La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1865-08-19
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One thousand four hundred and fifty
eight dollars aud ninety-five cents, which
have been ordered to be paid out Of any
funds in the Treasury. not otherwise ap-
propriated. on the warrant Of the Presi-
dent of the Police Jury, attested by the
Clerk thereof, on the Parish Treasurer;
to the older respectively of each Of the
aforesaid claimants.
Which report has been unanimously
adopted.
The Finance Committee reported ss
follows:
TH1BoDAux. May 27th, 1866.
To the Hon. President and gentlemen
Your Special Committee on Finances
respectfully submit the following report:
After careful examination We find that
the report made by j. II. Stiner, Sheriff.
is correct, and Charles Gaude justly in
debted to this parish for the just aud full
snm of S1192 I41 ah y
We further represent that immediate
action should be, taken against Charles
Claude. as a defaulting tax collector. as
well as against his securities, to indelnni-
fy the parish against the iosss and accord
ing to law. aGe
That the Provost Marshal, Captain Ed.
Bigelow, be requested to give this matter
his attention. and in case of refusal. that
Theophile HaranG, Parish Attorney, be
instructed to take action forthwith against
the above-named parties before any COM
petent military or civil authority
All of which is respectfully submitteana
GEO. FLAcH, Chairman. i
sHENRY T.. LEDET.
And they beg leave to introduce the
following resolutions ~ ~
Be it resolved by the Police Jury
That the sheriff of the parish hereby ap-
pointed collector of the parish taxes, after
being duly qualified, to proceed forthwith
to the collection of the balance OF
$3643 1911, due for the year 1868, and
report the names of such taxpayers as
are unable to pay their respective taxes
on account of thes overflow of their res
pective fields integrally. -
Be it further resolyed-Tha the parish
attorney be and is hereby authorized to
make demand of the owners Of the Aeadia.
Plantation and others of the sum of
$2939 SO, actually paid by the parish 50
far, and on account for stopping the Gre
vase called the Acadia Plantation cre-
vase, and report TO the foilce Jury at
their next.meeting -
And be it further resolyed-That on
account of. the Nzlure of the crops the
assessment of the parish taxes for the
year 1864 be and is hereby postponed to
future meeting, in order that the mem-
bers of their respective wards OF the
Police Jury be enabled to. report on the
disastrous condition of their constituen&su
Which report and the following resolu-
tions were UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
On motion. be it fesolved-That the
sheriff and ex-officio parish tax collAcor
be and he is hereby authorized, to
collect for the year 1864 in the proportion
of one eighth Of all the licenses ennmer-
ated in section 3. page 460 Of the revised
statutes of Louisiana, except on retailers
.of sprituous liquors, in quantities of less
than one gallon, which is hereby taxed at
twenty dollars each; and except, also.
what relates I'd wharfage in the 9TH
item Of said Sd section. SO
Which resolution was unanimously
adopted. afg ,ss. 4.a
And ON motion of Mr.. Justin Sarta, the
PoliaA Jury adjourned si'ls die.
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