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

-bF THE
POLICE JURY
OF TIIE-
Parish Of ST. James.

OF TIIE-
Parish of st. james.
Regular Meeting.
JUNE 9th. 1877.
The Police Jury of st. James Parish met
this day at the Court House of the Parish
i'll regular session.
All members present except }. Davis.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion Of j. A. Druilhet, duly srcon-
ded by 4. Mirc, the Secretary was request
ed to serve citation to Mr.. }. Davis TO show
cause why he has absented himself from
meetings of the Police jury.
On motion duly seconded. the two Com
mittees appointed at the previous meeting
were granted further time to make their
reports.
On motion of J. B. Ferclaud, duly secon-
ded Ivy A. Mire, the following report ofthc
Parish Attorney was approved:
Parish of st. James, June 7rh., 1877.
To the Prest. and members of the Police
Jury of the Parish of st. James:
l hereby submit the following report on
the different subjects submitted for my
consideration: LIST. l find a suit entitled
| Henry Johnson President of the Police Jul
nv of the Parish Of St. James VS.. No. 592
| B. +. Yates ct al. filed in the Dist. Court
March 18th. 1877, against said Yates and
| his surcties and ID. 5. Hnnsaker garnishee,
claiming the sum of Sl,999, 93llu0. Since
| the meeting of your body, l awe taken
| Judgments by default against defendant,
~sureties and garnishee, IAN dexpcct toobtain
| a final Judgment at the present term OF the
| District Court.-2nd. l know of no viola
tons Of ferry privileges, but would recon-
mend the passage OF an ordinance forbid
ding any one, nnde penalty Ola heavy
fine, to cross any one within a mile above
or below the point where the Parish has
! established Il ferry privilege. Whilst on
| the subject Of ferries, many complaints
have been made in regard to the manner
the Court House ferry was kept. Suit was
instituted by me to have the contract al
nnlled, and subsequently l dismissed said
suit to avoid costs and expenses to the
Parish, when the desired object could not
I've obtained until the expiration of the
lease. / would therefore recommend the
| Police Jury to take evidence in regard to
the manner said ferry has been kept and
decide OH the propriety Of annulling said
lease. BY the terms of the adjudication the
Police Jury reserved the right in certain
contingencies to annAl the lease.
Respectfully submitted,
J.R. NINCHE~1ER,
Parish Attorney.
On motion Of J. A. Druillet, duly secon-
ded by F. Waguespack, the following re-
solution was adopted:
Whereas, Marie Labat alias Mrs. Martel
Peyret, lessee Of the Court House Ferry
under an adjudication made to her on No
yember 9th. 1876, has frequently and gross
ly violated the conditions of said lease: 10.
BY failing to furnish the bond required by
law and the conditions Of said lease.-2o.
BY failing and refusing to cross the officers
of the Parish travelling on official duty,
and witnesses in criminal cases going to
and from the Court House. thus impeding
the regular operations of the Courts.-3o.
BY having skitfs and other water-crafts
unsafe and dangerous.-4o. BY frequently
causing her skiffs to be manned by u young
man entirely to weak and utterly unable
to properly manage said crafts, thus delay
ing passengers and endangering their lives.
Whereas, under said adjudication and
contract of lease the Police Jury had spe-
officially reserved their right to annul and
cancel said lease for sufficient cause, and
that the above enumerated causes are
more than sufficient thereto.
Be it therefore resolved, that said lease
be and is hereby cancelled and %annullcd,
and that the President of the Police Jury
be authorized and instructed to advertise
for sale at the Court House of tue Parish,
for cash in U. S. Currency, the inexpirel
term Of said ferry lease, after three publ.
cations in the official paper. Il
That in the meantime the President he
authorized and directed TO appoint some
reliable person to take charge and keel
said fairy until tho sa1a fhnrnnf
On motion of J. B. Ferchaud, duly seco1'
ded by A. Mire, it was resolved that thu
sum Of S., 100 be imposed upon anybody who
should cross within a mile above Or below
the point where the Parish has established
a ferry privilege.
On presentation Of five bills in favor O
F. b. Earhart, District Attorney, for con
victions, against the Parish. Mr.. j. A
Druilhet moved to refer them to the Par
ish Attorney, who, after examining them
made the following report:
st. James Parish, June 9Th, 1877. T
To the Hon. President and Members o
the Police jury :-Gentlemen, l respectful
" recommend the approval of bills of con
victions of +. B. Earhart District Attor
ney 4th. Judicial District, in the cases o
the State of Louisiana VI. Mary Ann Smith
convicted on the charge of Assault ant
Battery, and Tennessee Patterson convict
I'd on the charge Of Assault and Battery
In the other bills I recommend that the!
be laid over, as 10 sentences have beer
pronounced. FL
Respectfully submitted,
J.R. WINCHESTER, Parish Atty.
On motion duly seconded, these twt
bills for convictions, in favor Of Mr.. Ear
hart were approved.
On motion OF j.. B. Ferchand, duly secon
ded BY J. A. Drnilhet, the following reso
luton was adopted:
Resolved, that the Parish Treasurer b,
and he is hereby ordered to apply all mo
neys,now to the credit of the former Gen
J cral Indebtedness fund and the forne