Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-09-25
Whereas. P. s. TAtriot has been to ! grea, espense

Whereas F. s. Tl,triot has been to a great espense
to repair the Court-Housea and Jail, and +.
Whereas lie intends still to further to improve the
property, r.
Therefore be it resolveAty the Police Jury that the
contract entered into by The Parish of St. James and
P. S. Theriot on the 9Th day of June 1850 be ANN.
led;
be it further resolved that the Committee be and
they are authorized to enter into Il lease with SAID P.
>. IherloAlor said property for the term of 5 years.
De 1t further resolved that said p. s. Thtriot shall
nave SAID Court-Honse and Jail on the following
'e'"s the hrst two years for the repairs he NAV
make 10 The property, the three following years at the
rate OF twenty $3.50, COY dollars per month payabl.
annually.
On motion Of Clark Shelvin, duly seconded by
lheoPhile Brand, it was resolved tina, til. resolution
passed by the Police Jury on the 9Th day Of February
1869, fixing the salary of the District Attorney PRO
temp of The Parish of st James, be amended SO, as
to read as follows: 'Instead of three hundred dollars,
the salary Of the Dist. Attorney 'pro Temp AMI
Parish Attorney shall be One hundred !ollars.n
On motion of N. Underwood, day seconded bv
Thtophile Braud, it was resolved ,l,a, the Parish
Treasurer be authorized to pay TO Henry Rily, on his
own warrant, the sum of nine dollars for repairs to
'@ t"'s' W eiidtIl, III IuIlGt Jury TeSPF.
wing the right to institute suit against said Mrs. W.
I. "e'ham Tor the recovery Of the same.
On motion of TLtoplnle BrauJ, duly seconded. il,
was resolved that IN case the District Attorney PRO
temp" refuses to institute suit against Mrs. ". p.
"e'han or any other party or parties, after having
been required so to do by the Police Jury, that the
president be authorized to employ extra council,
expenses to be charged against his salary.
M. N. wood resumed The chair.
y" motion of NJ, N. S. Laudry duly seconded, it
was resolved that,
Whereas it is provided by law that the sea, Of
Justice for the Parish Of St. James be transferred from
the right to the left bank Of Mississippi river in said
Parish;
And Whereas the new Courthouse and itl
erected for that purpose, near the Sacre,-Heart
Convent, are completed and ready for use;
Now THEREFORE, RESOLVED, That the Clerk,
Sheriit and tecorder and any other public officers of
the Parish OF ST. James, be, and they are i rely
instructed and required to remove Immediately all the
papers, books and public records Of their respective
offices, from the old Court House to the new one
recently built, on the LEI, bank OF the Mississippi
river near the Sacred.lleart Convent, in SAID Parish;
Resolved also that all expenses attending said
removal or transfer, be paid by the Parish Treasurer,
on the warrant Of the several officers, ont u any funds
in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
On motion OF Antoine Domio duly Sc, onled by
he is hereby authorized and d ryc,ed, 10 furnish The
offices with the necessary furnitures.
On motion OF CLARK Shelvin, daily seconded bv A.
Domio, j, was resolved that the >.cftary Of lie
p ,Iire Iur,, urIi furnish Li,r..It ,.s,i.. ,..a,.A kau,lI
Book to keep a perfect report Of The inmates Of the
Police Jury.
On motion Of n. s. Landry, duly seconded, i, was
that . ummltte Of ahree be appointed 10
revise the Regulations of the Police Jury, with power
to employ council or concils, if necessary.-'The Chair
appointed n. S. Landry and Clark Shelyin Of said
Committee, and on motion of A. Domio, The name OF
N. Underwood was proposed as a member Of SAID
said motion being seconded, was unan.-
mously adopted.
On motion Of N. S. Landry, duly seconded, it was
resolved that NJ. Alfred Fortier be appointed Syndic
Of 18th Ward in place of NJ. Samuel Ltish.
On motion Of n. 5. Landry, du'y seconded, i, was
resolved that NJ. jules Comeau be appointed Synlic
Of The 9Th Ward in place OF NJ. B. S. W1bre.
The President having Informed the Police Jury that
he has been officially informed by the superintendent
OF the State Seminary, near Aiexand IA, La, that a
vacancy had occurred in said lnstttution, In conse-
qucnce it was unanimously resolved,
That Joseph Livain Lewis Bourgeois is offered and
sent as cadet to said Institution, to fill said vacancy,
for the Parish Of ST. James, and tlat tie parents Of
said cadet be officially informed Of said appointment
and conform to the regulations Of said Institution in
the shortest delay.
On motion Of a. Domio, duly seconded by N. S.
Landry, it was resolved that the lower line Of the 81.
Justice Ward will extend to the lower line OF NJ
Louis ChGoet's property, formerly that OF Armand
Lebourgeois Sr.
On motion of N. S. Landry, duly seconded, it was
resolved that the President Of the Police Jury be, and
he is hereby authorized, to draw on the Parish
Treasurer three warrants:
10. One in favor of Mrs. Il. Loconl; %. one in
OF John Burnside So, one in favor of NM.
Falgoust Brothsrs, to pay the lands taken from them
for the usage of The Vachary road, a, the rate of $40.
% per arpent, as per report Of treeholders duty
by the Police Jury.
Ga motion of Clark SheIvin. daily seconded, it was
resolved that the Police Jury stand adj burned until its
regular meeting.
N. UNDERWOOD,
President.
CHARLES GRAY,