The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-09-12
PAROCH|AL LAWMAKERS IN SESSION,
Three Hundred Dipping
Use-Road Contractors Thibodaux
Elected Court stenographer-Road Bonds

Donaldscnville, La, Sept 8, 1914.
The police jury Of the parish Of AS
cension met this day at the court
house, in regular session, and was
called to order at II o'clock M.
Present: Adolphe Meter, president,
third ward; Karl Spahr, first ward;
J. M. Curse, Jr., second ward; C. H.
Landry, fourth ward; L. W. Armi-
tage, fifth ward; Leon Newman,
sixth ward; c. N Gautreau, seventh
ward; z. ]. Causey, eighth ward.
The minutes of the last preceding
meeting were read, approved and
| signed
The following communication was
received:
Donaldsonyille, La, July 25, 1914.
To the President and Members of the
Police Jury, Parish of Ascension,
Donaldsonville, La.
| Gentlemen:-I hereby make appli-
cation for the position of court
stenographer, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Richard
Melancon, and promise, if elected by
your honorable Eody, to fulfill the
| duties of the office to the best of
my abilities. Enclosed find letter
of recommendation from Brother
Theodcsius, principal of St. Joseph
Commercial Institute, Of which I am
a graduate, testifying to my ability
and moral character. Trusting you
may deem me worthy Of the appoint
ment. | beg to remain,
Yours very respectfully,
PATH, IT THIRODAIJX JR
DR.. W. II. Dalrymp1e, of the La
State University, and e. J. Mccall,
Of this parish, appeared before the
jury in the interest of securing an
appropriation for the construction of
dipping watts for cattle, to be placed
N different portions. of the parish.
DR.. Dalrymple delivered an extended
illustrated address to the jury on the
subject, pointing out the benefits to
be derived by the owners of cattle
through the installing of dipping vats
in this parish and the eradication Of
the cattle tick. After a thorough dis
cussion of the matter, Mr.. Newman
offered the following resolution:
Be it resolved, that the sum of
$500, or so much thereof as may be
appropriated for the purpose of con-
structing dipping watts for the public
use, and securing the necessary solu-
tions therefor; that two of said watts
at this time be placed on the west
bank of the Mississippi river and
one on the east bank, the location
therefor to be designated by a COM
mlttee appointed by the president of
the police jury.
Be it further resolved, ETC., that
the appropriation herein made shall
be available and paid on January 10,
1915.
The resolution was seconded by
Mr.. Landry, and on roll-call adopted
by a vote of yeas and no nays.
President Meter appointed the fol-
lowing committee: For the east
bank of the river, Messrs. c. N.
Gautreau, 2. J. Causey, A. I. Picard
and Sam. B. Barman; for the west
bank Of the river, Messrs. C. H.
Landry, E. .. Mccall, F. B. Lemann,
Karl Spahr and Geo. B. Reuss.
A. J. Galley, of the firm Of Galley
& Clark, contractors, building the
gravel roads in the First Road Dis
trict of this parish, appeared before
the jury and requested an extension
of time on the contract to complete
the said roads. After giving his rea-
sons for wanting the extension, Mr..
Landry offered the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, Messrs. Galley & Clark,
contractors, building the gravel roads
i,, ct,,ia ~
ish of Ascension, at their special re-
quest and with the distinct under
standing of said firm, apply to this
jury for an extension of time, as
fixed in the contract of April Is,
1914, and accepted by them as as
signees and transferees of said con-
tract, all of which is duly recorded
in the recorders office of the parish
Of Ascension; therefore.
Be it resolved, that the said firm
of Galley ,& Clark are hereby granted
an extension of thirty 600 working
days, as provided in said contract,
from the date of the expiration Of
the one hundred days provided in
said contract in which to complete
the said contract under all of it's
terms and provisions.
Be it further resolved, that in the
event the said contract is not COM
pleted within the period of extension
hereinabove granted, then the said
contractors shall pay unto the police
jury of the parish of Ascension all
expenses incurred by said parish for
it's engineer, team hire and all other
expenses connected with said engi-
neer, and the said firm is then grant
ed a further period of extension of
thirty (3O) additional working days,
to date from the expiration of the
first extension herein granted.
Be it further resolved, that this
resolution shall be accepted by said
firm, who shall sign an agreement
binding and obligating themselves to
continue in full force, virtue and eff
feet the penalty clause in said con-
tract, and all other terms and provi-
sions of the said contract of April
is, 1914, after the expiration of the
second period of extension herein
granted.
Be it further resolved, that a copy
of these resolutions and the agree
ment to be signed by said contract