Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-08-15

MEMBERS absent Vacancy, LIST ward; T~h6ophile
Brand. 5,h yard.
The minutes Of she - meeting were read, Ind 4sp
motion approved st w &l
| %" molten Of Frederick Johnson. .n'v ,-ecopdp5,* !.
was resolved %,iatilrc Ssn'ics.!3 81 The diH,r nj ~s,das Of
the Parish Ito intnrc- the Pole. Regulations IN regard,
to Reals, bridges l.vpp~ aud other highways.
o. motion of Frederick Johnson, daily ,rcsn1ed, i,
was resolved tba, " her.y rr any me,nber q the Police
bury, on being notified, shall f'il to attend 1t any meet.
ing or who, having ait. nd.i. shall absent himself from
sid meeting Q. previous to the LEGAL separation thereof
without II reasonable tx"n.", shall fbtfsi, and pay IA
The treasurer OF the Parish the SUN Of thirty dollars.
On motion Of Andrew Ross, duly seconded, il. WA
resolved that the regular SESSIONS of the POLICE Ju,
will be held on til. first Sa,url y Of every month, al
10 o'clock A. NJ.
O" motion Of No'i Branl, dolly seconded, |. wa.
resolved that the resolution passed o" the 18th day o.
February last, lG6S. an'l,nrizine ,hs Parish tai Coli~c.
tar to receive parish aud Jury bonds in paymen, o.
Parish taxes and license. is hereby repealed.
On motion OF Adam Ttaver>", daily seconded, il wa.
resolved that The Sheriff .x-"ilieio Collector Of The Pa.
risl, taxes and licenses. b.. ordered to proceed imme.
diately 10 the coi1-rtio on of the same.
Mr., Adam Traverse was called to the chair as Pre-.
s'den, pro. temp.
Or motion of Mr. n. Underwood, duly seconded, il
was resolved, that whereas, the Parish Of ST. James is
deeply in deb, and under the present circumstance,
unable 10 ray the same aud,
Whereas. the outstanding Bonds Of the pari.h can.
not he paid and ar. now at Il discount aud,
Whereas. some means mus, be derived by tn. pre-.
sent Police Jury TO l~iquilate the abuve mentioned out
standing Bonds aud.
hereas certain imrrev IDtn's are absolute y neces.
sary for the Parish and the peope The f""t, withou,
which j. is impossible. fr The present Police Iufy to
elIec, any good.
Therefore, be i, resolved by The Police Jury Of the
Parish "f St. James, that all til. out>tandjog Bonds
issued BY the Police jay and Click Of ,his Parish
are hereby called in aud c.%ttiisa'e of ind,btedn., s.,
bearing : 90 to issue to sax b"nd holders rayabl. hy
coupons Of one third each. on the lst March, 1869.
$50 and ISL sad ce',iica,. Of 'n,-b' dues- to b.
sgned by the Pfesi dent Of the Puic. Jury, PARISH
Treasurer, aud Secretary.
lie II inr her resolved that fhy rrr annrm Of al re-
crip' ltom Taxes and licences is hereby appropriated to
pay 'h- above certificates as they mature.
BE Y, further r,>nlv-d that these r.solu IONS 20 into
effect from aud after 'hrir p,omnl "a, o. IN lie Lorl
=" 800 S'"'"'' : ~ '"' : aI'"A W 81. fVeh'
On motion Of N. Underwood, the n'lo,Ytrg rrean.
lie and resolutions were Adopted Whereas ,hA, he
present c~ondi,io" 81 the Conn lIons-, Clerks, Re
c"rders ard ShetitT' IS office are in sr.a, need II tepaits
and. where's, it being the wi>l, Of he r.opl- 10 have
the Court House and the Office Of Cl.rk. Record,
and Sheriff removed from th-ir rre.-n, position Ia The
left bank Of tn. river, Therefore be il resolved tia, M,
Senator and Representatives be instructed to have a
law pissed to transfer the Court House and above
named offices to he l-, bank Of The River.
On motion Of n. Underwood and on b.ins tn'y 80.
conded by F Johnson, j, was resolved, TIA, sealed
| proposals b. received by tie President Of tie Polio.
Jurv, for Thirty day. from dare. FIR the Contract Of
running a Steam Ferry from the Conrt House TO the
Opposite Bank OF ,h- River for the term Of F,v. year,
to begin on The st Monday Of o tobtr lsCs. u. it
further resolved thai the Police Jury reserves to them.
selves tie sigh, of Rejecting any or all proposals,
N, Underwood resumed III. chair.
On motion of Antoine Don,io, and 81 being day Sc.
conlel, it was resolved 'ha, the ~prrsrd-nt af h. Polio.
jury be empowered to communicate with our $. majors
and representative. in General Assembly now ron.
v'h'd. urging them OF the nec"..ity Of having = public
Road constructed to communicate " tn The Vaeiery
settlement. The rcal now connecting with the same
being inpractcthi- Tor q, l"as, ten months OF The year.
On mo ion of Mr.. Adam Tfay-rs. dniy .-cond-d, i
vas resolved that tl- Jnry .tapd. ahionrn.l nnrl
Saturday, September :. lsiS, according to resolution
passed relative to the regular mce,iux OF the Pole.
july.
Parish Of ST James sh August 1865.
N. UNDERWOOD, President
N. S. LANDRY, Secretary.