The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-04-09

the parish treasury on their own warrants when the
work is finished.
Mr. Jordan offered IN account of A. J. Law. sheriff
and jailor. In the year 1888 for Jail fees amounting
to S20l S73. which was allowed. aud H. NJ G. Brown,
administrator Of th" estate of Noel Wadlill, was au
thorznd to receive The same.
Mr.. Vaughan offered the petition Of William Rich.
nrdson and Others. citizens of the 1st Ward. asking
permission to change the public road ut point
whore II strikes the land of the estate of Mrs Nancy
Bradford to pass down the line of said tract of
land to whore II intcrsccts the public road leading
from The Plains to Port Hudson" Granted. provided
that the change of said road shall be no expense to
the parish
Mr. Drchr offered nm account of Vim. Patterson for
blank hooks furnished the Clerks Office. amounting
to Sl05 90 which was allowed.
Mr. Drchr also offered the following, which was
adoprd.
Resolved etc. That Mrs. ..... wadd bc allow.
cd ihc em of five dollars per month as pauper. and
that the Guardian Of the poor of the 9Th Ward he and
he hereby authorized to draw the same quarterly
from thr parish treasury on his own warrant
And also. the following adopted.
Resolved. etc. That the sum of .. dollars bc
allowed to repair or rebuild. the case may be- the
Cnmitc Bridg" nnar VIM Paitnrson's. and the com
missonrrs ofbrdgos for the 9Th aud 2d Wards he an
thorzed to draw said sum when the work IL complete.
The jury took recess to two o'clock y. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
Th" Jury met pursuant to adjournment, all Of the
members present
Mr. Eddnrls offered resolution allowing John r.
George to change that portion of the road running hy
his house ns prayed for in his petition. and that he
u" required to mt the road in rs good order rs
the old one. Adopted
TIL" following resolution. in response to petition
signed hv tho District Judge and the members of the
bar Of East Frciana. was laid over for further con
sdnrniion
BE i Resolved. ETC. That VIM Patterson Clerk Gc
the 7'h District Court be allowed the s;iin Of three
hundred and fifty dollars Cor ,r-arranging the Probate
Papera fled between the years 1924 and 1916 and
furnishing now index and docket for the same. pay
all" when said work has been completed on his own
warrant ont Of any money in the parish treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Mr.. Gore oH,rcl the following resolution which
was laid over for further consideration
Resolved. etc. That the Clerk of the District Cour,
Of tho Parish Of East Folciana hr instructed when he
giv"s his certificate to Grand and Petit Jurics for the
tim" Of sorvc" during term Of Court To swear them
ne to the "n@ih of time they were In active service
and III" number iof miles travelled and give them n
certificate according.
Mr. Cnrric offered the following: adopted
Resolved etc. That the sum Of two dollars per day
hn allowed MesSrs. Jordan and Gore for examining
and receiving the Police Code or the Parish of East
F"l'ciana aud that they br authorized to draw the
sam" on their own warrant from the parish treasury
for "" time thcv served in said capacity
+. j. Delonv then offered his resignation as Police
Clerk to take effect from and after the sixth day Of
April, 1859. and The Police Jury elected James A
Mansker to fiji hs nnoxrircd term.
Tho Jury then adjourned.
Attest: WM. NJ. JORDAN, President
L. J. DELoNY. Clerk