The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-16

a triplicate original of which assign
ment has been supplied sald ponce jury
of said parish of Ascension and by
reference is made a part Of and in
corporated into this resolution; now,
therefore, be it further
Resolved, that said police, jury OF
said parish Of Ascension does hereby ap.
prove of the transfer and assignment
made as aforesaid by the said Rogers
to the said Galley & Clark, and the
president of the police jury of said par
ish Of Ascension is hereby authorazed
to accept the bond and surety that may
be furnished by the said Galley &
Clark, in accordance with the terms OF
said original contract.
The resolution was seconded by Mr.
Landry, and on roll-calt adopted by the
following vote: Yeas-Spahr. Curse,
Meter, Armitage, Newman. Gautreau,
Causey; nays-0.
Mr. Gautreau offered the following
resolution:
Be it resolved, that when the finance
committee of the police jury prepares
the budget of expenditures for the
fiscal year 1sla-15, they shall ssi include e
the demonstration farm work Throughout
the parish.
The resolution was seconded by Mr..
Causey, and on roll-can adopted by a
vote of 8 yeas and no Nays
Mr.. Causey offered the following res
olution:
Be it resolved, that the finance com
hereby authorized to prepare a budget
Of parish expenditures for the fiscal
year 19l4-15, and cause the same to
be published in the official journal OF
the parish of Ascension for period OF
full thirty days, as required by law.
The resolution was seconded by Mr.
Gautreau, and on roll-call adopted by
vote of yeas and no nays
A committee of residents Of Port
Barrow appeared before the jury for
the purpose of protesting against the
ing the street crossing over First street
in Port Barrow. After considerable dis
cussion, the whole subject was referred
to the district attorney and legal ad-
wiser of the parish to investigate and
ascertain if the said street has ever
been dedicated as public road and ac-
cepted by the parish as such; the dis
trict attorney to make his report to
the secretary of the jury, which report
shall at once be transmitted to the COM
inittee.
The matter OF the parish indebted
ness was taken up and discussed, and 1t
was decided that the whole subject be
referred to the finance committee, with
instructions to include in the budget
Of parish expenditures for the year
l9l4-l5 an amount sufficient to retire
a, portion of said Indebtedness out Of
mittee being further authorized to take
any and all steps that may be neces-
sary and proper for the purpose of
properly liquidating said Indebtedness.
MFR. spahr offered the following reso-
luton:
Be it resolved, that J. c. Klos be
and he is hereby appointed as rep-
resentative OF the police jury to as
sist the assessor in making an adjust
ment of the assessments throughout
the parish, and that his compensation
as such be fixed at the sum of So. SO
per day. for each day actually at work
Be 1t further resolved, that re-
port of his work shall be made on or
before June II, 1914, at which time the
police jury will sit as a board of review
of the assessments of the parish
The resolution was seconded by Mr..
Curse, and on roll-call adopted by a
vote of yeas and no nays:
Mr.. Armitage offered the following res
olution:
Be it resolved, that the sum of forty
dollars be and the same is hereby APP
propriated to pay the smallpox bill Of
Geo. Dade.
The resolution was seconded by Mr.
Gautreau, and on roll-call adopted by
a vote of yeas and no nays.
The matter of filling the vacancy in
the office of constable in the first ward
OF the parish, by recommending the ap-
pointment of deputy sheriff to the
sheriff, was deferred until the next
meeting Of the jury.
The jury adjourned. c. c. WEBER,
Clerk,