The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-09-17
Darrow.) and providing a penalty TO,
the violation thereof

funiaWfufY5or any person or persons to drive
an automobile or other motor vehicle on the
! public roads of the parish of Ascension (ex-
fcept on the public road in the fourth ward
lof the parish the right descending bank
Iof the Mississippi river, from the lower
limits of the city of Donaldsonville to the
oid Sims property, situated at distance of
about one-half mile below said city limits
in front of the schools and churches through.
out the parish. and for distance of one
half mile on either side thereof. and through
| the village of Darrow,) at speed exceeding
thirty 500 miles per hour.
! Re it further ordained, ETC., that each
| violation of the provisions of this ordi
nance shall be punishable by fine not ex-
ceeding fifty $500 dollars, or imprison-
nent in the parish Jail for a period no,
| exceeding thirty (30) days, or both in the
| discretion of the court.
| Roil-cal on the above ordinance resulted
a. follows Ayes-Stuart, Leblanc, C. H
Landry. Sr, Martin, Wright. Gautreau, sib-
| ley and j. I'VE Landry. Nays-None. Alb
sent and not voting. Reuss and Corbo. and
the ordinance was declared adopted.
On motion of MICH. Landry, Sr, second
ed by Mr. Martin and unanimously carried
the finance committee of the police jury
| was authorized to employ architect to
make an examination Of the courthouse and
| jail and recommend such repairs, altera-
| tons and improvements might be deem l.
| ed necessary to put the buildings in good
| condition. and to submit a detailed state
| ment of the work needed with an estimate
| of the cost thereof.
President Stuart called the attention of
the jury to the fact that the budget ap-
preparation for tick eradication was fast
becoming used up. and that the outstand-
| inISSbills for this work added to the amount
already paid out would exceed the appro-
| priation, and he asked for expressions of
| opinion from the other jurors on the sub
| ject.
MIR. Sibley stated that a continuation of
dipping under present conditions SIM
ply throwing money away.
Mr.. Stuart declared that the police jury
had pledged itself to cooperate in every
way possible with the federal inspector in
| charge. and that it had gone too far, and
spent too much money to stop now, when
the dipping season was drawing to a close.
DR.. +. E. Rambo being present. was ask
ed how much longer would it be necessary
to continue dipping and if there were any
prospects of cleaning up the ticks in the
parish this year. He stated that there
were only two ticky ranges in the par
ish now, one at Belle Helene and the other
in the neighborhood of Prairieville, and he
expressed the opinion that if dipping
| continued until about November /. the par
ish would be made free of the pest. He
declared that the police jury had given
him every cooperation possible in the
work of tick eradication.
After 4 general discussion of the sub
jeCt NIL. MdfLiH IHUVeu LndL tne WORK OF
tick eradication be continued until the fed
eral inspector in charge advises its discon-
tinuance. The motion was seconded by Mr..
c. H. Landry, Sr. Rol-call on the motion re-
suited as follows: Ayes-Stuart, Leblanc.
c. H. Landry, ST.. and Martin. Mays
Wright, Gautreau. Sibley and J. we Lam
dry. Absent and not voting. Reuss and
Corbo. The roll-call having resulted in a
tie, the motion was lost.
President Stuart thereupon notified DIR.
F. E. Rambo federal inspector in charge
of tick eradication in this parish, that in
view of the unfavorahle vote of the jurors
on the proposition to continue the work, he
should. insofar the police jury was con-
cerned. cease Immediately and stop all of
his vat inspectors. -.-@
Messrs. Stuart, Leblanc, c.. H. Landry.
Sr., and Martini who voted in favor of
continuing dipping. explained that they did
so in pursuance of the pledge made by the
police jury to co-operates with the federal
authorities ins this very important work
and in the interest of the cattle raisers of
the parish and expressed regret that the
work should stop now. when its continu
ance for about two months more. at
slight additional cost, would result in the
freeing of the parish of tick entirely.
Messrs. Wright, Gautreau, Sibey and J.
we Landry who voted against continuing
the work, declared that they did in
obedience to the sentiments and wishes of
their constituents, who they asserted were
overwhelmingly in favor of immediate dis
continuance for the that the work
under the present system did not destroy
the tick and simply money thrown
away.
The following ordinance was offered by
Mr. Gautreau seconded by Mr.. Martin:
AN ORDINANCE
Levying special tax of five mills on the
dollar on all property subject to tax
alton, situated within the limits of
the Fourth Road District of the par
ish of Ascension. for the year 1921,
for the purpose of paying the maturing
bonds to be issued by said district and
the interest coupons thereon.
Be it ordained by the police jury of the
parish of Ascension, the governing authori-
ty of the Fourth Road District of the par
ish of Ascension. state of Louisiana, that
assessed value thereof. be and the same
is hereby levied on all property subject to
taxation situated within the limits OF the
said Fourth Road District for the year l9zls
to pay the maturing bonds and interest
coupons thereof to be issued by said Fourth
Road District. .,
Roll-call on the above ordinance resulted
as follows: Ayes-Stuart, Leblanc, Z. d.
Landry, Sr., Martin, Wright, Gautreau, Sib-
ley and j. we Landry. Nays-None Alb,
sent and not voting, Reuss and Corbo, and
the ordinance was declared adopted.
PrNAdent Stuart stated that inasmuch
as the police jury had definitely decided
| to susbend the work of tick eradication, it
might be possible to arrange to fund the
cid debts due by the parish without the
necessity of submitting the proposition of
| levying a special tax to vote OF the peo-
pie. and that the finance committee mlght
| be authorized to work out a plan and report
at the next meeting of the Jary. >,
| The following resolution was thereupon
| offered by Mr.. Leblanc. seconded ny Nir'
Martin:
Be it resolved that the finance commit
tee of the police jury be and they are here
| by authorized to try to work out a pla1i
! for funding the old outstanding debts Of
the parish without the necessity OF mold
| ing special election for the purpose OF
submitting to the property taxpayers OF the
! parish a proposition to levy special tax
! to take care Of the bonds, and to report at
| the next meeting of the ponce jury
whether regular special. :, =,
| Roll-call on the above resolution resulted
| as follows: Ayes-stuart. Leblanc. Z. ,:f n
| ley and ]. we Landry. Nays-None. AN,
| sent and not voting. Reuss and Corbo, ana
| the resolution was declared adopted.
Mr.. sibley report that number OF prop
erty owners in the eighth ward mad doh-
ated rights of way over their property 1oI
n,hlic road to Bayou Manchac, but that
AMBROSE Burns, through whose land the
| road must necessarily pass, refused TO MAKE
| the donation. Mr.. Sibley moved that ;. q
committee to be composed OF Two pon.e
| iurors be appointed to call on Mr. bu,Hs @ =
| in regard to the matter. and suggested tnat
| Messrs. Wright and>J. we Landry be ap-
pointed The motion was seconded py Mr:
Gautreau and iscarried, and Messrs. Wfigh'
| and GautreaG were appointed with IN"
structions toT report at the next meetfhs
of the police jury.
There being no further business, on mo
! :. .e M. Mart;n seconded by MIR. Le-