The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
Parchial Lawmakers Hold Regular 81
monthly Session.


Donaldsonville, La, July IL, 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;
}. +. Falcon, second ward; Jasmin To-
bias, third ward; L. w. Armitage,
fifth ward; Leon Newman, president,
sixth ward; J. G. Nargassans, seventh
ward; B. L. Cambre, eighth ward.
Absentee. H. Landry, fourth ward.
Absent by reason of being enjoined
from serving by order of court-Jos-
eph Gonzales, seventh ward; E. D.
Dixon, eighth ward.
The minutes of the last preceding
meeting were read, approved and
signed.
A delegation consisting of Messrs.
Lewis E. Murrell and J. w. Supple,
of Iberville; Emil Sundbery, of AS
SUMPTION, and Walter Lemann and
R. S. Vickers, of Donaldsonville, ad-
dressed the jury in behalf of an ap-
preparation for the 1917 fair Of the
South Louisiana Fair Association.
On motion of Mr. Tobias, seconded by
Mr.. Reuss and unanimously adopted,
the sum Of $500 was appropriated for
this purpose.
A copy of the report submitted by
the grand jury impaneled at the cur
rent term of district court, calling at
tention to certain repairs and i'm
provements needed by public build
ings in Donaldsonville, and other mat
ters coming within the purview of the
police jury, was read and discussed
at length, and instructions were given
to the clerk looking to compliance
with the recommendations. In this
connection Mr.. Tobias was appointed
committee of one to confer with a
committee representing the city Of
Donaldsonville relative to the condi-
ton of the bridge spanning Bayou
Lafourche at Donaldsonville, which
is owned jointly by the parish and
city.
The attention of the jury was call
ed to the non-assessment of property
belonging to the Miles Timber Com
pany and others. The matter was
referred to the district attorney.
J. O. Montegut, parish agricultural
demonstration agent, requested to be
reimbursed for the amount expended
by him in ferry charges. Mr.. New
man was requested to take up with
the owners of the ferryboat the mat
ter of granting reduced rate to Mr..
Montegut, and on motion OF Mr..
Newman, seconded by Mr.. Vargas
sans and unanimously adopted, the
| treasurer was authorized to draw a
roucher in favor of Mr.. Montegut for
he amount of his ferry tolls to date.
Mr.. Tobias moved that the salary
IF J. C. Klos, clerk of the police jury
and parish treasurer, be increased
from $50 to $75 per month, effective
Aug. |, 1917. The motion was sec
onded by Mr.. Armitage, and on roll
call adopted by vote OF 7 yeas ana
no nays.
The parish being in need of ad-
ditional funds to meet current eX-
penses, Mr.. Reuss moved that Presi-
dent Newman be authorized to bor-
row from the Bank of Ascension, or
anv other banking institution, the
sum of five thousand dollars ($5Oool
and to issue certificates of indebted
ness in representation Of said loan.
The motion was duly seconded, and
on roll-call adopted by the following
vote: Yeas-Reuss, Falcon, Tobias,
Armitage, Newman, Nargassans, and
Cambre; nays-none.
The Jury adjourned.
J. C. KLOS, Clerk.