Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-01-23
. 1887, 90

Balance due by me 10
Parish 122, 06
Baton Rouge January 4th ls47.
william Hubs; Treas and Coil;
The finance committee beg leave TO re-
port, that they have carefully examined the
account and vouchers, submitted 10 them by
The Collector and Treasurer Of the Parish,
embracing the period since first Septeinber
last to date. being for tbs fiscal year 1915.
The account aud vouchers are herewith
submitted, as a part Of this report
lie charges himself with the sum Of
81 1897, S1. And credits himself with the
sun Of D 1850, Is, aggregate sum OF youei.
ets paid, and balance uucollected on The roll,
showing a balance in cash Of $ l7S, VI
1t 10 trne hoWever that hc credits the &C
count with IL So, O8 Of that sum as o"elng by
Dcrsonswh0 have warrants against the FaT-
ish. We think that he was bound TO take up
| the Warrants or charge himself with the amt,
in cash. The foregoing items make the az.
grerate sum Of 8 1897, - cents aud bal
ance the account. There are BIZ. III cents
which The collector represents to De que
from nom csldert ProprIetorF. ana that nc
has used the necessary means 10 eh1ofce
collections, and that his failure IL entirely
owing 10 the refusal OF the Parish lrlntef, 10
makethe necessary ad' ~erilsements Tor the
sale Of the property. In consequence OF
which his proce, dings 10 enforce the cal ec'-
ions were suspended. We think that he Isep'I
tied TO a credit for that amount, underline cir.
cumstance; and that his successor be Charged
with it's COLLECTION.
The c ommilte have called on Mr. Dufrocq
the Printer, and have had a con, e~rsati0n win
him in relation to his refusal 10 print The no
tices for the sale Of the non resident property
above re(eredlo-In Whs3h he frankly admit"
ted his obligation, under his contract to do 50
but alledged his inability al the lime 10 com"
Div, for the want Of the necessary space AID
materials, to give publicity 10 al the EoticeS
1T once. He also declared bis Willingness
gtiiI TO make publications Of the necessary
advertisements, at different times, suited TO
hs space and printing materials.
We trust he matter will not be longer
DELAYED: and no loss will ultimately arcrue
to the Parish, in consequence of the faiinre
so far; but VIE think the public interest en-
Joins. that for he future, such contracts should
be more strittIy made, and enforced. The
u committee viii notice a slight lrregulaflty
in the drawing, and payment Of the greater
l portion of The warrants, submitted as Vouth-
ers accompanying the account. The greater
l portion has teen drawn for services proVl-
: ded for in thewarranis for the year 1876. ana
paid out of tie funds for the year ls45. AS no
Y rrouectionshtye been made yet on the former,
q consequently there mustbe outstanding, or 1t
is reasonable to suppose there is a correspond
v ing amount If warrants which should have
been met with funds of 1916, The conse-
oupnce WILDE, they must be met with the
funds of 1915. Such a course is necessarl y
attended with some irregularity and contu'
sion, We have the pleasure to anticipate.
more strict1ess in complying with the pTov1s
sions of thelaw, in such cases for the. future
b With rhs foregoing exceptlons1 it Is be-
lieyed. the collection and disbursement o
: the public money of the Parish, for tht
. wear has been as satisfactorily, and correc'
1t tIy made as at any previous tune; And !
d the publications ofthe notices above refer
n red TO, had been made, we thing The tota
n amount of he roll Of 1915 would have beer
# collected.
We think the two accounts forthe year
taken together. are credrtable to the Col
lecfor aud Treasurer; And the commute
ch.refalIy avail themselves Of the oppor
tunity which the occasion and cireums'an'
i ccs properly seem TO offer, to tender to hin
the mood If their appreciation, as represen
tatives of ihe Jury.
n. For the last two years the claim:
audited against the Parish, have ea
ceeded for each, the sum of 81 500. TIL
assessment for the current year G846:
j Is $4,000 whilst the probable demand a
gainst theParish, for the same priod will b
se but little, fanny greater. The credit of th
y paper of tie Parish, we trust viii be main
tanned.
The Committee will state, that mu
credit is due administrator Of publ
in schools; They have performed all in theI
power tocarry the provisions of the ta'
let into efed for the education of the poo
n children If the Parish. But still we regre
"a saw. tat the amount due ty TIE n
+, has not. IS yet been psid5as there y =
lal nerson Authorized IN law, to make the ce'
th,ficate rgaaired, showing that the Paris
has furnished its quota. That duty wa
!. heretofors performed by the Parish judge
u and tbers has been no other officer charge
mo- with it. since the abolition Of his office
Tor The LEGISLATURE is now in session, and
d. IS 10 be Ioped the necessary Legislation,
obyia,e lie difficulty, viii soon be bad.
.he We regret aga in to hav
IT'S to repor, that the large amount due tn
j, Parish y John Me ponough. is still IN
tv maid. Atthe last sessieD, Mr.. john Cald
well j.. member Of Dur body was spec
ni- ialtv CHI geds with the settlement Of tn
matter; ind we trust that he viii soon ha'
the mater arranged.
The AMOUNT oflhe assessment ana o.h'
u assets d the Parish for the year ls4o' -
! bout S00O. And we recon mend that II
bond oflhe Col ector and Treasurer Il