Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-06-16

"Poor or Pauper Fund" to the part pay
dered against the Parish; one in favor Of
Widow NJ. A, Hagins, administrative, and
the other in favor of V. f.. NJ. Anderson,
and that this resolution shall be his all-
thOrity and voucher for SO doing.
On motion of A. Mire, duly seconded by
J. A. Drnilhet, the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, the additional duties recently
imposed to the Parish attorney, render his
Office very laborious, and that the salary
presently allowed him is an insufficient
and inadequate compensation for his ser
vices,
1t is therefore resolved, that the Parish
Attorney be allowed an annual salary Of
Six Hundred Dollars, to be drawn quaterly
OIL his W warrant,
Resolved, that this resolution take effect
Immediately after its passage, and that all
resolutions and ordinances in conflict here
with, be repealed.
On motion of j. A. D%rnilhet, duly secon-
ded by Thos. Mooney, the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Resolved, that all claims against the
Parish OF st. James for debts contracted
previous to the year 1877 must he present.
cd to some members OF the Committee Oh
claims or to the Parish Attorney on or be-
fore the 18th. day of July 1877 and that
public notice of this resolution be given in
the official journal during thirty days.
On motion of j. B.. Ferclaud, the office
of Syndic Of the 5th. ward was declared
vacant.
On motion of J. B. Ferchaud, duly secon-
1ed by r. A. Harrison, Nj. Jules GAMER
was nominated as Syndic Of the 9Th. ward.
(N> -: - I,,~ 1,,,.1 .1u,vx u man
ded by ]. b. Ferchaud, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Whereas, by Act No. % of the General
Assembly of Louisiana, approved April
Eth. 1877, the Police Juries of this State
are authorized and empowered to fix and
regulate the fees of the sheriff for the MAIN
tenancc OF prisoners, aud that the price
heretofore allowed for such duty is Excess
| sive and too burdensome on the Parish.
BE it therefore resolved, that the sheriff
| of St. James Parish shall be allowed the
sum Of Fifty cents Il day for each prisoner,
for the keeping and feeding OF prisoners
confined in the Parish Jail.
Resolved, that this ordinance take effect
immediately after it's passage and that all
other resolutions or ordinances on the same
subject OF in conflict herewith he repealed.
On motion Of ]. b. Ferchaud, duly secon-
ded by J. A. ~ filhet, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolved, that the Parish Treasurer be
authorized to buy Il Criminal Docket II by
Is inches for the use of the District Court;
a Criminal Docket IL by Is for the use OF
the Parish Court, a Seal of Court, a Jour-
nal and Ledger for the use Of the Parish
Treasurer to be paid ont Of any funds re-
naming in the Treasury to the credit of
the General fund.
On motion Of K. A. Harrison, duly secon-
ded by A. Mire, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, that the official journal of st.
St. James Parish, he allowed an additional
sum of $4,000 for official printing, and that
each member be furnished Will: All edition
every week, and that this resolution take
effect from and after its passage.
On motion duly seconded, two bills in
favor of J. Gentil, one OF $1,000 for print
ing of Blank Licenses and one of $500 for
official printing from January LIST. 1877 to
June Both. 1s77, were approved.
ded by J. b. Ferchaud, it is Resolved that
the Secretary Of the Police Jury keep a
book in which he shall enter, i'll alphabet
ical order, all claims signed by him and
countersigned by the President.
On motion Of Thos. Mooney, duly secOn-
ded by j. Il. Ferchaud, it was resolved that
all Coffee Houses, Stores or any places
where liquors are sold, he closed Of Sundays.
On motion of Il. A. Harrison, duly secon
ded, it was resolved that Il penalty of One
Hundred Dollars be imposed upon those
failing to comply with the above rcsolu-
ton, and that said resolutions take effect
from and after its passage.
On motion duly seconded, it is resolved,
that the road known as Vacherie Road,
from the River to the Vacherie, be entirely
under the control of the 9Th. Ward Syndic.
On motion of H.. A. Harrison, duly secon-
ded, it was Resolved that the Police Jury
adjourn to meet on the first monday Of
July next; 1877.
A. L. BOURGEOIS,
EMILE J. LAICHE, President.
Secretary.