The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-05-30


OF the prayer Of the petitioners.
Mr.. Mccall answered Mr.. Klopman, and after
stating the reasons why. is his opinion. the Po-
lice Jury had no authority to afford the relief
souaht, he moved that the petition be laid on
the table. This motion was seconded and car
ried, Mr.. Klopman voting no and desiring his
vote recorded. '''h
MIR. Mccall then offered the following resolu-
ton, which was seconded by Mr.. Gonzales and
carried: E. 81 "''-''-'''
Resolyed, That the Legal Advisor Of the Po-
lice Jury be requested to address an Official
Communication TO the Jury at it's next meeting.
stating his views as to whether the Police Jury
has the right to release the town Of Donaldson
vile from the payment OF parish licenses.
report from Mr.. Thomas King. Inspector OF
the seventh road district, naming those who
had refused OF neglected to perform their du-
ties under Ordinance No. q. N. g., and showing
what step he hadtake1 in tho premises. was re-
ferred to the District Attorney for further &C
ton.
The following petition was read and received:
DoNALDsoNv1LLE La, May Is, 1885.
To the Police Jury Of Ascension and the Town
Council Of Donaldsonville:
Owing to the putting of a new boiler in the
steamer Bella Israel, which is an expense OF
three boxes Of coal q day more than formerly,
do hereby respec fully petition your honors
to grant me an increase OF tariff. As IN duty
>>>'>'''>' WIN. A. MILLER, Lessee.
Mr.. Braud gave at length the reasons which
caused him to favor the petition of Mr.. Miller.
and offered the following resolution, which
was seconded by MIR. Klopman and carried:
Resolved, That after June Is, 1885, the river
ferry tariff at Donaldsonyille. with agreement
Of the Town Counnil. shall be US follows:
For every passenger 15c. or round trip. 80 25
horse and rider. ............. ~
:. buggy. one horse or two horses, ! 90 GO
empty buggy. .. 50
carriage. ......... 70
one-horse cart, loaded or un-
three-mule cart. with or with
| out mules, loaded or unlOaded 50
cotton float. with or without
mules, loaded or unloaded,... 60
| wheelbarrow load'd or unload'd 10
| Horses, mules or cattle, per head, .....-.. -
| Hogs, goats, sheep, per head, ........... ~
| Pedlers cart, one or two horses, ~
For every dry barrel, .......'. y y
For merchandise. goods. provisions OF in}
pounds or frnctioa tI3sT"1f, ......-.- j.
Be it further resolved. That children go ng tn
and from school, Sherif5s and Gonstables exc
| cutting criminal warrants. also all witnesses IN
/
Court shall, upon presenting their subPenas
| be entitled to free ferriage. This resolution
| shall remain in full force until otherwise or
| dered.
Mr.. Mccall offered the following resolution
which was duly seconded and adopted:
Resolved That on and after June Is the sun
| of sixty dollars per anDum be appropriated to
| pay the river rerry for the crossing, both ways
of witnesses in criminal cases before the Dis
| trict Court.
Mr.. Bullion offered the following, which was
seconded by Mr.. klopman and carried:
Resolved. That the Justices Of the Peace and
COnstables Of the ninth and tenth Justice wards
of the parish OF Ascension be paid the sum Of
seventy-6ve dollars per annum each, BY thu
we'll as all criminal duties coming under thell
jnrisdictiOn-the same to take effect fr,m it
passage.
Mr.. Klopman offered the following:
Resolred That the President be and he i,
hereby authorized to appoint q committee c. NJ
shall be clothed with full powers to make sucf
settlement with Lonis Lefort for his claim
against the parish as in their Judgment will b.
to the best interest Of the parish.
Mr.. Klopman spoke earnestly in support OF
his resolution. calling upon the President tt
witness that he had always opposed the pay
ment in full of Mr.. Lefort's claim; bnt he now
thought the Police Jury would have cause fol
satisfaction by making this last effort to liber
ate the parish of this, the last Of its old debts
The motion to adopt being seconded, a vote
| was taken. resulting against adoption.
Mr.. Mccall offered the following. which was
seconded by Mr.. Klopman and carried:
Resolved, That the Legal Adviser of the Pc.
lice Jury be and he is hereby authorized to lease
| to A. Hafele the lot now occupied by him at the
corner of Railroad Avenue and Attaknpas street
for one year from the date Of the expiration Of
| his lease.
Mr.. Mccall offered the following, which was
seconded by Mr.. Klopman and carried:
Resolved That in view Of the fact that Sem
! mary of Learning is being built in the town OF
| Donaldsonville, the appropriation of FIVE hun
| dreti dollars made for the benefit Of two cadets
at Baton Rouge be and the same is hereby re-
pealed after the present school session.
Calling up the petitions recommending Mrs.
! Th6odule Duplessis and Mrs. Joseph Rodriguez
| and her daughter as worthy subjects for PEN
| sion, Mr.. Bullion said in substance that while
| it was fact that the persona referred TO were
poor. yet he had reason to believe that their
condition and circumstances were not such az
to warrant the Police Jury in granting the aid
prayed for. The petitions were accordingly
laid on the table indefinitely.
The Finance Committee examined the books
and accounts Of the Parish Treasurer and found
! them correct. The following statement shows
cash balances to April 90, 1885:
To Government Square, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $6.s6 IS
Contingent. so called, .......... s.l2l Il
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