The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-07-07
Balance 10 favor Of Collector;
crrM' in his last settlement
Balance due

Leaving due as above by c. j. G.. Puck
cite, sixteen dollars and sixteen cents.
We have also made critical examina
ton into Mr.. Puckettes account with the
parish, as regards the delinquent lists for
previous years, aud find the same, in our
opinion, correct.
Your resolutions also authorized us to
examine aud report upon the condition of
the accounts of the late Treasurer. We
have made very careful examination
into tho Trcasurer's books, but were not
in any wise enlightened on the subject of
the Financial condition Of the parish, in
consequence of the books having been
very improperly kel tin fact we may
say that ne books were kept by him. Be-
sides. we consider it a work of supcrcro-
cation, and quite useless to report any
errors or irregularities in said Treasurer's
accounts, should any exist, as yonr Hon.
Body had, previous to appointing the
undersigned to examine his accounts,
passed an ordinance authorizing the Re-
corler to cancel Mr. Brcda's Bond.
Mr.. Willis Holmes, late Treasurer. has
made out and submitted for our consider
alton and examination, his final state
ment and account, which is 'companicd
herewith, and which has b, On examined
by Treasurer Lcmee, and found correct
We would recommend that said account
be spread upon the Minutes Of your pro-
cecdings for publication, and that the
two Warrants therein mentioned for $50
each. representing one hundred dollars
paid to Messrs. Jack e. Pierson, be des-
troyed by being burned, the same having
been this day cancelled by the Treasurer
in his books. We would also recommend
the cancellation for Mr.. Holmes Bond.
We would further recommend that
your Hon. Body pass an ordinance re-
curing the par sh Assessor to make out
two Assessment Rolls for the parish, one
for the Use of the Collector and one for
the use of the Parish Treasurer, also re-
Quiring the Tax Col 'ector hereafter to
make ont two Delinquent Lists- one for
the use of the Treasurer, and one for the
use of his successor. BY this means the
Treasurer would be greatly facilitated in
entering his accounts with the Collector,
and thereby obviate the trouble of said
Treasurer in examining the Rolls and
Lists in the Collectors office, for one
would be a check against the other; the
financial affairs of the parish would then
be kept in busiucss-like way, and the
books opened at all times to the inspec-
ton of all concerned.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
(SigneG} r. Z. JACKSON,
Chairman Finance Committee.
A E. LEMEE,
Parish Treasurer.
THOS. P. CHAPLIN,
Parish Attorney.
On motion, the Report was adopted,
and the Warrants named therein des-
troyed in the presence Of the body, viz:
Parish Warrant No. 90 for $50 90
" % $50 90
By r. f. Jackson, Be it ordained by
The Police jury of the Parish of Natchto-
,hes, That hereafter the Parish Assessor
'hall furnish: two parish Assessment
Rolls, one for the use of the Tax Collec-
TOR, and one for the use of tho Parish
Treasurer, and that the Tax Collector
'hall, at the proper time, furnish two
Delinquent Lists, one for the use of his
successor and one for tue use of the Par
sh Treasurer.
BE it further ordained, &c, That this
ordinance shall take effect from aud after
is PRONUNCIATION, and that all ordinances
N conflict herewith be, and the same
'Fe hereby repealed. Adopted.
by X. E. Jackson, Be it ordained by
NE Police Jury of the Parish of Natchi-
,oehes, That Willis Holmes, late Parish
treasurer, having submitted his state
nent and final account, and the same