The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-06-08

J.. B. FILHIoL.
ORDINANCE NO. 279.
An ordinance adopting the report of
the committee on claims, and appro- |
priating money to pay same.
Sec. 1. Be it ordanined by the Police
Jury Of the parish of Ouachita, That
the report of the committee on claims,
numbered from 1 to II, be and the
same is hereby approved and adopted.
Sec. 2. And be it further ordained,
&C., That the sum of $16O6.33 be appro-
priated out Of any funds in the treas
ury, not otherwise appropriated, and
against which the several claims may
be drawn, for the purpose of paying
said Claims
w. G. KENNEDY, President.
Il. III. RILLs, Clerk P. J.
ORDINANCE NO. $50.
An ordinance providing II salary for
+ the Clerk of district Court in lieu Of
his claim for costs in criminal cases
and court expenses.
Sec. l. BE it ordained by the Police
Jury of the parish of Ouachita, That
as a full compensation to the Clerk OF
the District Court for preparing venire
list, summoning juries, stationery for
his Office, and all court expenses, for
which the Clerk may have any demand
against the parish, the parish of Qua
chita will pay the Clerk of the Court
the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars per annum, commencing on
the LIST of June, 1877. ...
Sec. =. BE it further ordained, &C.,
That in lieu of all demands against
the parish, Tor account of costs in
criminal cases, the parish of Ouachita
will pay the Clerk of the District Court
the sum OF one hundred dollars per
annurn, the salary to commence on LIST
June, 1877.
Sec. 3. BE it farther ordained, &c,
That these sums shall be payable quar-
terly to the Clerk, and shall be in full
for all his demands against the parish
tor account of the court and criminal
expenses for which charges have here
tofore been made against the parish.
Adopted 9th June, 1877.
w. G. KENNEDY, President.
L. III. R1LLs, Clerk p. J.
ORDINANCE NO. 2s1. ....-
An ordinance regulating the settlement
of the expenses of the parish for ac-
count Of charges for criminal prose-
cutions and court expenses.
TO the end that order and system
may be reached by the parish in fixing,
determining and liquidating the ex-
,enses incurred in the prosecution of
crime:
Sec. I. BE it ordained by the Police
Jury of the parish of Ouachita at its
June session, 1877, That hereafter the
Police Jury will consider and pass
upon the claims of all officers for fees,
services aud charges against the parish
for account of criminal prosecutions
and court expenses, twice in each year,
to-wit, at the regular meetings of the
Jury in June and December Of each
year and ut no other time, except when
such meetings shall for any cause have
failed, and in such event at the first
| meeting of the Police Jury thereafter.
See. 2. Be it further ordained, &C.,
That the several officers and persons
| having charges against the parish for
account of criminal prosecutions and
| court expenses, for the six months prior
| to the meeting of the Police Jury in
| June and December respectively for
each year, shall present the same to the
| Clerk Of the Police Jury, at least three
| days before such meeting, for filing and
reference to the Jury, and that the
Police Jury will then pass upon them
| and will not at any other meeting con-
| slider claims of this character against
the parish.
| Sec. ). BE it further ordained, &C.,
| That this ordinance, shall take effect
! from its adoption.
Adopted 9Th June, 1877.
| w. G. KENNEDY, President.
| r. II. RILLs, Clerk +. }.
RESOLUTIONS.
| Be it resolved by the Police Jury,
| parish of Ouachit:l, Juue session, 1877,
| That l.. II. Kills, $. ID. McEnery and
| w. &. Kennedy be and they are hereby
| appointed a committee to examine the
| final accounts of the late tax collectors,
E. II. Dinkgrave and J. S. Ray, and
report on same the LIST MonClay in July.
| BE it resolved by the Police Jury OF
Ouacliit;,, June session, 1877, That the
Sheriff, DR.. II. p. Richardson, be au-
thorized to put down new bagging on
| the Court House floor and have the
floor repaired under the water cooler,
and have the weeds cut from the square,
and present bills at next meeting.
| The Police Jury then adjourned to
meet on the LIST Monday in July, A. d.
1877. VIZ KENNEDY, President.
| Il. II. RILLs, Clerk p. j.
! i certify the above to be Il true copy
from the book of minutes.
| T.. II. ItILI.S, Clerk =. J.