The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-04-14
enues from the land?

money raised from legally assessed TAX
es or voluntary contributions!
The Wardens were of the unanimous
opinion that; neither the Board OF Tru-
tees nor the Catholic citizens and tax
papers of the political Parish of St. Char
les had bought the property, but that 1t
had been donated for church purposes;
That the Catholic citizens and taxpay-
ers of the political Parish of St. Charles
had never been assessed for taxes in sup
port of the church, but that, since time
immemorial, the revenues were derived
from Pew Rent; from the rent of the
land and from other revenues, such as
are ordinarily found in every Catholic
Parish;
That, therefore, to the best of their
knowledg, all the improvents were made
with the money derived from the ordin-
airy sources of church revenue, with the
possible exception of some minor pur-
chases, such as the Stations of the Cross
window shades; statues; etc. etc.. which
we're collected from the proceeds of din
ners or small entertainments, as is Gus
tomary with every congregation
Thereupon Fathar Castles explained
that neither in conscience nor in law,
could the parishioners of the other
churches in St. Charles have a claim on
the property of Red Church;
That this property was given, solely
and exclusively, for that particular
chuch and the sustenance of its priests;
| That, for the same reason, the land
could not be sold, but its revenues must
be applied to, and use for, the Red
Church exclusively;
That, in the case only where the
parishioners of another parish, formed
from Red Church, had taxed themselves
for the purchase of the property of the
Mother Parish and for the construction
of its parochial buildings, would the
Mother Parish be obliged to buy out the
other parishes which subsequently were
formed in the same district
The Wardens found this explanation
satisfactory and easy to understand
Father Gassler, then, asked leave to
add few remarks. He spoke very ear.
nestly on the state of the venerable Red
Church. He said, he could never believe
that the Catholics of St. Charles, whit
had their own priest and their owl
churches would, knowingly or willingly
commit an iniuttice against their fellow
citizens living in the neighborhoad o
Red Church. These are now deprived o
the services which resident prizes
could render them. Now, such an injus
tise would be committed, If they SHOULD
insist upon claiming part of the reveue
} !! of Red Church, because these revenue
, were attached to the Red Church onl
| and must be used exclusively for th
needs of the Red Church
In conclusion, Father Gassler calle
: the attention of the Wardens to the TO
Z lowing facts: n
1. The land belongs to Red church;
i cannot be sold
q. Neither the Archbishop nor the dis
cese will sell that land
8. Catholict, living now in other pa
Y ishes, but possessing tombs in the GEM
h terry of Red Church, still are and will /
O main, in possession of the title to the
: respective tombs, whilst those of Il
:. former pasishioners of Red Church, til
possesses no tombs. may be inferred
;ts cemetery subject to the rules and n
y uiations in force throughout the dioces
{. The Public School House, built {
d church property, need not be disturbe
= since the title is, and always will b
!. held by the corporation of Red churcl
S. A new corporation should be fori
ed from among the Catholics that ne
: !. L live within a reasonable distan
ie from the Red Church, and on the Il
Id hank of the River. This corporatio
- though its legitimate Board of Directc
would then become responsible for I
holding and maintenance of the ;chur
:. property and for the subsequent impro
al ments to be made in the course of tin
as Some of these improvements should
nj made at the very earliest opportuni
!. else the venerable church viii go to n
The Chair then thanked Father Ga
lies for his clear and plain statement
Iin facts and pledged the active co-operat
of the Wadens in bringing to the spef
ns notice of the Catholic citizens of ST. @
s lies Parish the real condition of +
Church and the easy and early solut
sne of the dificulty which, the Chair stat
loves its existence to general misund
no. standing
A motion was made by Mr.. Baudou
l duly seconded. that the President ca
general meeting of the Catholics OF
ed3 Charles Parish at an early date. Carrie
an. The being no further business bel
the Board, meeting adjourned SubJec
ea11 nv the President