Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-25

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to make such suggestions rs they
may deem proper.
The following members were ai'-
pointed on said Committee: J. Il.
Ferchaild, j. \. D1uilliet and X. \.
Harrison.
On motion of +. Waguesp"ck,t the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that the money now re
naming in the Treasury to the ere
dit of the General Fnnh from last
wear shall be divided gro rata bet
ween the Parish Attorney and Off
cial Printer as there has been ne
provision made 10y the Police jury
to pay their additional salary, pay.
able on tlcil own ORDER
Whereas, the Parish Treasurer
has failed to makca monthly report
of the collections and settlements
made by Him during the month On
July. as required 10y law and 10y re-
solution of the Police Jury, be 1t re
solved, that the President appoint
IL committee of three for the purpo-
sc OF calling upon the Treasurer for
such settlement. and in default the
rcot to report the case to tie Tar
isil Attorney for prosecution accord
ing to law.
I'll" followin. persons were APP
pointed on said Committee 10y the
President: Messrs. L. Wa@ucspack,
\. l.. Bourgeois and \. M;rt.
On motion of \. Mirc. duly sec
ondcu. the following resolution was
adopted: Resolved that the com
m]unication addressed to this body
signed Y. $. Landry, be returned to
its author. on account of tie u'lhe-
coming language which it contains.
On motion OF J. T.. Ferchand, du-
ly seconded, the following rtS"|u-
ton was adopted: Resolved, that
the Parish Attorney and Parish
Treasurer shall attend each meet
ingo of the Police Jury and in default
thereof shall pay It fire OF Twenty
five dollars for each non attendance.
\ petition of Mr.. w. Ii. Aymar,
was read, aud on motion duly sec
onled was referred to the Parish
Attorney who made the following
report:
st. james, Aug. l1th,, 1917.
To the President and Members OF
the Police Jury:
The petition from Mr.. w. IL. Ay-
mar requesting reduction oftaNes,
having been referred to mt, | make
the following answer: | believe that
any delinquent tax-payer, on tend
pring four mills for general propo'
SEES and the member Of mills levied
each wear for Court House and schoo|
purposes is entitled to parish tax
receipt. whether said delinquent tan
has ripened into Judgment or not
provided the tender be made be.
tore the LIST. CT December 1877.
j. X. WINCHESTER,
Parish! Attorney.
On motion it was Resolved, That
W. Ii. Aymar'S petition asking a re
duction of the rate of Parish taxes
for the years 1873, 1915 and 1S1G.t>
thu rate restricted by the decision
of the Supreme CodIt III the case o
Latitte vs.. MoryanS Tx Collector
be received the relief, provided sai'
Taxes he paid within two week:
from date. That the Parish Atty
be Instructed 20 report to the Ia,
Collector the rate OF School ant
Court House fund taxes levied b.
the Police Jury for each of sait
wears aud that such rates being nd
ded to tia four mill tax, shall b
the basis IF the settlement and tina
the Tax Collector Ee instructed L
i, . suspend further proceedings agains
lin until the expiration OF the abo
g We delay.
That the Tax Collector be antho
rized and instructed to give to w
II. Aymar duplicate receipt 70
; the Taxes of 1874 which are show
by the books of she Parish Treasu
rer to have been paid and account
! ed for.
, \ vote was taken on the abov
: resolution which resulted as follows
! ! Yeas, A. l.. Bourgeois, j. A. Drni
het, Jas. Davis, }. D. Ferchaua, l
Leblanc, TAos. Mooney, I. Vague
pack and A. Mire-S. Nay, Henr
johnson. Not voting, Il. a. Har'
l son. Resolution carried.
n The following reports were rca
i and adopted:
n st. james, Aug. 9Th, 1877.
!, To the Hon. the President and Men
> bers of the Police Jury:
We the undersigned mcmbors {
l the Committee appointed to make
settlement with Mr.. n. S. Landr.
*. President of the Police Jury, Ca
y led on Mr.. Landry at his residene
and demanded a settlement. Al
, Landry said that he was and la
S always been ready to settle i'll IL