Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-07-07
Proceedings of the Police Jury
Parish of assumption.
MEETING OF JUNE Z, 1877.

dent; W. B. Ratlitf. Emile Tallieu,
David Levy, John Webre, Thos.
D. Cox, Moses r. Hite, BAIL
Graves, Bevan Garner and Levy
The Police Jury of the parish of
Assumption, met this 9TH day of
June, 1877, according to adjourn
ment.
The minutes of the last meeting|
were read and approved.
The committee to examine the |
credential of Bevan Garner made |
the following report:
To the Police Jury of the parish
of Assumption. Your committee
appointed to examine the creden-
tial of Bevan Garner, and examine
the facts of his qualification to
take his seat as a member of this
body at the time of his elections,
report that according to his own
statement he did not possess the
rights required by law to entitle
him to an election as member,
and we report IN accordance with
his statement, that he was not le-
galiy qualified to serve as Police
Juror at the time of his election.
VIM. w. Pugh.
c David [ evy.
oisnou Moses r. Hite,
BAIL Graves, his mark.
The report of the Treasurer WIS
read and received.
A petition of citizens of the lst
Ward was read. and the members
of the 9TH Ward appointed a COM
mittee of one to report on the con-
ld:tion of Mrs. Laustrey.
A communication of the Clerk
was received and read.
| On motion of VIM. B. Ratliff,
duly seconded,
| Resohed, That a committee OF
five members,( 1.-TWO of whom shall be
selected outside ofthe members OF
1.-THE Police Jury) who shall be call
j ed q committee on buildings, whose
Iduty shall be to report to this jury
'lsueh repairs on the public build
slings of the parish which they may
deem necessary, and the probable
Icost and to snperintend such re-
form as the Jury may authorize
|; them to have done.
s. Adopted.
On motion Of Vim. B. Ratliff
Iduly seconded,
Resolved, That the Clerk of th,
District Court be and is hereby
authorized to have the necessary
: work. done in his Office to secure
1.-the doors and windows in prope
g manner so as to protect the record
: -Ifrom being made way with.
+: Adopted.
i The Finance Committee report
led the approval of bills to al
amount of 1878 90.
On motion of VIM. B. Ratlifl
t duly seconded,
RESOLVED, That the District At
: torney protein, be instructed t
report at the next meeting. wha
: lis the law now in regard to tn
2 lroad and levee districts in the par
lish; how many districts there ar
Gland how many road inspectors ca
be appointed under existing law
Adopted.
On motion of David Levy, dul
lseconded,
Resolued, That the salary of th
e District Attorney pro tenn. be ike
at one hundred dollars per annun
payable quarterly on his own wal
l. rant.
d Adopted.
On motion of VIM. B. Ratlii
duly seconded.
a. Whereas, At a meeting of ii
Police Jury of this parish. held .
Ix 1.-THE 18th day of May, 1877, a REQ
:. Iganization of said Police Jury vi
had by the election of a Presldeu
! lSeeretary and Treasurer and 9th
2, officers, and auhereas, August b
&c low, on said day elected By Il
Police Jury as Secretary OF sa
2I Police Jury and Treasurer of t
parish of assumption at a sala
of $500 90 per annum for the t.
5 Iofices combined, his term OF
!. flee to expire on the day cf t
first meeting of the Police Jn
after the first Monday of Decenab