The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-04-25
Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.
DosAIDsoNv1LLE. La. April %, 1885.


day.
Present-R. T. Hanson, President; Henry
Mccall Soaring Taylor. Fl. d. Percy, Pierre
Klopman, Henry c. Brsud and Jos. Gonzales.
Absent-O. a. Bullion.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and adopted.
A petition was received from Mr.. Felix Lee
Blanc representing that he has constructed u
substantial levee around his saw-mill and lum-
Der yard. protected by fascine OF two-inoh
planks, and asking permission to open the cut
in the old levee at the head Of st. Patrick
street to facilitate the removal Of lumber from
the yard. On motion Of Mr. Mccall, seconded
by Mr.. Klopman. the President of the Po-
lice Jury was authorized to grant the permits
sion asked if in his Judgment it will ba safe to
to do so. provided Mr.. Leblanc deposit with
the Parish Treasurer the sum of $40 for the
faithful closing of the gap in case Of danger.
Petitions were received from Messrs. Auguet
Hafele and Jos. Ferrier, sasking for en- extern
ton Of their lease of parish lots and School
house square, and were laid aside for later con-
si,lera; it;l.
MIR. Z. J. Walton, as agent of Mr.. J.. B. Pitt
man Of Port Barrow, petitioned for further
time to do certain road and ditch work in &c
cordance with notification from the Road In
spector, and delay of ten days was granted.
report from Capt NJ. W. barton. Levee In
spector, was received and read, certifying that
he superintended the placing Of 15-inch iron
pipe through tho leyee at Mr. H. l., Bidstrops
Hard Times plantation, and tho work and ma
terials were of the best character.
Petitions from tax payers of the eight ward
we're submitted certifying to the INDECENT char
acter of Mrs. Th6odule Duplessie and Mrs. Jos.
Rodriguez and daughter, and recommending
them as fit subjects for assistance from the
paupor fund. Owing to the absence of tho Po-
lice Juror for the ward the petitions were
laid aside for future action.
letter from J. w. Bates, Sheriff OF East
Baton Rouge parish, was read. in which
q grant OF 500 is asked as remuneration for
the trouble and ex pense incurred in the deliv-
Org at Donaldsonyille of Sampson Rowland,
who killed Benj. Gerstdof at Mount Houmas
plantation Ascension parish, the 18th OF
February, 1884. On motion of Mr.. Mccall. Sec
onded by Mr.. Klopman, the sum Of SIS was ap
propriated to Mr.. Bates.
A circular from the State Auditor. issued on
tho 9TH of February, and relating to the collec-
ton Of taxes, the sale of property for same,
filing of delinquent lists, compensation and
duties Of Parish Assessors keeping of Parish
Treasurer's cash book, sale of sixteenth sec
ton, ETC., was read and ordered to DO published
with the proceedings.
The request of Col. FL. FL. Baker. Assistant
Inspector General, L. s. N. g.. for parish as
-. &loh
uniformed infantry company IN the State out
side of tho parish of Orleans. was respectfully
declined on account of the small amount re-
naming in the treasury to meet parish OK
penses for the rest Of the present year.
DR.. Jno, E. Duffol. Coroner Of the parish,
submitted petition citing the laws relating
to Coroner's fees and claiming that he is en-
titled to S25 additional compensation in each
of the nineteen cases where he has held post
mortem examinations since he has been Off
ciating as Coroner. The claim was referred to
a committee Of three. consisting OF President
Hanson, Messrs. Braud and Mccall.
On motion of MIR. Mccall, duly seconded, it
was
! 1885, the Coroner of the parish shall be entitled
| to the sum of twelve and oEs-haH dollars for
| the making of all post n,ortem examinations
| deemed necessary to secure the eads OF justice
On motion of Mr.. Mccall, duly seconded, the
F., following resolutions wore adopted:
+ Resolved, That the Assessor of the parish be
| and is hereby instructed TO mako out his as
! sasslnent rolls at once, go that they mag he
| passed upon by the Board OF Reviewers and be-
| come final before June l.
| Sc it FURTHER yeso!ued That all tax payers
| who pay Their parish taxes in all Juno sinli DO
entitled to a discount of three per cent. IN all
I July two ard onc-half per cent; in all august,
| two per cent; In all September. one aud one
half per cont; i'll all October. ono por cent: in
| all November, one-half per cent. The Tax Col
lector of tho parish is hereby notified to take
cogn;zan &c OF the above resolutions.
| At the request OF Capt. Jno. T. Nolan, COM
handing the Ascension Rifles. showing among
| other things that the company was invited by
! the Assistant Adjntant General to escort tho
| Governor to the Exposition on Louisiana day
that by SO doing they would honor tho parish
| of Ascension, but that they had not the means
to pay their expenses, tho sum Of $50 was
granted, payable on his warrant.
! The committee appointed to examine the
| parish expenses and see wherein reductions can
| be made, asked further time, which was granted
The following resolutions were adopted:
! Rcsolued. That the legal adviser be hereby
!
| holding parish lots in what is Gale the school
| square, and whose leases have expired, to vacate
the said lots held by them within the legal de-
lays.
RESOLVED. further. That no renewal OF lease
| DO made by tho Police Jury to any Of the les
sees of any of the lots in said square.
On motion Of Mr.. Mccall, duly seconded, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolrcd That the Police Jury hereby sane
| ton any and all action taken by the joint CON-
lnittee of Police Jury and School Board in the
| matter of building school-house, ETC., If same
is approved by tho legal adviser of tho Police
| Jury.
! The Parish Treasurers books and accounts
| for February wore examined and found correct.
| The following statement shows balances for
| February:
TO B. D. 8. N. Bank. -. S12.184 -
| y. mime, :'--...-. 1'oi. ~
| Cash III hand. ....... 81 IL
Total, .............. $50 50
| BY School fund. Observation-Disclosures. 1854 81
Contingent 9. c........... 2.577 Is
/ Government Square, .......... 6,44 05
Special deposit, 2O4 q
Total, Observation-Disclosures. $1,000 50
The Police Jury adjourned to Wednesday.
the 9th day Of May. 1885.