Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-06-12

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has perceived in their official acts only
a few irregularities which are attribnta-
BE to an imperfect understanding of the
new regulations relating to duties of the
Treasurer and Collector of Parish taxes,
he will exact a strict adherence to those
regulations from those officers.
Respectfully sc,
4. PROVOSTY. d.
On motion of Mr.. Poydras,
Resolrcd, That the Auditor of the Par
ish Give a warrant to Mr.. Celestine
Porche for the sum of twelve hundred
dollars and the interest accrued there
0 n being the amounted two notes given
for the price Of the land upon which the
Court House is built.
The reports of the inspectors of the
llth, 18th, and Sd wards We're read and
laid on the table.
The report ofthe Inspector of the 10th
ward was read and adopted; on motion
of Mr.. Nurdin,
ResoIred, That the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars previously allowed be
paid.
The Report Of the Inspector of the 9Th
ward, was read and no action taken.
upon it.
The report of the Treasurer was read,
adopted and ordered to be printed.
To the Hon. Police Jury, Gentlemen:
At your last meeting, l informed you
that had received of Adolphe Vignes
Collector of Parish Taxes for the year
1857, the sum Of $19G6,6S cts in part
payment Of the Parish taxes, but since
| have received Of the same person the
sum of SIS, s09,32 cts, making a total
amount received for taxes of $50, 776,O 90,
the said SUM is, the amount fixed by the
Police Jury for the Parish taxes for the
yearlS57.
l have also received the following
sums ola. Vignes, Collector for Parish
license, $735,OO
N. Carmouche ST.. for the rent
of two lots Of parish land at
the grand levee, rs 301,00
Wild. A. Brasseux for the rent
of another lot, 1000
Michel Villert, 1905 90
With the amount Of Parish -r-
taxes, ..= 2O,776,0O
have atotal amoant reed of 100000
To be deducted the amount
paid up to this date, 14922,s 8
1t leaves balance of @s 7089,6l
to the credit of the Parish,
and in this sum of $~l4922,36 cts paid
the commission of the Collector is includ-
ed. My books and accounts are also
ready to be examined by the Police
Jury. @s5f Your ob't sev't, "5
H. PATIN JR.
,..t Parish Treasurer.
A petition from a number of planters
of the Island, was read and on motion of
J.B. St.Cyr, er
Resolred, That the road from False
River, on the land Of Mr.. Celestin Porche,
who is to give a title to the parish, Of
the right Of way by donation and with
out any compensation before the work
is commenced, be considered a public
road; that a bridge be built across the
chenal in such a way as to let the
steamboat pass; that said works be put
up at auction to the lowest bidder, pro-
vided the costs to be paid by the Parish
do not exceed five thousand dollars; and
that Messrs. Bruno, Lejeune, Hubert
Patin Jr. and P. Bouanchaud Sen, be ap-
pointed Commissioners to carry through
said work.
On motion of N. Beauvais,
Rssolred, That the Auditor be author
ICED to pay all the officers OF the Parish.
The following accounts were ordered
to be. paid by the Auditor. s4e
To NJ. Michel for repairs to the seal
press inSthe clerks office. &FfF $500
@. Cluet for serving notices ~.
by order of the Inspector OF the IL
9Th ward, as LIS 4"@e s' r4,70
]. D. Vignesr for serving no.
tees as above, $50
DR.. L. Ladmirault for services
as Parish Physician, $500
A. P~royosty for his services:
as Parish attorney and Auditor
OF Public accounts, ~ $4,000
j. B. Davis for his services
as road & levee Inspector for sga
the 1st District, 81 31p 10000
A. Eignesiipr making tableaux ~
of tax roll, $500
C..Enete for repairing the 1evee
in front Of the New Road 800
.Ommotion of n. Beauvaisl the Police
Jury adjourned until next Monday 14th
instant r.e~ssf L. " PORCHE,
~ b. eto Clerk.
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