The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-06-13

Tscc Trcasurer's account with public school fund
on inside puge.l
Tuesday Morning, June 2, 1857.
The Jury met pursuant to adjounment--all
present: the President called the meeting to
order and proceed to the transaction Of what
ever business might come before them.
II was moved seconded and carried, that
the Police Jury then proceed to the election
Of parish Treasurer, Auditor, Printer and
Jail Physician.
The vote was first taken for Treasurer and
upon counting the same il was declared that
John NJ Bell was unanimously elected parish
Treasurer: James Welsh, parish Auditor; q.
W Reese parish Printer; and +. X. Harvey,
Jail Physician
Mr. Drchr, member from ward No. 5, then
offered Il claim Of Spencer Pcttiss for eight
dollars, the claim was taken into consideration
and on motion it was laid on the table.
Mr. Cason from ward No 3, offered an ac-
count of Thomas " Scott, for building
bridge across Redwood on the road leading
from the plantation Of Mr. VIM East to that
Of S NJ Thomas, certified to by the roai com
mSsioncrs The sum Of $3.50 was allowed for
the same
An account of VIM 4 X crnan amounting ~
S2S 10 for legal foes was presented ny Mr.
Cason and the same was allowed
Mr. Drclr offered the following, which was
adopted:
BE- Il Resolved, &C., That The sun Of TWEEN
ty five dollars per auuuN he allowed the clerk
Of the Seventh District Court for the Parish
Of Fast Fcciana, for Keeping m account Of
the Parish with the Jurors Of said Parish, in u
bound record book and for issuiug warrants to
the Jurors upon the Parish Treasury.
Resolved further, That the payment of said
amount begin from the first Of January 1856,
and that the said clerk be, and he is hereby
authorized to draw the said amount from the
Parish treasury at the end of cocII year npoG
his own warrant.
An account Of Isnae \ Lemon, for stationc-
ry, amounting 10 - % was allowed
Mr. 4 Norwood then offered the following:
BE it Resolved &c, That the sum Of one
hundred dollars Of the parish funds be appro-
prated for the payment Of n 'cvce or lcyees to
be constructed on the west side Of Pretty creek
on the road 10 The town Of Jackson, to prevent
|. as much rs possible, the water ut the time of
f'eshets from sweeping along the road from
Pretty creek bridge 10 The place know ms tie
Gum Bayou; and that George w Munlay
and Joseph A Norwood, be and they are here
by appointed to cause said lcvce or levces to
be thrown up at such places and in such man
ncr as TO them may seem the best calculated
TO stop the water from Pretty creek running
along said road, and that they be authorized
to draw on the Treasurer of the parish for the
amount Of outlay, the whole not to exceed the
sum Of one hundred dollars, and the Treasurer
is authorized TO pay the same ont Of any
monies in the Treasury not otherwise oppro-
priatcd's
/ Du motion tho o,,n,u .o..l,4;,, ,.,. I,;l ~,
the table subject to call mt the next meeting.
The two following resolutions were then Of
fcrcd viz:
Resolved, That the sum Of ten dollars be
and is hereby allowed to George w Catlett
and Henry Hawford, Esqrs, for the trial OF
the slave Bob, property of n G Noteworthy
accused OF murder, and they are hereby au.
thorized to draw the same out of the parish
Treasury on their own warrant.
!, Resolved, That the sum Of ten dollars, each,
be allowed George w Catett and Henry Haw
ford, Esqrs., for the trial of negro man Hen
derson, property Of John Robins, accused 70
an attempt to murder his master, and they are
hereby authorized to draw the same ont Of the
parish Treasury on their own warrant
: On motion the above resolutions were laid
over for further consideration.
IA DclllDH lTUlll CltiLcIo VI tHC lohh VI
Clinton, praying that pump be placed by the
Parish in the cistern, situated at the south
east corner of the Public Square, having been
read, it was on motion,
Resolved, &C., That the sum Of Fifty dollars
be- and the same is hereby appropriated to as
sist in building a pump in the cistern in the
court house yard; the same to be paid when
the pump is built. aEU#
Mr.. j. A. Norwood offered the following:
CLINTON, La, June O. 1857.
To the Police jury of the Parish of East Fe-
liciana, La
3 Dear Sirs. BY resolution of your honora.
BILE body, | was appointed as student to the
, Medical Department of the University Of Lou
sana from the Parish of East Felicana, for
the last session Being in no further need OF
: the position, beg leave to resign the same,
g and in SO doing, would tender to you my
5 sincere thanks for the favor you have been
$ kind enough to confer upon me- Yours, &c.
t A. p. BROWN.
j Re il resolved. &c That Samuel b HAYNES