Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-06-12
3061,06
(signed)
E. PHILLIPS,
Com. Poydras Funds

Co1h.
Pointe Coupee June I, 1858.
The names Of the following persons
were designated to participate IN the
distribution of the Poydras Funds.
Aspasie David, wife Of VIM. David.
Adeline Leindsley, j. A. Lebcau.
Angelina Lemay, George Lemay,
Elina Conner, George Chutz,
Julia Bizet, Terence Guerin,
louisa David, Chas. Bergeron,
Amelia Gueho, !. Therence Ghueo,
Mary Ansley, VIM. W. Hawthorn,
On motion Of Chas Poydras,
Resolred, That the above list of names
of the persons designated to participate
in the distribution Of the Poydras funds
be published for forty days.
On motion Of Mr.. L. Porche,
Reso1red, That the road made by Mr..
P. Colomb be accepted, and that it may
be received as the public road Of the
Parish, in place Of that part Of the New
Road running between the two fields.
The report of the Auditor of public
accounts was read and ordered to be
published. frEs ~ ~
In accordance with the requirements
of article 1913 Of the regulations of the
Police Jury of this Parish, the under
signed Auditor of Parish accounts, pro-
ceeds to give first, a full and detailed
statement of the condition of the reven-
ue and the amount Of the expenditures
of the year from June 1857, to June 1858,
and secondly, a statement of the financial
condition Of the Parish.
There is now in the hands of the
Parish Treasurer a balance cash OF
three thousand eight hundred and fifty
$500 dollars which sum Of $3.50, Is
cts is subject to the warrants of the
Parish Auditor.
Most Of the old parish warrants are
now extinguished by payment, all those
that have been presented were paid and
it is believed that few if any now exist.
AL the certificates of Indebtedness is
sued since the 9Th of June 1851, by the
undersigned as Auditor are either paid or
the warrants for them are held subject
to the holders of those unpaid-their
amounts are also deducted from the as,
| sets in the hands Of the Treasurer leav-
ing still the said sum of $3.50, Is cts in
the treasury.
The undersigned would respectfully
| state that two thousand dollars of certi.
ficate were per resolution Of the Police
Jury Of the. first Of March 1858,
issued in favor Of John McCarroll
for making the McPhaul levee, with
the express condition that they should
be payable in 1859, but that he; has
taken the responsibility of notifying the
holders Of said certificates to present
them for payment, as there are funds in
the Treasuryto meet them. The delays
having expired since the issuing Of said
notices, warrants for $4,000 have been
prepared, and are now ready to be de,
livered and the amount has already been
deducted from the available funds leav-
ing still the $3.50, rs -s
The Parish owes MI. Gelestin Porche,
the sum of twelve hundred dollars; the
undersigned would respectfully suggest
the expediency Of employing the funds
IN the treasury to pay said sum.
1t is with great pleasure that the un-
dersigned reports that the new system
OF auditing the claims, against the Par.
lsh, works o.his entire satisfaction, IN
der IT he believes the financial affairs of
the Parish have been carried on with
more regularity and large sums have
nave been spared the Parish
n treasurer and the Collector OF
Parish taxes Messrs. Hubert Patin Jr.
and Adolphe Vignes, have acted with
eenInendahler intelligence and activity
in the exercise of tho;r ro...- -