The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-12-19
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
ALEXANDRIA. La,
Dec. z. 1E74,

in and for tie Parish OF Hapidcs La, 81
the ID of November. 1874, met Mt tn
Court Honse in Alexandria. on Monday
the 7tb day Of December, A D.. 1874. at i
o'clock NJ. and duly subscribed to TIN
ontl, Of office before J.. V. Marye. ,'nstic
Of tho Peace, which with their certiticat
election Is now on file in the Police Jnr.
Records.
There was present Messrs. James 4. An
drcws. A. i. G. Dean. y. +. Lambright,
II. Sorrell and j. A. Williams
On motion Of Mr.. Dean, James r. An
drews wns unanimously elected Presidcn
Of the Jury.
Tho Jury then went into nm election fo
Clerk, Mr.. Dean nominated H. M. Labat
aud John A. Williams nominated Charles
Owens, The ballot was taken and RESULTED
~ follows: II. NJ. Labat received three
votes and Charles Owens received two
votes: whcreupon H. NJ. Labat was dc
clarel elected Clerk.
The Jury then went into m election 70,
Officer of the Jury. Mr.. Willimas nomina
tod Levi Stewart, who was unanimously
elected.
On motion of Mr.. williams.
Be II Resolved, That tho duties Of The
Officer of the Police Jury shall DO, attend
ance at regular and called meetings Of the
Jury, serving Of poticles for appointment
Of road syndics, and all other orders FROM
the Police Jury which are required 1T
their meetings. His salary shall 10 two
hundred dollars per anpum.
On motion of Mr. Lambright,
Resolved, That in the event Of failure
on the part Of tho Officer Of tho jury to
attend strictly to the orders given him by
the President, fine Of fifty dollars be i'm
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first offence. and ono hundred dollars for
the second offence, the amount to be col
1ected from his pay ; and for the third Of
fence, no shall be removed from Office
On motion Of Mr.. Williams tho salary Of
Parrish Attorney was fixed at ono hundred
dollars per annum.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams the salary Of
the Parish Physician wns fixed ut two
hundred and fifty dollars per annum. His
duties shall DO to visit the prisoners in
Jail, aud paupers when called on
On motion tho Jury adjourned to meet
at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Jury met according tn adjournment
Mt O'Clock 7. NJ. Members present-Jas
X. Andrews. President: A. Is. G. Dean, d.
I: Lanbrixht, J, II. Sorroll aud John A.
Williams
On motion of Mr. Lnmbright,
Resolved, That the road leading from
Alexandria to Kiblctt's Bluff be changed
az prayed for in the petition Of X. A. Per
kins aud others. through the farm Of said
Perkins, provided no increase of distance
is necessary by the change. and that the
road 10 changed shall be done at THO ex-
peDse Of petitioner.
On motion to appoint u Finance Com
mittce. the President appointed on suid
committee Mcssrs John A. Williams. Il. i.
Lanibright and J. II. SorrelI.
On motion Of Mr. Dean tho Jury went
into tho election for Parish Treasurer
John N. Barrett was nominated and unan.
imously elected.
On motion the Jury adjourned to meet
ut 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
JAMES X. ANDREWS,
A true copy: President
M. LADAr. Clerk.
DECEMBER stl, 1874.
The Jury met pursuant to adj"nrnment
Members prcsent.jas. X. Andrews, prcs.
dent A. y. G. Dean, Is. F. Lamhriy ht aud
John A. Williams. Absent. H. Sorrcll
The minutes of tho previous day were
read and approved.
On motion "f Mr. williams the salary of
the Clerk Of the police Jury was fixed at
two hundred aud fifty dollars per anu,,,n
On motion the bond or John NJ Barrett.
Treasurer Of the Parish. was read and an.
proved.
On motion Of Mr.. Dean,
Resolved, That the fees of the ParisI,
Treasurer DO fixed at ~ per cent counts.
sion for nll monies paid into his hands for
Parisl, .ndebtncss, aud that no commits
sions DO allowed him for registering the
bonds issued.
On motion of Mr.. Williams tho jury
went into an election for Parish Physician.
Mr.. Williams nominated Dr. A. Cockerillc.
who was unanimously elected.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That Che Parish Treasurer
make a report Of the present ipdebtmcss
and present the same ut this meeting OF
tho Jury.
On motion tho Jury adjourned until !
o'clock + Nj
EVENING SESSION.
Tho jury met pursuant to adjournment
nc I o'clock Z. NJ.
Members present = James II. Andrews.
President A. B. G. Dean, b +. Lambrirht.
J. H Sorrcll and John A. Williams.
On motion Of Mr. Dean,
he it Resolved. That tho Parish Attor
Ney or tue lCeSlucut oI UUlA Jury Is in
strnctcd to receive Parish script from T.
T. Biossat or his securities. in payment Of
the Judgment in snt No. 1916, of President ;
Police Jury Of Rapdcs vs.. Eugene H. I
Bl0Sset ct ais. ,
On motion Of Mr.. Williams, .
Be it Resolved, That tho claims Of the I
Rapides Gazette for So. and of Charles ,
Owens. Clerks fees. for 81 so. DO allowed.
and the President Of this Jury be author.
zed to issue certificates Of indebtedness for
Tho same.
On motion Of Mr., Williams, .
Resolved, Tint the claim Of, J. G.P. ]
|looc for two hundred aud twenty-five dol. {
ars, for travelling expenses, hack hire. etc. +
balance due him as Supervisor of Election
or the Parish Of Rapides in 1872. be allow
81, and that the President Of this jury be u
to issue certificates ofinicbt- s
,lness for the same ,,
On motion Of Mr. Sorrell
Resolved, That permission il hereby !
granted to William Sewcl to alter and :
,l,ange the public road SO as to run through !
he middle of the land cultivated by him, +