Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-04-10

On motion Of Clark Shelvin dult secohJed, Il y
resolved that the report Of the special committee be
adopted and action of the committee endorsed by the
Police jury. r.4
NJ. Underwood resnniedthe chair.
On mo.ion Of N. S Lanlr duly seconded, i Is
resolved that Act No. 81, entitled "An Act author eng
the Police jury of the Parish of ST. James to iSsnc
Bonds Tor certain purposes approved February 23l.
1869 be published and made part Of the inmates of
this meeting.
AN ACT
Authorizing the Police Jury otthe Parish Of St James
to issue Bones for certain purposes.
Section Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the State of Louisiana in General
Assembly convened That Tor the purpose OF ~haildlng a
Court House and jai aud paying the indebtedness of
the Patish, the Police jay OF the Parish Of - James
are hereby authorized to issue the boz DIS Of said Parish.
and duly sigued by the President and Treasurer Of sad
Police Jury and bearing the imp ,es,ion OF tue Parish
seal.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc. That the bonds
so issued shall not exceed in amount The SAM Of thirty
thousand dollars, and sll.l II be Of >nth denomination
and form as the Police jury may prescribe. They Shall
be made payable to bearer, ten years after date, with
coupons attached, and shall bear an interest at the rate
of eight per cent, payable semiannnally upon prrsenta-
ton to The Paris. Treasurer. They my he sold under
the direction and o""tto! Of the Police Jury. On the
most advantageous tenn or oNclansed lor any Of
tn debts o. oh Z I on> OF said Parish.
Section 3. Be it further enacted ETC., That in order
to provide a fund for the payment Of az animal install
ment, OF one tenth Of the principal Of SAID bonds aud
Tor the p yntent OF TIE Sem uunai interest as it be.
comes due. tie Police Jury d said parlsI l. hereby
authorized and rtqnitcl, within fhir,y day after lie
assessment, rotl~ Of .ail perish >hal5 be completed Or
as soon thenaiter as possible, TO detetn ue what rate
OF taxation Oh the total assessed vai,r of ai lhr
moveable and imnovenble rrope tg m sad larlsh
will be sufficient for the purpose Of piylug ( . sad one
tenth Of tie principal Of sad bo,a>, ana TIE sIl >eni
annual interest, aud sli! Tax as alrnu3i, d tetmiaeI
and aSceItt'nri is hereby levied upon 81 rhr m"vcdb &
and imnoveab'e property that nsay b- annril, assessed
in SAID PARISH, and ii SHAH be tAe luty OF >lJ Po lac
!ury t, enforce TIA. cole ION Of >la tat N ,Ae
same manner rs TIE law provide or " Y hrr,uDt.r
provide for 'l- collection Of ~ rthr P,r5>h TIKI, >lil
TAX when collected shall I've applied exclusive y to We
purpo> e> n-nrioned in tins act.
Section Nv. BE il further enacted, ecu, That uutA
the linal payment Of Ne bond, a Iiuriz.d 10 he iA.led
BY His act. II Shall be the dnty Of W. Poitce Jnry 81
said Pari>f e nrply The proceeds of WV tay co9tc y!
by authority Of tbs act to me r-ieunntion Of >lfJ buuI.
in such manner IA, may be d,e,~d hy dem most
advantageous 10 tie best interests OF tie Pa, i>n.
Section V. Be it luttler enacted. etc, That all eA
peusss Necessary to carry intn Elect tie provisions Of
thi~ act 81 be pad BY HE p,ri~D, and hi, act ,hAiI
take effect from and after its PASS ge.
Gil. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House OF Represents, YES,
OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieut.. Gov. and Pre<idpn, OF lie Senate.
Approved February %, 1869.
II. C WARMOTH,
Gove1uor Of the Gate OF Louisiana.
PIrTERAvArH,
Asst. Secretary If State.
NJ. N. $. Landry was called to the chair as pres
dent pro temp.
On motion Of n. Underwood daily seconded, it was
resolved that, According 20 an Act of the General
Assembly No. 81, Approved on the 2al. o.. I'.bruary
1860, entitled An Act AM l,orizl ug tie potite jury Of
the parish Of 81. James to issue bond, for certain
purposes Whereas due motio1 was aiv-n in III
ST. James 'Louisanai-, and ihe N. O."Ptc"ynnef
and "Repnblican'' Tor BIDS to buld the Court House
and Jail, Therefore be it resolved by the Police Jury
Of the Parish of st. James that the bonds Of ptri>h
be issued according to said act for the sum Of 80,
600.
Sec. H. Be it further resolved that he said bends
shall be of the denomination of one hundred dollars
each, to be drawn and signed according to said act,
Sec. III. Be it further resolved that said bonds shall
be sold under the direction Of a committee Of three of
the Police Jury, to consis. Of the President and Two
members.
Sec. ~. Be Il, + further resolved that the police jury
in a secret session will decide at what rate said bonds
shall be disposed Of.
Sec. Y Be il, further resolved that a tax OF $1,000 is
hereby levied on all movable and immoveable pro-
perty in the Parish of St. James for the purpose of
paying one-tenth of the principal and the same amount
on SAID bonds.
Sec. VI. Be it further resolved tla. the said com.
mittee is hereby authorized TO draw on the Parish
Treasurer Tor all expenses incurred by said committee
for engraving and printing said bonds and other neces-
sary expenses.
Sec. VIII. BE it further resolved that the parish
Treasurer and Parish tax Collector will furnish anr nally
a special bond Of so per cent above the ANNA ass.st
tax for the payment of Bonds and se,i.annnal interest,
said bond to be made payable to the President of the
Police Jury or his successor or Successors in office,
and to be approved by the President of said Police
Jury, the Recorder and the Clerk OF the Cont.
On motion Of Antoine Domio duly seconded, it was
resolved that Committee be and he j, hereby empo.
wered to pass a bill of sale Of the lot of ground by
Them purchased from Mrs. Widow Joseph Landry,
said lot to be used for the erection thereon of a Court
House and other necessary building Of the Parish of
St. James, said she to the made for and in con,idera.
ton of the sum of one thousand dollars.
On motion of Sosthene Brand duly seconded It was
resolved that the Court House Committee be and he
is hereby empowered to sign a contract in Duplicate
with NJ NJ. Flick aud KeIser of the city Of New
Orleans for the building Of the Court House and
jail, %arcordins To plans approved and adopted by the
Police Jury Of the PARISH Of St. James, for the sum Of
twenty thousand five hundred and seventeen dollars,
as per their hid for said work. and to be done accor-
ding to specifications.
N. Underwood resumed the chair
The two following members We're announced by
the Chair, as forming the "Negaciation Committee:
N. $ Landry aud Sosthene Braud.
The chair gave notice of the, proposition of Henry