The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-25

Total amount of Police Jury and Clerks
warrants outstanding INSTRUMENTATION %
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Parish Auditor.
The following report of the Parish Treasurer,
making an exhibit up to December LIST, 1874, was
received as follows, tO-Wit:
Amount of Parish Taxes and Licenses
collected during the month of No
vembeT, 1874, $5,295 80
Paid out as pei. YOuche LOST Is
Cashin Parish Treasury from
NOvember's collections -. $4,22S Ga
Cashin Parish Treasury from
previous collections. ..-.... S $3.50 27
Paid ont during November
as per vouchers. 3,807 SO $4,022 SO
Cash in Parish Treasury De-
cember LIST, 1874 --.---.-.... $8,251 SO
rer for the parish of St, Landry, do hereby Ger
tifY that the above statement is true and cor
rect. LOUIS DESMARAIS.
Assistant Treasurer,
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th of
December, 1874. Z. 2. VEAZIE, J. P.
The following members of the Police Jury re-
ported the amounts received by them for the
sale of unbranded stock and other purposes:
MI. John Roy reported having received for
the sale of two calves ...-.-..-..-..... 6 90
Port Barry 25 90
WaXia Ferry 90
Faulkner's 10 90
Four Town 100 90
Also the note of II. Eddy and j. Eddy, for the
sum of one hundred and ninety dollars, for the
balance due on the Port Barry Ferry; also the
note of G. PulfOrd, for one hundred dollars, for
balance due on four town lots.
Mr.. I. s. FOntenOt, reported having received
for the sale of unbranded stock i'll the 4th ward,
s~iXty-siX dollars.
Mr.. Theodule Fontenot, reported having re-
ceiEed for the sale OF unbranded stock in the Sd
ward, twenty-five dollars.
MI. Roy, on the part of the committee appoint
ed at the last meeting of the Jury to sell the
contract for making shutters for the Jail win
dOwS, reported that the contract had been
awarded to ". r. Meginley for the sum of $35 so
his being the lowest bid, whereupOn motion of
Mr.. 7. FontenOt, resolved that the above amount
be paid out of the Jail Fund.
MCSsrS. r. FL. Littell, Albert Guidry, VIM. Tate,
Fl. j. Guill0ry and f. Savoy appeared and pre-
sented the Following certificate, together with
their oath of office:
OFFICE BORAD OF RETURNING OFFICERS,
New Orleans, December 4th, 1874.
We, the undersigned Returning Officers for
the State OF Louisiana, pursuant to authority
vested i'll lis by act No. SO, approved November
election held on the second day of November,
A. D., 1874, i'll the parish of st. Landry, the fol-
lowing named persons were duly and lawfully
elected ct ed fSti W Jurors for q s 4ittlps parish, viz;
Second (2nd) Ward-A. Guidry.
Third (3rd) Ward-Wm. Tate.
Fourth 4th) Ward-H. j. Guillory.
Fifth (5thl Ward-Francois Savoy.
J. MADISON WELLS
THOS. c. ANDERSON,
LOUIS NJ. KENNER,
G.. CASANAVE,
OSCAR ARROYO.
On motion of Mr.. 7. c. Chachere, resolved that
this Police jury now turn over to the Police
Jury elect, as above, the books and archives OF
the parish of st. Landry that have been in our
possession.
On motion of Mr.. T. s. Fontenot, resolved,
that the President of this Jury be hereby au-
thorized to turn over to the President Of the
Jury elect, and take his receipt for the same,
the notes now held by him as President of the
Police Jury.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned sine die.
JOHN ROY, President.
Attest: c. MAYO, Clerk.