The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-04-17
Proceedings Of the Police jury,
Parish Of Ascension.
DosAIDsorvrI1r, La, April Il. 1883.

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DoaALDsoNvfLLE. La, April II. 1885.
The Jury met this day in regular session.
Present-Messrs, Henry Mccall. President
pro tenn; Soaring Taylor. Pierre Klopman.
Jno. T. Nolan. Henry G. Braud, H. d. Percy
and Joseph Gonzales.
Absent-1Ir. @. A. Bullion.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mr.. Nolan presented the following petition:
To the Hon. members of the Police Jury OF
the parish of Ascension:
Genflemeal-l tender this request to your
ferry privilege at FONT Houn,as plantation and
hope same will be granted.
MY object in asking for said privilege is that
the public can be accommodated with regular
crossing and within easy access to the Missis-
slDp' valley fal'f9ad' hesDssWsse Y. L. DAVIS.
On motion of Mr. Nolan it was-
RESOLVED, That sksf ferry across the Mis-.
sissippi river be and the same is hereby estab-
lished between Point Houmas (Cofeld Point
and Clark plantation. in this parish, and the
President Of the Police Jury is authorized to
sell at public auction, after ten days adver-
tisment, the right to keep said ferry during,the
remainder of the present year.
ResOlued, That it shall be the duty of the
keeper Of said ferry to erect signal board on
each bank Of the river and to be prepared to
transport persons across the river at all hours
of the day and up to the hour of ten o'clock at
night. He shall, have the right to charge twenty
five cents for each passenger crossed during the
day and fifty cents after night fall. He shall
be otherwise subject to the general laws and
ordinances regulating ferries.
The Finance Committee reported having ex-
amined the books and vouchers of the Parish
Treasurer and found them correct The bal
ances to March 81. 1886. were as follows:
B .. Kline, Dr. &s e; 20
TO school fund. -. $3.50 1917 ~ "
:" contingent fund, -. :. 1901 ssls
By Govt. square fund...., 9O671
q" ,. ?. s. y. Bank. 1922 991z
{. academy fund, ...... 4O2 90
To special deposit, ,.... 16i %
BY amount in hand. .... 755 4914
s12,5i5 80 s12.5i5 80
The Parish Treasurer--was instructed to re-
quest the Tax Collector to make return of
licenses Of 1886 as early as possible.
Mr.. Mccall offered the following resolutions,
which were seconded by Mr.. Klopman and
adopted:
Resolved, That during the high water season
of 1856 it shall be the duty of the Police Juror
of each ward to inspect the condition of the
levees. and they are authorized to make such
said hvees and insure protection to the COM
munity. They are further authorized. when the
emergency arises, to employ such force as is
needed to watch the levees by day and by night.
All bills for labor and services or material,
properly App owed by the Police Juror ard the
President, shall be paid for ont of the parish
treasury or funds appropriated for said pur-
poses.
The syndics of roads and levees are hereby
specially instructed to beep watchful eye and
to notify the Police Jurors Of any dangerous
places or infringement Of the laws.
Resolred. That ordinance No.3O, N. S.. and
ordinance No. 81 N. s.. be reanacted and that
road and levee syndles be instructed to haze
fifty copies of each printed and posted in con-
spicuons places and that the provisions of same
be strictly enforced during tho coming high
water.
On motion Of Mr.. Klopman, two "old debt y
warrants, amounting to 81 %. were ordered to
be paid at the rate SO Is per cent.
On motion of Mr.. Braud. Mr.. Emile Vom Hofe
was appointed Road Inspector, vice Joseph
Crochet, removed.
Mr.. Mccall offered the following resolution.
which was seconded by Mr.. KIopman and adop-
ted:
Resolrei, That committee of four, one from
each side Of the river, one from the bayou and
one from New River, be appointed, whose duty
it shall be to investigate the merits of the Lam
born Road Machine and the advisabiiity Of the
parish purchasing one or more of said machines
Be it further resotred That said committee
are instructed to prepare such au ordinance as
will prescribe the new duties Of Road Overseers
manner Of using the Road Machine, ETC., and
report their action to this Jury ut their next
called meeting.
Messrs. Kiopman, Nolan, Braud and Gonzales
wero appointed as the committee provided for
by the foregoing resolutions, and the President
pro tea. vas added as chairman of the COM
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. fraud, duly seconded, it
was
Resolred, That the resolutions adopted on
the 18th of January and on the 3rd of March,
1885, relative to the Justice of the Peace and the
Constable of the tenth ward, be and the same
are hereby rescinded; and be it further
Resolued, That the resolution heretofore
adopted by the Police Jury allowing sslarv to
the Justices of the Peace and Constables{ of the
ninth and tenth wards be and the same is here
hy repealed.
MIR. Mccall stated that an invitation had been
extended the Police Jury by the principal of
the Ascension Academy OF Learning to visit his
institution. and it was resolved that said inyi-
tation be accepted and that the members visit
the Academy in body after their adjourn
ment.
The Police Jury then adjourned.