Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-04-17

hereby levied on all movable and i,nmoveable pro-
perty in the Parish Of ST. James for the purpose Of
paying one.lenth of the principal and the sami annual
Interest on said bonds.
Sec. VI. b. it further resolved that the said com
mittee is hereby authorized to draw on the Parish
Treasurer for all expenses incurred by said committee
for engraving and printing said bonds and other neoes-
sary expenses.
Sec. VII. Be il further resolved tina. the parish
Treasurer aud Parish tax Collector will furnish ant ually
q special bond Of SO per cen. abov. the annual asssst
tax for the pawn, n, of Bonds and semi.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 Court.
On motion Of Antoine Domio duly seconded, il was
resolved that Committee be and he is hereby empo.
wered To pass a bill of sale of the To-, 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 sale to the made for and in considera.
ton Of the sum Of one Thousand dollars.
On motion of Sosthene Braud duly seconded, it was
resolved that tn. Court House Committee be and he
is hereby empowered to sign a contract in Duplicate
with NJ NJ. Flick aud Ke'ser Of the city Of New
SiedH7 iI ~ h"t'hi"S VI l"c Nv Ii"hAe SUI
Jail, according to plans approved and adopted by the
Police Jury of the PARISH Of 81. James. for the sum Of
twenty thousand five hundred and seventeen dollars,
as per their bid for said work. and to be done accor-
ding to specifications.
N. Underwood resumed the chair
The two following members were announced by
the Chair, as forming the Negotiation Comuistee":
N. S. Landry and Sosthen- Brand.
The chair gave notice Of the proposition of Henry
r. Thiberge, archi,ec, Of the city of New Orleans,
to supsrin,end the Cour, House building to be erected
in the Parish Of ST. James, furnishing working, draw.
ing and explanation on same for the cons defaiion OF
four per cen,nm on cost Of bniiding.
On motion Of N. S Landry duly seconded, i, was
resolved that no arehitec, will be employed to super
intend the work Of the Cour, House and jail; tina, the
Court House Committee will supeti1,end the same
without com prn,ation whatever.
On melton Of n. S. Landry duly seconded, il was
resolved tha, Mrs Eiick and keI.er to whom tie
contract Of building ,h- Court House and j,l was
awarded are respectfully urged to employ as mary
workmen as possible and TO purchase their materials
in the Parish Of ST. James BY ''pteference.n
On motion Of Clark Sheivin daily seconded, it was
resolved that pubic notice will be given in lie L.oui-
sianais,'' The Pnayune' and IN. Q. Republican,
,ha. proposals will be received by the Negotiate on
Committee for ten days, for negocia,ion Of $500 Of
Parish bonds said Committee reserving to themselves
the right Of rejecting any or all proposals.
The Chair urged the necessity Of passing a resolu-
ton TO allow compensation to NJ. Wrotno.ky, Of III.
city Of New Orleans, for his services in drawing the
Conr, House plan and furnishing specifications.
NJ. \. S. La.dry offered the following resolution
n, sulvei thar the xiln NJ oos knpJ,.J .,I ft,u I,il~,.
ar awarded to NJ. Wrolno.ky, Architect, 10, his
services, and also the sum Of fifty dollars TO NJ. II.
Heating eng neer for his services.
NJ. Clark Sheivin was called 10 the Chair.
NJ. N. Underwood moved to lay M. Lanary's reso-
ln,ion on the table, believing tina, the compensation Of
one hundred and fifty dollars to NJ. ,o,nosky wa.
insufficient and unreasonable.
Vote being taken, NJ. Landry's resolution prevailed
aai was adopted.
NJ. Under wood moved to reconsider the vote on The
question: the stm was opposed by NJ. Landry and
the same was submitted and laid on til. table.
On motion Of Sosh Brand duly seconded. it was
resolved tina, the vat.ous syndics of the Parish Of
ST James are hereby fully empowered to ~ajjodlcat-
after ten days notice all work, on roads and l.v.es
w,lhin their respective district 10 the lowest bidder at
The cost Of The ov ner, when lie said owner or owners
hal refuse or neglect 10 repair said ronds and
l-vees after having been notified by the synd'c to make
the necessary repa,ts.
On motion Of N. S. Landry duly seconded, i. was
resolved tina. NJ. Hervi,ien Boutgsoi. is hereby APP
pointed syndlc Inspector tor the LIST. ward in place Of
NJ. Eugene Laiche who resigned.
On motion OF N. S Landry duly seconded, i, was
resolved that NJ NJ. Francois Bngnac. S"s.hene
Thtriot. Dr.. Theodore De"euiboutg, Ihtodul- Bour.
g.ois and Timon Bourgeois, offered by M. Ivan
Bourgeois the duly elected TREASURER Of the School,
parish and Cour, House funds for The parish, be
accepted as securities.
On motion Of NJ. Landry duly seconded by Clark
Sh.lvIn, it was resolved
10. That a July of freehollels consisting Of seven
inhabitants Of The Parish Of S. James be and they are
hereby appointed for the purpose Of tracing and laying
ont a road so as to effect a free and easy communication
between the "Vache'i. Settlement in this Parish and
The Miss,ssit pi river, confortnably to &C, No II Of the
General Assembly of,he State of Louisiana, approved
March he 9Th 1869.
90, Tina. said jury be instructed to lay out such
read to the greatest advantage Of the inhabitants to be
benefited thereby, and Is little as may be to the pre-
judice Of enclosures If such persons, through whose
land such road mnst be laid out.
30. That said jury shall, after tracing and lying out
such road, assess the damages which any person may
sustain by the location Of said road.
Il That snch Jury Of fre~Loldrrs be instructed to
make their official report Of their proceedings by
virtue of these resolutions at the next NEE ting Of The
Police Jury.
The committee of freeholders are so composed.
A. W. Webre, presiden,-L. T. Den-ufbossg-
Joseph F. Bourgeois Henry Rily-Alphonse Scheix