The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-08-06

Maturin Bourque 400 A. A. Gonzales 1870
1, A. A. King. assessor of the parish of AS
censon state of Louisiana, do hereby certify
that each and every one of the TWENTY-FIVE sig
natures attached to the petition recommending
the appointment of G. d. Gondran, A. u Babin
and J. q. Nargassans as prayed for, are each
duly assessed for the amount OF property set OPP
posite their respective signatures.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto affixed
my Official signature. at the parish of Ascension
state of Louisiana. on this 23tn day of July 1910
A. A. Killing, Assessor Parish Of Ascension.
Mr.. Webb offered the following ordinance,
which was read:
An ordinance appointing three commissioners
for the New River drainage district of the parish
of Ascension.
Section1s Be it ordained by the police jury of
the parish OF Ascension, state of louisiana That
in accordance with the petition and recommends
ton presented this day to this body. duly signed
by twenty live property owners of the New River
drainage district of the parish of Ascension with
the amount OF property owned by each duly at
tested by the assessor Of the parish of Ascension
MeSSrS c. ID. GOndran. j. Germair Nargassans
members of the board of commissioners of the
New River drainage district of the parish of AS
Cension.
Section2 Belt further ordained, etc. That the
SAID q. d. Gondran be and he is hereby appointed
as a member of said board of commissioners OF
said drainage district for period of four years.
and the said j. German Nargassans and a. u.
Babin as members of said board of commission
ers OF said drainage district for period of two
years each.
Mr.. Webb moved the adoption of the ordinance,
which motion was seconded by MIR. Meter and
adopted on roll-call by a vote of yeas and no
nays.
MIR. Armitage moved that the budget of paro-
chial expenditures which was adopted at this
meeting on July 10, 1910, be reconsidered. The
motion was seconded by MIR. Klos, and roll-call
showed the following vote: Yeas-Reuss, Armit
lge, Klos, Webb; total 4. Nays-Weil.. Meter.
Gonzales total g. Absent-Aucoin The motion
to reconsider vas declared carried
Mr. Armitage then moved that the appropria
ton for the sheriff ami maintenance of prisoner
be fixed at the SUM of $780, instead of $1,000 as
originally fixed in the budget previously adopted.
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Klos, and ON
roll-calI the following vote was recorded: Yeas
Reuss, Armitage, Klos. Webb; total A. Nays
Meter, We'll, Gonzales total3 Absent-Aucoin
The result being to3 opinion was requested
from r. AfcCuiLoh acting legal adviser of the
parish in the absence of District Attorney Gil
bert, as to whether the motion was carried Mr..
McCuloh gave the opinion that the motion vas
lost Tor the reason that on matters of appropria
tons majority of the jury as presently con-
stltuted was necessary; that is, that it required
live votes to adopt the measure. The motion
having received but four votes the president de- |
clared it as being lost.
Mr. We'll moved that the budget as published |
and adopted at this meeting on July IS 1910 he |
ratified and adopted. The motion vas seconded
oy MIR. Meter. Roll-call resulted as follows.
Il as-Netter. We'll, Gonzales, Webb; total D. |
Nays-Reuss, Armitage, Klos, total 3. Absent
Aucoin. The motion not receiving the required
legal majority, or FIVE votes. was declared lost.
md the budget failed of adoption
On motion of Mr.. Klos, seconded by Mr.. Con
:ales and adopted, action on the election of a
parish printer deferred until the next reeu-
II meeting.
Mr.. Gonzales offered the following resolution.
Be 1t resolved. That the donation of land Nv
ne property owners living in sections 27, Is q |
z, 10 and 10, IN township 9, south range 8 east
. G. d. c, of river, St, helena meridian IN Louisi
ina, as appears bY said petition hereto attached
'e and the same Is hereby accepted without cost |
o the parish OF Ascension. and the road therein
be and the same is hereby declared
md dedicated as public road.
The resolution was seconded by Mr.. Klos. and
N roll-call was adopted by a vote of yeas and
10 nays.
On motion of Mr. Wei, seconded by Mr. Con-
ales and adopted, the action of President Reuss
a employing Mrs. L. 0. Harris TO compile a
,rite-up of the parish, was approved and rati-
ed.
The jury adjourned.
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