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

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A communication from Mr.. L. +.
Daudouin, 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 See rotary 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 ta1not be effected this |
year.
Be II resolved that the President of
this Police Jury be and he is hereby
directed to suspend and discontinue the
proclamation for said new registration
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. G.. \. and
j. A. Wogan for permission to cut levee
was icad.
On motion of Mr.. Gasscn seconded by
Mr.. Picard, permission is granted to
Messrs. Z. N. and J. A. Wogan, to insert
q 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 MIR. Picard
seconded by Mr.. Gassen. permission is
granted 10 Mr.. j. Rousscle, to insert d
sixteen inch iron pipe through the pub
lie iSvee fronting his place, in accord
ance with law.
The application of Messrs. Keller &
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-
cordanee with law.
The application of Messrs. Keller Bros
for permission to cut the levee was read.
On motion of Mr.. Picard, seconded by
MIR. st. Martin permission is granted to
Messrs. Keller Bros to insert an 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 $45OO
made to this Parish by the Louisiana
J Lottery Company for levee purposes,
J 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 ($125.00) one hundred
AMI twenty five dollars be and is hereby
appropriated in favor of the Parish
Treasurer US 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 a special Committee
to be known as the Committee on letees,
to be composed of the two numbers OF
this Police Jury from the left, Bank,
WITHIN the Pontcharrain I.evee District,
with the President as -0Dici0 cti;fIiplan
be appointed, whose duty snail be 10 act
and cooperate. us far as possible with
the Board of Commissioners of said
Ponchartrain Lake District upon all
subjects relating to the public levees of
this said Pontchartrain Levee 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 crayfish
holes, clearing off of weeds, ETC., and
move especially the Prospect, Ormoud
and Frellsen 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 PonChartrain Levee
Board in the great public work under
: taken by 1t. Resolved, that the Syndics
| of the Third and Fifth Wards of this
Parish be and they are hereby directed
and authorized TO cause to be 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, at the
expense Of the Parish, said repairs to be
paid out of the levee fund on hand in the
J manner provided for by existing resolu-
lion; provided however, that the ex-
pense incurred for said work shall not
4 exceed one thousand dollars,
Mr.. Kenner offered the following
resolution which was adopted.
Resolved, that IN pursuance of the
provisions of Act No. III of 1890, one
Inspector of Levees, be appointed for
, each bank of the river whose duties
! shalt be to proceed al once to the removal
of all riee-tlumes or dahls or pipes, now
lying into the publiclevees of this Parish,
aud which have not been inserted therein
In conformity to the provisions of said
Act No. l44 of 1890.
Resolved, that in so removing said
rice fumes dalhs and pipes, said ms
pector shall be governed by said Act
provided however, that they shall always
give the preference to the owner of the
lands or fumes to contract for the work
of removing said pipes or fumes, and
refilling the opening in the levee caused
by their removal.
That said Inspectors are hereby APP
pointed for the term of four months
ending December 3lst 1890, at monthly
compensation of fifty Dollars each to be
paid out of the license fund collected
under said Act.
The jury then proceeded to the elec-
: zion of the Inspectors of l.eyees.
Mr., Kenner nominated Mr.. Emile l..
Soniat, Inspector OF LeVees for the left
Bank, Who was unanimously elected.
Mr. Picard nominated Mr.. Placide
l}audouin, Inspector of Levees for the
right Bank who was unanimously elected.
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