Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-02-13
@be Gouisianian,
Saturday,, February IL, ls00.
State Of LOuisia
PARISH OF ST. JAMES,.
Police Jury.

Be it known tina. on ,hi. eA day Of February, 1850,
the Police Jary metal the Court IIouse Of the Parish
Of 81. James, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Mr.. N. Underwood
presiding.
The following new members were admitted to their
seat. after having taken the oath Of office before Hon.
N. Underwood
Sos,hene Brand W. Noe, Brand. for the 4th ward.
Clark Shelven J1. W. Adam Travers, for the 9th
ward.
Henry Oubre vs.. Andrew Ross, for The 7h ward.
M. John B. Dry was appointed Secretary PRO
temp"
The minutes of the last meeting were read.
o" motion Of Mr.. N. S. Landry. duly seconded,
j, is resolved that the minutes Of The last II ee,ing be
corrected so as to read as ~follpwirg:
"On motion Of NJ. N. s. Landry. dn'v .econdeh.
Il is resolved that the Police Ja,y do constitute Itself
in a comm''tr. Of the whole. TO proceed to the e.n'ni.
nation Of the Books Of the Pa'ish Collector and Parish
4 Treasurer.
After due examination said book. wsr- found correct.
showing that H." Who'll. amount Of Parish Taxes Of the
wear 1868 was ,Sl'.22-P irish Licences, s3,O75 90.
forming the sum Of S. $50 90 which amount WIS
raid by S. Therio', Collector. into the hsn's Of the
Treasurer, as it appears ky his backs The Books Of
he Treasurer show that he has rrc"'v-i from the
Parish Tax Collector the sum Of s. SS6 % aid from
N. Underwood. President n the Polio. lnrv, the sum
Of 5000, being amount Of the sales OF the various fer
res of the Pari>h,- forming the sum Of S6,49l %.
which amount was pnid on: n. per misunderstanding
alweys a balance of SlSS9lll0O in favor Of ex.Parish
Treasurer Ar>ene Gonrdain.
On motion il is resolved ,hat thu Bonds Of the Parish
Collector and Parish Treasurer b. Cancelled.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark Sh-lven IT., duly seconded,
i. i. resolved tina. the sum Of 5000 he paid to II
Riley, syndic Of the end district Of the Parish Of St.
James, on his own warrant. for expenses paid TO
'aborers and far timber. nail, &c, for The repair Of the
levee in front Of Mrs. Drauzin Per,uit, and it is
further resolved that the Parish Attorney is hereby
directed to institute sui, a.aips. said Widow Drauzin
P-r,uit, in the name Of the President mud members Of
the Police jury, 70 recover sad amount Of s67 90 pad
by the Parish Treasurer from the Parish funds.
Mr.. Clark She'vsn was called 10 the chair A. Pre-.
sd-nt pro. temp
Mr.. unde wood. chairman Of the!committee on the
transfer Of the Court House, suhmi ted a sketch Of the
new Court House, which was approved in whole, with
reservation of the diner
Thanks were voed for the chairman Of that com.
mittee.
Mr. Underwood resuming the chair, on motion of
Mr.. N S. Landry, duly seconded, i, is resolved tha,
The Police Jury do proceed TO take he sense on the
question whether The Court House of til. Par,,h Of
St. James be transferred from the r gh, bank to III
left bank, as provided by an act Of h. late L. sis
lature.
Vote being taken, the question was unanimously Do
cided in favor OF ths transfer.
The motion Of M. Cla,k Sh-lven ",o reconsider the
vote on the Conr, House question: was opposed by
Mr.. N S Landry, and the same was .uhmi,ieI and
laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. N. Sosthene Fraud, duly Sc.
conded, it is resolved that a committee Of three. com,
posed of the Pre,id. n, aud two members. 10 be APP.
pointed by the clair, to advertise in three diff rent pr,
pers, two Of The City Of New Orl. ans ard lie Loni
sianas' Of ST. James for proposals to bnild the s..
James Conr, House, according to plans, and also bids
for the sac of tn old Court House and land on which
The sail Court House is situated, and all other i'm.
provenents thereon,
On molten of y. S. Lan'ry, duly seconded, it ia re,
solved that the Pole. Jury do proceed 10 the nomina-
ton of a Parish Attorney.
On no ion Of Mr. n. S. Landry, duly seconded, it
is resolved thu, the Di-tric. Attorney pro. temp. be,
in "ftc,o'', the Parish Attorney.
On motion Of Mr.. Antoine Domio, duly seconded. it
is resolved that the sum Of three hundred dollars BE-
paid yearly and by quarter to The said Parish Attorney
for his services.
On motion OF Mr.. Clark shelvep, duly seconded, i.
is resolved tina, the sum If three dollars and fifty cent.
BE- paid to all the commis.ariea and other officers Of the
last election, on their own warrant.
On motion Of Mr.. Sostheoe Brand, Only seconded, i.
is resolved that the ex-mambers Of the Police July he
paid by preference on their own warrant for their ser
vices.
On motion Of Mr.. N. s. Landry, duly seconded, it i.
resolved tina, the Secretary pro. temp. be emitted to
the same fees in prorata to those Of the regular Secre-
t,ry. said amount to be deducted from his annual
salary.
On motion duly seconded. i. is resolved tia. the Pc.
lice Jury stand adjourned until its next regular
meeting.
]. B. DRY,
Secretary prn. temp.