The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-06
Donaldsonville, La, May &. 1916.

o'clock M, at the courthouse. Pres.
ent-Adolphe Meter, president, thlrG
ward Geo. B. Reuss, first ward; Felix
Acosta, second ward G. Fl. Landry
fourth ward; L. w. Armitage, fifth
ward; Leon Newman, sixth ward; G
N. Gautreau, seventh ward; n j
Causey, eighth ward.
President Meter stated that the OBJ
iect of this special meeting was to
consider matters in connection with
Road District No. q; matters pertain
ing to the dipping Of cattle IN the
parish, and the ordinances adopted
at a meeting of the police jury on
April 10, 1916, in connection with
compulsory dipping and other sub
iects relating thereto; and matters
pertaining to the public schools Of
the parish.
The resignation of DR.. w. P. Miles
as a member of the board Of super
visors of Road District No. 2 was
read and received, and on motion OF
Mr.. Newman, seconded by Mr.. eau
treau, was ordered accepted.
Mr.. Newman offered the following
resolution:
Be it resolved, that DR.. J. T. Rrin-
gier be and he is hereby appointed a
member of the board Of supervisors
of Road District No. vice DR.. W.
P. Miles, resigned.
The resolution was seconded by Mr.
Landry, and on roll-eall adopted by 9
vote OF s yeas and no nays.
The following resolutions adopted
at meetings of the citizens Of the
seventh and eighth wards were order
ed read and received
Whereas, the police jury Of the
parish of Ascension, called IN special
session at Donaldsonville April -,
1916, passed an act known as the
compulsory cattle dipping ordi-
nance" and
Whereas, under this ordinance
every citizen is required to dip his
cattle every tWenty-one days, under
penalty for violations thereof; and
Whereas, in view of the present ls-
olated condition Of the country, and
the absence of dipping watts con-
veniently located, we find it absolute
ly impossible to comply with the pro
visions of this ordinance; therefore
be it
Resolved, that under the circum-
stances above enumerated, we, as
American citizens in the exercise OF
our constitutional rights:
First. Refuse absolutely to at
tempt to comply with the provisions
of this ordinance.
Second. We will not encourage
or tolerate any outlaWry or violence
Third We will appeal to the police
jury for a reconsideration Of this
ordinance. and repeal on modlfica-
ton Of same.
Fourth. We will exhaust every
honorable means 10 maintain ouI
sisslsAas IL III only as 4
last resort
Fifth. In the event of any liti-
cation we will each bear our proper
tionate share Of the expense.
Respectfully submitted,
NAMES OF sIGNERs OMITTED.
The question Of the dipping of cat
tie now being taken up, Mr.. Gautreau
stated that under existing conditions
the people of the east bank of the
river were unable to comply with the
compulsory dipping ordinance adopt
ed by this jury April 10, 1916; that
the cattle owned by the people of his
section were at some places more than
FIVE to ten miles from the dipping
watts, making it almost impossible for
owners to get their cattle to the watts
on dipping days; that the people Of
his section were at this time opposed
to the compulsory feature Of the dip
ping ordinance, and urged the jury to
epeal the ordinance insofar as the
same applied to the east bank of the
river in the parish. A general dis
cussion of the matter was then en-
gagged in, which was participated in
by Messrs. S. S. Ferguson, Jos. Sc
vario, E. N. Pugh and Others, after
which Mr. Gautreau offered the fol
lowing ordinances:
An ordinance repeating the compul-
sorry dipping ordinance adopted
at the meeting of the police jury
held April 10. 1916, insofar as
the same applies to that portion
of the parish situated on the
east bank Of the Mississippi
river.
Section |. Be it ordained by the
police jury Of the parish Of Ascension,
in special session called for said pur-
pose, that the ordinance adopted by
this police jury April 10, 1916, and
known as the compulsory dipping
ordinance be and the same is here
by repealed insofar as the same APP
plies to that portion of the parish of
Ascension situated on the east bank
of the Mississippi river.
Section 2. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC., that all ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed.
The motion for the adoption Of the
ordinance was seconded by Mr.. eau
sey, and on roll-call carried by the
following vote: Yeas Reuss, Acos-
ia, Meter, Landry, Armitage, eau
treau, Causey; nay-NeWman.
In voting for the repeal Of the or
dinanee on the east side Of the river,
the jurors voting in the affirmative
gave as their reasons for so doing the
following explanation of vote by Ju-
ror Reuss:
BY Mr.. Reuss: am in favor of
the dipping Of cattle, but cannot ask
the people to do the impossible. /,
therefore, vote yea. =
Mr.. Newman offered the following
resolution:
Be it resolved, that the resolution
adopted by this police jury April 10,
1916, appointing Messrs. Causey and
Gautreau committee Of two for the