The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-12-12
Proceedings of the Police Jury
Parish Of Ascension.
REGULAR MEETING
Donaldsonville To neo o 4oo,

/ Donaldsonville, La, Dec. 9, 1908
The police jury met this day in regular session
at the courthouse. and was called to order at
| II 30 a. m. Present: K. A. Aueoin second ward
| Nj. Tobias, third ward; n. L. Well. fourth ward ;
| L. W. Armitage, fifth ward Oreal Gonzales
] seventh ward; II. A. Webb, eighth ward Absent:
| G. B. Reuss, first ward; Rosemond Braud, sixth
ward.
| Mr.. We'll, president pro TEN. occupied the chair
in the absence of President Reuss
| Hon. Philip FL. Gilbert of NapoleonyiiIe, the
| newly-eiected district attorney of the twenty
seventh judicial district, was present in his ca
pacity legal adviser of the jury and was intro
duced to the body by Chairman We'll
On motion of Mr.. Armitage. seconded by Mr.
Webb, the license ordinance adopted by the
police jury at its meeting of Oct 7, 1908 was
amended so as to eliminate from Paragraph IL
the proviso relative to the consent of property
owners for the opening of retail liquor establish
ments within the parish.
| The minutes of the meeting of Nov H. 1905
were read and approved.
| A communication from G. A. Toups, q certified
public accountant of New Orleans, offering his
services for any work in accounting which the
jury might have occasion to need, was read and
received.
MIR. Tobias offered the following resolutions,
which were read and referred to the committee
on public works:
Whereas, the Bonaldsonville Real Estate Co.,
Ltd, has had recorded in conveyance book ii
page 476, OF the recorders Office of Ascension
parish, copy of its map showing the subdiyi-
SION Eof It's Land IN squares, lots. and streets
thereby ded1catIng said streets to the public use
and
Whereas according to said map said land com
pany has dedicated the continuation of ST
inhf nf yUrv st
the Texas and Pacific railway to 18th street.
thus connecting said street with public road on
st. ElIZabeth plantation, thereby facilitating
public travel to and from the town of Donald
SonVllle and affording the travelling public
shorter route to and from said town be it
Resolved by the police jury of Ascension
mat said dedication of the continuation of St.
Patrick street to 18th street, as per said man
recorded as aforesaid be and the same ia !
hereby accepted for and in behalf of the public /
and that said continuation of st. Patrick street
De ana the same IS hereby opened for the use
and benefit of the public.
Whereas, Maginnis avenue in Maginnisyille |
IN Donaldsonville, extends outside of the corpor-
alton limits of said town and connects with a |
public road on ST. Elizabeth plantation, and |
said Maglnnls avenue having been dedicated to /
the public use by the sale of tracts an lots /
fronting said avenue and by the recordation of a I
map IN the recorders Office Of this parish;
resolved, That the police jury of Ascension
hereby accepts said dedication to the public use
Tor and IN behalf of the parish and the inhabi-
tants thereof. and that said Maginnis avenue
OF MagInn1sVlile are hereby declared to be public
highways:
The following communication was read and
received:
Napoleonyille, La. Dec 8, 1908.
To the President and Members of the Police
jury Parish of Ascension:
Gentemen:- Il am informed that unnaturaIized
persons are attempting to obtain permission to
get liquor license from your honorable body in |
the name OF other persons who come within the
purview of the law
therefore advise paJ1 "A
an Applications coming up for your considera-
lton; and should you find such condition to |
exist IN any application, you will refuse to grant
q permit TO such applicant. as, in my opinion
ehat IS direct violation of the very spirit and
intent OF Act No. 176 of 1908, commonly known
as Inc Gay-Shattuek liquor license law"
Very respectfully,
PHILIP III. GILBERT,
District Attorney 27th Jud. Dist
Action on the applications for liquor licenses
Tor the year 1909 was deferred until Wednesday,
Dec. so, in order to give all parties desiring
licenses an opportunity to present their appIica-
lions in proper shape. II
On motion OF Mr.. Tobias. seconded By Mr.
GONZALES, Richard Melancon was elected court
Itenographer at salary of $500 per year. roIl-cau
esulting in yeas g. nays 0.
District Attorney Gilbert announced his formal
acceptance of the salary allowed him by the J
'arlsh OF Ascension as fixed by the police jury
n their budget of estimated expenditures
On motion of Mr.. Gonzales, seconded by Mr.
'oblas the secretary was instructed to notify
ne sheriff to comply with the terms of Section II
i the miscellaneous provisions of the parochiaI II
cense ordinance, relative to furnishing the jury IL
nth transcript of the license register for the
urrent year. III
The Jury adjourned to meet in special session
n Wednesday, Dec. 80. |!
G. G. WEBER. Clerk. Il