The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-02-20

ST.. JAMES ITEMs.-Mr. z. Nj. Lambre-
mont, a prominent and talented young cit
izen of st. James, was married on the 18th
ult., at the st. Louis Cathedral, New Or
leans, to Miss Louisa Bourgeois. The CHIEF
adds its mite to the congratulations that
have been showered upon the happy couple
by their numerous friends.
The Creole Fireside reports considerable
damage to water pipes, boilers, cylinders,
etc, in a number of sugar houses by the
late freeze. From the same paper we learn
that the opinion is general among st.
James planters that the cold weather has
not seriously injured either seed or stubble
cane.
Mr.. Eugene Jay, lessee of the Model
Farm plantation, will put the whole place
in rice, and has cleared portion of the
timber land for this purpose.
Mrs. Alfred Bourgeois died at her resi-
dence last month, aged 80 years, and her
remains were laid to rest in st. Michael
cemetery.
William jackson, the colored Constable
of the second ward who had the fight with
Justice Landry reported in the CHIEF of
Jan $, published a card describing the
difficulty. He claims that the Judge struck
him with loaded cane. knocking him
down, and then fred three shots at him
besides beating him with the cane before he
returned the fire that he fired while lying
on the ground and after this got up and
disarmed his antagonist. Both parties to
this ARRAY have about recovered from
their injuries.
Sheriff Bourgeois has settled with the
State authorities for his tax collections of
the fourth quarter of 1885.
The same officer advertises sales of prop
erty on the Goth of February to satisfy writs
of seizure and sale issued in the matters Of
j. E. Poch6, tutor, Us. P. Monconduit ct al,
Widow G. r. Kuneman Us. p. N. Manade,
and Pierre Schepp Us. Succession of Alexan-
der A. Jacob. Terms, cash.
At the regular meeting of the Police
Jury held on the 7th nit, Messrs. Bour-
geois and Schepp were appointed COM
mittee to call on the State Engineers and
request the building of new levees at the
upper line of the Forstall place, aud from
the Cabanocey to the Webre places, in the
sixth ward, in accordance with the recon-
mendation of the Parish Levee Inspector,
Treasurer Damar6 submitted report show
ing balance of $11,018 911l in the parish
treasury. The official printing contract for
1886 was awarded to the Creole Fneside for
5000, and the District Attorneys salary
was fixed at 1920. Permission was granted
Mr.. Eugene Jay to insert rice fame in
the levee at the Model Farm place, num-
Der OF bills we're approved, and Mr. P. F.
Simon, a member of the Jury for the sew
enth ward, was ordered to show cause at
the next regular meeting why he should
not be fined for non- attendance at several
sessions of the Police Jury.
Mrs. Cledaman Poche, nee Jenny HUI
guet, died on the 18th of January, at the
early age of 50 years, leaving husband
and four children bereaved BY her untime-
ly demise.
MIR. 2. j. Tyrrell, one Of the best known
leyee contractors in the State, has secured
the contract for building the new Long
View levee. His bid was 145s cents per
yard, the lowest offered.
st. James gets s,1!549 06 out of the recent
apportionInent of school funds in the Suite
treasury.
The Police Jury met in monthly session
on the 18th inst, all the members present
but two. The levee inspectors report was
read and approved; permission granted
NJ. EtienEe Schexuaidre to put a rice
flnne through the new levee to be built in
front of his place: parish licenses for 1856
made same us the State licenses: a bill of
Mr.. 2. T. Simon for attendance as a mem
her Of the Board Of Review laid on the
table until he shows cause why he should
not be fined for absence from previous
meetings of the Police Jury; Mr.. E. Hebert,
lessee of the Vacherie road, authorized to
pay over to Mr.. A. Reulet, Police Juror,
amount due the parish for rental Of that
road: several bills approved and adjourn
rnsnt until regular meeting voted.
Mis-. David Gleason, a6e Elo1se Blank,
died on the LIT inst, aged % years, and
Mr. Edouard Schexnaidre on the 4th, aged
A..
On the 10th of January Sheriff Bourgeois
sold the St. Emma and St. Cecile planta-
tons at public anct!oa, pursuant to an Or
der issued in the matter of the succession
OF the late Pierre Maspero. The first named
place was a..jndicated to Messrs. L. J..
Bourgeois & Go. for $500 and the latter TO
the citizens Bank for $4,000. The undi-
vided half Of the Bourbon plantation. sold
t;r SANE, day To satisfy a judgment in 4he
sui! of Brney Fellows Us. Z. H.. it61ny stnf.
was purchased hy MIR. Fortune JaE:,;,. Tor
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