Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-06-23

OF THE
POLICE JURY
-OF THE
Parish Of ST. James.
Regular Meeting.

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The Police Jury of st. James Parish met
this day ut the Court House OF the Parish
in regular session.
Ali members present except j. Davis.
The minutes OF last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion of J. \. Druilhet. duly secol-
dcd by \. Mire. the Secretary WAS request
cd to strvecitation to Mi. J. Davis os'ow
cause WHY he has abSented himself from
meetings of the Police Jury.
On motion duly seconded. the tw" Com
mlttees appointed at the previous meeting
were granted further time to make their
reports.
On motion of J.. b. Frrchaud. duly sccon-
died. by \. Mir,., the following report "fthe
Parish Attorney was approved:
Parish of st. James. June 9TH. 1s1.
To the Prcst. and members of the Police
Jury of the Parish of st. James:
| hereby submit the following report OH
the different subjects submitted for my
consideration: LIST. ! find Il suit entitled
Henry johnson President Of the Police Jul
~ of the Parish of st. james vs.. No.. 592
Il. +. Yates ct al. filed in the Dist. Court
March 18th. 1877, against said iiitr> and
his surctirs and d.. $. Hul.saktr garnishc",
claiming the sum of Sl.9!99. !I3lloO. Since
the meeting of :"nr body, | haze taken
Judgments by default against defendant,
s%ureties and gami>l're.an dcNpcrt t""btaln
Il 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. under 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 an
nnllcd, and subsequently | dismissed said
suit to avoid costs and expenses to the
Parish, when the desired object could not
he obtained until the expiration of the
lease. l would therefore recommend the
Police Jury to taxi evidence in regard to
the manner said f, Try ha5t'sen kept and
decide OH the proVriety OF a1nulling said
lease. BY the terms of the adj Indication the
Police jury reserved the right i'll certain
contingencies to Mannll the lease.
Respectfully submitted,
j.. Il. WINCHESTER,
Parish Attorney.
On motion of J. A. Druilhct, duly secon-
dcd by +. Waguespack, the following re-
solution was adopted:
Whereas, Marie Labat alias Mrs. Martcl
Pcyret, lessee Of the Court House Ferry
under an adjudication made to her on No
vember 9th. 1876, has frequently and gross
" violated the conditions of said lease: u.
BY failing to furnish the bond required by
law and the conditions of said leasc.-2c.
BY failing and refusing to cross the officers
of the Parish travelling on official duty,
and witnesses in criminal eases going to
and from the Court House, thus impeding
the regular operations of the Conrts.-3o.
BY having skitfs and other watcr-cratts
unsafe and d;.lgerous.-4o. BY frequently
causing her skitis to be manned by Il young
man entirely to weak and utterly unable
TO properly manag. said crafts, thus delay
ing passengers and endanecring their lives.
Whereas, under said adjudication and
contract of lease the Police jury had spe-
officially reserved their right to annnl 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 annulled,
and that the President of the Police jury
he authorized and instructed to advertise
for sale at the Court House of the Parish.
for cash in u. S. Currency, the incxpircd
term Of said ferry lease, after three publ
cations i'll the official paper.
That in the meantime the President he
authorized and directed TO appoint some
reliable person to take charge and keep
said ferry until the sale thereof.
On motion Of j. b. Tercharhl, duly secon-
ded by A. Mire, it was resolved that the
sum of 49, 90 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 OF
+. B. Earl,art. District Attorney. for con-
victions. against the Parish. Mr.: >: A
Druilhet moved to refer then, to the Par
ish Attorney, who, after examining them,
made the following report:
St. James Parish, June 9th, 1877.
To the Hon. President and Members OF
the Police Jury:-Gentlelnen, l respectful
~ recommend the approval Of bills OF con-
v%ictions Of +. 3. Earliart District Attor.
ney 4th. judicial District, III the cases OF
the State Of Louisiana VS.. Mary Arm Smith
convicted o IL the charge Of Assault and
Battery, and Tennessee Patterson convict
ed on The charge Of Assault aud Battery.
In the other bills I recommend that they
be laid over, as no sentences have been
pronounced.
Respectfully submitted,
j. r. WINCHESTER, Parish Atty.
On motion dnly seconded, these two
bills for convictions, III favor Of Mr.. Ear
hart were approved.
Or motion of j. b. FcrchanA, duly secon-
died by J. A. Druilhct, the following reso-
luton was adopted: