The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-06-13
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS,
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provided in said Act; the said appointment to
take effect from this time in place Of Alex. p.
Brown, who was appointed at the July term
Of 1856, and who has this day resigned.
The above resignation was received and the
resolution adopted
Mr.. Jordan then offered the following which
was passed:
1t is ordered. &c, That B NJ. G.. Brown is
hereby authorized TO rent out the Offices now
occupied by d. i. Sanford, and II. b. Chase;
said Offices to be rented until the first day of
June next, and that the cssecs be required to
give their notes with good security.
Mr. Drchr presented an account of B. NJ. G.
Brown, for thirty-ninc dollars, which was re-
ccvcd and allowed.
Mr. Jordan presented an account Of r. j.
Fuqua, for services as Police Officer for the
sum of eight dollars, which was allowed
The same member presented an account of
y. }. Dcloney, for the sum of seventeen dol
lars and fifty cents, for services rendered as
Police clerk at the last meeting which was
allowed
A resolution was adopted allowing r. M
Roberts to close u road running through his
field, as it is of no use as public road
On motion, the Jury adjourned until We'd
nesdfy morning. ut nine o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, June 3, 1857.
The Police jury met, pursuant to adjourn
mcnt:
Resolution offered by Mr. Norwood, adopt
ed, authorizing b. NJ. G. Brown to have the
fence around the court house yard repaired.
On motion Of Mr.. Cason the clerk Of the
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from the Parish treasury, for white washing
the court yard fence. after it was repaired
An account Of james Welsh, five dollars,
for judicial fees, allowed
Mr.. Dubosc offered the following resolutions
which were adopted.
Resolved. &C. That each and every member
of the Police Jury be, and he is hereby APP.
pointed bridge commissioner for his respective
ward.
Resolved, further, &c, That in case of the
absence. resignation, or death, of any member
of the Police Jury that the nearest members
of the two adjoining wards, be, and they are
hereby authorized to act rs bridge commits
sioners for said ward until the vacancy is filled
by election or otherwise.
The sum of twenty-five dollars was allowed
T. White and VIM Ohutt, for extra rep ring
of the bridge across the Amitc river, near Mrs
Harris
Mr.. Jordan offered the following report to
the Jury, which was received
To ihc Honorable Police of the Parish of Fast
Feciana. Gentlemen:
by virtue of n resolution passed at your
JUNE session, 500 appointing the undersigned
Bridge commissioner for ward, No. 8, TO act
with the Bridge commissioners of St. Helena
parish, in letting ont the rebuilding Of the
lIobgood bridge across the Amite river, the
undersigned bcgs leave to report to your hon
orabe body that said Bridge was let out to
Robert W. Williams, for the sum of six hun
drcd and fifty dollars, for which the nndcrsgn
ed gave draft on the treasury of The Parish
of East Felicinna for three hundred and TWEEN
ty-lvc dollars, which was the amount the I'M
dcrsigncd commissioner bonnd himself for.
Respectfully. &C., WM M. JORDAN.
June g. 1857.
Mr. Jordan offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
Resolved &c, That the sum Of one hundred
and fifty dollars he allowed to g. w. Reese
for publishing the proceedings Of the Police
Jury for the ensuing year, and he is authoriz-
ed to draw the same quarterly Oh his own
warrant
Mr.. Norwood presented the following rcso
luton which was adopted
Resolved, &c, That the President of the
Police Jury be, and he is hereby authorized to
order an election in the 2d ward, for constable,
in the place of Richard Turbeyie, refusing to
accept.
Mr. Mlmson offered the following: adopted.
Resolved, &c, That the sum of fifty dollars,
for the ensuing year. be allowed - Robber-
son, for his maintenance, and Thomas Worthy
is hereby authorized to draw the same, quar-.
tcrly, on his own warrant.
Mr.. Drehr presented an account Of j. +,
Saunders amounting to six dollars, for making
ballot box for 9TH ward which was allowed.
On motion of Mr. Munson, the sum of five
dollars per month was allowed Mrs. Julia
Ward for her maintenance for the ensuing
year, payable quarterly on her own warrant,
The committee appointed to examine the
Parish Jail, reported, " that they had careful
! Iy examined the Jail and found it only in n
tolerablc condition, but secure in regard to
the safe keeping Of criminals, if under the in
specton of careful .alor. They reported
further that the west door was in bad con,
dition and should be repaired, recommending
IN annronr;n tiOn for the purpose