The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-01-16
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
Appropriation of $1,000 Voted to
South Louisiana Fair Associa-
tion-Bridse Over Bayou La
fourche to be Made Free.

Donaldsonville, La, Jan. 10, 1916.
The police jury of the parish OF
Ascension met this day at the court
house, in regular session, and was
called to order at 1880 a. m. Pres
ent-Adolphe Meter, president, third
ward; J. M. Curse, Jr., second ward !;
c. H. Landry, fourth ward; L. w.
Armitage, fifth ward; Leon Newman,
sixth ward; c. N Gautreau, seventh
ward; 2. ]. Causey, eighth ward.
Absent-K. G. spahr, first ward.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read, and on motion,
duly seconded and adopted, ordered
approved and signed.
Hon. J. F. Denechaud, represent
ing the Panama-Pacific Exposition
Commission, appeared before the
jury requesting the appropriation OF
sum to assist in making the prop
er exhibit on the part of the Rtate
at the San Francisco exposition.
The treasurer submitted a report
showing the probable condition of
the parish finances at the expira-
ton of the fiscal year 1914-1915,
which was read and ordered filed in
the archives of the parish.
Mr.. Newman offered the following
ordinance:
Be it ordained by the police jury
of the parish of Ascension, Louisi-
ana, that eYtFy Iesail dealer in malt
liquors CONT 3ninaw ess than two (2l
per cent of IcohstJ commonly called
Near-Beer, I'll pay an annual IL
ceIse tax o1fe.}aid business graduated
as follows:
First Class-W When the gross sales
are ten thousand dollars or more,
the license shall be five hundred
dollars.
Second CIass-When the gross
sales are less than ten thousand and
more than five thousand dollars, the
license shall be three hundred and
fifty dollars.
Third CIass-Wfen the gross sales
are less than five thousand dollars,
the license shall be two hundred and
fifty dollars.
Provided, that no license shall
be issued for a shorter period than
one year, and for less than two
hundred and fifty dollars.
Be it further ordained, etc., that
whoever shall sell at retail any malt
liquors containing less than 2 per cent
alcohol without first obtaining the
license hereigr provided for, shall be
guilty of a feisde~seanor and upon
conviction $, Ill HWfined not less
than two hi dredo1and fifty dollars,
nor more THAI five hundred dollars,
Or be imprisoned not less than sixty
days nor more than six months, or
both at the discretion of the court.
Be it further ordained, ETC., that
the provisions of this ordinance
shall not be construed as conflicting
with the present law touching the
sale of intoxicating malt liquors, and
shall have application exclusively to
malt liquors containing less than 2
per cent alcohol. q
Be it further ordained, ETC., that
this act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Mr.. Newman moved the adoption
of the ordinance, which motion was
seconded by Mr.. Gautreau and on
roll-call adopted by a vote OF
yeas and no nays; absent-Spahr.
Messrs. w. B. Stuart, r. S. Wick
ers, Walter Lemann and E. ]. Nc
Cali addressed the jury in behalf of
securing an appropriation of sum
between $500 and $4,000 for the
South Louisiana Fair Association.
After a thorough discussion of the
subject by the jury and committee
named. and an examination Of the
treasurer's report showing the finan-
cial condition of the parish, Mr.. New
man offered the following resolution
Be it resolved by the police jury
of the parish of Ascension, Lou,
Iisiana. that the sum Of one thou
sand dollars be and the same is here
by appropriated to the South Loulsi
ana Fatp Association, said sum to DC
made payable as follows: Five hun
bred dollars on March 10, 1912, and
five hundred dollars on March 10
1915: the amount to be paid March
| 10. 1915. to be payable out of tbs
revenues of the parish for the fis
| cal year 1914-1915, and the amount
to be paid March 10, 1915, to be pay
able out of the revenues of tbs
parish for the fiscal year 1915-l9l6.
The resolution way seconded By
Mr., Armitage and on roll-call adopt
ed by the following votes Yeas
Curse, Meter, Landry, Armltage
Newman, Causey; total, 6. Nays
Gautreau: total l.
Mr.. Gautreau asked the privilege
of having recorded the following ex
PLANTATION of his vote
'.In my opinion the present finan
cial condition of the parish J suci
as not to justify this appropriation
and the parish is unable to maxi
the appropriation; therefore, I Vot
no.
Mr.. Gautreau offered the followinI
resolution:
Be it resolved, that the sum Q
ltwenty-three and 95-100 dollars p
and the same is hereby appropriate
out of the general fund to pay tn
| bill of Picard & Geismar, Ltd, TO
apparel for burying John Canno
and son, who were killed in tn
| seventh ward of the parish
The resolution was seconded D
Mr.. Causey, and on roll-call adop
ed by a vote of 7 yeas and no nays
4 Mr.. Newman offered the folloWln