The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-21

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is hereby cancelled, and that he, the said Col.
Ieetor, be authorised to continue the collection
OF such taxes and licences as NAV still be dne
ana to pay the same into the Treasury.
December 18th, 1867
IN motion of Mr.. Dunbar,
h.so,N'o, That the Parish Treasurer be All.
lhGrlzea ana instructed to credit the Collector.
oonh ~: narry' with the sum of 1921 40 said
sun ~ 'saE IL amount of un Nollectable taxes.
Resolved, that the Collector q, .,,o p,.:
taxes of 1867 and Parish Licencaa . M LEI
shall be paid ten per cent for the col,sr,;on 81
the same. 0Ne'''on W
February 18th, 1863
On motion Of Mr.. z CAN'T,
Resolved, that the expenses incurred nv ~,
Collector OF the Parish taxes of 1857
and Licences, for printing, shall be paid bv
the Parish, and that the said Collector shall
receive the percentage fixed by resolution Of
this Jury. to wit; ten per cent upon the FIJI
Aamount Of the Tax Roll.
Thursday, January 18th, 1867.
Mr.. Z. CAN'T, collector of the Pariob to.o
ofthe Parish of st. Landry, for the wear Iac5
presented a list Of names Of persons an ~
Tax Roll, of said Parish for the said vear 1853
who have become insolvent, left the par;sh
or died without leaving sufficient property 10
pay their taxes-also, errors on the Tar Ro1
amounting to the the sum Of $94l2 65; where'
upon,
On motion of Mr.. Dunbar, it was
Resolved, that the Treasurer of the Parish
Of St Landry be and he is hereby authorized
and instructed to credit the said Ebert CAN'T.
Collector as aforesaid, with the aforesaid sum
Of nine thousand four hundred and twelve dol.
lars and sixty.fve cents ($94I2 65).
And it Is further resolved, that the said list
oftaxes be placed in the hands Of John r
Bihm, Eau, and that he be authorized to col
lect and account for so much thereof az NAV
be tound collectable.
June 18th, 1867.
On motion of Mr.. T.. CAN'T,
Resolved, that in settling with the Parish
Tax Collector, for the year 1866, the Parish
Treasurer be and a is hereby instructed to al.
low the said Collector his percentage on the
tull amount Of the Tax Roll.
John c. Barry, Collector of the Parish taxes
for the year 1866, presented lists of said taxes
by him unc6hected, for which he claimed a
credit, viz Persons who have been erroneous
ly assessed, left the Parish without leaving suf.
fcient property to pay their taxes, persons as.
sessed on said Roll who have no agent in this
Parish upon whom notice can be served. and
persons whose lands have been oyerhowed,
amounting to the sum OF $500 76-persons
whose property is situated within incorporated
towns, amounting to $491 e2-non residents,
amounting to 5000 Os-making the aggre-
gate sum Of Sll7s5 IS
On motion, Resolved unanimously By the
Police Jury of the Parish of St Landry, that
the Treasurer of said Parish be and he is here
by directed to credit the said John C. Barry.
Collector of the Parish taxes of 1866, with the
aforesaid alm of eleven thousand seven hum
bred and eighty-f'N dollars, and s~ixty-siz
cents ($ll7o5 66)
February Eth, 1868.
John c. Barry, Collector of taxes of 1866.
presented a list of uncollected taxes amounting
to 1914 81. On motion it was
Resolved, that the Parish Treasurer be al.
thorised and instructed to credit the said Col.
lector with the aforesaid sum. n
February l4th, 1866.
On motion of Mi. John c.. Barry,
Resolved, that the Collector, Mfr. Ebert
CAN'T, receive 81 per cent for the collection Of
taxes and licences-taxes of 1866 and licences
ofIe66.
On motion ofMr. CAN'T,
Resolved, that there shall be a Parish Sl,.
perintendent of Public Roads elected by the
Police Jury, and that the salary of the said ST.
perintendent beand the same is hereby fixed
at the sum Of t&elve hundred dollars a year.
The ballot Was dispensed with and John
c. Barry was duly elected Superintendent Of
Public Reads.
March 9th, 1868.
On motion ofMr. II. S. Dunbar,
Resolved, that the vouchers accompanying
the report of the Parish Treasurer tor the year
ending the Sd Monday of February, 1868, be
destroyed, and that a committee be appointed
for that purpose.
The President appointed Messrs. Dunbar
and Josph Zincourt F%ontenot.
April 9th, 1863.
On motion of MI. CAN'T,
Resolved, that a committee be appointed TO
destroy the old vouchers of the Treasurer Of
the Parish q St. Landry.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Ebert Can't
and Joseph Zincourt Fontenot.
May 18th, 1867.
On motion of Mr.. Dunbar,
Resolved, that the officers of the Police jury
and the members thereof, where the amouat Of
pay is fixed, shall be payed in current funds or
ia Parish Warrants at the rate at which they
are selling in the market.
Mr.. T. C. Anderson here requested the &C
countants to state that his books as Treasurer
were examined by them and found to be cor
rect whereupon the President observed that
this was merely a partial report.
Mr.. Jos. Moore moved that the report be &C.
cepted as far as it goes, which motion was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. r. ]. Smith offered the following series
of resolutions, which were read and concurred
in unanimously:
Resolved, That this meeting, in their W be-
half and that Of the entire tax.paylng peopula-
ton of this Parish, do feel and are deeply OBJ
liped and indebted to their accountants, Messrs.
Felix A. King and Evarist Dejean, for the clear
and satisfactory manner in which they have
thus far investigated and exposed the past ad-
ministration of the p~arochial affairs OF this PaF'
ish:
ouested to continue their Investigations until
fully completed; and when ready to MAKE
their final report, that two weeks notice OF tae
same be given in the newspapers OF the Piaca
of the time of presenting said report
Resolved, that the Police Jury, IN q mastet
which concerns the entire interests under thelF
administration, having declined to otter OF
make any appropriation to compensate the
said accountants for services which, in q large
degree, ought to have been performed BY thsm,
the Chairman of this meeting do appoint TWO
or more citizens in each Election District 10 80
licit for that purpose contributions from the Peo'
pie, to be rendered and paid over at the next
and final meeting of taxpayers o.uoh a
MI. J. Qverton moved that the hePoi' 10
published with the proceedings BY botn papers
of this town. Adopted. .,o.,n
On motion of Mr.. r. J. Smith t9e m es.s
adjourned until the call of the accountants
B. X. ROGERS, President.
.IoEI, Fl. SANDOZ, Secretaly: -
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