The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-22

urer for 1874 .-..-... 500 90 s16,16 70
To al'ce due parish treasurer $50 80
On motion Of Mr.. Tate, Resolved, that where
as the Treasurer of the Parish of st. Landry,
has this day presented his annual statement OF
all moneys received and disbursed by him dur
ing the year 1874, and whereas said statement
after a thorough and careful examination of
the vouchers, has been found correct in every
particular; therefore be it resolved, that the
said statement be received, and that the Re
corder of the Parish of st. Landry, be and he is
hereby instructed to concel the bond of Thos.
G. Anderson as Parish Treasurer for 1874; and
that Thos. @. Anderson and his securities are
hereby relieved from all liability thereon for
the year 1874.
The Tax Collector submitted the following
statement:
STATEMENT OF II PARISH TAX COLLECTOR.
Amount parish tax levied for year 1874 $55, COO 90
To be deducted:
List Of delinquent taxpayers $780, $50 90
" uneolleetable par. taxes 1,718 S7-$22, 56S 96
Amount of parish taxes collected. -... ss2, 4s1 Oh
!" licences j" --.. 1927 so
Total am'nt collected for the year 1874 IS 1858 81
Am'nt corctd on elinquentlist OF 1872 5,728 so
Total amount Of collections. S39, 6s7 on
Collected III parish warrants $5728 Is
Commission Of tax collector on
taxes OF 1ST3---.-.---.- 3243 10
" " licences 1874. 1872 rs
Commission of collector I'M
paid taxes of 1S72...4-.- 5248 IS
" on delinquent 572 IS S14945 O8
Cash paid in parish treasurer s24, TAI 90
On motion of MI. Littell, Resolved, that the
Tax Collector be instructed to Immediately pro-
coed to the collection OF the delinquent parish
taxes of 1878, in u. s. currency.
On motion OF VIM. Tate, Resolved, that the
Tax Collector proceed to the collection of the
delinquent parish tax of 1872, the sum receiya-
Bile In outstanding warrants.
On motion of Mr.. Littell, Resolved, that the
Parish License IN Professions, Trades and oc-
cupations be the same asfhaf fxed BY the State.
with the exception of Pedlers, which shall re-
main as fixed by resolution a. of the Police Jury
February 10Th 1869.
sum of thirty two thousand dollars be fixed as
the amount of parish tax to be levied and col
leeted, for the services Of the year 1875.
Messrs. Littell and Guidry, voting Ave.
Messrs. Tate and Guillory, voting Nay.
There being o tie the President voted Nay.
On motion OF Mr.. Tate, Resolved, that at n
meeting OF the Police jury Of the Parish of st.
to be held on the fourth Tuesday of
February 1876, being the 23d day of said month,
he amount Of taxes to be levied and assessed |
N said Parish, for the services of the year 1875,
nall then be fixed and determined,
Resolved, that the following is the estimate
Exhibiting the various items of expenditure
necessary for the services of the year 1875, and
hat the said estimate be published at least
hlrty days before the amount of the tax shall
le fixed and determined, as the law requires
Fay membersand officers Police Jury. 5000
lherin and Clerks 1000
expenses -...-.--+.. 1000
aaglsTrafes fees IN criminal cases.-.... 1000
$500
Witness fees before magistrates criminal
l~alnBalnaIce PaFisn Jall 1000
'ag Of of Grand and Petit Jun0rs.- 5000
Witness fees District Court criminal cases $500
az OF District Attorney for convictions. 300
transportation of convicts..-..- 800
lpTiffeg fees criminal pasaa and slIn1pnau.
herifFs per diem for attendance on Court zoo
Internal improvements 5000 |
laIlIalnance 81 Indlgents 500
lectlon expenses 1900 |
commission of tax C0llector.. 3490
Messrs. Tate and Gnillory, voting Aye.
Messrs. LltteH and GUiiry, voting Nav.
There being a tic the President voted Ave.
On motion Of Mr.. Iittell, Resolved, that no
eeDIint OF Magistrates or OF G0nstables. for
sTYlees q costs ~ criminal cases. shall be APP
royed or paid, unless such accounts are ac-
lmpanied with the sworn statement of said
.ag1sfFate, that before warrants Of arrest were 1
sued ia the cases IN which said services were |
said Magistrates made due inquiry. !
al asoertained to their satisfaction, that said
were not Of q frivolous character.
q that the proof at hand would sustain said
The Auditor submitted tho following renort.
l5ch WIS ordered to be spread upon the min.
AuDrroR's STATEMENT NO. i. {
1tfl amount OF police jury and {
clerks warrants audited
since ian. 1st Is73t0jan. 18th /
1tal amount OF police Jury and
clerks warrants cancelled
from jan. 1st 1873 t0jan. 18th
1872 s62,0is T9
outstanding to date. 3 .9aa q
JAMES o. CHACHERE.
opel0usas January 10th 1878.
AUDITORS STATEMENT no. j, Il
tai amount Of warrants issued
Nv clerks OF police Jury and
audited by me from may 18th :
1s7. = jan. y nsFs sla1ss y I I
!, james %. Chaehere, Parish Auditor. II ana
the parish oi 81. Landry do hereby certify
3 the foregoing Is q true and correct al
~ Irona ny books. from Nay 26th 1874 to
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Parish Auditor.
.peiousas, In, January lath 1875.
N motion the Police Jury adjourned until
.ttest e. MAYO, Clerk.
Proceedings vi aae PoaGGe Bnry.
orEIousAs, January nth, 1875,
Aefohge Jury met pursuant To adjournment.
sent: MeSsIs. Il. II. Littell and VIM. Tafn-
laeFe being n0 quorum the Paliee Jury nd
r1led Nth tomorrow Of 10 o'clock a. II.
THURSDAY, January lath, 1871.
ne F01ee Jury met pursuant to naioTrn-
at. Present: Messrs. r. ri. IdffelI. Wm
u and Albert Csfidrv. 49,
he Presi lent, mr. 81. savov and Mr. N N
lott, being absent, and their being bust IL