The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-05-09
Proceedings OF the Police Jury
Parish of Ascension.
SPECIAL MEETING.
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DonaldsonviIle, La, May 6, 1908.
The police jury of Ascension parish met this
| day in special session. at the courthouse, and
was called to order at Il o'clock m. Present:
! George B. Reuss. president. first ward George
Pergeron, second ward Albert Esneault, fourth
ward; L. w. Armitage, fifth ward j. c. K1os,
| sixth ward; NJ. G. savario, seventh ward; j. T.
King eighth ward. Absent-Sidonius Goette,
/ third ward.
Mr.. Klos offered the following, which was sec
onded by Mr.. savario and adopted on call of the
roll by yeas Z, nays o:
Whereas, the school hoard being in need of the
sum of 5000 to carry the schools OF the parish to
the time of closing the same and said board hav-
] ing no funds to meet the necessary expenses of
said schools up to that time; be it therefore
| Ordained. that the sum of 5000 be and the same
is hereby appropriated out of funds not other
wise appropriated, for that purpose. Be it
further
Ordained, that the finance committee be and
is hereby authorized to issue warrant on the
parish treasurer in favor OF the school board for
that amount
/ Mr.. Savario offered the following, which was
| seconded by Mr.. King and adopted on call of the
roll by yeas z, nayso:
Be it ordained, That the finance committee of
| the police jury be and is hereby authorized and
! empowered to borrow from any one Of the three
banks of DonaldSonyllle as said committee may
see fit, and as the needs of the parish require,
such amount or amounts of money as may be re-
qGired to pay the running expenses OF the parish
and said committee is further authorized to issue
Ia certificate of Indebtedness in representation Of
said loan, provided said amount so borrowed
does not exceed twelve thousand dollars in the
aggregate, said certificate to be made payable on
or before the 10th day of July, 1909, and bearing
such interest as may be agreed upon with said
bank or banks.
The final report of the grand jury inpaneled
at the pending term of district court was read
particular attention being paid to that portion
of the document which stated that the court
house and the vault in the clerks Office are in
need of repairs that ireproof vault should be
placed in the treasurers Office, and that the
grounds are sadly in need of attention and the
parish prisoners could be utilized to great adj
vantage in making them an attractive spot" the
grand jury further declaring that as these recon-
mendations had been made before, and no at
tention had been paid to them, they felt some
hesitancy in again making them for fear OF Of
tending the police jury.
To this the committee on courthouse repairs
offered the following reply, which was unani-
mously endorsed by the police jury: The police
jury being public servants have no fear of criti-
cism and of being offended. and beg to acknowl-
edge receipt of the report. The chairman of this
committee L. W. Armitage, reports that he has
acted for the construction of freproof
vault in the parish treasurer's Office at cost of
800, and the work will be begun as early as pos
sible. as regards the grounds surrounding the
courthouse the sheriff, being the custodian of
the courthouse should see about the orderly
things thereabouts and call upon the city Of
fcers and request the enforcement of the ordi-
nance prohibiting the roaming of stock at large.
The jury adjourned.
A true copy: A. A. KING.