The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-01-24

seven dollars and fifty cents (S4,-
1850; and it further appeared
that he had disbursed on warrants
and jury script, the sum of four
thousand one hundred and ninety
two dollars aud twenty-six cents;
which warrants were presented
found correct and ordered burned.
Be it enacted, That he receive
full acquittance for the amount
disbursed, and the warrant on the
treasury for balance of fourteen
dollars and twenty six cents (S14.-
26) due to him, be issued to him.
! Be it further enacted, That the
treasurer be allowed the sum OF
one hundred and three dollars and
eighty cents (S1O3.SO), as commits
sions on sums disbursed, and one
hundred and three dollars and
forty three cents ($103.53) Oh sum
received, and that warrants there
for issue to him.
The treasurer further reported
that he had on hand seventeen
dollars and indictments (S17.19)
for Jail fund, received from E. r.
Moore, former treasurer, not hay-
ing paid out any of said fund.
The tax collector came forward
for settlement for licenses sold by
him in 1873, for the parish of Bos-
sier. 1t appeared that he had on
hand blank licenses to tile amount
of two thousand seven hundred
and twelve dollars and fifty cents
(S2,712.5O; bis receipt to the
president OF the police jury showed
that he had received licenses to
the amount OF five thousand one
hundred and ninety ,s5,19O) dol
lars, and therefore he had disposed
of licenses to the amount of two
thousand four hundred and sew
enty-seyen dollars and fifty cents
(S2,477.5O). He further presented
his receipts of the parish treasur-
er, showing that he had paid in in
licenses, two thousand two hun.
dred and fifty-seven dollars and
fifty cents (S2,257.5O). His com.
missions on licenses sold is two
hundred and forty seven dollars
and seventy-fve cents ($247.75)
making the amount total to his
credit Of two thousand five hun
dred and five dollars and twenty
five cents ($2,505.25), and making
a balance due him of twenty
seven dollars and seventy-five
cents ($27.75), which is hereby
ordered to be placed to his credit,
in settlement of taxes collected
for ordinary fund. On motion the
settlements presented, was adopt
ed and the blank licenses returned
by the collector were burned, in
the presence of the board, and the
I tax collector was granted, at hi.
request, until the 4th day of Feb
ruary next to make his final set
tlement.
Be it enacted, That new bridges
be built over Red Chute and Fla
River, on the Bellevue and Atkins
Landing road, in proximity to tn
present old bridges, on specifica
tions, to be presented to the presi
dent of the police jury by B. I
Fort and n. A. Durdin, commi;
,, tee appointed to draw said speci
: fications, on or before the 10th da,
, of January, 1874.
Belt further enacted. That th
building of the bridges be let t
the lowest bidder, by the pres
dent, at the Courthouse, on tn
4th day Of February, 1874, afte
due advertisement. in the Officia
journal, at public auction. .betwee
hours for sheriffs sales, the bidde
giving bond in the sum OF fiftee1
hundred dollars, to the parish
! ! for the faithful completion of th
work by the first day OF Octobe
1874.
Be it further enacted, That thj
bouy reserves the right to rejet
the lowest bid, ifit be deemed to
high.
Be it further enacted, That 0
/ the completion of the Red Chut
) bridge, and its receipt by the a.
g thority Of this body the one thir
+ OF the price of the whole worl
as bid off, be paid.
VI Be it enacted, That from an
) after this date the regular NEE
Q ings Of the police jury shall |
|, held quarterly, viz on the secor
# Monday OF January, April, Ju
y and October. Should said MOnds
S fall upon "dies non," then sa
n regular meeting shall take pla'
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