The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-11-24
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
Record of Business Transacted by
Parish Solons at Regular Meeting.
Donaldsonvil1e, La, Nov. l

Donaldsonville, La, Nov. Is, 1917
The police jury of Ascension parish
met this day in regular session, at the
courthouse, with the following mem
bers present: G. B. Reuss, first ward
Jasmin Tobias, third ward; c. Il
Landry, Sr., fourth ward; L. w.
Armitage, fifth ward; Leon Newman,
president, sixth ward; B. L. Cambre,
eighth ward. Absent. J. Falcon,
second ward; j. G. Nargassans, sew
enth ward Absent by reason OF be-
ing enioined 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 approved
Several communications were READ
and received, action thereon beng de-
ferred until future meeting OF the
jury. ~
It being found that three-mill tax
on the property situated in Road DIS
trict No. 2 of the parish OF Ascension
such as was levied in resolutions
adopted at a meeting OF the ponce
Jury held Oct. S, 1917, would yield IN.
sufficient revenue for the purpose OF
paying the principal and interest que
on the bonds issued by the district
and providing funds for the MAIN
tenance of the gravel roads therein,
it was moved by Mr.. Tobias that sald
resolutions previously adopted be
amended so as to levy a tax OF tour
mills on the dollar on all property
subject to such taxation in said Road
District No. 2. The motion was sec
onded by Mr.. Landry and on roll-call
adopted by vote of SIX yeas ana no
nays. -
A. L. Chappuis, representing the
Southern States Hygiene Association,
addressed the jury on the Importance
of providing adequate quarters 1oF
the confinement of insane persons IN
Louisiana, and means for more hu-
name treatment of these unfortu@
mates. Mr.. Reuss moved that $loo be
appropriated this year to assist IN
carving on the work of the assocla-
ton, and that a yearly stipend be
budgeted hereafter for the same pur-
pose. The motion was seconded by
MIR. Tobias and on roll-call adopted
by vote of six yeas and no nays.
Mr.. Landry offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, the Sherwin- Williams Co.,
manufacturers of and dealers in Kill
Tick-A, a chemical preparation IN
dorsed by the Louisiana State Live
Stock Sanitary Board, have entered
into contract to deliver in March,
1918, sufficient quantity of said pre-
paration to meet the requirements OF
the parish, say 500 gallons, at $1.20
per gallon f. o. b. New Orleans, said
preparation to be subject to the APP
prevail of the dipping Inspector OF the
parish of Ascension, and provided
that in the event of decline in the
price Of said preparation the parish is
to receive the benefit of such feduc-
ton:
Be it resolved, that the president
of the police jury be and is hereby au-
thorized to sign contract covering
the purchase of said preparation on
the terms stated and when due to
cause voucher 80 be issued IN pay
ment therefor
On motion of Mr.. Landry, second
ed by Mr.. Cambrf, the resolution was
adopted, roll-caHs resulting IN vote
81 SIX yeas and I.
The following fresolution was of
fered by Mr.. Tobias:
Whereas, the bid of S. A. Gano was
the lowest received by the State High
way Department for the construction
of the proposed gravel road in Road
District No. 2 of the parish of Ascen-
sion, extending from Hope Villa to
the st. James parish boundary line,
and the said S. a. Gano having fur
nished the required security to attest
the good faith of his proposal:
Be it resolved, that the police jury
hereby approves the acceptance of the
bid submitted by said s. A. Gano, and
that the president of this body be and
is hereby authorized to sign con-
tract with said bidder, in behalf of this
police jury, for the construction of
said road in accordance with the
terms of said proposal.
Mr.. Tobias moved the adoption OF
the resolution, which motion was sec
onded by Mr.. Cambre and on roll-call
carried by vote of six yeas and no
nays.
Mr.. Reuss moved that committee
of four members of the police jury, in
addition to the president, be appoint
ed to confer with like committee of
the police jury of East Baton Rouge
parish, and representatives of the
State Highway Department, regard
ing the construction of the proposed
bridge across Bayou Manehac at Hope
Villa, the Ascension conferees to have
full authority to enter into any agree
ment or contract in connection with |
the building of said bridge. The mo-
ton was seconded by Mr.. Landry and
adopted, and the clerk
was instructed to notify the police
Jury of East Baton Rouge parish and
the State Highway Department of the
action taken. President Newman ap-
pointed Messrs. Reuss, Landry, Armit-
age and Cambre to constitute the
committee, with himself member.
The jury adjourned.
J. C. KL0S, Clerk.