The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-07-25

whereas, E. G. Hanson, sheriff ant
tax collector Of the parish of AS
cension, has exhibited to the polio.
jury of the parish of Ascension til,
receipts of the parish treasurer il
full for the payment of the parish
taxes for the year 1918, and also hi:
credit delinquent list for said year
1T is therefore ordered that tht
police jury of the parish of Ascension
DO hereby issue in favor of said E.
Hanson a quietus against any CLAIM
on the part of the parish for the
taxes of the year 1913.
The resolution was seconded b,
Mr. Landry, and on roll-call adopt
ed by vote of yeas and no nays.
The parish treasurer submitted hi!
annual report, which, on motion O.
Mr.. Newman, seconded by Mr.. Armi
tage, was ordered read, received anl
adopted.
Mr., Gautreau offered the following
ordinances:
Be it ordained by the police jury
OF the parish of Ascension, that pur
suant to and in accordance with the
prayer of the petition filed with this
body, signed by more than twenty
five property owners of the New Riv
er Drainage District of the parish OF
Ascension, Louisiana, duly atteste6
and certified by the assessor of the
parish, M. G.. Sevario be and he is
hereby appointed a member of the
board Of commissioners Of the New
River Drainage District OF the par.
ish, for the unexpired term of C. D.
Gondran, deceased.
The ordinance was seconded by
Mr.. Newman, and on roll-call adopt
ed by a vote of 8 yeas and no nays.
Mr.. Gautreau offered the following
ordinance:
An ordinance declaring quarantine
against the roaming and driv-
ing Of cattle On the public high
ways of wards seven and eight
of the parish of Ascension and
providing penalties for the vio-
lation thereof; and providing for
the appointment of guards and
fixing their compensation.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the po-
lice jury of the parish of Ascension,
that strict quarantine is hereby es-
tablished in wards seven and eight
of the parish of Ascension against
The roaming or driving of cattle On
the public highways of said wards
during the entire period of the ex-
listing contagious disease known as
charbon.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained,
etc, that any person or persons
violating the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars Or be imprisoned
not more than ten days at the dis
cretion of the court,
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that each and every member
of the police jury Of this parish is
hereby authorized o elnploy %
quarantine guard where Charlton ex-
lists, and to pay said guard not more
than one dollar and f:fty. cents per
day,
The ordinance was seconded By
Mr.. Causey, and on roll-call adopted
by vote of s yeas and no nays.
Mr.. Newman moved that the bud
get as published be amended by plac-
ing the item of public schools there
on at Il mills on the total of the
parish assessment for the year 1914,
being approximately the sum of
$4,000.
The motion was seconded by Mr..
and on roll-call adopted by
a vote Of 8 yeas and no nays, and
the budget ordered so amended.
Mr.. Spahr moved that the budget
as published be amended by placing
thereon the items of Interest on
bills payable, $780, and Elections,
$780,
The motion was seconded by Mr..
Ourso, and on roll-call adopted by
vote Of yeas and no nays, and the
budget ordered SO amended.
The following ordinance was read:
Be it ordained by the police jury
Of the parish of Ascension, that the
following budget of expenditures for
the parish of Ascension for the fiscal
year 1914-1915, as prepared by the
finance committee of the police jury,
and published fully thirty days in
the official journal of said parish,
and as this day amended, be and
The same is hereby ratified, approved
and adopted:
Assessor 1850
District attorney .......... $50
Tlerk of police jury and treasurer. 900
Coroner and Jail physician 600
sheriff's contract Observation-Disclosures. 2,70O
constables. ....,................... 800
Justices of the peace. 720
Grand jurors ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
Police Jurors Observation-Disclosures. 800
Petit Jurors. ........... .-............... 800