The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-08-21
Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish Of Ascension.
SPECIAL MEETING.

DONALDSONvILLE. Aug ~. 1856.
The Police Jury met pursuant to call, present
Messrs. Hanson. President; Taylor. Nolan,
Braud, Gonzales and Bullion.
Absent-Messrs. Mccall and Percy.
The minutes of the last meeting we're read
and approved.
President Hanson IA chairman of the joint
committee. reported that they had accepted
house for the colored children, for the sum
of $1825.
A report from Capt. NJ. W. Darton, Levee
Inspector, was read and received.
The petition of MIR. Adlard Landry, asking
privilege of cutting the levee for the purpose
of placing a pump pipe, was granted.
A report from Mr.. Ernest Pelesclaux. In
spector Third Road District, was read and re-
ceived.
A bill of Dr. John T.. Duffel, for attending by
order Of the Sheriff, the execution of Sampson
Roland and George Solomon. was presented
and approved for SIS.
petition signed b. Messrs. Juan Calafel.
Frank Corbo, and many other proprietors OF
land bordering on the Mississippi river and
bayou Lafourche. asking the Jury to make q
small appropriation for the purpose Of helping
them to open Bayou Denoux, was read, and on
motion or air. Braud the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Secretary is instructed to
correspond with some of the memorialists
with the view Of ascertaining more fully their
wants, ETC., i'll the opening of Bayou Denoux
into Bayou Hack.
A report from Mr.. II. 8. Rheams Inspector
Seventh Road District, was read and received.
MIR. Braud offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the President is authorized to
settle in full the Judgment claim of Louis LIE.
fort against the parish ut the rate Of fifty cents
on the dollar.
The budget for 1855 being now reached. Mr.;
Nolan said he wished first to present the fol
lowing resolution:
ResOlved BY the Police Jury of the parish o,
ascension an special session convened, That the
il hereby appropriated out Of any funds in the
parish TREASURY not otherwise appropriated, ia
aid the School Board OF the parochial school
in maintaining and insuring the continuance
of st. vlncents Institute for girls. established
at the town Of Donaldsonville by the zeal and
voluntary private contribution OF private citi-
zens Of the parish of Ascension, for the educa-
ton Of the children of the parish.
Be it further resolved. That the amount SO
appropriated be paid to the Treasurer Of said
ParOchiRl School Board on his own receipt, By
the Parish Treasurer.
MIR. Nolan warmly advocated the adoption of
the resolutions, as did Mr.. Frederick Duffel,
who was called upon for an expression Of his
views,
motion to postpone the consideration of
the matter until next meeting, was carried.
Mr.. Bullion asked that $40 be appropriated
for the relief of Mrs. Theodule Duplessis, a des-
titqte widow, and Mr.. Gonzales having made a
like request for person of his ward. the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved That the sum of twenty dollars be
appropriated from the paupers' fund, to be paid
ward W. e sio Old coiored woman oninde in 1Ist the
seventh ward. $40.
The following budget and appropriation for
the year 1856, was adopted by the affirmative
vote Of all the members present:
Budget of expenses of the parish of Assem-
sion for the year 1885, adopted by the Police
Jnry Aug ~ 1896: