The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-03-14
Proceedings OF the Police Jury,
Parish of Ascension.
REGULAR MEETING.

| Donaldsonville, La, Mar. IL, 1907.
| The police jury of Ascension parish met this
| day in regular session, at the courthouse and
was called to order at O'Clock p M Present:
Albert Esneanlt, fourth ward; L. W. Arm
| itage, fifth ward; j. c. Klos, sixth ward; NJ.
| G. Savario, seventh ward; j. T. King, eighth
| ward Arsenic. B. Reuss, first ward; George
Bergeron, second ward; Sidonius Goette. third
ward
| In the absence of President Reuss, Mr.. ArIni-
| tage was called to the caair.
| The reading Of the minutes of the last preced-
| ing meeting was dispensed with.
A communication from Parish Superintendent
| d. B. ShoWalter accompanying letters addressed
| to the parish school board by the Southern
Bitulithic Company, and which had been re-
| ferred by the school board to the police jury
| was read and referred to the finance committee.
| Mr.. Klos offered the following resolutions:
| Whereas, the sum OF five thousand dollars is
| now due the PEOPLES Bank of Donaldsonvilie on
certificates Nos. s. 7, s. and 10, each for the sum
of $1,000 issued Dec, 3, 1906 and payable February
l. 1908, with interest at the rate OF FIVE per cent
| from date until paid said certificates being is
sued under ordinance of the police jury adopted
| April 26, 1905; and
| Whereas, the police jury being unable to meet
| payment of these certificates owing to the fact
| that other appropriations are to be met: and
/ Whereas, the bank is no longer willing to
| carry this loan at five per cent interest; be it
therefore
Resolved, That the president of the police jury
or in his absence the chairman of the finance
| committee, be and they or either of them are
hereby authorized to call in said five certificates
| and issue in lieu thereof one certificate for the
| sum Of S500o payable to said bank on Feb. l.
| 1909, and to bear interest at the rate of eight
per cent per annilm from Feb. 1905 until paid.
/ BE it further resolved, That the finance COM
Inittee OF the police jury be and is hereby au-
| thorized 10 issue warrant in payment of the
| interest now due said bank on said five certif-
icates.
On motion of Mr.. Klos, seconded by Mr.. Sa-
vario, the resolutions were adopted roll-can re-
sulting as follows: Ayes-Esneault. Armitage
flos, Savario, King nags-none.
Mr. savario offered the following resolution:
Be ii resolved That the sum of 81 60 be and the
| same is hereby appropriated for payment to
/ Mrs. Arsane Hebert. same being amount of an
nual parish taxes paid by her in 1905 on double
assessment OF her property.
On motion of Mr.. Savario, seconded by Mr..
King. the resolution adopted. roll-cal re-
salting as follows: Ayes-EsneauIt. Armitage,
Klos savario King; nays-none.
D. B. shoWaiter, parish superintendent of
pubic education, addressed the jury in the in
| lerest of appropriations for the Calbasse and
Barton schools. and was followed by Iessrs. L
A Duplessis, A1phonse Marchand and j. NJ
CllISJ Ji.E viz ASH hoIuo Va tllG ShLt
sabject matter.
Mr.. savario thereupon offered the following
resolutions:
Be it resolved, That the sum of one thousand
Eve hundred dollars or as much thereof as may
he necessary, be and tie same is hereby ap-
propEiated cut of the general fund to aid and
help the building committee of the Calbasse new
schoolhoase at Dapiessis, IN the eighth ward
and that said amount be paid as follows: Five
hundred dollars at once on warrant issued by
the finance committee in favor of Eugene Babin
chairman OF said building committee and tht
balance payable as soon as all taxes and Licenses
| of the parish for the year 1907 are paid and
turned over to the parish treasurer.
Be it further resolved, That the sum OF four
hundred dollars is hereby appropriated to pay J
NJ. Curse, JF., for the building OF the Barter
school on his land, said amount to be paid nov
and the further sum of three hundred and fit.
dollars payable as soon as all taxes for the yea
1867 are paid and turned over to the parish
freasnTers said amounts to be paid by the parisl
treasurer on vouchers issued by the presiden
and secretary o. the school board aud approves
BY the finance committee Of the police jury.
On motion of Mr.. sagario. seconded by MI
King, the resolutions were adopted. ron-can rt
: sulting as follows: Ayes-Esneault. Armitage
!, KIos savario. King nass-none.
The jury adjourned.
a trss sspy: A. 4. king,
clerk.