The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1890-09-06
POLICE JURY.
Proceedtng Of their Last Meeting.
Hahnville. Sept. 2. 1900.

A communication from Mr. Il. r.
Baudouin, Assessor was read.
Mr.. st. Martin, offered the following
resolution which was adopted.
Whereas, the Assessor of this Parish
has notified this Police Jury. that owing
to the fact that the Sec rctary of State is
unable to supply the necessary books
and blanks for the new Registration Of
voters ordered by tins body under Act
No. IA of 1890, and that therefor said
new registration Cannot be effected this
year.
Be 1t resolved that the President of
this Police Jury be and lie is hereby
directed to suspend and discontinue the
proclamation for said new registra ton
until further orders and that the Assessor
be directed to proceed to revision of
the Registration Rolls of voters, under
existing laws.
The application of Mcssrs. C. n. and
j. A. Wogan for permission to cut levee
was lead.
On motion of Mr.. Gasscn seconded by
Mr.. Picard, permission is granted to
Messrs. Z. N. and j. A. Wogan, to insert
eight inch iron pipe through the public
lcvee fronting their plantation in ac-
cordance with law.
The application Of Mr.. j. Rousselle
was read. On motion of Mr.. Picard
seconded by Mr.. Gassen, permission is
granted TO Mr.. j. Rousselle, to insert d
sixteen inch iron pipe through the pub
lie !Svee fronting his place, in accord
ance with law.
The application of Messrs. Keller s.
Haydel for permission to cut the levee
was read. On motion Of Mr.. Gassen
seconded by Mr.. Picard, permission is
granted to Messrs. Keller and Haydel, to
insert an iron pipe, through the public
levee fronting their plantation, in ac-
cordance with law.
The application of Mcssrs. Keller Bros
for permission to cut the levee wins read
On motion of Mr.. Picard, seconded by
Mr.. st. Martin permission is granted to
Messrs. Keller Bros to insert IN iron
pipe, through the public levee fronting
Hahnville, In accor lance with law.
Mr.. Picard offered the following resO-
luton which was adopted.
whereas, the contribution Of $45Ou
made to this Parish by the Louisiana
Lottery Company for levee purposes,
has imposed additional duties and res
possibilities upon the Parish Treasurer.
Be 1t resolved, that for his services in
the custody and disbursement of said
fund the sum Of ($l25.O0) one hundred
anL twenty-five dollars be and is hereby
appropriated in favor of the Parish
Treasurer as compensation for his SER
vices aforesaid, said amount to be paid
out OF said levee fund upon the war
rant Of the President.
A communication from the Board of
Commissioners of the ponchartrain
I.evee District was read. Mr.. Picard
offered the following resolution which
was adopted.
Resolved. that u special Committee
to be known as the Committee on leYees,
to be composed of the two members OF
this Police Jury from the LETT, Bank,
within the Pontehnrtrain I.evee District,
Win the President as er-0Dicf0 clijiIfn1an'
be appointed, whose duty shall be 10 act
aud cooperate. as far A. possible with
the Board of Commissioners of ssid
Ponchartrain Lake District upon all
subjects relating to the public levees of
this said Pontchartrain LeYee District.
Judge Emile Rost, was invited 20 adj
dress the Jury.
Mr.. ST. Martin offered the following
resolution which was adopted.
Whereas, the attention of this Police
Jury has been called to the fact that the
public levees Of the left Bank of the
river require general repair and over
hauling, such as the retilling of craytlsh
holes, clearing off of weeds, ETC., and
move especially the Prospect, Ormoud
and Frellscn levees, in this Parish,
within the Ponchartrain Levee District,
and Whereas this Police Jury is DESTROYS
as far as it is able so to DO, to aid and
assist the said Ponohartrain Levee
Board in the great public work under
taken by II. Resolved. that the Svndics
Of the Third and Fifth Wards of this
Parish be and they are hereby directed
and authorized to cause to he cut, repair
and rciilled said Prospect, Ormond aud
Frellsen levees and to do all other work
on other levees IN those wards, as in
their discretion may be necessary, ut the
expense Of the Parish, said repairs to be
paid ont OF the levee fund on hand in the
manner provided for by existing resolu-
lion; provided however, that the ex-
pensc incurred for said work shall not
exceed one thousand dollars.
Mr.. Kenner offered the following
which was adopted.
Resolved, that IN pursuance of the |
provislslOns OF Act No. IA of 1890, one |
Inspector of Levees, be appointed for |
Zach bank of the river whose duties |
shall be to proceed at once to the removal |
If all rice fumes or dahls or pipes, now |
ylng into the publiclevees of this Parish, |
lnd which have not been inserted therein |
u conformity to the provisions of said
Act No. 144 of 1890.
Resolved, that in so removing said
ice fumes dalhs and pipes, said ms
rector shall be governed by said Act |
provided however, that they shall always
i've the preference to the owner of the
ands or fumes to contract for the work
# removing said pipes or fumes, and
chilling the opening in the levee caused
y their removal.
ThHt said Inspectors are hereby ap-
lointed for the term of four months
nding December 3lSt 1870, at IA monthly
of fifty Dollars each to be
'aid out of the license fund collected
nder said Act,
The Jury then proceeded to the cleo
ion of the Inspectors of LeveeS.
Mr.. kenner nominated Mr. Emile l.,
oniat. Inspector OF Levees for the left
Bank, who was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Picard nominated Mr. Placide
'audouln, Inspector of LeveeS for the
lght Bank who was unanimously elected.
Tae Jury adjourned to the next regu-
AZ meeting
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