The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-05-14
I0FkYCIAL.l
PohnE JuRY, May 6, 1872.

~. smith, PRESIDENT, Warner Lewis
Duncan Steward, Daniel Dorsey, L.
w. Brandon.
On motion of Duncan Steward
the Jury proceeded to the election Of
officers for the ensuing twelve months
When DR.. Jos. D. Smith was
unanimously elected President, Chas
B. Collins, Clerk, john p. Mumfor<l,
Treasurer, Chas. B. Collins, Auditor,
DR.. 2 q. A. Kaufman, Jail Physi-
chm.
Then on motion of Lane w. Bran
don, the President, DR.. J. d. Smith,
and Duncan Steward, were appoint
ed Committee to examine and re-
port on the Auditors and Treas,,r-
er's accounts, and that they mike
said report ct the next meeting of
the Jury.
Rewlte1, That the amounts of the
warrants as recorded be furnished in
separate lists of the issue of the old
Police Jury, and those issued since
the 9th day of June 1871, specifying
the amounts and purposes of each,
and the amounts now due of each,
for the information of the tax pay
ers.
Rcsolce0, That Lane W. Brandon,
Geo. A. Curry and VIM. B. Keller,
be appointed Committee to exam
inc and report the bridge built by
VIM. A. Williams, and that they re-
port to the Jury at it's next regular
meeting.
Rcscl,nd, That the land owners
and frec=holders, upon application Of
Road Overseers, be compelled to fur
nish correct lists Of hands subject to
road duty, living upon their premi-
ses.
Rs,solred, That the Parish Treas
erer be authorized to proceed to have
printed pursuant to recent Act of
the State Legislature, the Bonds for
funding the registered warrants is
sued prior to June 5th, 1871.
The following accounts were al
lowed, to-wit
Calvin Goodman. $50 90
John p. Mumford. ...... 20 90
Chas. B. Collins. 20 90
Resolced, That the citizens of the
Parish are hereby requested to call
on Mr.. Cnas. 3. Collins, Clerk of the
Police Jury, and name to him such
persons as they may believe to be
most suitable for Road Overseers in
their vicinity.
Reslued, That the hands in the
employ of JAS. Rudman be placed
on the road leading from his House
and the Parish Jail to the Public
Road, and that said Rudman pro-
cure plank sufficient to make suit
able trough or culvert to convey of
the water under said road, and for
which the Auditor is hereby author
lied to draw warrant upon the
Treasury-provided said Jas. Rud-
man keeps said road in order, with
said hands, without further expense
to the Parish.
Resolved, That Randolph Mating
fly be appointed overseer of the
Northern portion of the 44th Road
District, and that he have the hands
hof G. B. Austen, H. b. Barrow on
Robinson Place, his own and all 9TH
.ers on said road not otherwise up
lpropriated, to work the same.
! lassolced, That VIM. Smith, be APP
pointed overseer Of the 59th Road
District, and that he have the hands
Eof Elm Park plantation, Alexander
/ Wilson, the Flower phee, his own
and all others on said read not 9th
erwise appropriated, to work the
same.
Resolved, That g. W. Edwards, be
appointed oyerseer Of the 9Th Road
District, and that he have all the
persons living in said District, sub
ject to road duty to- work the same.
Resolved, That G. G. Doherty, be
appointed overseer of the 18th Road
District, and that he have ali the