The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-01-21
POLICE JURY NEE TING.
Parish Lawmakers Hold Regular BIZ
Monthly session-Two Saloon Ii
censes Granted-Other Items OF
Business Transacted.
toficial Proceedings
Donaldsonyille, La, Jan. Ii, 1911

! Donaldsonville, La, Jan. Il, 1911.
The police jury Of the parish Of Ascen
sion met this day in regular session a
! the courthouse, and was called to order a
O'Clock p. m. Present Henry L. Wei
president pro TEN, fourth ward; Adolph
Meter, third ward; L.IW Armitage, fiftl
ward; Oreal Gonzales. seventh ward; ii. a
Webb, eighth ward. Absent-Geo. B
Reuss president, first ward; K A. Aucoin
second ward; ]. G. Klos, sixth ward.
The minutes Of the last preceding meet
ing were read, approved and signed.
The following communications were
read and received:
:. New Orleans, La, Jan. /, 1911.
Hon. President and Members of the Police
Jury. Parish Of Ascension. Donaldson
vile. La 's-'s>>>,,N
i Slrs:-Inclosed please find, for your in
formation, copy of Act No. 40 of the GEN
eral assembly of the state of Louisiana
session of 1910. !.
Your careful perusal and consideration
OF the objects and purposes of this Act is
earnestly requested as it is desired to OBJ
tam from you, at the earliest practicable
date, statement outlining in a GEN
efai way whether OF not, and how soon,
your parish expects to avail itself of the
privileges and provisions of this Act.
You are requested to particularly note
that the Improvement of public roads CON
templated is to be restricted to main
travelled roads, and that such improve
ments shall be taken up and carried for
ward in the respective parishes in the or
der OF the date of receipt of applications
therefor from the presidents of police iu-
rles, mayors or other governing authorities
OF cities, towns and villages, or as the
state highway engineer may determine
therefore, in order that comprehen-
sIve line of action may be annually man
PED out in the matter of order Of proce
dure, it is, Of course necessary to hear
from each and every parish, city, town
or village, at as early date as possible.
IN regard to their wishes and prepared
ness to properly and fully cooperate with
the state in the premises.
furthermore, in order to annually, COM
prehensively and equitably pro-rate the
estimated proceeds of the state highway
Iund, date up to which applications for
state aid may be recognized, and proved
as entitled to participation in the current
annual distribution, must be fixed.
Inc date up to which such applications
will be received for the year 1911. is IN r.
and including the first day Of June 1e11 /
:, AWaltlng g reply, very rer.Dectf,1lly
THE BOARD OF STAT; F.NGINFFPs
f.s.r FRANK M. KERR,
rs Chief Ctato F,d;pear
4 petition from Robert Perry to conduct
saloon in the first ward Of the parish.
On motion of MIR. Meter, seconded by
Mf. Gonzales. and adopted on roll-call by
3 yeas and no nays, permit was granted
to Robert Perry to secure license 10 oper-
ate saloon in the first ward of the par-I
ish.
On motion OF Mr.. Armitsge. seconded I
by Mr. Meter, and adopted on roll-call by /
yeas and no nays, permit was granted
to the firm Of Spahr & Hayward, com
posed OF Messrs. Carl Spahr and w. G. Hay
ward, to secure a license to operate sa-
loon in the first ward of the parish.
On motion of Mr.. Arnlitage, seconded
oy Mr.. Webb and carried, the conmunica-]
ion from the State Board of Engineers
was laid over for further consideration.
The finance committee of the jury,
through its chairman, H L. We'll, reported
hat the revenues Of the parish for. the
month Of December were not sufficient to
BAY the outstanding bills payable. due the
Bank Of Donallsonvi,Ie and the monthly
oay roll, and requested authority for the
to borrow sufficient funds to-
Jay the same, Whereupon Mr. Meter Of
cred the following resolution:
Be it resolved, That the finance com
nittee of the police jury of the parish of
Ascension be and it is hereby authorized I,
md empowered to borrow from any one n
ne three banks Of the town Of Donald
onvIile, as said committee may see fit,
md as the needs Of the parish may re-
Lulre, such amount or asgagol4nas Of money
i. may pc required ai9'ass - pay the running
Of thsfs gSasisfs and said commit
ee IS fnrt asi authorized to issue certifi-
ates q Ahdeseeaness in representation of +,
chst 4oaAF ~ &}so1IuStA tldI Tile amounts So
do not exceed the sum of Twenty
thousand Dollars in the aggregate. Said
certificates to be made payable on or be-
ore January 3, 1912
The resolution was seconded by Mr.. I
Webb. and on roIl-caIl was adopted by the
GLOWING vote: Yeas~aWbels Meter, Ar-=fl
nitage. Gonzales Webb nays-0; absent $
-Reusa. Accom-, kios. :
Ms Perrin, representing the United j
tates Department of Agriculture, ap-1 I
cared before the jury and requested that
ne jury renew its contract made last year
thereby the sum Of SS225 was appropriated Z.
Or demonstration work in farming in the
eventh and eighth wards of the parish.
le discussed at some length the good
esults secured during the previous years
experiments. The matter was also dis
used by several members of the jury,
fter which Mr.. Meter moved that the
halter be deferred for action at the next
ocular meeting of the i1lrv The I.,n4ioY,