The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-05-06
DIPPING ORDINANCE REPEALED.
Enforcement of Regulation Would Impose Hardship on
People of New River Section Under Existing Condl-
tions-Measure Still in Effect on West Bank Of River
Funds Advanced to School Board.

special meeting of April 10, 1916,
creating the Offices OF dipping vat IN
spectors on the east bank of the river
in the parish, and appointing Messrs.
Albert Muller and Robert Jones dip
ping vat inspectors, be and the same
is hereby repealed; and
Be it further resolved, that the sec
rotary be instructed to notify Messrs.
Muller and Jones of the discontinue
ance Of said offices by sending to them
a certified copy of this ordinance.
The resolution was seconded ~ Mr..
Gautreau, and or roli-eall adopted BY
the following vote: Yeas-Reuss,
Acosta, Meter, Landry, Newman,
Gautreau, Arnitage; nay-Causey.
Mr.. Armitage offered the following.
resolution:
Be it resolved that all dipping watts
situated on the east bank of the Mis-
sissippi river in this parish, and which
are owned or controlled by the par
ISL of Ascension, be and the same are
hereby declared to be public dipping
watts, and the use thereof allowed to
all owners. of cattle desiring the use
of the same; and
Be it further resolved, that the pub
lie use of said watts shall be under the
direction of the police Jurors in
whose wards said watts are situated,
and said police jurors are hereby au-
tho1ized and empowered TO make such
regulations for the public use there
Of as they may deem necessary.
The resolution was seconded by Mr..
Landry, and on roll-call adopted by
vote of 5 yeas and no nays.
A large delegation Of citizens. and
taxpayers from the east bank of the
river in the parish was present at
this meeting seeking the repeal OF the
compulsory dipping ordinance as af-
fecting their portion of the parish.
Mr.. Landry offered the following
resolution:
Be it resolved, that the finance
committee of the police jury of this
parish be and it is hereby authorized
and empowered to advance t o the
school board Of this parish, to be
charged against its appropriation Ier
the fiscal year 1915-1916, the sum of
one thousand dollars; and
Be it further resolved, that said
finance committee be and is further
authorized to advance to said school
board the additional sum Of fifteen
hundred dollars, as loan to assist
said board in meeting its payroll for
the month ending May 5, 1916, which
said amount is to be refunded to this
jury by said school board out of its
appropriation from the State Board
of Education due said school board
from the current school fund; and
Be it further resolved, that in view
Of the fact that the police jury has
not in its treasury at this time suf-
fcient funds with which to make said
advances to said school board, the
finance committee of the. police jury
be and it is hereby authorized and en-
powered to issue certificate Of IN
debtedness FOR the said sum Of two
to the Bank of Ascension Or order,
sixty days after date, with interest
thereon at the rate Of eight per cent
per annum from maturity until paid
The resolution was seconded by Mr.
Gautreau, and on roll-call adopted by
a vote of 8 yeas and no nays.
The jury adjourned.
G.. C. WEBER, Clerk.