The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-29
Tohal'ce dueparish treasurer

e balance OF salary Tor 1873 Sd ~
!" amount due parish treas
Tobal'ee due arishtreasure $50 81
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 disbnrsed 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
eorder of the Parish of st. Landry, be and he is
G.. Anderson as Parish Treasurer for 1874: and
that ThOs. G.. Anderson and his securities are
hereby relieved from all liability thereon for
the year 1874.
Tie TAX Collector submitted the following
statement:
OF THE PARISH TAX COLLECTOR.
Amount parish tax levied for year 1874 $4,000 90
To be deducted:
List of delinquent taxpayers S2O,s50 O9
" uneollectable par. taxes 1,7I8 ST-$22,56S sc
Amount of parish taxes eollected...---ss2,431 o4
licences ----- 1,52T so
Total arn'nt collected for the year 1874 $50, 95S 81
Am'nt eoret'd on d~elinquentlist of 1872 5.72s so
Total amount of collections ..$s9,6s Oh
Collected in parish warrants s5T28 ID
Commission Of tax collector on
licences 1874 1872 rs
Commission of collector I'M
paid taxes OF 1ST2.--.-.- 524S 25
on delinquent 5T2 IS S14945 0s
Cash paid in parish treasurer $24,741 9e
On mOtion.O of Mr.. Iittell, Resolved. that the
Tax Collector be instructed to Immediately pro-
coed to the collection of the delinquent parish
taxes of 1873, in u. S. currency.
On motion of Wm. Tate, Resolved, that the
Tax Collector proceed to the collection of tile
delinquent parish tax of 1872, the sum receiva-
h1a in outstanding warrants
On motion of Mr.. Littell, Resolved, that the
Parish License 0n Professions, Trades and oc-
cunations be the same as that fixed by the State,
with the exception of Pedlers, which shall re
main as Ike by resolution of the Police Jury
February 18th 1869.
On motion Of Mr.. Littell, Resolved. that the
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.
MessPs. Littell and GHidFy, voting Aye.
Messrs. Tate and Guil1OFy, voting Nay.
There being a tie the President voted Nay.
On motion OF Mr.. Tate, Resolved, that at a
meeting of the Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Landry, to be held on the fourth Tuesday of
February 1875, being the 23d day of said month,
the amount of taxes to be levied and assessed
on said Parish, for the services OF the year 1875,
shall then be fixed and determined.
Resolved, that the following is the estimate
exhibiting the various items of expenditure
necessary for the services of tho year 1876, anf
that the said TIM be published at least
thirty day. before the amount OF the tax shall
be fixed and determined, as the law requires
| Pay memhersand officers Police Jury. $4,000
Sheriff and Clerks salary ........----- 1000
Contingent expenses .......-..-..- 5000
Magistrates fees i'll criminal cases-..-.-..- 1000
Constabies. = $500
Witness fees before magistrates criminal
cases 1890
Maintenance Parish ail...-a...-..--.+ 1900
PAY of of Grand and Petit JUNIORS .---..... 5000
Witness fees District Court criminal eases $500
Pay of District Attorney for convictions 500
TRANSPORTATION OF 800
Sheriffs fees criminal cases and summon
ing Jury 250O
sherifFs per diem for attendance on Court 700
Internal improvements .....--......- 5000
Maintenance OF Tndigents-.-.-.- 500
Election 1900
Commission of tax Collector. $3.50
Messrs. Tate and GuillOFy, voting Aye.
Messrs. Iittell and uidry, voting Nav.
There being a tie the President voted Aye.
On motion of Mr.. Littell, Resolved. that no
account Of Magistrates or OF 09nstahles, for
services or costs in criminal cases. shall be APP
proved or paid, unless such accounts are ae-
companied with the sworn statement Of said
Magistrate, that before warrants OF arrest were
issued in the cases In which said services were
rendered. said Magistrates made due Inquiry.
and aseerfained to their satisfaction, that said
prosecutions were not of O frivolous character,
and that the proof at hand would sustain said
prosecution.
the Auditor snbgnitted the GLOWING report.
which Wrg ordered to be spread tllnQn the min
AUDITORS STATEMENT NO.. /,
4DAnE 1lkAHatDU VA HOAAA0 JAAAJ NAA
clerks warrants audited
since ian. LIST 1878 ojan. 18th
ST 1903 81
Total amount AT Daliea Jury and
clerks warrants cancelled
1915 ss2,01s "a
Balance a~utstapding TO bate. ss,2se IS
JAMES d. OHACHERE,
Opclousas January 10th 1873.
AUDITORS STATEMENT NO. Q.
Total amount of warrants issued
by clerks of police Jury and
audited NV me from may 26th
1874 to jan. Ist IsT5 s14,1ss "a
/. James b. CIachere. Parish Auditor. III ana
for the parish Of at. Landry, da heEahy certify
that the foregoing IL D true and correct aI-
stract from my books, from May 7sth 1874 to
$ JAMES b. cHAcHERE.
Parish Auditor.
OpelOlasas, In, January latll ISIS
On motion tho Police Jury adjourned until
+ SAVOY, President.
WEDNESDAY, January 10th, 1875.
The Police Jury met nurslant to adjournment.
Present: r. Savoy, President, r. Fl. LtfelI. "a.
sgufdry. VIM. Tate and HI ]. Grill0TT.
The Police Jury then proceeded to appoint
the following Road OFeTseers Tor the present
IT, ii B~lankahear. from opoleusasto Garrigues
Demon Devilie, nom Garrigues bridge toI
Bernard Dnos, from vile Plate to Lutz TAM
yard.
Hasas store.
Don Louis TeyTIIe, from Sam Haas store til
Parish Iiae, Eaehztoche road.
Pierre Viartne, from VILE Plate to Mareellind
bridge
Eiole Campbell. rom Sam Haas store ii Ne
PiqHe bridge.
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