Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1867-09-14
State of EONisiaMa.
PARISH OF SAINT JAMES.
Police Jury.

be i. --=- 49, a+A4-+ of September
Eighteen hundred and sixty seven, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
IN accordance with previous adjournment and in pu1-
suancc Of the following order Of General Sheridan
"Thc inspectors or syndies will be required to enter
on the ;eriornance of their duties forwi,h ; to make a
thorough inspection of the levees in their respective
districts to notify all riparian prop.ietors to repair or
strengthen their levees, or to construct new levees, as
the inspectors or syndics may direct; and in default
thereof to enforce the law made and provided in such
cases. a correct accom-. of the expenses of all such
repairs, and for construction of new leyees, whether in
cured by individuals or the parish, will be kent and
certified by the inspector, or syndic OF the ward, and ar-
proved by the president Of the police jury. A COPY OF
the same will be filed with the police jury of the parish
for record, and another copy so certified will be trans
United by the president of the police jury to the Sc
c1et,ry of the board of levee commissioners, who shall
preserve the same and record the amour, and transac-
ton in a book to be kept for that purpose.
1t shall be the duty OF said inspectors, or syndics. to
make a special report to the presidents of the policies
jurles what new levees may be required in their several
districts, as absolutely necessary to give the locality
and dimensions of said levee or levees, and it shall be
the duty of the presidents of the police juries to forth.
with transmit a copy Of the said report to the secretary
Of the Board of Levee Commissioners, and MI lsvaos
whether built by individuals, corporations or parocAia!
authorities, upon being measured and accepted BY the
duly authorized engineer of the board, will be entitled
to receive compensation for such levees from the nro.
ceeds of the State bonds appropriated by the Legis.a.
ture for the construction of the levees.
The State engineer will be required to visit, withon,
delay, the various points of the levees on the Missis.
sippi river at which crevasses have occurred, and oscer.
tam the extent OF sad breaks, and repor, to the governor
OF the State the estimated cubic yards required to re.
place each levee, who shall transmit a copy OF said re.
port to The board of levee commissioners. .....
The members Of the Police Jury of the Parish of
Saint James, met at the Court House Of said Parish.
Members present Mr.. n. S. Landry, President.
Messrs. Livain Bourgeois, T. p. Poche, BENJAMIN
Binsay, Marcelin TRENT, John B. Dry, L. I. Dement,.
bonrg and Claude Remondet.
On motion Of Mr.. Pocht, seconded by Mr.. Orv II i
resolved that the Jury proceed to the election of the
syndics of said Parish, and the following named gen.
t!emen were unanimously elected
LIST ward, Florian Brgnac. 2nd ward, Louis Chene,
Sd ward, B. G. Smith. 9TH ward, Ursin Boudreauy.
9th ward, Adam Gandet. 9th ward, Melville LeGenf
9Th ward, ]. B. Waguespack. sth ward, Augustin
Fa'goust.
On motion of MI. Poche, seconded by Mr.. orr. it is
resolved, that the Secretary of said jury be instructed
TO have a copy of General Sheridan's orders relative to
levees added to these resolutions.
on motion, the account of Nj. Lapice reduced To
one hundred and one and 75IiO0 dollars be anp,oved
(sl0l,75)
On motion Of MI. Dry duly seconded, i, is resolved.
that the parish treasurer, give public notice, during IF.
teen ll5l days in the official paper, to the persons
having claims against the parish of St. James. to pre-.
sent themselves to the said treasurer, from this time ,o
the LIST Monday Of October next, in order to have their
name inserted in a book kept to that effect.
20. That the said treasurer takes information of the
tax collector of the amount of parish taxes vet to be
collected, and to make a report at the next session of
the Police Jury, of the debts and receipts probable of
the Parish of Saint James, until the expiration of the
year 1867.
On motion of Mr.. Poche duly seconded, it is resolved.
that the Secretary be instructed to notify the treasurer
Of these resolutions.
On molten Of M. Poch6 duly seconded, it is resolv we'd.
that a committee of three be appointed to revise the
State Laws and parish regulations, relative to the DO.
lice OF cattles, horses, hogs, etc, and report thereon at
the next meeting Of the Police Jury, said committee to
be composed of Mr.. John B. Dry, chairman, on motion
OF Mr.. Poche, Tircuit and Poch6.
On motion the Jury stands adjourned until the end
Monday Of October next.
a true copy.
ALFRED TREPAGNIER,
Secretary of the Police Jury.