The Donaldsonville chief., 1913-09-20
POLICE JURY MEETING.
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when the meeting Of the police
Jury was held at which the appropri-
alton of $3.50 in favor of the Louisi-
ana State University beneficiary ca
let was rescinded, / was absent. but
if present would have voted against
its repeal. However, without touch
ing that subject, and being heartily
in favor of the inter-parochial fair,
which will result in good to the en-
tire parish, desire to vote yes
Mr.. Armitage offered the following
resolution
Be it resolved, that Miss Frances
Proffitt having received the highest
general average in the competitive
examination for the beneficiary schol-
arship to the State Normal School she
is hereby elected beneficiary student
to said institution from the parish of
Ascension.
The resolution was seconded by
Mr.. Newman, and on roll-call adopt
ed by a vote of yeas and no nays.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, action on the commune alton
from the Mississippi River Levee
Association was deferred.
Mr.. spahr offered the following
resolution:
Be it resolved, that right and au-
thority is hereby given to the West
Kentucky Coal Company to erect
poles, string wires and install cleo
trio lights and other necessary para
phernalia along Walnut and Second
streets, in Port Barrow, situated In
the first police jury ward of this par
ish, and to connect the same with
the main electric wires of the city of
Donaldsonville.
The resolution was seconded by
Mr.. Landry, and on roll-call adopted
by a vote of s yeas and no nays.
Mr.. Landry offered the following
resolution:
An ordinance appointing Myer Lem
ann member of the board OF
commissioners of the Mississippi
and Lafourche Drainage District.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
police jury of the parish of Ascen-
sion, state Of Louisiana, in regular
meeting, that Myer Lemann, resi-
dent of and domiciled in the parish
of Ascension, and within the limits
embraced in the Mississippi and La
fourche Drainage District, be and
he is hereby appointed a member of
+J,a bo,rd 90 oov, iscioporc of &hn
said drainage district for a term of
four years, vice himself, term ex-
pred
The resolution was seconded by
Mr.. Ourso, and On roll-call adopted
by vote of yeas and no nays.
Mr.. Armitage offered the following
resolution:
Be it resolved, that the finance
committee of the police jury of the
parish of Ascension, Louisiana, be
and it is hereby authorized and em-
powered to borrow from any one or
the three banks of the city of DON
aldsonville, La, as said committee
may set fit, and as the needs Of the
parish require, such amount or
amounts of money as may be
required to pay the running expenses
of the parish; and said committee IS
further authorized to issue eertifi-
Gates of Indebtedness in representa-
ton of said loan, provided that the
amount so borrowed does not exceed
the sum of ten thousand ($10,Ooo)
dollars, in the aggregate. Said GER
tificates to be made payable on or
before Jan 10, 1914.
The resolution was seconded by
Mr.. Gautreau, and on ro1l-call adopt.
ed by a vote of yeas and no nays.
Supt. J. L. Rusca was before the
jury in the interest of securing a
small appropriation to offer as pre-.
miums for the boys and girls corn
pig, poultry and canning clubs of the
New River schools.
Mr.. Ourso offered the following
| resolution:
Be it resolved, That the sum oi
twenty (s20) dollars be and the same
is hereby appropriated for. premiums
| to the boys and girls corn, pig, poul
/ try and canning clubs of the New
River schools.
The resolution was seconded b,
Mr.. Landry, and on roll-calI adopted
/ by a vote Of yeas and no nays.
District Attorney Gilbert, legal ad
i wiser Of the police jury, to whom has
been submitted the question as tt
whether or not the sheriff of tht
4 parish could be forced to collect tn,
4 vehicle license and per capita taxes