The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-09-04
st. Martin.

The newspaper published at st. Mar
tinsville makes no mention of the recent
disturbances there, but the published
proceedings of the Police JuIy-Of those
members who were retained or did not
resign-furnishes sOme light.
The taxpayers called the Police jury
together. 1t seems that the tax collector
and sheriff had resigned. One o. the
police Jurors was requested to resign
because of not residing in his ward, and
because he did not own real estate. The
offices of Parish Attorney OF District
Attorney protempore, and Inspector of
Roads, "were declared vacant, from and
after this date" The following are the
proceedings in full: f."
BY virtue of Il call of the Taxpayers
of the parish of St. Martin, dated Au-
gust 9th, A. D., 1874, all members having
previously been notified, the Police Jury
met.
Present-MM. Felix Berard, L. E. Yer
ret and CGlestin Arnaud. syal-sl aa=
Absent-MM. j. w. Hines and Charles
Condley.
- There being q quorum, in the absence
of the President of the Police Jury, Mr..
L. FL. Verret vas unanimously elected
President pro tenn. s@gs saas i.
MI. Felix BGrard offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Be it resolved, ETC., that the Parish
Tax for the year 1873 be and the same is
hereby reduced ut thesum of nine thOus~
and dollars. Including the School Tax,
nU Bwp mills oh 6 dollar granted until
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On motion. o committee composed of
MN. Felix B6rard, Eugene A. Duchamp
and Auguste Maraist, was appointed to
examine and investigate the situation
of the affairs OF this parish, keep an &c
count of warrants and accounts, paid
and unpaid, up to date, approving the
warrants and accounts which remain
unpaid and are correct, by writing the
word correct signed by the chairman
of said committee, which said warrants
OF accounts, duly approved by said COM
mittee, shall be the only ones receivable
in payment of Parish Taxes. ',5
On motion of Mn. Felix Berard, the
Offices OF District Attorney pro tenlpore
and Inspector of Roads were declared
vacant from and after this date, andthe
salaries OF the following officers reduced
as follows, to- wit: w. @,@qy@a .E
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Mr.. Eugene A. DuchamR, lis chairman
of the committee appointed by the tax
payers of this parish, presented b memo
rial requesting MI. j. w. Hines to re-
sign as member of the Police Jury, ON
tile grounds: LIST. that lie does not re-
side in the fourth ward which he assumes
to- represent with his commission, and
andly. because he owns no real estate in
this parish. .45ss gt,f satf Ea 4rtE4H
On motion Ot Felix Bernard, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were
aaOpted: ssa T9ft 3Hf H agaFsfr
Whereas, the Tax EolieetoP and Sher-
itf of the parish Of st. Martin, have ten
dered their designations to the people of
thisparish and left their Offices unlocked.
Be il resolved, etc, that the President
of the Police Jury be hereby requested
to cause seals to be placed on the doors
of said offices, in presence OF witnesses,
aud take possession OF the key thereof,
until their successors be appointed.
I OumotiOn, the Police Jury adjourned
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