The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-16
Proceedings of the Police jury
Parish of Ascension
REGULAR MEETING.

N REGULAR MEETING.
sc Danaldsonville, La, July IS. 1910.
ic The police jury of the parish Of Ascension
. met this day in regular session, at the court
4 house and was called to order at IL m. Present
K. A. Aucoin second ward; H. l.. We'll, presi
y. dent pro tenn fourth ward L. W. Armitage, fit
-, ward j. c. Klos, sixth ward; Oreal Gonzales
=" seventh ward. Absent-Geo. B. Reuss, presi
TO dent, first ward; H. A Webb eighth ward.
l. The minutes of the last preceding meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The following communications were. on me
!" ton OF Mr.. K1os, seconded by Mr. Aueoin, rea
as and received:
Mccall P. o. May %, 1910.
> MIR. G. B. Reuss, President Police Jury, Ascer
L sion PARISH La.
to My Dear Sir:-Replyfng to your letter of IL
cent date | would say that my charge for
is write-up OF Ascension parish viii be seventyfv
I'd Mr. Schuler. commissioner of immigration
writes me that in his handbook each parish Wi
he allowed SIX hundred words, illustrated b
n, twelve photographs the pamphlet to be issue
- as soon as possible.
y " - -(>'i'~N'. L. o. HARRIS.
u DonaldsonYilIe La July Is, 1910
e. Mr.. G. G. Weber, Sec. Police Jury.
Ny. Dear Mr.. Webef:-Please have the kind
q ness to read The following call published III tn
DonaldsonvilIe Chief. It will explain itself.
The corn club movement is educational and
along the proper lines and is the outcome {
what experience has proven to be the right sol
G, of training for ppr country boys.
ID | know OF nothing that viii be Of more vita
Z concern end gr1ofit to the parish than the SUI
ere. 81, a perfume. And -
taking and without the proper supported the
lni1neutal men ana women OF the parish we shall
be very much halRperest in his work. 9
l know OF no better way that the police jury 4
can eSpeld n few dollars of the peoples money
than By returning il to their sons as an incen-
tive to labor and as q reward of achievement F
which IS the result of ply steal, mental and moral
effort. s
Thanking one and all for any assistance given I
these fifty-sis boys and foS the impetus which T
will be given Intelligent and successful corn S
raising IN the parish, am, L
Most respectfully yours,
j. i. KUsCA, Supt. of Schools. S
To the Honorable the Police Jury of the Parish
of Ascension, State of louisiana:
The potion of the undersigned residents. tax
payers, land owners and citizens of the parish of
Ascension. Louisiana, living in that portion OF a
SAID parish known as the Lake Settlement, of
the eighth ward OF said parish, respectfully rep
resentS:
That the main Port Vim ,ent-Negg River public Il
ROAD running along the township line of town. K
ship eight in south range three east has become
impossible at q point where the said road en- d
rerS the swamp on the line dividing the lands OF | II
J. D. Nickcns aud N: ID. Winter, aud that the A
condition of said road is such that all traffic and Fl
ravel on SAID road is stopped, because of the a.
coalition Of said road at said point. p
Fe'lt:0nefS further represent that i'll order to 4
the situation there existing, that the
course OF said road should be changed at point Il
tDont seven acres from the port Vincent ferry 81
an ling, by hlvng said road leave the township D.
ne al said point and travel on the outskirts of a.
ne swamp over the lands of j. d. Nickens for q a.
Instance OF about one quarter of mile until the tt
sane again reaches the said township line at the b.
said ferry landing. ~
Petitioners further represent that the land Is
lVer which the proposed new road is to be ii
opened IS owned by John ID. Nickens. 81
Row your petitioners represent that in order fl
o OPEN lay ont and change the course OF said pI
oad 1t Is necessary that certain lands of the m
property belonging to John H. Nickens be ex- ra
lFoprla1ed; that the amount appropriated
'houtd b not less than thirty feet in width and =
even acres IN length; that IN order to accom- N
Dish the purpose thereof it is necessary that ST
my of freehOdeTs consisting of not less than :.
TX inhabitants living in that portion of this I'd
PARISH where the said new road is to be laid out
ma made, should be appointed by the police III
ir5 OF the parish OF Ascension; that in order 10 -
trry out the purposes hcrcofa resolution should a.
'e adopted by this police Jury appointing jury re
= Leeholdefs aforementioned, whose duty it
mall be to make, lay out and trace the course of
ald road at the points mentioned herein to the u
.reatest advantage of the inhabitants aud as of
little as may be to the prejudice OF Enclosures. Re
nd assess damages as any person may sustain. =.
And petitioners further represent that it will u
e necessary for the police Jury OF this parish st
make an appropriation for the purpose of pay -,
hg damages assessed by said jury of freehoiders. -
Wherefore the premises and the necessity M
heFefOf being urgent that the people living in ST
ne SAID lake settlement of said eighth ward OF IN
AID PARISH Of Ascension may secure the proper -
Stlet considered, petitioners pray that tho pc Ne
Ice jury OF IS tie parish of Ascension state of Sc
oulSlana, adopt q resolution appointing a jury f.
II freehOlders consisting OF SIX inhabitants liV- "
fg IN that portion of the parish where the said III
cad Is to be laid out: that this jury of free ar
Ioders be authorized TO trace and lay out the ~
aid road at the points aforementioned herein, ~
SSeSS the damages that any person may sustain. IN
nj that they make their report to the polite de-
ury OF their findings that thereafter said road -
IS shown in said report be appropriated ana Ihe "a
aInageS therein assessed be appropriated for the
aynent of same out Of the treasury of this par ur
sh. -
And petitioners pray that your honorable ef
odS take immediate action upon this petition BY
nd appoint the committee herein prayed for | NJ
nth the least possible delay. -,
Original signed by twenty-five taxpayers.
DonaldsonFiile, Ia June A. 1910. III
Ion, Geo B. Reuss. President Police jury, Par Ia
ish of Ascension: :,
Dear Sir:-The undersigned committee al -
ointed by you to examine applicants for ~
to the normal school at Natehito- ta
hes beg to report that public notice of this ex "
mlnation published IN two issues OF the
fCal organ of tie parish and that two young eit
tdfes presented themselves ana underwent the re-
zaminaton; that the papers of the appiican S of
ere examined aud rated by Us separately AM, y
aCrCtiy and then compared by US in meeting bu
nd estimate their rating as follows: Miss ms
annie Wjntz of Burnside. 6Si per cent; Miss a.
die Mciancon of 9utchtogn, 613 per cent. and We
e therefore advise that Miss Mamie Nintz be dis
&C AIRED the successful applicant. hi.
Very respectfully, -
J. L. RJSCA. 70
WALTER LEMANN,
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