. Gonzales
and 0. A. Bullion met this day III the rooms
| of the Police Jury of the parish of Ascension.
Having each exhibited his commission from
| the Governor of Louisiana as Police Juror from
his ward. and having been duly SWORN accord
ing to law. General Brent was called to preside
| as temporary chairman. He took occasion to
| make some appropriate remarks, and at his
suggestion the Jurors proceeded to effect per-
manent organization, which was accomplished
by the unanimous election of Messrs II. T.
Hanson as President and R. Prosper Landry as
| Clerk and Parish Treasurer.
| The following letter was read:
| OFFICE STATE COMMISSIONERS. WORLDS In ,
| dustrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition. (
| Port Allen, June g. 1884. }
| Hy Mccall. Esq:
| Ny Dear Sri regret to see that there is no
| move in your parish as yet towards making an
exhibit at the Worlds Exposition. | sincerely
of tho parish will deem this opportn-
| nifty of displaying to the world Louisiana s
| resources of sufficient Importance not to let
yt,Ir parish go urrepresented. We desire con-
cert of action and earnest cooperation, and /
should feel highly gratlhed to know that your
self and other prominent gentlemen were taking
parish be excelled. I would lie pleased to have
sou communicate with me freely and offer sug-
eestions for the success of our State exhibit.
Yours truly, c. BARROW,
State Commissioner.
similar letter from the same gentleman ail-
dressed to the President of the Police Jury was
also read. The President said he would an
swer Mr.. Barrow.
To show that the Police Jury did take an ac-
tive interest in the Exposition, Mr.. Mccall re-
ferred to the resolutions adopted by this body
on several occasions. In accordance with the
request OF the Governor they had, on the 18th
Of February last, appointed a number Of gen.
tleuaen from each ward who had formed a
permanent local organization called THE
Ascension Parish Worlds Exposition Assoeia-
ton" On the 18th Of March last they had rec
commended gentleman who was theTeupon
appointed by the Governor Commissioner from
this parish. On the 18th Of April last they
passed the following resolution which, at his
request, was read by the Clerk:
Rcsotucd, That for the purpose of raising
funds to pay for expenses of Commissioner,
etc, in collecting parish exhibit. the Police
Jury are ready to appropriate a reasonable
amount of money. provided the citizens com
mittee raise by means of private subscriptions
in each ward a respectable amount of money.
Said action on the part OF the citizens COM
mittee to be reported at the next meeting of
the Jury; the Clerk of the Police Jury TO fur
nish the chairman of the citizens committee
a copy OF this resolution.
He desired that this resolution be published
as part of tho proceedings of this meeting, In Or
der again to bring the matter to the attention of
the Worlds Exposition Association of the Par
ish Of Ascension,
Mr.. Mccall offered the following resolution,
which on his motion, seconded by Mr. Klop-
man. was adopted;
Resolued, That the President appoint COM
mittee of three, himself included to fix an Or
der Of business for the purpose or regulating
the procedure OF our sessions, and report at
the next meeting.
The President appointed as this committee
Messrs. Mccall, Kiopman and himself.
Mr.. Bullion offered the following resolution
which on his motion, seconded by Sir. Mccall,
was adopted:
ResofueI, That the resolution adopted on the
9th of July, 1883, be and the same is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows: That here
after the regular meetings of the Police jury
shall be held on the second Wednesdays of
January, April July and October. at IL O'Clock
A. M.
Mr. Mccall offered the following resolution,
which on his notion seconded by Mr.. Klop-
man, was adopted:
Rescued, That the chair appoint Finance
Committee of three members, the chair TO be
e1-o1icio member of said committee. 1t shall
be the duty of said committee to meet on the |
first Wednesday of each month to examine the
Treasurer's books and get monthly returns and |
settlement from the Tax Collector. A written |
report from said committee to be presented to |
the Police jury at its regular quarterly meet |
ings.
The president appointed as this COMMITTEES
Messrs. Mccall, Braud and Taylor.
After reading letter from the State Engi- |
neer and explaining at length the reasons for |
his doing so, Mr.. Mccall offered the following |
resolution, which on his motion, duly seconded, |
was adopted:
ward do call together at once his Ward Board |
of Levee Commissioners for the purpose OF |
examining into the condition of leyees in their
respective wards.
. Be it further resosced, That all the boards be
hereby Instructed to prepare a written report,
after consultation with the Surveyor, of the /
condition OF leFees in their ward. and to give |
an estimate of probable cost Of repairing and |
raising the leyees of such small proprietors as
are unable to do their work. Said reports to
be presented By the Police J uror or chairman
of each board to the Finance Committee on or
before Wednesday, July 1, for the purpose of
comforting as to the best mode OF oppertioning
such funds as the Police jury can appropriate
for leyee purposes.
Gen. Brent then offered tie following resolu-
ton. which on his motion, duly seconded was
adopted: /
RESOLVED, That the President be authorized
to contract with a competent surveyor who.
under the instructions and supervision of the
Iievee Ward Commissioners, shall prepare a re-
port showing the names. extent of 1evees in the
respective wards which require to be strength
ened and raised for safety. And in addition the
Engineer shall report the number of cubic I
yards of dirt required to raise all the levees in