The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-14

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Mr.. Gonzales offered the following resolution
which was seeonaess by Mr.. Webb and adopted
by a vote Of yeas and no nays:
Be it resolved, That the donation of lands by
the citizens of the seventh ward, as contained in
the petition of date Gonzales, La. March Is
1910, be and the same is hereby accepted without
cost to the parish of Ascension, and the said is
hereby declared to be a public road and to be
known as the Black Bayou and Hard Times
road.
Mr.. Webb offered the following ordinance,
which was read
Whereas, the financial condition of the parish
OF Ascension is such that the parish cannot
operate upon the estimated budget of expendi-
lures as hxed in the budget adopted ON Septenl-
Der s. 1909 and
Whereas, the said condition is such that the
parish is not prepared at this time to assume the
obligations contained in the ordinances of date
September s, 1909 appropriating and setting
aside the sum of $4,000 out of the revenues of
the parish for the next ten years and fixing the
rate of parish taxation at ten mills for the next
ten years, because of the present heavy indebted
ness OF the parish: and
Whereas. the general assembly of the state of
louisiana is noTin session and has under con-
sideration the enactment of laws on the subject
of good roads; therefore,
be 1t ordained by the police jury of the parish
OF Ascension, in regular meeting. That the ordi-
nances adopted on September s, 1909 fixing the
budget of expenditures for the parish fixing the
rate of taxation at ten mills, and appropriating
sfruction of a model road, be and the same are
hereby repealed
MIR. Webb moved the adoption of the ordi-
nance, which motion was seconded by Mr.. Klos,
and on roll-ca1I carried by the following vote:
For repeal-Keuss Well Armitage Klos, Con
zales, Webb; against repeal-Aucoin.
On motion of Mr.. Armitage. seconded by Mr..
Webb and carried, the finance committee was
and directed to prepare a budget OF
estimated expenditures of the parish for the
fiscal year of 19101911 based upon an eighteenth
parish tax.
Mr.. Armitage offered the following resolution:
Be it resolved, That the finance committee of
the police jury of the parish of Ascension be and
1t is hereby authorized and empowered to bor-
row from any one of the three banks of the town
Of DonaldsonvilIe, as said committee may see
bit, and as the need of the parish may require,
such amount or amounts of money as may be
required to pay the running expenses of the par
sh and said committee is further authorized to
ssue certificates of Indebtedness in representa-
,lon OF SAID loan. provided that the amount so |
borrowed docs not exceed ten thousand dollars in |
he aggregate. Said certificates to be made nav
tble on or before January 4, 1911.
The resolution was seconded by Mr.. Webb. /
md on roll-call was adopted by the following /
'ote: Yeas 7; nays 0.
President Reuss appointed the following com.
nittee to conduct and hold the competitive ex-
to fill the vacancy in the beneficiary
cholarshfp to the State Normal School: Judge
'aul Leche Walter Lemann, Prof. j. L. Rnsca.
ME said committee is directed to publish the
otice of the date on which said examination
ill be held.
The jury adjourned.
C. C. WEBER. Clerk