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FINANCIAL AMI. COMMERCIAL. 7
Departure Of the Bears from
Lake Shore TO Turkey.
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
WALL STREET.


Under the authority OF both general and State gov
to-day is made the closest Of holidays and
the public offices, banks and exchanges remain
with unopened doors Consequently business will be
transferred from the marts ''wnero merchants most
do congregae" TO consideration of the good cheer at
homo II ID trusted that the stock broker will come
In fair share Of u, for his banquets during the
past year have been greatly OF the Barnecide order
which, as everybody knows. iallacious than
filing Still. the broker by nature cheerful
turs and though preforring dine with prince would
make hearty meal with peasant failing invita-
ton At the hands Of royalty II Is not
to be inferred IRON this complacency that tho
broker is welded sensuousy to tho feshpos OF gas
tronomc enjoyment the forgetiulness Of trade
on the contrary no is ready salk shop' when
his mouth Is not too full Tor the utterance OF his
opinions Thus 1t may be accepted as fact that
whorever two three brokers gathered together
to-day the board tho usual riddles VIII bo
propoundsd as to "What they doing with Lake
Shore2" "Is Keene selling out2" "Wili there be
new coal combination s and others OF similar pro-
fcssionaI nature. s.Ponts," too, always sought
for upon these OCCASIONS and generally believed in by
OF the guarantee which the in vino peritas
axiom Is presumed to afford Such is prominent
characteristic the stock broker, unchanged and
changeabe existing the time of Bolshazzars fcast
when the s'warmn financial men present probably
other meaning In tho writing upon tho walls than
good point sell the market on and existing to-day
at tho humble table OF tho .scalper." Whether the
questions We have suggested Will be satisfactorily
answered is doubtful. Tho movement in Lake Shore,
which has surprised and mystaed the street, receives
different solutions, reference is made 10 Mr. Van
derbit or Mr. Keene being Sellers or to tho theory
that party has been formed to bear the stock.
Equally uncertain Is the matter OF the coal combina
d0ni n nj Huch In Ont ha oft
companies being met by tho fact that large purchases
Of the two Deawares being made here, and equally
largo ones OF Reading IN Philadelphia. 1t matters
little to the commission broker which way the mar
ket moves, so that It does move. aud any change
from the existing dulness would be thankfully greeted
in the words Of Hamlet
For this relief much thanks
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
the closing quotations on Wednesday ~ threo p. II.
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AFFAIRS AT SING SING.

Warden Clark, Of Sing Sing Prison. in his report for
tho month oi November, states that he has drawn
from the state Comptroller tor tho support Of tho malo
department the sum OF $15 5le 10, and will deposit the
sum Of s16,o97 40, principally earnings OF the con-
vcs, being Of $3.50 CO Of earnings over tho
expenses. During the month OF November. 1876
s2z COS 81 were drawn for the support OF tho samo
department. while tho OF $43 33S 10 deposited
as edrnngs making tho earnings $lS270 "a loss than
the expenses showing a net gain OF SIS, SOL 40 In
oil the new system. Yeste day there we're 1910
year there we're only l,407. Tho Rev. W. W. Hunt,
has boon officiating as haplaIn sinco April iasi
retlros to-day. HIS successor has not YET boon
naneiL
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.

LIVERPOOL. Nov 29-5 p. NJ.
Cotton-Middlng uplands, 7-16d. do. Orleans,
II il8d low middline upsnds 6hd good ordinary up
lands. lied ordinary up,snds 57Sd Futures closed
frm uplands low m,ddlins clause, November delivery
61sd do do, November and December delivery 132d
do do. December and January delivery 5 i6d do so
February and March delivery 5-i9d also q s2d do.
do. March and April delivery 1l32d also 6ssd do.
do. April and May delivery, 6d also lss2d do de.
aso ii-s2d; do Dc. do shipped January aud February
Provisions Cheese. CAS- per cwt for fine American
bacon 3s Cd oi long clear middes and 4os 3D.
for short clear do
LONDON. Nov. 29-6 r. VI.
Refined petroleum, l2Hd per gallon Linseed OIL fx9 5s
per ton.
FINANCIAL.
LONDON, Nov 29-6 p. M.
Tho proportion of the Bank OF England
the liabilities which last week A 7-l6 Is now ~
per cont
The Bank OF England statement shows Increase OF
specie for the week OF f742. 900.
The Bank Of England rate OF discount Is cent.
Consos % 3-l6 ior both money and the account.
United States bonds-ren orties. l0SA; do. new hves
lU6M.
Erie Railway shares l0 Illinois Central 73k; Penn.
PAaIs Nov. 90 1877.
The Bank OF France statement shows decrease ofspecIe
for the week Of 9, 10000 francs.
Rentes. 1U6r 6Oc tor the account.
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TOOLE'S THANKSGIVING.

