Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-07-03

Parishes Of St. John the Baptist, St. James and
Ascension are entirely destitute OF Mai! services,
Therefore, e.
Sect. !. Be it resolved by The Police Jury Of the
Parish Of ST. James in regular meeting, that the Post
Master General is hereby requested to re.establish the
Grand Point and Vachery Post.Otice Of the Parish Of
St. James, and establish u Nsw-Pos, office in the
centre Of The Parish, righ. bank, to be called Louisa
Post Office, also to re-estahlish the Tnreaud p. o. OF
Ascension, said office being situated between the
Do.ia'dsonville and Convent p. o. in the Pari, N of
Ascension.
Sect. II. Be it further resolved, etc, That in v.w
that our request will meet the appreciation OF the Hon,
Post Master General, the following persons are sug-
gested as Post. Masters.
Grand Point p. o. Eugene Laiche.
Vachery P. o. Z" Frumance Robert,
Louisa p. O. %" Clement Landry.
Tureaud P. o. tAscension). Dennis McRedmond.
Sect. Ill. Be it further resolved, etc, That our
Secretary is hereby ordered to forward without delay
a copy of these resolutions to he Hon. Post Master
General. =
On motion of Clark Sh.lvin. dnly seconded, it wa
unanimously resolved that the President, OF the Police
jury of the Parish Of St. James is hereby dire ted to
institute sui, against Captain. owner or owners o:
steamer New.!Gra for damages cansed 10 an iron win.
dow slipped from TIE old Court House to the new
Court House, on Goth day OF May 1869, TIP No 81, in
the sum OF thirty dollars, said amount being the real
damages caused to SAID iron window by the careless
ness OF the Captain and officers OF SAID Steamer New
Era.
On motion of T~htoplil. Brand seconded, i. was
resolved that, whereas the public roads, bridges and
! other hiyhwavS IF the +, ri>h have mt hppn t,NairrI
according to the regulations of the Police Jury, with
a few exceptions, thereby violating said regulations and
disregardiny the authority Of our Syndics, therefore,
be i, resolved by tie Police Jury Of the Parish Of st
James, tina. tie various syndi cs OF the parish d. inm.
dlatly cause all the roads, bridges and other highways
OF their respective district to be repaired at the
owners costs, and on their refusal to pay said costs
said syndics are hereby authorized TO institute suit
against said party OF parties in the name Of The Pole.
lntX-and the District Attorney "pro temp, OF III,
Parish Of St. James is also authorized to prescott.
sad party or parties IN is behalf.
On motion Of Sost. Brand, duly seconded, il wa.
resolved that the action Of the committee appointed by
the Pol ce Jury OF the Parish Of St. james on the 5l
day Of April 1869, for the disposal Of the old Cout
House, Ill, Clerks and Recorders office, be ratified
and tina, The lease extending into by them to M. $
Therio,, for the lease Of said old Court House an,
other buildings Tor the term Of two years, to begit
when the new Court House will be completed ant
accepted by the building committee at the Gear guar
ter!y rent of sixty dollars payable into the Pasisf
treasurer at the expiration Of every quarter, be and il
hereby approved and endorsed by the Po ice Jury o
the Parish Of st. James.
On motion Of A. Dumio, the following resolution
was endorsed
in as much as his Excellency Governor II. c
WarInoth has, without any regard to the wishes OF the
people OF ST. James, appointed a perfect stranger tc
the position of Parish Judge, aHt, by SO doing, ha.
treated the inhabitants OF his Parish with thorough,
contempt,
And in as much as Governor Warmo,h has entilel,
ignored the fact that we have in our parish gentlemen
learned in the law who are thoroughly couupe ,en mt tt
perform the duty, aud who are absolutly more in,etes
ted in The welfare OF this Parish than any stranger can
possibly be,
Resolved that We, the members Of the Police Jury,
regarding the interest of the Pati>h and being certain
that we are expressing the general opinion OF both
political factions, do hereby express orr ilsapprobation
and con,e,np, for the action tiken by The Governor
stand adjourned until its next regular meeting.
e.-@ n. UNDERWOOD
L.. DCGAS President
S. cretary.