The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15
POLICE JURY.
Interesting Meeting of the Parish so1ons.
Much Business Transacted.

Much Business Transacted.
The police jury met at noon We'd
nesday with President G. B. Reuss in
the chair and the following members
present: Geo. Bergeron, NJ. G. Sc
vario, S. Goette, Albert Esneault, J.
C. Klos, L. w. Armitage and j. T.
King.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and on motion, duly seconded,
were adopted.
A commune alton was received from
Judge Paul Leche stating that the
civil business of the district court of
this parish was insufficient TO justify
the employment of an official stenogra-
pher, and suggesting that the police
jury elect a stenographer at a mod
crate compensation for the criminal
court and to do such other work as
the police jury may require of him il
connection with the secretary and
treasurerss Office; so that this salary
combined with the fees in civil cases
would justify competent stenographer
in accepting the appointment, and he
recommended Richard Melancon for
appointment to the position.
The resignation of J. j. Lafargue as
a member of the board of supervisors
OF election was received.
A number Of copies OF the game and
fish laws of the state, printed on heavy
cardboard, were presented to the
jury by J. N. Co1omb.
E. n. Pugh addressed the jury rela-
tive to the poor telephone service
furnished by the Cumberland Tele-
phone Go. to its subscribers in this
parish. He declared that complaints
were heard on every side against this
service and he asked that the police
jury instruct their attorney to look up
the records and ascertain the terms
and conditions upon which the COM
pany was granted a franchise to
operate in this parish.
A communication was received from
DR.. W. P. Miles, advising the police
jury to elect some one TO fill the
vacancy on the board OF commits
sioners of the Bayou Conway drainage
district caused by the resignation of
w. D. Maginnis. The communicable
was received and action deferred
until the next meeting.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Goette, was unanimously adopted:
Belt resolved, That the. district attorney be
directed to look into the conditions of the
franchise granted to the Cumberland Telephone
and telegraph Company. if any such franchise
mas ever been granted, and to report al the next
meeting of the police jury.
Mr.. Armitage offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Be it resolved That the resignation of Mr.
Joseph IafaTgue member of the board of
election supervisors be accepted and that the
president OF the police jury ba authorized to
Ill the vacancy caused y said RESIGNATION by
appointment on the recommendation of the
political party represented by Mr.. Lafargue.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr. Armitage::
Be it ordained by the police jury of theparish
OF Ascension. That FL. Richard Melancen be and
IS hereby elected parish stenogEapher at the
salary of S25 per month, payable monthly, and
that his duties shall De to take all evidence in
preliminary examinations in criminal cases and
all such evidence and such proceedings that
may be needed on the court and such other
work as the police jury may require.
A roll call was ordered and resulted
as follows: Ayes-Reuss. Bergeron,
Goette, Esneault, Armitage, Klos,. Sc
vario and King. Nays-None.
The following resolutions were Of
fered by Mr.. Armitage:
Be it ordained by the police jury of the parish
with the sheriff and district attorney as fellows
The sheriff TO receive the sum of S2700 per an
mum. payable monthly, for all criminal work
and maintenance of prisoners in lieu of the
fees and that the salary of the district attorney
be fixed at the sum of $50 for all work in
criminal matters and legal adviser of the police
jury, said salary to be aid also monthly.
Be it further ordalnded, I hat the salary of
the CORNER of this parish be and is hereby
fixed at $500. payable monthly and as per terms
published in the budget.
A roll call resulted as follows: Ayes
-Reuss, Bergeron, Goette, Esneault,
Armitage, Klos, Seyario and King.
Nays-None.
On motion of Mr.. Bergeron, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Be it ordained by the police jury of the parish
of Ascension. That the persons hereinafter
named be and they are hereby appointed game