The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-25
Tbe frlitiuna ltmotrat.
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
Clinton, La. Monday, July Is. 1857.

tcliciana, they were called together at Il
o'clock A. NJ The following members were
present, viz From ward No |, w w. Nun
son; ward No. 2, j. A. Norwood ward No. 4
S. A. Dubose; ward No. 5, Richard Drehr
ward No. 6, o. G.. Eddards; and ward No. s
VIM NJ Jordan. There being q quorum pres
ent, the meeting was called to order and pro
coed to business
Mr.. Norwood offered the following, viz:
Be it Resolved by the Police Jury of tn,
parish Of East Felicana, La at an adjourned
meeting held on the 18th of July, 1851. tina,
the Precinct in and for the second ward. be
moved from the place it now occupies to th,
new school house near Josiah Knighton.
On motion the above was adopted.
Mr. Drehr presented the following which
was likewise adopted, namely:
Be it Resolved by the Police at an adjourn.
ed meeting held on this day, 18th ofJuly 1857 /,
that the resolution passed at the June session,
1881 of the Police Jury laying on the table
the claim Of Spencer Pettiss, for the sum of
eight dollars, be and the same Is hereby rcscn-
ded, and that said sum of eight dollars be nj.
lowed said Pcttiss and that he be and is here
by authorized to draw the same from the par
ish Treasury on his own warrant.
Mr.. Jordan presented the following, to.wt.
BE it Resolved by the Police Jury of the
parish of East Feciana La, at an adjourned
meeting held on the 18th day Of July. 1857.
that Lafayette Brown be and lie is hereby ap
pointed overseer in the place Of Henry Perkins
Of road district, commencing at Redwood
bridge, and allowed the hands Of Mrs. Perkins,
McCarstle, John L. McKnecly, J. T. Heath,
Henry Perkins, and his own, and all Others not
otherwise appropriated.
On motion the above was adopted, and the
same gentleman offered the following which
was likewise adopted.
Resolved by the Police Jury at nm adjourn.
ed meeting, July 18Th, 1857, that lee Hard.
esty. Esqr, is hereby authorized to have the
iloors repaired in the two Offices now occupied
10y D. Il. Sanford, and H. b. Chase, and to
draw on his own warrant from the parish
Treasury whatever sum necessary for the pay
incnt of the same
Mr. Drchr then presented the following.
namely:
Resolved by the Police Jury, at an adjourn
ed meeting July 18th. 1851 that the sum off
sixty dollars be appropriated for the maintain
ancc Of Mr. Accord, for the ensuing year. com
mencing June 1857, and ending June 1858. |
and the guardian of the poor of the fifth ward
is hereby authorized to draw the same quarter
ly on his own warrant, out of the parish Treas.
ury.
On motion the above was adopted.
Mr. Mnuson offered the following which was
adopted, viz:
BE it Resolved by the Police Jury MT an
adjourned meeting held on the 18th day of
July, 1851, that the hands of Richard Flower
Ton a.
session last 1857, he and are hereby appropri.
atcd to work on the road district No. - com.
mencing at little Sandy Creek bridge, and
ending at the Mississippi River, and that Ste.
phen Ambrose, overseer of said road be inform.
ed of the appropriation of said hands.
The same gentleman presented the follow
ing, which on motion was also adonted.
be it Resolved by the Police Jury at an adj
lourned meeting in July 18th, 1857, that the
hands of John East be and are hereby appro.
priatcd to work on the road dictrict No =.
at Redwood bridge, and ending
1t Black Greek bridge, and that Richard Tnr. :
)cville, overseer Of said road be informed Of !
'aid appropriation.
Mr., Jordan offered the following which was !,
Idopted, viz {
Resolved by the Police Jury at IN adjourn = =
q meeting, began and held on the 18th day !
# July, 1857, that Il. NJ. G. Brown, Sheriff u
md parish Tax collector, be and he is hereby :.
authorized to pay into the Treasury of tho cor :,
oralion OF the town Of Clinton one half Of :
he parish Taxes, collected by him of the tax :, Il,
ayers OF the corporation of the town of Gin ~
on aud the receipt Of the treasurer of the cor "
grafton of the town Of Clinton, shall answer 10
$ voucher in his settlement with the parish 1e
treasurer for one halfof tie parish Taxes paid 70
him into the Treasury of the corporation of 60
he town of Clinton VI
Mr. Munson presented the following petition Us
nd resolution
TO the Honorable Police of the parish Of ~,
last Feliciana the petition of the unaersign- r''
free holders Of said parish, in ward No. !, ~
,ad district No. -, represents that that part -
inc road from Carr's creek to the junction vi
ith the jackson and Port Hudson road has H.
zen entirely destroyed by the caveng of said r Vi,
eek and that your petitioners and The neigh. e., s
'rhood generally are deprived Of n publick -, =.
ad and the right of way from said creek 10 ~
Q jackson and Port Hudson road ..
Now, therefore, your petitioners pray your ssdpn.
onorable Body to appoint road commission, ~,
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