The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-06-27

Inlate some Of our present grievances, fol
which we now seek and demand remedy
and to indicate those further grievances
which we have reason to fear in the
future;
Be 1t resolved, that We denounce and
condemn, as illegal and unanthored. the
following acts Of the present Police Jury,
which remain unrepealed, to-wit:
The resolution allowing the President
Of that body an annual salary Of Six Hun.
dred Dollars; that allowing the clerk Of
that body the sum Of Six Hundred Dollars
per annum; that allowing the Parish At.
torney Eight Hundred Dollars, and the
resolution allowing the members of the
Police Jury mileage ct the rate Of fifty
cents per mile, in diroct violation Of law,
and we demand that the same shall he
Immediately reduced and fixed within L.
gal and reasonable limits;
Be it resolved, that we derounce the ac-
ton of the Police Jury in attempting to
create ono currency for the salaries and
commissions Of Office holders. and another
for the people, and demand that all shall
share alike, and equally suffer or be bene-
fitted by the depreciation of the obligations
of the parish;
Be 1t resolved, that we regard the sup
preston Of the resolution Of the Police Ju-
~ donating to II. G. Myers, the sum Of
Nine Hundred Dollars on account Of the
Immigration Bureau, q scheme originally
devised to plumber the people, as indica
ting just fear Of the Indignation of the
peolne and warn them that the tax pay
ers of the parish will not submit to its 70
enactment in any shape;
Resolved, that we demand the repeal of
the late ordinance OF the Police Jury tax
ing the parish with costs which the Su-
preme Court of the State condemned the
tax collector to pay. and that the parish
officials take steps to enforce said -judg-
ment, and compel the collector to pay said
costs;
Resolved, that tho Taxpayers of the
Parish of Natchitoehes express. in unqual-
flied terms, their lack of confidence in J
T. Hornsby, Sam Black, Ed. Mitchell and
John Holmes, members of the present Po-
lice Jury, whom we regard as either cor
rupt or incompetent, and they are hereby
requested to resign, in order that the Gov
ernor may appoint trustworthy citizens to
fill the IMPORTANT position held by them
Resolved, that we condemn and de-
nounce the conduct of tho tax-collector in
mourning costs and fees for the benefit OF
himself and friends. in violation of pub.
ad vertislng tho property of those who are
willing, but unable to pay their taxes, and
for exacting currency from the citizens as
commissions in collecting parish taxes pay
able in the obligations Of the parish, and
III extorting fees not sanctioned by law;
Resolved. that tho ordinance of tho Po-
lice Jury, vesting in the collector of taxes
the power to decide what parish oblica-
lions are legal and receivable for taxes, is
in view uf the notorious fact
that said official buys and sells the scrip
Tor personal profit, and is thus enabled to
reap individual advantage not shared hy |
the tax payer.
Resolved, that in tho opinion Of this
meeting the appointment of H. G.. MYERS |
as Judge. and the creation of the i7th
District Court. was procured to further
and sustain the schemes of plumber aud
cxtortlcn corcocted ans SGT on foot by |
himself ana a few others, and that there is |
no use to appeal to the courts where his
Judgment would be ono of last resort in
any contest between tho people aud off. |
cial corruption.
That tho conduct Of H. c. Myers, in
coming down from tho bench to engage in
script for the profit of his
ring, is one of tho many official acts Illus
frative of his character, and the objects
Tor which he obtained the high official po-
'ition of Judge of the 18th District.
BE it further resolved, that tho Chair
man of this meeting be and he is hereby
to appoint SEVENTY members
" tins organization as q permanent Com
nittee of Investigation to examine and
eport to this body all dereiictons, NAL
easanccs, extortions and other illegal and
acts on the part of the several
authorities, with the view that
UGH action may be taken as may be nee.
ssary in the premises, and that said Com
nlttee be now specially charged to inquire
hto and report at tho next meeting of
his body as to the following items, towit:
First, as to what constituted the two
overall claims of ID. II. Boullt for the re- ,
pectye sums of $500 and 1888 7O-IOO.
pproved and allowed by the Police jury
IL Sd inst. Q
Second, whether some of the public Off
ia!s, or others, have not from time to time
distracted from the records, in some in
fances, parish paper on which judgments
ad been obtained, or otherwise subject to
and afterwards sold the same
r used it for their benefit the second time.
Third, whether, under existing laws,
10 parish taxes, including the special tax
} pay judgments, can exceed one hundred ?
Ell centum of the State tax in any year.
Fourth, whether the issue of parish pa-
or has exceeded the appropriations for =
ny year, and report excess of expendi-
Tres. e
Resolved that the said committee are r
ereby authorized, 10 the name of the t
sople, to he represented by subcommit-
&c, at all the meetings of the Police Jury a
I'D to suggest such measures of reform {,
I'd economy as may be deemed proper, +,
18th power especially to examine the war r.
mt book of that body at any time, to pre- h
'nt extravaganza expenditures ofsthe pub y
, money to favorites or bogus paupers. g {,
Resolved, that in the opinion of this II
Getting, regular parish, equal to the
ate tax, should he levied, as necessary Fl
meet the legitimate expenses sf the fl
irish, but the whole should be made re- p
ivable in parish paper, and the collec.
III postponed until the close of the year. -,
Resolved, that the holders of judgments - :,
.ainst tho parish, for the payment of I
hich a special tax of 40 mills has besn y
lad md ~, n