The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-05-13
Official Proceedings.1

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tOfficial Proceedings.1
Donaldsonvilse, La, May 10, 1911,
The police jury of the parish of Ascen-
sion met this day at the courthouse in
regular session, and was called to order
at o'clock p. m. Present: George B
Reuss, president, first ward; K A. Au-
coin, second ward: Adolphe Meter, third
ward; H. L.sW ell, fourth ward; L. w. Ar
mitage. fifthWard; Oreal Gonzales, seventh
ward. Absent: d G. KIos, sixth ward
H. A. Webb. eighth ward.
The minutes of the last preceding
meeting were read, approved and signed.
The following communication to the
town council of Donaldsonville was or
dered read and received:
Donaldsonville, La, April "a, 1911.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
of Donaldsonyille, La
Gentlemen- Enclosed find check for
S29 65 for bridge lease, second payment,
from April 25sto May IS. 1911.
would suggest that you appoint a COM
mittee of one or more to investigate the
necessary repairs that should be made on
said bridge at once, as the sills supporting
the main flooring are in very bad shape.
Besides, there are other repairs necessary.
Hoping you will take some action in this
matter, am, respectfully yours,
TEOS. @. CHAPMAN,
Lessee Donaldsonville Toll Bridge.
On motion of Mr.. We'll, seconded by
Mr. Armitage and adopted, the subject
matter Of the above communication was
referred to the public works committee,
with full power to act in the matter.
Mr. We'll offered the following resolu-
ton. which was seconded by Mr.. Arni-.
tage and adopted:
Be it resolved, That the clerk of court
be and he is. hereby authorized and em-
powered to cause to remove from his
Office the original Notarial Acts for the
purpose of having the same bound in
book form.
Mr. Meter offered the following reso-
luton:
j Be it resolved. That the sum of one
hundred and fifty oIlars be and the same
is hereby appropriated to assist the town
of DonaIdsoHville in defraying the ex-
penses incurred in entertaining the Off
GERS and crew of the United States battle
ship Idaho, who will be the guests of the
town and parish on Monday and Tuesday,
May Is and is.
+ The resolution was seconded by MIR.
Well, and on roil-call adopted by the fol
lowing vote: Yeas--Reuss, Aucoin, Net
Ter, We'll, Armitage. Gonzales; nays--O;
.absent-Klos, Webb.
Mr. We'll offered the following resolu-
tioE
Be it resolved, That the sum of forty
dollars to each the Fred N. Ogden Camp,
u. C. ". and Major Victor Maurin Camp,
u. C. ", be and the same is hereby ap-
propriated to enable each Of said Con-
federate Veteran Camps to send two OF
their worthy old comrades to the annual
Confederate reunion to be held during
this month at Little Rock, Arkansas.
The resolution was seconded by Mr..
Gonzales, and on roll-call adopted by the
following vote: Yeas-Reuss, Aucoin,
Meter, We'll, Armitage, Gonzales; nays
o; absent-klos, Webb.
The following report Of the finance
committee was, on motion of Mr.. Armi-
tage, seconded by Mr.. Aucoin, ordered
read. received, approved and adopted:*
Mr.. Armitage offered the following reso-
luton:
Be it resolved, That the finance COM
mittee of the police jury of the parish Of
Ascension be and it is hereby authorized
to prepare and publish in the official
journal of the parish. a budget of esti-
mated expenditures of the parish for the
fiscal year Of 1911-12.
The resolution was seconded by MIR.
Aucoin. and on roll-call adopted by vote
Of yeas and no nays.
Mr.. Gonzales offered the following or
dinance:
Be it ordained, That the seventh police
jury ward of this parish shall be divided
as now divided, as follows to-Wit:
Precinct enc a. from the eighty arpent
lire back Of the Mississippi river to Har
bonr Bridge; precinct two (2) from Har-
bour Bridge to the eastern limit of said
police jury ward
Be it further ordained, That one polling
place be established in each election pre-
cinct as follows:
Precinct No. / at Gonzales Bros Store.
building.
Precinct No. at Doctor St. Anant's of
fee building.
On motion Of Mr. Armitage. seconded
BY Mr. Well and adopted, no action was
taken On the matter and the ordinance
was laid over for further consideration.
The jury adjourned.
c. c. WEBER. Clerk.
sowing to lack Of space, publication Of
this report is deferred until next week.
EDITOR.