The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-07-23
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
Election Called to Authorize Bond Issues to
Fund Parish Debt and Improve
Courthouse and Jail.
Donald yilIa Ia I,,Iv .

Donaidsonvilie. La. July %, 1921.
Pursuant to call a special meeting of
the police jury was held at the court
house at 10 o'clock this day, with Presi-
dent w. B. Stuart presiding and the fol-
lowing members present: j. Clarence Lee
Blanc, C. H. Landry, Sr., Henry S. Martin,
Lester E. Wright, Nestor Gautreau and J.
I'VE Landry.
On motion of Mr.. Martin, seconded by
Mr.. Wright and carried. the reading of
the minutes of the last meeting dis
pensed with and the said minutes were
ordered approved.
President w. B. Stuart explained that
the object of the meeting was to
slider the calling of special parish-wide
election, for the purpose of submitting to
the property taxpayers. propositions to
thorize the police jury to incur debt and
issue negotiable bonds therefor to make
needed improvements to the courthouse and
issue negotiable bonds to fund the old
debts due by the parish January /, 1921.
After a general discussion of the mat
ter. the following ordinance was offered by
Mr.. Martin, seconded by C. H. Landry, ST.:
AN ORDINANCE
Calling special election of the property
Calling a special eection of the property
taxpayers of the parish of ascension,
qqualified to vote. for the purpose of
submitting propositions: Ito incur
debt of fourteen thousand 10000
dollars. and issue negotiable bonds there
for to make improvements to the parish
courthouse and jail 2-To issue ne
gotiable bonds in the sum of sixty
thousand (s66.o0o) dollars to fund the
old debts due by the parish of AS
cension January 1, 1921.
Section One-Be it ordained by the police
jury of the parish of Ascension, state of
Louisiana, in special meeting assembled,
the object and purposes of said meeting
therefor; that special election be and the
same is hereby ordered and called to be
held throughout and within the limits of
the parish of Ascension, Louisiana; said
election to be held between the hours of
seven co o'clock a. M, and five go O'Clock
p. M, on TUESDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 1921, at which said election
shall be submitted the following PROPOSE
tions, to-wit:
First-To authorize the police jury to
incur debt of fourteen thousand (s14,o00)
dollars and issue negotiable bonds therefor
to make improvements to the parish court
house and Jail. Said bonds to bear interest
at the rate of six (6) per cent per
annum. payable semi-annually. and to run
for period not exceeding ten (10) years.
Second-To authorize the police jury to
issue negotiable bonds in the sum Of sixty
six thousand (S66,000) dollars, to fund the
January l, 1921, as follows:
Bank of Ascension, Donaldsonville, La,
the sum of twenty one thousand ts21,ooo)
dollars and interest. Picard & Geismar,
Atu., t"o CtItlhCdLeS VI IhuSuleuHeSS
amounting to the sum of eight thousand
seven hundred and ninety-four and 74-100
($8794.74) dollars and interest. Old GER
tificate of Indebtedness held by New Or
leans bank amounting to the sum of four
thousand four hundred $4,000 dollars and
interest; balance of amount due by the par
ish to the Gonzales High School, twenty
one thousand 1921 ,000) dollars. Certificate
of Indebtedness held by ]. w. Thompson
amounting to four thousand four hundred
| and seventy-eight and 14-100 $4478.14) dol
lars. Balance due to the Vincennes Bridge
Company for the Hope Villa bridge, amount
ing to three thousand two hundred and
twenty-five and 2-100 fS3225.02l dollars
and interest. Said bonds to bear interest
at the rate of six (6) per cent per annunl
payable semi-annually, and to run for a
period not exceeding ten 10) years.
Section Two-Be it further ordained, etc.
/ that the secretary of the police jury be ano
he is hereby authorized and instructed tt
| have prepared for use at said election
sufficient number of ballots. on each O
which shall be printed the propositions here
inbefore mentioned and enumerated, ar
ranged in such a manner as to enable thu
voters to vote properly and intellIgently OF
each separately, and also to have prepared
for use at said special election, all necessar!
ballot boxes. the necessary blanks Tor tall!
sheets. lists of voters, assessed valuation o
property and compiled statements OF tn
| voters in number and amount.
Section Three-Be it further ordained, etc
that the polling places for said specia
election shall be at the following places il
the parish of Ascension, Louisiana, to-wit
First Ward-Precinct one, Emile Domi
nique's store; precinct two, Ascension store
precinct three, Mrs. A. C. Dugas' store
| Second Ward-Cassard's store.
i Third Ward-Precinct one. courthouse
lprecinct two. Red Men Hall.
| Fourth Ward-Esneaults sawmiil ONCE
Fifth Ward-Precinct one, Houmas Store
Burnside; precinct two Armitage's ware
house, barrow; precinct tnree' bre"eE'oh
| store, Beaverton.
| sixth Ward-Precinct one, Belle Helen
postoffice building, Belle Helene; precine
two, Picard & Geismar's warehouse, dels
mar.
Seventh Ward-Precinct one. Lanoux,
Shop. Gonzales; precinct two, Berteau
Istore, St. Amant; precinct three, Lambert
store, Sorrento.
Eighth Ward-Precinct one. Mrs. Ian
dry's store. Prairieville; precinct two. Rub
Dixons store, Galvez.
,. Messrs. W. C. Haywood, Emile Dicharrs
, and Emile Dominique are hereby appolnte
. to serve as commissioners and l.. Schuste
! as clerk at the first precinct of the frs
| ward poll
Messrs. Jos. ]. Leblanc, Louis Rome an
+ Fernand Collet are hereby appointed I
serve as commissioners and Robert Brand
as clerk at the second precinct of the hrs
ward poll.
Messrs. Gale r. Chapman, Schuyler Bras
> sett and M. Paul Leblanc are hereby ap
lpointed to serve as commissioners and Henr
, Dugas as clerk at the third precinct OF tn
,, first ward poll
Messrs. D. Cassard. Perique Falcon an
Felix Acosta are hereby appointed to serv
, as commissioners and E. II. Barton as cler
at the second ward poll.
Messrs James P. Armitage, A. HsaHun
ley and Edward Won Lotten are hereby aI
pointed to serve rs commissioners and
K Sims as clerk at the first precinct OF tn
third ward poll.
Messrs. L. J. B. Babin, Henry Schaff, j.