Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-02-17
Proceedings CT the Police Jury OF The
parisi, Of st. James.
REGULAR MEETING.

The Police Jury OF the Parisi. Of st. Jalnes
met at the Court House. at 3 =. NJ. on Satur
day. the :'Gl. day Of February 1877, it being :
regular meeting.
Members Present:-He1ry johnson, Presi
dent; Richard 4. iIarrisson. JAS. Davis and
Alfred Mire.
Ansent:-Jaeob T. Hornberscr.
Tie minutes Of the last meeting. (January
9. lc77.) we're read ana approved.
Mr. Harrison called for the report ofthe eann-
mittee to inquire into The matter OF ferries.
The Secretary read d letter from Mrs. NJ. pey-
ret, one OF the lrssees of ferries, informing the
Police Jury that she would comply with the
conditions under which She purchased the
Court House ferry.
Mr.. johnson took the floor, made & verbal
report. and nioved thai tho communication OF
Mrs. NJ. Pcyret he received.
Adopted.
Mr.. harrison offered the fs;ilowins resolution,
I which was adopted,
Resolved, That the treasurer is hereby di-
rectes! To make Il monthly report to the Police
Jury at aarl regular session, of the condition
OF the Treasury.
The Secretary read the following report from
the Clerk OF the District Court.
OFFICE Or CLERK 4th, JUD DIST. coURT.
st. James Parish. February 3ra., 1877.
20 the Honorable President and lneinb-
ers Of the Police Jn1y.
Gentlemen IN accordance with resolution OF
the Police Jury, | inform your Honorable Body
that the following warrants tor witnesses have
been issued FOR the month OF January 1877.
Ellie Vaughn, case State VS.. Henry Grost- 52,C0
C.elnaf Jones s." $500
Phillip Vaughn" e." " $500
Respectfully submitted,
L. I. FISHER, Clerk.
The following communication from sIr. j.
Gqutii, was read:
rTS +bo aor,s,rr sc +I,, Dill, I,,,x - ~,
Parish of st. James,
siR:-Rctersing to the following resolution
adoptet; by the Police Jury Of this Parish, at
their sitting Of Saturday, January Goth. 1877:
"Resoired. That the Secretary OF the Police
jury be and he is hereby Instructed to invite
proposals for doing the Public Printing of this
Parish, and submit said proposals to the Police
Jury at its next regular meeting"
l submit the following proposal:
propose to publish in the ST. James Loaisia-
nGis all the official printing of the Police Jury,
including their deliberations, sales Of ferries
and all other official notices FOR the sum of
one hundred and fifty dollars per annum.
Very Respectfully,
j. GENlIL.
Editor OF lie Lou;siaaais.
ST. JAMES PARISH. LEI. 3rd. 1877.
On motion OF Mr.. Harrison, the considerations
of the proposal submitted, was laid over until
the next meeting.
Mr.. harrison moved that the Committee on
Ferries be granted further time 10 make their
tiaalrepe::.
Adopted.
The bill of the st. James Sentinel for publish
ing proceedings of the Police jury of Jan. Gth.,
goth. and 9th. 1877, were submitted and APP
proved. Also bill for printing ten warrant stub
books ordered by Secretary Of the Police Jury.
Mr.. Hire offered the following preamble aud
resolutions, which were read and adopted:
Whereas, The Governor Of the State hi Loui-
has failed to make az appointment of a
Attorney pro temp. as required by Act
"A approved March 9th. 1874; and
Whereas, 1t is made the daty of the Police
jury, under said Act No. A, in the event ofthe
failure Of the Governor, to make said appoint
ment.
Therefore, be it Resolved; That Henry Cohen
be, and he is hereby elected us District Attor-
ney pro temp. of the Parish Of st. James, asd
the Secretary Of the Police Jury is hereby ms
tructed to forward a copy of these preambles
and resolutions to tho Governor of the State Of
Louisiana.
Mr.. Mire offered the following resolution,
which was adopted.
Resolved, That the name of Mr.. Pierre Grove
be published in the minutes as Road Overseer
for the Vacherie District; the same having
been accidentally omitted in the publishing
Of proceed ags.
There being no further, business the Police
Jury on motion OF Mr.. Davis adjourned.
A. w. THOMPSON, Secretary.