The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-08
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ISSUES SPICY REJoINDER.
Secretary Weber Has His Say Con.
corning Police Jury Squabble.

! Secretary Weber E1as Ells Day Soha
corning Police Jusy Squabble.
To the People of the Parish of Ascen-
sion:
The following statement is issued
by me on my own responsibility III
answer to the so-called process verbal
by Police Jurors C. H. Landry, ST.,
Jasmin Tobias, Leon Newman and
Jos. Falcon, published in last Satur-
days Chief, wherein they give three
important reasons why the police jury
| should have met on June 80.
In answer to No. /, that the jury
should meet as a board of reviewers
on the assessments of the parish, |
sion for the jury to meet and pass on
the assessments, but | assert that if
an abstract is filed by the assessor
with the State Board Of Equalization
before that board meets, any changes
can be made on that abstract before
the state board finally makes up its
figures. Accordingly on June &c.,
1916, Assessor A. A. King did make
up his abstract, and on the same day
swore to the same before J. T. Fer
nandez, deputy clerk of court, and
filed the same with the secretary of
the State Board Of Equalization. I'm
der the rules of that board the asses
sor can make any changes to that abb
stract before the same is finally acted
upon. The secretary of that board
informed me that these changes could
be made at any time during the first
part of the month of August. Con-
sequently the public viii see that no
harm can come to the parish on that
score, as the police jury will in all
likelihood meet before the first of
August.
In answer to No. 2, that it was nee
essary for the jury to meet to make |
provision to meet the principal and
interest on the highway bonds of the
parish, due on July l., 1916, Juror
Landry and Newman knew when they
Incorporated that reason in their
statement that this provision had al
ready been made, and they had signed
4 voucher check drawn by me as par
ish treasurer for the requisite amount.
The issuance of the New York ex-
change to be forwarded to Chicago to
make the payment was held up by the
Bank of Ascension upon the advice
of its attorney, and no notice of this
given to me until / learned from Mr..
Philip Gilbert, district attorney, on
Friday, June 80, that the gentlemen
named had given that as a reason for
the police jury meeting. | immediate
ly got in touch with the bank and as
certained that the exchange had not
been forwarded in accordance with
my request. After discussing the
matter with DIR. ]. S. Thibaut, vice
president and cashier of the bank, he
agreed to issue the exchange upon my
assurance that the bank
would be held harmless in the trans
action, and it was accordingly is
sued, and the amount forwarded to
Chicago. / hold the registry receipt
showing the forwarding of the amount
as stated.
In answer to No. 3, regarding tick
eradication, want to say that know I
# no such business as having been
liked for that day or any other day.
f the meeting was TO have been a spe- {
'ial meeting for that purpose, netice
VI the same should have been sent to
he members, and that was not done. !
The only notice they received was to
yet as board Of review, and to or
sanize. If the dipping vat Inspector
from this side. of the river
vas a person who could devote his en-
ire attention to the duties Of the posi- /
ion, and not burdened already with
hree city jobs, possibly there would
re no necessity for the jury to appoint /
mother at its own expense. The
question of the jury appointing an
Their dipping vat inspector is the tick Z
radication matter before the Jury,
nd that is a matter majority Of the
ary will have to decide at the proper l.
ime. &C. WEBER. a