Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-07-28

IliihC Il ~ctllcIIltIlC Will WI. ~. H.
Bovee ex-Tax Collector.
On motion of j. A. Druilhet duly
seconded, it was Rcsolved: That all
Parish scrips now in the hands OF
the Parish Treasurer be turned over
to the Parish Attorney, and that
said Attorney be authorized to re
ceipt for same, and same receipt
shall be binding on the Parish.
. On motion Of J. \. Druilhet duly
seconded. the following resolution
was adopted: Whereas, the Tablcah
Of the approximative expenses, has
been promulgated according to law
during more than thirty days, BE
it Resolved, That a Parish Tax of
ten mills on the dollar be levied and
collected on all the taxable proper
ty of this Parish.
On motion duly seconded, the fol
lowing persons were appointed as
Svndics for the following wards, to
Wit:
LIST. Ward, Clement Ory.-2n1.
ward. .Arsene Gourdain.-3ld. ward,
A4man Bourgcois.-4tll. ward, Jos.
HraXton.-Jth. ward, Jules Gamer.
9th. ward. James Stepney.-ath.
ward, Thelesmar Oubre.-Stll. ward,
Pierre Grove.
On motion of J. \. Druilhet duly
seconded, it was Resolved; That i'll
view OF the embarrassed condition
of the Parish affairs. and the INN
rous @litigious rights to be defended
before the Courts the President OF
the Police Jury be authorized and
empowered to employ additional
counsel 10: the Parish, whenever III
his Judgment. such services may
become necessary.
On motion of j. \. Druilhet duly
seconded, it was resolved, that the
Parish Treasurer be authorized and
empowered to call upon the State
and Parish Tax Collector for a set
Element of all collections made by
him for account OF this Parish, dn-
ring the quarter ending i'll the first
ten days of jag, instant, and to re-
port thereon at the next meeting OF
the Police Jury.
Resolved: That hercaftcrth the Par
isll Treasurer shall be required to
obtain from the Tax Collector a
monthly settlement of all collections
made by him on account OF the Par
ish OF St. James; and shall furnish
a monthly report Of such settlements
to the Police Jury, contormabiy to
section IS of Act. No. 9G Of the zen
cral Assembly of Louisiana approx
ed April Goth. 1917.
On motion of j. \. Druilhet duly
seconded. it was resolved. that the
President of the Police Jury assist.
cd hy the Parish Attorney and Par.
ish Treasurer be authorized to make
a settlement with y. 5. Landry, cX.
President of the Police Jury. OF all
amounts received 10y him for the
. sale of the Ferries of this Parish
. tor the years 1875 and 1876. and il
default thereof to prosecute him.
On motion, +. +. PociIe Esq. was
allowed to make the following sta
I, 1cmcnt: GAS counsel for Alfred Mire
5 formerly Coroner OF this Parish,
5 have had in my possession Tor set
Element, since 1915 a series OF Cor
y oner's warrants. which l had pro
perry approved by the former Par
ish Attorney, r. Beauvais, and t.
my surprise, I lately discovered
e through the Committee Of %investie
alton of your Body, that severa
duplicates of the identical voucher
|. in my possession had been present
It ed as his property, by a resident Q
It this Parish to the late Parish Al
torncy II. Cohen Esq. via issue
n warrants therefor in favor OF tn
party in question. Having calle'
your attention to this fraud, L II
d quest an investigation of the.suhje
=. and would suggest that said indlv
dual be prosecuted criminal1y."
On motion of II. A. Harrison dul
seconded, the above statement wa
t. ordered spread on the minutes, an
Of the investigation ordered to be III;
80 de by the Parish Attorney.
te On motion duly seconded, the 70
H. lowing reports were read an
j. adopted:
r. st. James, July ond., 1877.
F. To the President and members
4. the Police Jury of the Parish OF
I'd James: -.
It. Gentlemen--In accordance with
to resolution of your honorable bod
appointing q committee compose
OF TIE undersigned, for the purPo'
lit of investiga11 & the validity of la
of ish scrips issaed prior to the appoin
to ment Of your body and making
he report thereon, do submit the II
lowing:
nit 1t has been impossible as yet, +
er us to arrive at any satisfactory GO
ell clusion about the nature and val
of said scrips, having found amor
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