Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1877-10-27
UTo John CayOll(

sident of Police Jury, 8 John the
Baptist. I'll
aSir,-I have reason suspect
that a previous commnh Stion OF
mine giving notice Of my fesigna-
tion M Police Juror, add Ased to
the Honorable body over th you
preside, has failed to reachFcS desti-
nation. I have since receivl official
information that my resignaI n has
been accepted and that measf fs will
be taken to Immediately fill Fe va
cancy created thereby. "A
"Very respectfully your o, qicnt
servant,-JosEPH L. LEBoURX BIS"
Mr.. Metcalf requested the Fisll
Attorney to give his opinion to
tho manner Of filing the vacant
Mr.. Leclie, the Parish Att N,
being present, verbally rcpIied q
in accordance to Section three Of N
No. 81, approved April 10, 1877, the
vacancy must be filed by an election
Of tho qualified electors Of the ward
In which the vacancy existed, and
that the communication of Mr.. Le-
Bourgeois was sufficient evidence
Of n vacancy, and 1t now renamed
the duty Of the President of the Jury
to order an election according Il
law.
Mr.. O. Hymel. from the Committee
to examine the repairs upon the Bon
net Carrie road by the Syndic, YER
bally reported that the necessary re-
pairs had been made aud that the
road was now in a good condition
and recommended the payment o
the Syndic's bill therefor amounting
to sixty-six dollars, and the bill wa
approved and ordered paid from th,
Contingent fund. \
Mr. Miles desired Information rela
tive to the report Of the Committe,
to examine the LAMBERT road. Mr.
Millet, Chairman of the Committee
being present, informed the Jury tina
he had on several occasions request
ed the Committee to examine tn,
road, but that one Of the member
had declined to act on the groundl
of never receiving any official notics
Of his having been selected to act N
a member.
On motion Of Mr.. M9ricq, the Sc.
cretary Of the Jury was requested te
notify the Committee.
Mr.. M6ricq reported the roads tc
be in Gn impassable condition il
front of Sylvan Salles's place, not
outstanding Mr.. SALES having beer
on seyera: occasions duly notified Il
repair the same.
On motion of Mr.. Metcalf, the matt
er was referred IN Messrs. M6ricq ant
II. Horn. and the Syndic Of tina
ward, who would net "a q Conmitte,
to investigate the same.
The following bills were prescnte,
and being approved by the Commit
tee on claims, were ordered paid
viz:
VIM. Chapan. Justice Peace 4tl
ward, acting Coroner, ,}IrAt upol
the body ofan unknown person, an,
burial, S22.0O f
Lewis Irwin, Justice Peace. i
criminal cases, $1,000
! Bill Of DR.. p. C. Tircuit for medi
cal examination, amounting
$500, was referred t0 the Commit
tee on claims
On motion If jos. Mctcalf, Be
Resolved that the sum not to excee
fonr hundred dollnrs from the, unez
pended portion Of the Grand and Ps
tit jury. fnDd be and the same
hereby act aside and appropriate
kar the payment of the Assessor {
the Parish.
This appropriation Ia made npo
condition that IL it shall be obligatn
~ upon the Parish 4, pay said Ase
essor upon the assessnents of 1876.
On motion Of D. w. Williams, til
Sheriff il authorized to Gx the gat
on the road leading into the Com
Houac yard, and also to rebnild Il,
privy. which was blcwn down b
the late storm.
And on motion Of Henry Miles, til
Jnry adjourned until Monday, til
22nd inst. ~ i''s.' 9. z ~