The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-08-14

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ana ~ pay the same into the Treasury,
December 18th, lec-
On motion Of Mr.. Dunbar,
h'so!''u, mat the Parish Treasurer be su-
thoEtztd and instructed to Gre lit the Collector.
John {: Barry with the sum of 1924 10 sad
sum being tn" amount of Uncomfortable ta,rs
On motion Of Mr.. Dunbar.
Resolved. that the Collector ~ .bo p.-;.E
taxes of let1 and Parish LICENCES Of laf4
shall b" paid ten per cent for tn. collection -
the SAM.
February Eth, 1868.
On motion Of Mr.. L CAN'T,
Resolved, that the expenses incurred by the
Collector of the Parish taxes of 1867
and Licences, for printing, shall he paid by
the Parish, and that the said Collector shall
Feceive the percentage fixed by resolution of
This Jury, to wit ten per cent upon the full
amount of the Tax Roll.
Thursday, January 18th, 1867.
Mr.. f Can't, collector of the Parish tsxes
ofthe Parish of St. Landry, for the year 1861.
presented a list of names of persons on the
Tax Roll, of said Parish for the said year, 1867.
who have become insolvent. left the Parish
or died without leaving sufficient property To
pay their taxes-also, errors on the Tax Roll.
amounting to the the sum of $94l2 IS; 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 iAfurther resolved, that the said list
of taxes be~placed in the hands of John 3.
Bihm, Esq, and that he be authorized to col.
lect and account for SO much thereof as NAV
be found collcctable.
June 18th, 1867.
On motion Of Mr.. E CAN'T,
Resolved, that irNsetting with the Parish
Tax Collector, for the year 1866, the Parish
Treasurer be and he is hereby instructed to al
low the said Collector his percentage on the
iull amount of tie Tax Roll.
John c. Barry, Collector of the Parish taxes
for the year 1866, presented lists Of said taxes
by him uncollected, for which he claimed a
credit, viz Persons who have been erroneous.
ly assessed, left the Parish without leaving suf-
fcient property to paythcir taxes, persons as.
sessed on SAID Roll who have no agentin this
Parish upon whom notice can be served, and
persons whose lands have been overf1owed.
amounting TO the sum OF 5000 76-persons
whose property is situated within incorporated
towns, amounting to $49I s2-non residents,
amounting to $6093 OS-making the aggre-
gate sum of $ll765 66
On motion, Resolved unanimously BY the
Police Jury of the Parish of St Landry, that
the Treasurer of said Parish be and he is here
Ivy directed 70 credit the said John C. Barry.
Collector of the Parish saxes of 1866, with the
aforesaid sum of eleven thousand seven hun
bred and eighty-ive dollars, and sixty-six
cents ($ll7e5 66)
February 18th. 1863
John c Barry, Collector Of taxes of 1866.
presented a list of uncollcctcd taxes amounting
to 1914 81. On motion it was
Resolved. that the Parish Trrasurtfh be au-
thor. sed and instructed to credit the said Col
lector with the aforesaid sum-.
February l4th, 1866.
On motion of Mr.. John c.. Barry,
Resolved, that the Collector, Mr.. Ebert
CAN'T, receive 81 per cent for the collection Of
taxes and l~icences-taxcs Of 1865 and licences
oflc66.
On motion of llr. CAN'T,
Resolved, that there shall be a Parish Sill
rerintcndent of Public Roads elected by the
Police Jury, and dat the salary ofthe said Sn-
perjutrudtnt be and the same is hereby fixed
at the sum Of twelve hundred dollars a year.
The balat was dispensed with and John
C.. Barry was duly elected Superintendent Of
Public Roads.
March 9th, 1863.
On motion of Mr.. II. S. Dunbar,
Resolved, that the vouchers accompanying
the report of the Parish Treasurer tor the year
Il - ] E.-l"- &c 4hr,nr lAES ~
DESTROYED, and that a committee be appointed
for that purpose.
The President appointed Messrs. Dunbar
and Josph Zineourt Fontenet.
April 9TH, 1863.
On motion of Mr.. CAN'T,
Resolved. that a committee be appointed to
destroy the old vouchers of the Treasurer OF
the Parish of st. Landry.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Elbert 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 amount ot
pay is fixed, shall be payed in current funds or
in Parish Warrants at the rate at which they
are selling in the market.
Mr.. T. c. Anderson here requested the ac-
countants to state that bis books as Treasurer
were examined by them and found to be cor
rrrt whpreupon the President observed that
this was merely a partial report.
MIR. Jos. Moore moved that the report be ac-
cepted as far as it goes, which motion was
unanimously adopted.
MI, II J. Smith offered the following series
of Resolutions, which were read and concurrco
in unanimously:
Resolved, That this III aeting, in their own be-
half and that of the entire tax-paylng poPuia-
ton of this Parish, do feel and are deeply OBJ
liged and indebted to their accountants, NAessfs'
Ee|;x A. King and Evarist Dejean, for the clear
and SATISFACTORY manner in which they have
Tins far investigated and exposed the past ad-
mrnistration ofthe parochial affairs Of this Par
ISL; -,
onested to continue their Investigations until
f9nlly completed and when ready to mako
their final report, that two weeks notice OF the
same be given in the newspapers of the place
Of the time of presenting said report;
Resolved, that the Police Jury, ina matter
which concerns the entire interests under their
administration having declined to offer or
make any appropriation to- compensate the
said accountants for services which, IN q largo
degree, ought to have been performed by them
the Chairman of this meeting do appoint two
or more citizens in each Election District to So
licit for that purpose contributions from the peo'
pie, to be rendered and paid over at the next
and final meeting of taxpayers
Mr. ]. Overton moved that the Report DC
published with the proceedings by both papers
of this town. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. r. j. Smith the meeting
adjourned until the call of the accountants
B. r. ROGERS, President.
JOEL II. SASDoz, Secretary: -
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state of Louisiana.
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