The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-11-03
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Sale Of Sixteenth Section Timber to
L. J. DeHass Reaffirmed.

L. J. DeHass Reaffrmed.
Donaldsonville, La, Oct. 10, 1917.
The board of school directors of
the parish of Ascension met this day
in special session, with President w.
B. Stuart in the chair and the follow
ing members present: Geo. Bergeron,
second ward; Emile LeBoeuf, fourth
ward; DIR. w. P. Miles, fifth ward; J.
w. Hanna, seventh ward; H. E. Webb,
eighth ward. Absent-E. N. Pugh,
third ward; Henry Dugas, first ward.
1t was moved by Mr.. LeBoeuf, sec
onded by Mr.. Bergeron, and adopted,
that the minutes of the previous meet
ing be approved.
It was announced by the secretary
that no deed had as yet been made to
L. ]. DeHass to the timber on section
is, township 10 south, range 8 east,
parish of Ascension, for which his bid
of $3141 in ready cash had been duly
paid and accepted, and that the pur-
chaser was willing to take title to the
above described timber. The deed
mot having been made to L. j. DeHass
on or before October Is as stipulated
in a former resolution of the board,
the president called this special meet
ing to properly effect transfer of title
at this meeting.
After discussion the following reso-
lutions were offered by Mr.. Berge-
ron:
Whereas, trespassers are continual
lily taking timber from school lands
NV
south, range 8 east, and the board can
not adequately protect said timber;
and
Whereas, a drainage canal is being
dredged through said section, causing
the water from the swamp to drain
off and thereby causing the cypress
timber to start dying; and
Whereas, section SO of Act 100 OF
the general assembly of the state of
| Louisiana for the year 1916 author
| ICES the school board for the parish to
sell or dispose of timber on section 10
of school lands; and
Whereas, the bid of L. J. DeHass
heretofore accepted, on which 5000
has been paid, is in the opinion OF
this board to be of advantage to the
school system of the parish; and
Whereas, it is now necessary to
carry out the terms of the agreement
of the sale of the said timber pur-
chased; now therefore it is hereby
Resolved, that the board 're-affirm
the acceptance of the bid heretofore
made by L. j. DeHass of $3141 cash
for all timber on said section 16,
township 10 south, range east, IN
the parish of Ascension.
j Be it further resolved, that this
timber and all right and interest
therein and thereto be conveyed to
said L. J. DeHass for the aforesaid
sum, aud that w. B. Stuart, presi-
dent of the school board, be and
he is hereby authorized for and on
behalf of this board to make and ex.
lecute any contract, deed, or other In
strument necessary and proper fully
to effect the purposes of these pres.
ents and TO vest in said purchaser al
right. title and interest in and to sale
timber.
Be it further resolved, that the time
I for removing the timber on said sec
ton be limited to five years from date
! of sale.
On. motion Of Mr.. Bergeron, sec
j onded byaAIr. Hanna, the resolution!
were adopted, roll-eall resulting a
follows: Yeas Stuart, Webb, Miles
: Rergeron, LeBoeuf, Hanna; nays
4 none; absent-Dugas, Pugh.
) There being no further business
/ the board adjourned.
Nv. B. STUART, President.
3 H. P. BROUSsARD, Secretary.