The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-07-17

II. i. dAN6ON,
Committee.
Mr. Mccall offered the following commune
cation and resolution. and. on his motion, sec
onded by Mr.. Gonzales, the resolution was
| adopted:
To the President and members Of the Police
jury, Ascension parish:
Conference.-The joint conference committee
of the Polide Jury and School Board of this
| parish. at meeting held on the - day Of
I Jaly- 1895, adopted the following resolution,
| which they: request you to adopt as a resolution
Resolved, That the joint conference commit
tee Of the Police Jury and School Board recon-
mend that the Police Jury do appropriate the
aldsonville. $50 to the seventh and eighth
| wards of New River, to repair and improve
their schools--say $3.50 for the. eighth ward
schools. and $500 for the erection of new
school house in the seventh ward-and 800 as
reserve fund to keep up the Donaldsonyille
Academy, it being understood that the school
fund, Or government square fund; remaining
Chairman Joint Committee.
g. A. GoNDRAN Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Mccall the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolued, That committee of four be ap-
pOinted-twO from Police Jury. one from the
School Board and one from the Council of
mittee and take charge Of the funds appropri-
ated by the Police Jury and Town Council to
build q cOlOred school in the town of Donald
sOnville.
communication between w. C. Mitchell &
Co. and Mr.. H. G. Barrow. with letter he ad-
dressed to Mr.. Braud. was presented by the lat
ter and read. 1t related to the New River Road,
expressed the writer's views as to the best
means Of repairing the same, and estimate of
cost per cubic yard for certain portions of the
work. such as ditchine. spreading dirt. rolling,
ETC., but as no estimate of total cost was made
Ro action was taken.
A bill of Bernard Lemann & Bro, for $40 10
and one of H. Hether, for $40 S., Jail expenses,
were approved. The first item of one of these
bills bearing date May IL, 1885, Mr.. Mccall
offered the following resolution, which was
carried:
RESOLVED, That all bills made by the Sheriff
or other expenses Of the parish shall be pre-
sented to the President of the Police Jury, for
his approval and payment, within thirty days
otherwise the claim will not be considered
valid.
some more old warrants Endorsed VALID
being presented for payment, on motion Of Mr..
Mccall it was
Resolved, That no old warrants will be ex-
amined by the Police Jury, or paid by them. if
found valid, after the LIST day OF August, 1883.
Mr.. Frederick Duffel having requested the
Police Jury to appoint committee for the
purpose Of taking into consideration the sub
ject matter Of the judgment of Louis Lefort Us.
the parish of Ascension, with a view to the
amicable settlement of the claim, Mr.. Braud
offered the following, which was carried:
Resolued. That committee to be composed
of two members Of this body, of which the
President shall be one, and the legal adviser be
appointed to consider the subject of said claim.
to report at next meeting.
MIR. Taylor was appointed as the Police Jury
member of that committee to 'act with the
President and the legal adviser.
Mr.. Il. NJ. McCulloh, representing Mr.. r. H.
Thatcher, asked the privilege of leasing certain
parish lots for a number of years. The matter
was referred to the President for action.
The Police Jury adjourned to Wednesday. the
21st inst, at 10 o'clock A. II.