The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-09-13
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

liciana met pursuant to adjournment, all of the
members present, excepting Mr.. Riley of the
4th Ward
The following account was presented by I.
n. De Lee, accompanied by q resolution, au.
thori1ing the payment thereof
The Parish of East Felciana To James Pratt. DR.
For making collin and conveying child of
VIM. Does, to the grave, Sc 90
Mr. De Lea called for the vote on the above.
It was as follows:
For adoption: Norwood and De Lee.
Arainst: Montgomery. Cason, Drehr, Edwards
and Jordan.
Mr.. Norwood offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted.
Be It Resolved by the Police Jury of the Parish of
East Feliciana at its June session. 1856. That the
sum Of - dollars he, and the same is hereby ap-
appropriated to build bridge across the Redwood
creek near Peyton Chapman's. and that the said
bridge be let out to the lowest bidder by the bridge
commissioners of the I'd ward.
Mr. De Lee offered the following:
Be 1t resolved. &c. That the bridge commissioners
Of ward number 7, be and they are hereby authorz-
ed and instructed to cause to be repaired the bridge
across Pretty creek. near Waddl's old mill ut the
lowest possible price and to be let out to the lowest
bidder.
Mr.. De Lee called for the yeas and nays on
the above, and the vote stood rs follows =
Yea, De Lee. Nay, Montgomery, Norwood,
Cason. Drchr, Edwards, and Jordan.
Mr.. Drehr offered the following account ac.
companied by q resolution for the allowing
and paying Of the same, which was adopted.
The Parish of East Felicana. To J. S. Saunders, DR..
To furnishing lumber and putting up steps
ut Jail by order of b NJ G Brown, S25 90
Mr. Drehr also introduced the account of
Chas Seaman and resolution accompanying
it which was laid over from last meeting
The yeas and nays having been called for,
stood as follows: Yeas, Drchr and Edwards
Nays, Montgomery, Cason, Norwood, De Lee,
and Jordan.
The committee appointed to draft spcciica-
tions of items of expenses for assessment of
Parish Taxes for the year commencing June
Isl, 1856, in their report submitted the follow
ing which was received and adopted
!. For the purpose of paying the jury summoned
2. For the maintenance of paupers.
g. For erecting and repairing bridges.
4. or the current expenses of the Police Jury in
paying salaries of members ofPol'ce jury of Police
clerk Officers of Police Jury, Parish Treasurer, Au
dor and Tax collector.
5. For Jud cial expenses.
G. For dcfraying Election expenses.
7. For the maintanance, trial, and execution of
condemned slaves.
6. For paying the fees in criminal prosecutions to
justices of the Peace and constablcs
Q, For the repair and preservation of public prop
crty in the Town of Clinton.
Mr.. Cason introduced the following resolu-
ton which was adopted.
Be IL resolved. &c, That from and after this time
bridge commissioner in the Parish can contract
for or build new bridge of any kind without first
receiving an ordcrirom the police jury of the parish.
Mr.. Norwood offered an account of II. J. Flu
qua, Police Officer, amounting to $40 10. A
resolution allowing the same was adopted.
Mr.. Drchr offered an account of l. n Lem
on, for stationery, amounting to So 25 A
resolution allowing the same was adopted
Mr.. Drchr also offered the following, which
was received and ordered to be spread upon
the pages OF the record.
CLINTON, La. July 49, 1856
To the Police Jury of the Perish of East Feciana :
SlRs: Permit me to return to you my sincere
thanks for your appointment Of me to the University
longer Willingly resign in favor of Mr.. Alex. T.
Brown Yours respectfully, GEORGE W, CHAPMAN.
Mr.. Montgomery introduced the following,
Which was adopted.
Be it resolved. &c. That the sum of scventy.fve
lars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the
relief of Jas. Robinson. who is incapable from age
and blindness to maintain himself. ami that he he
authorized to draw the same on his own warrant
quarterly, from the Parish Treasury.
Mr. Jordan introduced on account of Z. j.
De'oney Parish Clerk, amounting to $50 90,
with an accompanying resolution allowing the
same which was adopted.
Mr. Montgomery introduced the following:
To the Honorable The Judge Of the Seventh Judicial
District Court Of the State of Louisiana, holding
sessions in and for the Parish of East Feciana
The petition of the undersigned members of the
bar and officers of said court respectfully represents
That. as is known to the Court, the room IN which
the court is held Is so badly arranged and fitted up
as TO cause great delay aud Inconvenience in the
transaction Of business that the echo is great as
whenever the room Is at all crowded. to sometimes
render it impossible TO be heard and to cause almost
an entire suspension of business; that tn delay
occasioned by these interruptions is attended with
considerable expense to the Parish and great annoy
ance to the court and its officers to the bar and all
who have any business before it, That the whole ar
angement Of the court room is the worst that could
well be devised, there being no place Tor the jury
where they can be separated from the spectators,
and no place suitable for the bar while engaged in
the prosecution of their business That the under
signed have too much confidence in the Intelligence
and public spirit OF the Police Jury of the Parish Of
East Fccana, to doubt that if this matter was pro-
pery brought before them, they would at once take
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