The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-07-28
ton, and then adopted as a whole and
the Resolution was also adopted.
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
Tombs and Vaults in the CarrOiltOn

of Cemetery Vault for any period less
than one year; provided, the applicant
exhibits to him the Treasurers receipt
for ten dollars paid for such use.
2. Be 1t further Ordained, That the
Mayor is authorized to grant orders in
writing to the Sexton for the gratuitous
interment of the corpse of any INDECENT
person whenever it shall be shown to
him by certificate signed by two or
more citizens that the deceased was
really poor and left nothing wherewith
to pay the burial fees.
3. Be 1t further Ordained, That it
shall be the duty of the Sexton to
close and keep the Cemetery Vaults
closed up with bricks and mortar and to
preserve the numbers ON the Vaults as
much as possible and renew them when
necessary. ~ysg y
4. Be 1T further Ordained, That the
Mayor is authorized to grant permission
in writing, on application in writing, to
any properly interested person to open
any Vault or Tomb in the Carrollton
Cemetery for the purpose Of burying g
corpse or for the purpose of removing
the remains of corpse, or for any
other proper purpose.
S. Be 1t further Ordained, That any
person who shall place a corpse in any
City Vault in the Cemetery without the
proper authority shall be liable for
fne of $25, and any person who shall
open without authority, or break or de-
face Tomb or Vault in the Cemetery,
shall be liable for fine of $25-said
fines to be recovered before any Court
of competent jurisdiction one-half for
the informer and the other half for the
City.
6. Be it further Ordained, That in
the absence or inability of the Mayor,
the Comptroller is authorized to issue
the orders and permits provided for in
this Ordinance
Resolped, That Mr.. George Reichert
be required to pay ten dollars for the
use of the Cemetery Vault No. 4, now
occupied by him by permission of the
Mayor.
J. DAVENPORT, .'.
G.. HERRLE,
+. FISCHER.
Sundrv bills were read, the rules
were suspended and the Mayor author
lied to draw warrants in favor dS the
following persons and .for, the. ams4ts'
named. -.
Coroner Dan Young for 2 hs D. r.,
quests %
Louis Decueres for 664 barrels
shells .l91 SO
PC. Perret for 1,O6s barrels
brick batS 40 b4
s. n. Cannon 2 months salary as -;
keeper of Parish Court
House 10 4O
A bill of Justice Hamper for $3.50 rs
costs in tax suits; bill of Recorder
Commagere for $2O5 for recording
judgments in tax suits and Jury Certi-
icate for $21, in favor of B. Wendell
were read and referred to the Finance
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Davenport, the
Council went into secret session and sat
with closed doors.
The doors being opened, the following
Preamble and Resolution offered by Mr.
Mayo were adopted unanimously after
suspending the rules.
Whereas, An Examination of the
Books and Accounts of VIM. L. Duffy,
Treasurer and Collector, shows a deficit
of large amount for which he is unable
TO account to the satisfaction of the
Council, it is
Resolvea, That Mr.. w. L. Duffy be
and is hereby dismissed from the Offices
of Treasurer and Collector of TIE city
of Carrollton.
On motion Of Mr.. Engleman it was,
after suspending the rules
ResoLved, That the Mayors requested
to notify Messrs. Gustave Leroy and
Pascalis Labarre, the securities of Mr.
w. l.. Duffy, that large deficit had
been found against Mr.. Duffy and that
The Council holds them responsible in
solido therefor as securities.
On motion of Mr.. Mayo, it was after
suspending the rules
ResoLred, That Mr.. Frederick Kern,
be and is hereby appointed Treasurer
and Collector protein Of the City of
CarrolltOn.
A motion of Mr.. Engleman, that
special Committee be appointed to in
stall Mr.. F. Kern and put him in pos
session of the assets of the offices of
Treasurer and Collector, was carried,