Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1877-12-08
aE6ULsR MEETING OF THE
POLICE JURY.
Monday December 3rd, 1877

This being the day of the regular
annual meeting of the Police Jury,
at ~ o'clock, NJ, the Jury was called
to order, President Cayolle in the
Chair, and present Williams, Barre,
Metcalf, Lasseigne, Hymel, M6ricq,
Miles absent Geo. w. Combs.
On motion Of Henry Miles, the mi
mites Of last meeting were approved
and reading dispensed with.
The President stated the frat bu-
siness before the Jury would be
election Of Parish officers for the year
ending December 1873. On motion
Of d. w. Williams, Mr.. Cayolle was
elected President by acclamatiou,
and A. c. Babcock Secretary. Mr..
Lasseigne was called to tho Chair.
On the nomination for District Attor-
ney pro tem., Mr.. Williams nominat-
cd g. Leche, o. Hymel nominated
L. DePoofter. The roll was called,
resulting as follows: for LAche,-
Williams, Cayolle, Lasseigne, Miles,
Metcalf and Barre; for DePoorter,-
Hymel, M6ricq. Tho Chair declared
Mr.. L6che duly elected.
On tho nomination Of Mr.. Will
Jams, Henry Demas was unanimous
" elected Parish Treasurer.
Mr.. M6ricq nominated DR.. o.
Huard Parish Physician, Mr.. Miles
nominated DR.. Nichols. The roll
was called, and the following vote
taken 1.-THE President in the Chair) |:
for DR.. Nichols,-Miles. Metcaif,
Williams and Barre ; for DR.. Huardl
M6ricq, Hymcl and Cayolle, Mr.. L@
seigne declining 10 vote. The Chair
declared Mr.. Nichols duly elected.
z. Mathien was, on the nomination
of d. w. Williams. elected sergeant
at-arms, and Sylvan Jr. elected
keeper of the Court House. On the
nomination of A. Barre, C&lestin Per-
ret was elected syndic lst ward. On
the nomination Of Mr.. Williams,
Wilson johnson was elected syndic
2nd ward. On the nomination of
Emile Mericq, Henry Taylor was
elected syndic 3rd ward. On the no.
mination of Henry Miles, John Hall
was elected syndic 4th ward. On
the nomination of Jos. Metcalf, Ca
briel Can't waa elected syndic 5th
ward. On the nomination Of John
Cayolle, A. Marquex was elected syn
die 9th ward.
On motion Of Charles Lasseicne.
the following resolution was adopted
Whereas a revision and compila-
ton Of the Regulations of the Police
Jury OF the Parish Of st. John the
Baptist has become necessary in or.
der to make them easier for refer.
cnce,-
Be It Resolved that . COMMITTEES oil
tour mAmbers, together with the
PresideG, he appointed by tho Pre-
sident Of this body, tn be known as
"C0mmittee Of Revision - 10 revise
and compile said Regulations Of the |
Police Jury. arrange them under
proper heads and classify them by
Resolved further that tho said
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all Regulations actually in vigor and
mall suGgcst snch amendments, abro-
abrogafiOns and addIticas said Regu-
Iations as shall he de~nH,i neceasary |
and suhmit the same to the approval |
nf the Police Jury at 4 special MEET
ing that shall be convened by the
PRESIDENT Of this body when lie shall |
have been notified by the Chairman
u the Committee Of Revision that
mo same j. ready to be submitted
I0r confederation.
Resolved further that the aaid
Committee of Revision is authorized
g require the advico of the Parish
Attorney IN all caaes where it shall
- deemed necessary, and also to re-
lu~et from the Clerk Of the Police
lnry, far it, guidance, the bnoka If
proceedings and regulationa of the
roltce Jury and OIL Papen belonging |
. said Police Jury.
Resolved farther that the Clerk OIL
Is0 Police Jury net n fs0e.vk IN so;si J