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For the care of souls, the city is divided into six parishes; of these the city-parish proper is subdivided into six independent ecclesiastical districts, and one curacy; the Catholic soldiers have a military church of their own.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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Prudent financial management including conservative budgeting, maintenance of robust reserves and an overall diverse and stable economic base serve as important offsets to the challenges facing the consolidated city-parish government.
unknown title 2011
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When I mention this abuse to any minister of a city-parish, he usually lays the fault upon the beadles, who he says are bribed by the foreign beggars; and, as those beadles often keep ale-houses, they find their account in such customers.
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish Jonathan Swift 1706
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The union is opposed to a proposal by Councilman Chandler Loupe to privatize some city-parish Department of Public Works services.
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Helene O'Brien, president of Service Employees International Local 21, a union that represents DPW employees and some other city-parish workers, said contracting out work doesn't end up saving taxpayers on the cost of government services.
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Durel and Lafayette Consolidated Government have no oversight of the LHA, but the city-parish president has the authority to appoint five of the seven LHA board members.
theadvertiser.com - 2010
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Helene O'Brien, bottom, right, president of Service Employees International Local 21, talks to city-parish employees and union members outside the Metro Council chambers Wednesday.
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He said he will decide within the next 90 days whether to file suit in federal court alleging that the city-parish is in violation of the American Disability Act. Only staff-produced articles and videos are archived in the
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He said he believes the private sector can perform the work more cheaply and efficiently than city-parish government.
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An overflow crowd of city-parish Department of Public Works employees packed the Metro Council chambers Wednesday to oppose privatizing DPW services such as grass cutting, pothole repairs and ditch clearing.
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