The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16

Be it resolved, that from and at
ter this date the finance committee
is authorized to pay for the burial OF
paupers not more than the cost OF
one coffin, the price OF which shall
not exceed the sum OF four dollars.
and no officer of the parish Is au-
thorized to approve any bill for the
burial of paupers for an amount ex-
ceeding the said sum OF four dollars.
The resolution was seconded by
Mr.. Armitage, and on roll-call adopt
ed by a vote OF yeas and no nays.
Mr.. Arrnitage offered The follow
I ing resolution:
Be 1t resolved, that the sum OF one
hundred dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated to the Louisiana
Commission for the Panama-Pacifie
Exposition, to assist In the state ex-
hibit at said exposition, to be held
during the year 1915.
The resolution was seconded by
Mr.. Curse, and on roll-call adopted
by the following vote: Yeas-Net-
ter, Curse, Landry, Armitage, New
man. Nays-Gautreau, Causey.
C. c. Weber appeared before the
Jury in the interest OF the Missis-
sippi River Levee Association, asking
for an appropriation OF two hundred
dollars to assist in carrying on the
work of that body.
Mr.. Landry offered the following
resolution
Be it resolved, that the sum Of
two hundred dollars be and the same
is hereby appropriated to assist the
Mississippi River Leyee Association
in carrying out its work In securing
additional appropriations from the
federal government for levee work
along the Mississippi river.
The resolution was seconded by
Mr.. Curse, and on roll-call adopted
by a vote of yeas and no nays.
Mr.. Causey offered the following
resolution:
Be it resolved, that from and after
this date, whenever any person, in
|stitution, body, corporation, or com
mittee representing any interest 81
any kind, desires to obtain an ap-
preparation of sum of money from
the police jury of the parish OF As
| cension, such person, body, 1nst1tu-
ton, corporation or committee rep
| resenting any interest OF any kind
shall first give notice Of his, its OF
their intention to apply for said ap
| preparation for period Of sixty days
| before the date upon which said ap
preparation is to be acted upon BY
the police jury, notice of which ap
plication for appropriation shall bt
published for sixty days In the Off
cial journal of the parish,
The resolution was seconded b.
/ Mr.. Gautreau, and on roll-call adopt
ed by a vote of Z yeas and no nays
T Mr.. Ourso.offered the following res
4 olution:
Be it resolved, that from and al
/ ter the expiration of the lease 0
the bridge over Bayou Lafourch
at Donaldsonville on March %, 1915
i said bridge be and same is hereb.
made a free bridge, in oBder to en-
able all passengers and vehicles t
cross said bridge free of cost
/ Be 1t further resolved, that thi
ordinance shall take effect upon 1t
approval and the adoption OF a sin
/ liar ordinance by the commissio
council of the city of Donaldsonville
/ Be it further resolved, that Secre
Itary G.. G. Weber be and he is here
Iby appointed committee of one t
submit this ordinance to the sal
commission council at its next regt
lar meeting, and request its adoption
:, Be it further resolved, that upo
the adoption of this ordinance by th
said commission council OF Donal'
sonville, the president Of the polio
jury and the mayor OF Donaldsonvil
be empowered to appoint a keeper
said bridge, whose compensate
shall not exceed the sum of ten dc
lars per month, to be paid equally !
the said city and parish.
q The resolution was seconded
: Mr.. Landry, and on roll-call adoptt
by a vote of yeas and no nays.
: The jury adjourned.
c. G.WEBER, Clerk.