Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1868-02-22
State Of E.O ujsianN.
PARISH OF SAINT JAMES.
Police Jury.

PARISH OF SAINT JAMES.
Police Jury.
Be it known that on this 18th day Of February A.
D.. 1868, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
The Police Jury Of the Parish Of Saint James, met
at the Court House Of said Parish.
Mr.. +. p. PochG was called to the chair as pre-
sident pro. temp.
On motion cf Mr.. Landry, It is resols cd that a com
mi tee Of three be appointed, for the purpose of exa-
mining the books OF the Tax Collector and Parish
Treasurer wherenpnn the following members were
appointed in said committee by the President, viz
Messrs. Dry, Bourgeois and Land v. On motion a
recess is taken to allow the committee the time to per-
form their labor At er which the committee reported
tat they examined the books as required and found
the same correct, and showing a balance Of SSH
in the treasury. oH
On motion OF Mr. Dry, duly seconded, 1t is resolved,
that the sum Of fifty dollars be, and the same is hereby
appropriated as u compensation to S. Thtriot, sheriff,
for extra labor, for preparing a jury list ont Of the
hooks OF the registered voters OF the Parish, at the
November term OF The Hon. District Court for this
Parish.
On motion Of Mr.. Dry, duly seconded, It's resolved,
that hereafter, the tax collector Of the Parish, will be
required to furnish u quarterly settlement of his &C
connta, at the regular sessions OF The Police Jury. The
last quarterly settlement to be accompanied by a ge-
ner,l or annual Sc item M, to be Submitted during the
last month Of the year.
On motion of Mr.. Ory, 1t is resolved, that hereafter
all iicenses on trades, professions or occupations, for
the coming year, viii be fixed, at the December ses-
sion Of the Pc ice Jury of the Parish, and enforced
from the LIST OF January following. sE
On motion of Mt. Landry, 1t is resolved, That the
tax collector shall receive in payment for the Parish
liceI ce, no other bonds than hose of the Police Jury,
grand and petty jury and those OF Commissioners of
Election.
On motion Of Mr.. Landry, 1t is resolved, 10. That
hereafter the Parish licenses will be signed by the
President of the Police Jury and receipted by the col
lector, o. thai, the President will keep a record Of the
various licenses signed and delivered by him to the tax
collector, said record to be Submitted to the Police
Jury at the last session of each year, and to be com.
pared with the accounts ami returns of the collector.
On motion Of Mr.. Landry, duly seconded, Il is re.
solved, that during the present year the following IL
cences will be paid, into the Parish treasury, by each
and every person pursuing The following trades, PROBES.
sions or occupations, to wit:
On every physician, surgeon, dentist and law
yer +. @oO.Uo
On every store keeper, coffee house, or bar
room-On every pedlsr Of any description,
on every saw-mil, distillery, steam rice
mill, on every person keeping public balls,
on every sash blind, cistern, brick, match,
and glutinous matter mar ufatturer 5000
On every menagerie, theatre, circus, flying
horse entertainments orr public shows OF
all descriptions, fortnne.te'ler 5000
On every keeper Of a billiard table kept for
public use Except those established for FIJI
charitable purposes) 50. 5000
On every person trading in a boa, or other
water craft 100 90
On every auctioneer $500
On every keeper Of a tavern or boarding house 10 %
Ga every person selling bread or meat. exclu-
sively, in a cart, eaclr. 1000
On every person trading on land or by water
in fruits, soda water, ice cream and cake 1900
On every butcher, baker. blacksmith, wheel
right, engineer, tay'or, boot and shoe maker,
bricklayer, watch maker and repairer, car
rage maker and repairer, painters, carpen-
tiers, jeweller, architect, collector, professor
of mnsic, eunsmith, cabinet maker, keeper
of a livery stable 1000
On motion Of Mr.. Landry, 1t is resolved, 10. tina,
any person pursuing any profession, trade or occupa.
ton, subject to the above licenses, without having pre-.
viously applied in writing for or paid the licence as
above provided, shall be subject to = penalty Of fifty
dollars to be recovered by tbs President Of the Police
Jury by an ordinary action, before any Justice Of the
Peace, or other competent tribunal in the Parish,
90. That it shall be the duty Of the President Of the
Police Jury to institute said action in the complaint, or
at the request Of any resident OF the Parish Of Saint
James. 80. That the complainant in any case, who
shall fail to establish the truth of his charges shall be
condemned to pay all costs incurred by the proceeding
On motion Of M. Landry,-Whereas Surgeons and
Physicians being subject to a professional licence, are
frequently called upon to visit patients and destitute
BE it resolved, 10. That any member Of the Police Ju.
ny, who knows Of a such a case, shall be required to
procure the attendance aud services Of = duly licensed
and p1act;cing physician of the Parish for such dss.i-
tute person at the expense Of the Parish. 20. That
the services thus rendered shall be paid at the rate Of
two dollars per visit, to be paid by the treasurer on the
warrant Of the member Of the Police Jury who has Of
dered such services, approved by the President.
On motion Of Nj. Landry, 1t is resolved, that a re-
guar session Of the Police Jury will be held on the LIST
Monlay Of every month. Members absent without
good reasons will BE- 6ned $50.
On motion the Jury stands adjourned until the LIST
MONDAY Of March next.
,.al A true copy.
ALFRED TREPAGNIER,
SecI,titv of the Police jury,