The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-09-11
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS
Road District No. Created and Special Election Called
to Consider Bond Issue of $50, ,OOO-Mantenance Tax
and Extension of Road to St James Line Proposed in
First Dstrict-Oficial Minutes
REGULAR MEETING.


sion met this day in regular session, at the
courthouse, and was called to order at II $50
o'clock a. m. Present: Geo. b. Reuss. first
ward C.. H. Landry. fourth ward; l.. w.
Armitage, fifth ward; Leon Newman, sixth
ward; c. N. Gautreau, seventh wards u. j.
Causey, eighth ward. Absent: Adolphe
Netter president, third ward D. NJ. oufso'
lr second ward.
in the absence Of President Meter, pres
ident pro TEN C. H. Landry presided.
The minutes of the last preceding meet,
ing were read and ordered approved and
signed
The following communications were read
and received:
Donaldsonville, La, Sept s, 1916.
70 the Members of the Honorable Polee
Jury of Ascension Parish:
Gentlemen:--I had expected to appear be-
fore YOU in person today, but it is necessary
for me to meet the police jury OF west ba.
tom Rouge parish, so through the medium OF
this letter | most respectfully urge that you
win each individually do all in your power
to awaken interest in the fair among your
respective constituents, and that as BODY
YOU will pass resolutions calling on the peo-
ple of Ascension parish to support Loyalty
this institution. which is practical part OF
our educational system. This support may
be evidenced eit~er by personal attendance
or by sending exhibits, or better, by botn
The fair this year will be both instructive
and entertaining. In addition to the spiendid
exhibits which are being entered in all de-
nartments there will be various practical
demonstrations, several of the big tractor
companies having already agreed to send
their machines to the fair with expert de-
monstrators. The amusement end OF the
fair will be taken care of by such attfac-
tions as horse races. Roman chariot and
standing races, high school and h1gh Jump
ing horses band concerts, iootbaii anu fhsht
horse show
In nav opinion, it is the duty Of every able
hodied man woman and child in the parish
of Ascension to attend the tair this year.
am especially anxious to see you gentlemen
present in order that you may nave con,
yincing proof of the wisdom OF the several
appropriations made for the far.
1T il my intention to visit every ward OF
The narish within the next three weeks IN
behalf of the fair, but in the meantime 1
trust YOU gentlemen will make some active
effort to arouse the interest OF your people
IN an institution which their money has help
ed to build up and which is doing much tor
the agricultural development OF this section;
with assurances of my high esteem,
have the honor to be,
Very truly yours. ,,...
r. S. VICKERs, Secretary Manager.
Donaldsonville. La. Sept. Z. 1915.
To the President and Members OF the fehee
Gentlemen As per request l herewith Of
fer estimate for the repairing of the court
house clock dial. For the sum OF S2a VIII
repair and repaint dial. giving same two
coats of canvas three coats OF lead TWO
coats of black hands. hour and minute
marks and one coat of spar varnish over all.
giving o good. lasting job, with white dial
and black figures and hands; snTn 1ANnpy
Mr.. Gautreau offered the following reso.
luton:
Be it resolved that the police jury of the
parish of Ascension does hereby call upon
all of the people of the parish to Loyalty
support the fair which will be held under
the auspices OF the South Louisiana Fair
Association October 1917. Realizing and
appreciating the great work being done by
this fair association, all OF our people shouio
c4a mss
fair this year the greatest in its history
We call upon the people OF our parish not
only to literally patronize the fair by theil
attendance, but every citizen who has pro-
ducts of any kind should have the same on
exhibit at the fair, in order that the re-
sources of our parish may be prominent
ly displayed.
The resolution seconded by Mr.. New
man and unanimously adopted.
MIR. Armitaee offered the following reso-
luton:
Be it resolved, that Alfred Landry, watch
maker and jeweler, of Donaidsonville, be
and he is hereby appointed custodian and
repairer of the courthouse clock, vice Jno
+. Park, resigned.
The resolution seconded by Mr.
Reuss, and on rol-call adopted by vote
of yeas and no nays.
Mr.. Armitage offered the following reso-
lution:
Be it resolved, that the matter OF re.
painting and repairing the dial of the court
house clock be referred to the finance com.
"ttee to take such action as they may
- aeem necessary, and said committee is here
by authorized to approve q voucher Tor the
amount of such repairs.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Reuss
and on roll-call adopted by vote of yeas
and no nays.
Mr.. Newman offered the following -reso.
luton:
BE it resolved, that all bills for registration
of births and deaths in the parish, under the
SUPERVISION and direction OF the state Boare
of Health be ordered paid, until such time
as the district attorney advises this jury or
the constitutionality of the law under whicf
said payments are made. This provision o.
payment to also apply to the parish healtf
officer.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Reuss
and on roll-call adopted by a vote of yeas
and no nays.
The following ordinance was read:
AN ORDINANCE
Creating the Road District NJ. q; to pro
vide for the administration of the at
fairs of said road district, and for the
issuance of bonds and the levying oi
taxes to conform with the constitution
and laws of the state of Louisiana, ant
to accomplish in said road district ths
construction of roads within said roae
district; to invest the police jury OF thu
parish of Ascension with the authorlt,
to act as the governing authority of salt
road district, with power to expropriat'
property, and with all the powers con
police jury as the governing authorit,
thereof, by Act No. 1873 of the genera
assembly of the state of Louisiana fo
the year 1914.
Section /. Be it ordained by the poic,
jury Of the parish of Ascension, state o
Louisiana, in lawful session convened. tha
in accordance with the article of the con
stitution of the state of Louisiana, and o
Act No. ls3 of the general assembly o
1914. q road district within the parish o
Ascension. Louisiana, be. and the same y
hereby created. which shall be known a.
ROAD DISTRICT NUMBER 2, and which
road district shall comprise the following
territory. situated in the parish Of Aseen
sion. Louisiana, and described as follows
to-wit:
Beginning on the left descending bank o
the Mississippi river at intersection of tn
parish line dividing Iberville and Ascension
parishes;
Thence. follow this parish line to tn
back Of the Southwood plantation;
Thence, follow the continuous back lin
Of Southwood, Riverside and Waterloo plan
tations to the intersection Of back line o
Waterloo plantation. (which is also tn
boundary line of section 20, in township
range ~. and the north line of section 81;
Thence, east along the north line of sec
taon II. to common corner of sections 15
l6. 2l, %, about 80 chains;
ihence. north along west line OF section
I5 and 10, one and one-half miles to quarter
section corner of west line of section 10;
:. Thence. east quarter mile along mort
iine of northwest quarter of southwest quar-
ter of section 10;
:. Thence. north one-half mile along Yves
line Of east half of northwest quarter o
section 10. to north line of section 10:
Thence, east along north line of Sectio
~. one-quarter mile;
:, Thence. north three-quarters of mil
along east line of southwest quarter an
tion j:
:. Thence. east quarter mile along sout
Hhe OF lot 2, section 8;