The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-06-14

| the parish two feet above the high water Of
1884; and said report shall describe each levee
By the Of The
Of the Police Jury, before he make the contract
hereinbefore mentioned, shall make appica-
ton to the Board OF State Engineers to under
described, and if the said board will undertake
/ the same, then is such contract to be made.
/ That the amount of money necessary to carry
out said surrey be and is hereby appropriated
A petition from Judge T. j. Walton relative
to the repair and use of certain streets in Port
Barrow was read and received.
| Gen. Brent offered the following ordinance,
which on his motion. duly seconded, was
| adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 81, N. s.
| An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. ~, New
= Series being an ordinance relative to public
roads and adopted Sept. Is, 1882.
| SECTION 1. Be il enacted by the Police Jury
Of the parish Of ascension, That section, sixth
Of Ordinance No. ~, new series, printed by au-
| thorlty, Ascension Democrat print, 1883. be
amended SO that the sixth ward be included in
| the provlso of that section, which shall be
| amended to read as follows: Provided that
this section shall not apply to such public roads
| as are within the sixth, seventh end eighth
| Police Jury wards.
the eve Words seventh and eighth Police Jury wards
are mentioned IN said ordinance, that before
seventh shall be inserted the word sixth, 1t
| being the intention of this ordinance to- make
| the same system of roads applicable to the
sixth ward as is applicable to the seventh and
eighth wards, and all ordinances contrary here
to are hereby repealed so far as the sixth ward
is concerned. and the same power is granted to
road INSPECTORS and sgndlcs IN the sixth Ponce
Jury ward as is conferred on the SAID lnspesc-
| tors and syndics Ill the seventh and eight,
wards of the fourth and fifth road districts.
Gen. Brent offered the following resolution,
which on his motion, seconded by Mr.. Mccall,
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the District Attorney be re-
auested to report in writing at the next meet
ing OF the board the duties and obligations I'M
posed upon the Police jury In reference to the
funds derived from the sale of town lots IN
Donaldsonville which were donated by the
State.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Nc
| Call, was duly seconded and adopted
RESOLVED, That an Ascension Ladies' EXPOSE
tion Committee composed of ladies from ench
ward, be appointed by the President of Po-
lice Jury. 1t shall be the duty of said commit
tee to organize for the purpose OF collecting to-
gether an exhibit of hand and needle work,
wines, syrups. preserves or other productions
to be exposed at our Worlds Fair next Novem-
Der. Said committee may find it necessary to
take up subscriptions SO as to encourage by
paying poor but industrious ladies' OF the par
ISL to prepare such work or things as may be
indicative of the skill and industry OF the fa1r
sex of Louisiana.
Gen. Brent moved that q committee of three
be appointed on repairs to the Courthouse.
Mr.. Mccall moved to amend by leaving the
whole matter to the President, which was &C
copied and carried.
+ On motion of Mr.. Bullion. duly seconded
Mr. Thomas King was appointed Read oyor-
seer for The eighth ward.
The President was authorized to confer with
Mr. Inge in relation to the purchase Of q safe,
and to report for farther action.
He was also authorized to appoint {: legal ad-
wiser to the Police Jury.
Adjourned.
Clerk.