The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1921-08-13
POLICE JURY IN SESSION.
No Protests Against Property Valua-
tion-Election Recalled.

The police jury met in special ses-
sion at 10 o'clock this morning, with
President W. B. Stuart presiding and
the following members present: Geo.
&. Ruess, J. Clarence Leblanc, C. H.
Landry, ST., Henry S. Martin, Les
ter f. Wright, Nestor Gautreau, C.
f. Sibley and J. we Landry. Alb
sent-Augustin Corbo.
On motion Of Mr.. we Landry, Sec
onded by Mr. c. H Landry, Sir, and
carried, the reading Of the minutes
of the last meeting was dispensed
| with, and the said minutes were or
dered approved.
President Stuart explained that one
Of the objects Of the meeting was to
receive protests and hear complaints,
| if any, from property owners, against
valuations placed upon their property
by the State Board of Affairs.
No protests or complaints Of any
kind having been previously filed
and no one having appeared at the
meeting to complain Or protest, Mr..
Gautreau moved that the valuations
on property in the parish of Assem-
sion as fixed by the State Board of
Affairs be accepted.
The motion was seconded by Mr..
Wright. Roll-call on the motion re-
suited as follows: Ayes - Stuart,
Reuss, Leblanc, C. H. Landry, sr.,
Martin, Wright, Gautreau, Sibley and
j. we Landry. Nays-None. Alb
sent and not voting, Corbo, and the
motion was declared adopted.
Mr.. I'VE Landry reported that the
public road at the crossing Of the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
at Geismar, was full Of deep holes
and otherwise in bad and dangerous
condition. The secretary was in
structed to write to the railroad COM
pany and request it to repair this
road at once.
A general discussion followed re-
lative to the advisability of proceed
ing at this time with the parish-wide
election called for September 20, in
the face of the doubt and uncertainty
which prevails regarding the exact
meaning Of the articles of the new
constitution under which the said
election was called, and as the opin-
ions of the bond attorneys who were
consulted on the subject seemed to
be that said articles require legisla
ton to put them into effect, it was
decided to defer ordering and calling
the election until after the sessions
of the legislature, which convenes
September 6.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Mr.. Leblanc, seconded by Mr.
c. H. Landry, ST.:
Be it resolved by the police jury
that the ordinance adopted by the po-
lice jury on July 20, 1921, ordering
and calling parish-wide election to
be held on September 20, 1921, for
the purpose of submitting to the peo-
pie propositions to authorize the po-
lice jury to incur debt and issue ne
gotiable bonds to make improvements |
to the courthouse and jail and to au-
thorize the police jury to issue nego-
table bonds to fund the old debts
due by the parish Jan. /, 1921, be
and the same is hereby rescinded and |
Roll-call on the above resolution
resulted as follows: Ayes - Stuart,
Reuss, Leblanc, C. H. Landry, ST.,
Martin, Wright, Gautreau, Sibley and
J. we Landry. Nays-none. Absent /
and not voting, Corbo, and the resolu-
ton was declared adopted.
A communication and bill for sew
en- dollars and seventy cents ($770) |
was received from J. N. Delaune for
lumber and material furnished for !
making coffin to bury old colored !
man who was killed on the L. R. and |
N. Railroad track near Prairieville.
On motion of Mr.. we Landry, sec
onded by Mr.. Wright and carried, the |
bill was approved and ordered paid.
A communication was received
from Mrs. Lizzie Dry of Baton Rouge,
stating that while crossing the Fish
Bayou bridge, her wagon was dam
aged and one of her mules injured,
and she asked compensation there
for.
On motion of Mr.. C. H. Landry,
seconded by Mr.. Martin and carried,
the police jury disclaimed liability in
the premises and the claim was re-
jected.
There being no further business,
on motion of Mr.. Leblanc, seconded
by Mr.. Sibley, the meeting adjourn
ed. r. J. CHAUVIN,
Secretary.