The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15

| lanes Dodds Theo. Duhon, John Tucker
and s. Davis first wafd; a =. e'Ia ao
Mui1et Port Barrow Canine oaneneS eaf's 81
| K J. Aucoin, second yard; L. schafT s., ST.
DonadsonvilIe; John r ~ LaRa'g MI NiIes sa ard
| Or i. r. Bripgier, Burnside; Adam MARITIME
| and Rfsemond Braud Darrow and Belle Font !;
John C. klos, Belle Helene Tee. Morrlson
| Walker, St An1ant.
The following resolution was offered
| by MIR. Bergeron:
Be it ordained by the police jury of the parish
| of Ascension That a committee composed OF
| the president, Messrs. S. Goette ana AiheE5
| EsneanIt be ard are hereby directed eng
authorized to cause to be- remoaelea, win ar
/ Necessary improvements, the room now &C
cupied BY the assessor for the purpose or me
said tff1ce being occupied by the sheriff OF ttie
pI Re 81 s further resolved That the of So
| or so much thereof be and is hereby appropri-
| ated out Of the general funds for that purpose,
The calling of the roll resulted as
| follows: Ayes-Reuss, Goette, Klos,
| Bergeron, EsneauIt, Armitage, sevario
and King. Nays-None.
The following resolution, offered
by Mr.. sevario, was unanimously
adopted:
1 - -
| Normal school scholarship caused bg the death
| of ii IS Minor; be it therefore resolved, -,
| That competitive exsnlhaslan % ha "a
appointed by the school board OF this parish for
| tie purpose of filing such vacancy. The re-
| suit of such examination 20 Dc Fepefbed 10 'nis
| body at its next meeting.
| Mr.. Armitage offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Belt resolved, That the following named
| persons are hereby appointed members of the
tnl5a m aoad nario Narcsse
| Henry Martin. 8bh ward-Leon Picard, A. a
King. T. A sibley, ]. T. King.
The following resolutions, offered
by Mr.. Goette, were adopted unani-
| imously:
| Whereas Our worthy president, Hon. Geo. B.
| Reass. has displayed most commendable zeal
and public spirit III his efforts to Improve our
system of public accounting; and -,
Whereas, His most enlightened action viii
ipeyitsbly result in great good to the public
| service, therefore, be II
Resolved, That we deem his efforts worthy of
public notice and that we acknowledge them as
rhe patriotic services of valued citizen and a
wort by man.
!, IN further acknowledgement Of Mr. Won Bor-
RES services. move the following resolution /:
Whereas, In carrying out he ideas OF our pres
ident relative to the improvement of our ac-
counting system, we have been favored with the
assistance of one ripe In knowledge, ability and
experience. therefore
| be It resolved. That in Mr.. H. G. Won Berries
we recognize an expert accountant of conspIc-
| uous ability aud sterling worth whose services
have proved Invaluable to US and De IGTurtuer
Resolved, That we tender him a vote Of thanks
| in acknowledgment Of his valued services.
The following report OF the finance
committee, showing the condition of
the finances Of the parish on Oct. 1,
was read and unanimously adopted:
Cash in Parish Treasury, from 1st to Both of
September, 1904.
Cash on hand Sept. 1.................S 16,267 &c
Taxes OF 1904 -
Poll taxes of 1854 ..s..-. . w
Licenses OF 1904 az ~
Fines. ia W
Bayou Conway drainage .-....-....... 4 = =
Donaldsonville Ferry. y o0
Donaldsonville Bridge. 20 80
| Total ......................s1 SIT, 164 Is
Disbursements.
Clerk of court....s. .-.-......s q "
District A ttorney .............. 81 50
Coroner and Jail physician ..-.......:. 90
fees $3.50 225 90
Tax collector. 81 So
Justices Of the peace. AZ 20
Gonst 4bles......... 5............... 63 o.
poIice iurors go
Grand iurors ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 26 65
Goronar's Jury. 10 90
Witnesses 80
Transportation. -.....-. 81 w
f,f,ntin oeut.. SIS s.
Janifor q GO
Parish r,rinf ,........... Al IS
Roads Ist district Observation-Disclosures. 165 %
Roa I'd of haa Observation-Disclosures. SO %
Schools Observation-Disclosures. JOG 70
Ascension Academy ........ 315 go
Balance on hand Oct. i, t994........... 1853 50
IOtal .Sl ttlof Ii
Bills submitted by Leon Picard and
George Bergeron for work done on
the public roads of the third and first
road districts. respectively, were re-
eeived and referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The matter Of the completion Of ST.
Amant Academy was mentioned, when
Mr.. Armitage stated that the commit
tee appointed by the jury had waited
on the old school board, but as that
body was to go out of Office before
ANYTHING could be done they had de-
cided not to take up the question, but
to refer it for settlement to the new
board. He added that as soon as the
new board received their commissions
and organized the iury's committee
would take some action.
The police jury then adjourned.
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