The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-16
.bisb was seconded by Mr.. Aueoin, and adopted

on roll call by yeas and no nays:
Be it resolved. That the report Of the com
njttee composed of Judge Paul Leehe, HON.
Walter Lemann and Prof ]. j.. RuSca. who con
Quoted fine examination for the selection OF the
beneficiary student to the State Normal sefooi,
be and the same is hereby approved, ana thal
the recommendation made therein be also ap-
proved, and that Miss Mamie NintZ be and she
IS hereby declared to be selected as the bene,
ticiary student to the Louisiana State Normal
School
Mr.. Gonzales offered the following ordinance
which was read:
AN ORDINANCE.
Regulating the speed limit of automobiles and
providing penalties for the violation thereof.
Section /. Be it ordained by TIE police jury OF
the parish of Ascension, That the speed dlinl5 on
automobiles be and the same IS hefeDy h6ed III
not more than fifteen miles per hour
Section 2. BE il further ordained, etc. IEat al
drivers of automobiles shall SLOW a0"n at q
speed limit OF not more than elght miles per
hour when driving around curves and bends on
the public roads.
Section s. Be it further ordained etc. That
all drivers of automobiles shall SLOW down at a
speed limit of not more than six miles per hour
when meeting buggies and carriages:
Section /. Be it further ordained, etc, hat all
automobiles shall be required to have no. less
than two front lights and one rear light lignted
when running after dark.
Section s. Be it further ordained, etc. That
any person violating any OF the PROVISIONS OF
this ordinance shall be fined not more than nifty
dollars or imprisoned not more than twenty
days, or both, at the discretion OF the court;
Section 6. Be it further ordained, etc, Ihat
this ordinance shall take effect from ana altef
its PRONUNCIATION.
Mr.. Gonzales moved the adoption of the Or
dinance, which motion was seconded by Mr..
Armitage and adopted by the following vote:
Yeas: Aucoin, We'll, Armitage Klos, Gonzales
nays: none.
Hon Edward N Pugh, president of the school
o5 hnfo tIa in adv
an increase of the appropriation for the public
schools of the parish, and after discussion OF
the matter on motion of Mr.. Armitage. seconded
by Mr.. KIos the amount of the appropriation as
fixed, prepared and published by the finance
committee was increased from the sum of $l2. 900
to $4,000. RolI-caIl on the motion resulted as
follows: Yeas-Aucoin, We'll, Armitage, Klos,
Gonzales; nays-none.
The budget of estimated parochial expendi-
lures for the fiscal year 191o1911 as prepared and
published by the finance committee was taken
up seriatim.
Mr.. Armitage moved that the amount of the
appropriation for tie sheriff and'maintenance OF
prisoners be reduced from $1,000 to $500. The
motion was seconded by Gir. Klos, and roll-eall
resulted as follows: For $500, Armitage, Klos;
for $1,000, We'll, Aucoin, Gonzales, The presi-
dent declared the motion to reduce lost.
Mr. Armitage moved that the appropriation
for the election account be increased from the
sum of s15o to $500. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Gonzales and adopted, roll-call resulting
as follows: Yeas-Weil. Aucoin Armitage, Klos
Gonzales; nays-none.
MIR. Armitage then offered the following reso
luton:
Be it resolved, That the following budget Of
expenditures for the parish of Ascension for the
fiscal year I9io-1911. as prepared by the finance
committee of the police jury and published fuly
thirty days, and as this day amended, be and
the same is hereby approved, ratified and
adopted: