The Avoyelles pelican. [volume] (Marksville [La.]) 1859-186?, 1862-01-18
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STATE OEs LOUISIANA. 4
Parish of AvoFelIes,

4 Parish Of Avotelles. =
On this the 18th day @f j anuary A. y
4 1862, the. Police Jury Of the parish 81
Avoyelles, met according to law, at the
4 Court house, in the town of Marksville,
at 10 o'clock A. M.
On calling the roll tho following men,
ber answered to their nam es.
/ Ward, J P J. Aymond !;
i q g. L Barbin;
/ q" j J Bordelon
.ts L * Branch
| - /" John Ewell
6 LA Robert .Jr, !;
Z Hilaire Dscuir, (absentl
Hon. L K Branch in the chair.
Art. /. On motion of John Ewell: :
The report Of the Commissioners to
Ftrase out apublic road from s NJ Perkins,
line running along dry bayou to the
parish line Of AYoyelles and St. Landry
be accepted and that James H Kimball
be appointed everseer and be it further
resolved that the hands Of Messrs j. K.
Kimball, DR. John, Headley, ,aHaywords,
John Hunters Richard Gardner and
Dr. Read be required to work on said
road.
Art 2. On motion of l.. A. Robert Jr.
The report Of the Commissioners to
trace out public road, between the
lands Of J B Dufour and s Grelnillion
be accepted. IS,
Art. 8. On motion of L A Robert Jr.
Resolved, That the road ntlie Cd Po-
lice Jury Ward No Ia. be so changed SO
as to run Bayou Jackto Z Bordelon's
lower line. and that Edmond Jeansonne
be appointed road overseer on said road.
Art. a. On motion ef y. Barbin.
Resolved, That Valery L Mayeux
!. Collector of the Military Tax be autho-
rised to refund to widow Pierre Dupuisy
the sum Of $3l 50, which amount was
charged by error made by the assessor
on The tax roll for the year 1860.
Art. S. On motion ofJ ohm Ewell.
Resolved, That in the event Of the
Central Organ disseminating the publica-
ton of the Police Jury proceedings. that
the Pelican print said proceedings, until
the frat OF June 1862, and that he be al
lowed the balance due the Organ for said
publication.
Be it further resolved, That the CLERK
Of the Police Jury be required TO fur
nish both papers copy of the Police
Jury proceedings,
Art. 6. Gu motion of John Ewel,
Resolved. That the sheriff presenting
his accounts against the Parish for hol-
ding elections ii tho Parish BIZ required
to show proof. that he had a deputy Mt
each ward to receive the returns thereof,
also that elections wherY held at each
poll
Art. =. On motion Of John Ewell,
Resolved, That the. commission house
Of Messrs Abat ct eastman, Of the city
Of New Orleans, be selected by this body
for the purpose of selling the produce
collected by the special Tax Collector Of
the. Military Tax, and the Collector
Of said Tax be hereby authorized
in the event Of the blockade being raj
sed to ship said produce collected by
bin, to said Commission house.
. Art. S. On motion of P .J>Aymond,
Resolved, That the account Of + B
de Bellevue was laid on the table.
The following notice was presented
by Mr. d c Barlow attorney for VIM
r Stevens e. Co.
To the, Honorable the President and
Members Of the Police Jury OF the
Parish Of Avoyelles and State Of Loui-
siana E
l"You are hereby notified not to pay
Charles Gerard the sum Of i$949 05l
nine hundred and forti-nins dollars and
FIVE cents, for building and erecting our
parish Jail, as we aresthe sub-contrac-
tors for placing in proper order and fur7
nishing the necessary materials Tor extra
work of. the iron work OF the same, and
therefor6 shall retain oar lien and priv,
less Oh the work and materials done and
furnished by eur finn.
..January, 18th 1862: j
wv. r. STEVENS g Co.
Art. 8. On motion ofJ ohm Ewell,
Resolved. sTliat the Commissioners
.nnoo;nted to Super intend the building Of
tha'pagislf apppp iaill require u Charles Gerard
to show to Their Satisfaction that there ,l is
no ;neumbencies u, On said jjail, before deli 4
yering him. The notes of Il the par'sh.as PEI
contract, ,s,,
Art. 10. On motion Of J f Z Aymono'
R Resolved, That William Pearce, Os-
oa- cheney William 4Camptoa, John
Rr;ngall r.. Marcafin Gaspard and Isaac
Martin be appointed Commissioners to
1000 .s.,,.m - ont / tablicsraadson Red River to
!, .o,n,nanoe mn At ths.sparisll line between
psn;,lps al, and3AsoySiie les, to r,iiashpsvn said
,;;sar l "a the mo7ishrsof Chactaw Bayou.