The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-20
Donaldsonville, La, Oct. s, 1917.

Ascension met this day in adjourned
regular session, at the courthouse,
and was called to order at 10 a. m,
Present-G. 3. Reuss, first ward; j.
J. Falcon, second ward; Jasmin To-
bias, third ward; c. H. Landry, sr.,
fourth ward; L. W. Armltage, il1tn
ward; Leon Newman, president, sixth
ward. Absent. G. Nargassans,
seventh ward; Ben. l.. Cambre,
eighth ward. Absent by reason Of be-
ing enjoined from serving by order
of court-Joseph Gonzales, seventh
ward; E. D. Dixon, eighth ward.
The minutes Of the last preceding
meeting were read, and on motion,
duly seconded and adopted, were or
dered approved and signed.
The following communications were
read and received:
New Orleans, La, July 26, 1917.
Honorable Police Jury OF Ascension
Parish, Donaldsonvilla, La.
Gentlemen-We desire to have
voting precinct established at McEl-
roy, La. We employ over eight hum
dred men at our mill there, and owing
to the isolation Of the place It is very
difficult to leave there for the pur-
pose Of voting. As we are consider
able taxpayers in your parish, we ask
that you kindly consider this appllea-
ton for voting precinct at the place
named, and that you favor us with In
structions as to what, il any, further
steps should be taken by US to obtain
same.
Thanking you for your kind atten-
ton, Yours very truly,
ASCENSION RED CYP..CO., LTD.
Gonzales, La, Sept. 80, 1917.
To the Honorable Police Jury of As
cension Parish:
Dear Sirs:-I beg leave to submit
the following report for the month OF
September, 1917:
I travelled during the month 472
miles, and visited "a farmers and in
terested parties.
| have made one demonstration IN
the immunization OF hogs by the use
| Of the simultaneous serum treatment.
Il secured the services Of two spe-
cialists to accompany me on tour OF
| the parish, viz: G. NJ. Taylor, poui-
| try specialist, and W. Hewitte, nur-
seryman; and with them visited prac-
tically all the parties interested along
these lines.
I have given caponizing demon
strations, caponizing Is cockerels
and 8 cattle castration demonstra-
tions, castrating animals.
| I attended the organization meet
ing Of the parish unit Of the Council
of Defense, and am discharging the
duties of the office of secretary OF
that body.
In my tours Of the parish have
Ibeen urging and aiding our farmers
in field selection of their seed corn,
and have been urging upon them the
planting of winter crops for cover and
forage purposes.
| Respectfully submitted,
J. O. MONTEGUT,
County Agent.
In compliance with the petition OF
the Ascension Red Cypress Co, Ltd,
and on the Recommendation of parties
conversant with existing conditions,
it was moved that a voting precinct
be established at or near the sawmill
of said Ascension Red Cypress Com
pany at McElroy, in the seventh ward
Of the parish Of Ascension. The mo-
ton was duly seconded and on roll
call carried by vote of six yeas and
no nays.
Mr.. Reuss offered the following res
olution:
Whereas, the State Traffic Relief
Association has applied to this par
igh for a contribution of s26 TO assist
in carrying on the work Of the asso-
citation in re adequate equipment for
the transportation Of freight between
points in Louisiana:
Be it resolved, that the sum OF s2o
be and is hereby appropriated to said
association for the purpose stated.
On motion Of Mr. Reuss, seconded
by Mr.. Falcon, the resolution was
adopted, roll-call resulting as follows:
Yeas-Reuss, Falcon, Tobias, Landry,
Armitage, Newman; nays--nene.
The following resolutions were of
fered by Mr.. Reuss:
De IL resolved py In6 poiieS July u
the parish Of Ascension, that the First
and Second Road Districts ofsthe par
ish Of Ascension, duly organized un-
der the laws OF the state Of Louisiana.
are hereby transferred to the control
and jurisdiction Of the police jury ct
the parish of Ascension, said police
jury hereby assuming the duties as
the governing authority OF said road
districts, as well as the powers Of the