The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-07-13
costs in the case CT State VS.. May
b.,a and Hardy HodgesOn.

costs in the case CT State VS.. May
hue and Hardy Hodgeson.
On motion of Mr. Ourso, seconded
by Mr.. Landry and carried, the res
ignation Of Mr.. Reuss as a member
and president Of the police jury was
accepted, and on motion OF MT.
aautreau. seconded BY Mr. Curse, a
committee composed of Messrs. Gau-
treau. Armitage and Landry was ap-
no1nted to draft resolutions Of re
gret on Mr.. Reuss' retirement.
The resignation of Mr.. Reuss as
president having been accepted, the
election of his successor was de-
clared in order by the president pro
tom. and nominations for the office
Of president of the police jury We're
ordered.
Mr.. Curse placed in nomination
the name of president pro TEN
Adolphe Meter, Of the third ward.
The nomination was seconded by
Mr.. Landry.
Mr.. Klos placed in nomination the
name of L. W. Armitage, of the fifth
ward.
Roll-call resulted as follows: For
Meter - Curse, Landry, Gautreau,
Causey, total 4; for Armitage-Klos,
total 1. Messrs. Meter and Arm
itage, being in nomination, were ex-
cused from voting.
Mr.. Armitage then moved that the
election of Mr.. Meter as president
of the police jury. be made unanimous,
which motion was seconded by Mr..
Nlos and adopted, and Mr.. Meter de
clared elected.
Mr.. Curse moved that Mr.. Ian
dry be elected president pro TEN,
which motion was seconded by Mr..
gautreau and unanimously adopted.
The bill of Mr. Mortimer was order
ed turned over to the district attorney
COR his approval, with report to be
made to the finance committee as to
whether the same should be paid b
The parish.
On motion Of Mr.. Curse, seconded
by Mr. Landry, and adopted by
vote of z yeas and no nays, the fl
nance committee was authorized to
Tissue a voucher Tor $40 to II. G.
T4anoux, representing an additional
amount due him for holding three
elections on three days in a build
[ng owned by him.
The subject of the adoption of the
| budget of expenditures for the lis
eal year 1912-1913, being declared in
order, the matter was taken up and
each item passed on separately.
On motion of Mr.. Curse, seconded
Iby Mr.. Landry and carried by a
| vote of Z yeas and no nays, the bud
get as published was amended by
kplacing the item OF assessor thereon
at the sum of $1,000.
On motion on Mr. Curse, seconded
by Mr.. Landry and carried, the bud
! get as published was amended by
placing thereon the item of clerk OF
police jury and parish treasurer at
/ 5000, roll-call resulting as follows:
Yeas Curse, Meter, Landry, eau
treau, Causey; naysArmitage, Klos.
On motion Of Mr.. Curse, seconded
by Mr.. Landry and carried by a vote
of Z yeas and no nays, the budget
as published was amended by plac-
ing thereon the item Of district at
torney at $3.50.
On motion of Mr.. Curse, seconded
by Mr. Landry, the budget as pub
lished was amended by placing there
/ on the item of coroner at $500, roll
acall resulting in Z yeas and no nays.
On motion of Mr.. Curse, seconded
by Mr.. Landry, the budget as pub
lished was amended by placing there
IN the item of sheriff's contract at
1 $500, roll-cau resulting in yeas
4 and no nays.
On motion Of Mi Curse, seconded
by Mr.. Landry, the budget as pub,
Ilished was amended by placing there
on the item Of police jurors at 5000,
roIl-cau resulting in z yeas and no
nays.
On motion of Mr. Curse, seconded
| by Mr.. Landry, the budget as pub.
| Iished was amended by placing there
on the item of grand Jurors at $3.50
roll-eall resulting il yeas and nc
nays.
On motion Of Mr.. Curse, seconded
by Mr.. Landry, the budget as pub
lished was amended by placing there
on the item of witnesses at $500, roll
call resulting in { yeas and no nays
| On motion of Mr.. Landry, seconded
by Mr.. Curse, the budget as put:
| iished was amended by placing there.
on the item of transportation at $500.
soil-call resulting i'll Z yeas and nc
nays.
| On motion of Mr.. Curse, seconded
by Mr.. Landry, the budget as pub
lished was amended by placing there.
ON the item of parish printer at $500
soll-call resulting in z yeas and nc
nays.
1 On motion CT Mr.. Armitage, sec
onded by Mr.. Gaulreau, the budget
IS published was amended by pIac
ing thereon the item Of second ROAD
district at $1,000, roll,ca resulting il
/ Z yeas and no nays.
/ On motion of Mr.. Gautreau, sec
onded by Mr.. Landry, the budget 81
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