Matthew Toole a hackdrivcr, presented a sorry ap-
pearance whom placed at tho bar OF the rombs Police
Court yesterday. His face cut and bleeding and
his clothes were torn In many places and covered
with mud Mr. Tooles memory Was vague as to the
Of the circumstances attending his misfortune,
nut he was perfectly clear ON the TACT that he had
been beaten In this point the Court heartily con.
Cured. A street light u was ccitcd was the par
t,cular occasion OF Mr. Tooles condition. The prs
oncr was lined $40 for disturbing the peace About
years ago he sentenced - state Prison Tor
years ior shooting man named Brauy In City Hail
PARK He was subsequently, pardonsd BY Governor
Illdon.
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COURT CALENDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-CHAMBERs-Heid by judge Law
renee Nos 49, So 63 75 los l24 156 15s, 1873, 1893,
20s 20i 2io 255, 26i 276 279 ISL 2s2 2s6, 2s 2SS,
23g, 900 29l
SUPREME CONVERSATIONAL TsRM-Held by Judge Van
vorsi-iax aud fct--Sos. $50, 530i..
J.. SUPREME CouRr-CiRcUfr-Parts l, and 3-Ad-
journed Tor the term.
SUPERIOR CoUar. SPECIAL TERN, and COMMON
Pleas, EoUiry TERM.-No day calendar.
COURT OF GENERAL SEssioys-Parts I and 2.-Ad-
1ourneu until FRIDAY.
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the closing quotations on Wednesday at threo p.
were as foows;--
TIE roREIGN MARKET.

London advces show an increase In consoIs or
316, 81 3-16 for both money and account. United
States bonds steady and no change reported
In American railroad shares Erie advanced TO lOA,
Illinois Central to 734 and Erie preferred 70 "a
The directors OF the Bank Of England lowered
the official rate to per cont, or per
cont from the late ruling rate. The bank gained
f7420 specie during the week the proportion Of
to the Liabilities being AZ as against A 716
last week. In Paris rentcs sold at 1861 eoc Tor ac
count, and tho Bank OF France lost $500, ,o0oG in
specie during tho week.
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BRAZILIAN COFFEE MARKETS.

Rio JANEiRo, Nov 49, 1877.
Coffee market animated; prices very hrm good hrsts
$500 645O reis 10 kos Exchange London. 2fzc
SANTOS. Nov. 20. 1877.
Coffee quiet prices maintained; no change.
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somxxK.-on Thursday, November %, after short
Illness, MARTIN sonxgR aged 55 yearA
Ihe relatives ana friends OF the family are respect
iuiiy invited 10 attend his funera on Sunday Decem-
Der at quarter TO from his late residence, No
Io stn av, 10 ST. Paus Church, corner Of 10Th 81 and
9th nv.
TAYLoK-A Harlem, on Thursday. November 20.
ELIZA kEnPkR, wife OF The late Captain john Taylor
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attend tho
funeral from the residence OF her daughter, MRS. S
f. Nissan, No. 126 East l27tn st., Monday Decem-
Der 3, at eleven o'clock
TuoMAs-At Rutherford, N. j., November 2s, 1877.
MARY A., wife Of George w. Thomas aged 81 years, .
months and IS days
Funeral services at the house OF DE Witt d. Cook,
Rutherford. At eleven A. NJ, November So Tram
leaves Pav0nia ferry II ten A. n.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2s, 1877, Henry uIRicH, aged
SO years
Tue funeral will take place from his late residence
322 5th av, corner OF 26th ST., this tFrday) at one
O'Clock y. NJ. His friends and the members OF the
New York Post Office Mutual AID Association are
spcctfuliy invited TO attend.
wIcKEs-suddonly, on Tuesday, November q,
THOMAS =. WCKEs-
Tho relatives and friends those OF his brother,
l. &. Wckes, are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral, from hrs late residence No 204 Sullivan 81,
GU Friday, November 30, at two p. H.
THEATRICAL MECHANICAL AssocrArox.-xcmbcrs
summoned TO attend special meeting, at rooms,
on Friday, November 30, ut ono y. M, to attend
tho funeral OF late brother, Thomas s. Wickes. BY
order OF JOHN MUNRO. President
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CLOTIiING.

Al MINrz'e, 02i 6rti Av.. BGTwEEN 36fn ANIi
A31h ss per cent In cash paid than else
for Ladies' and Gentcmcns Csstod Ciothng, JcwalxyS
kaokk. oSdArs IN mail astsndad hy NJ. as MA klNTz
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FINANCIAL.

IA. J. 4 W. SELTGMAN 4 CO..
20 Broadway, Now York.
issue Letters OF Credit to travellers.
payable In part of EUROPE ASIA Africa Australia and
America.
draw Bills Of Exchange and make eegraphc Transfers Of
Money Europe and California.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-18
CIVIL STATUS.

Since our Representatives and Lee
gislatOrs are Messrs. SimmS, Dick
erson aud others, we speak directly
to those gentlemen.
And we say without flowers Of
of rhetoric:
There is no possibility for the pres
ent, in our country parishes, to es-
tablish the real civil status OF many
Of our citizens. No legal and rcgu-
lar record is properly kept for that
purpose. 1t is not the duty Of any
public officer to register the births,
marriages and deaths of those who
are born, who marry and VIII" die.
Who is a legitimate or illesitima-
te child. if not even recorded9
The fact is that the catholic priest
is keeping a kind of record for tho
sc who are born, married and bur
led according to Roman Catholic ce-
remonics. But this record is not adj
MISSILE in law, the priest has no
legal capacity, and the Supreme
Court of the State has so decided III
many cases.
And we know also that onr civil
and political communities are not
entirely composed of Roman Catho-
lies. The PrOtestants are numerous
amongst us. And VIC say also, with
proper regard and due respect to
every creed and religious faith. that
a strict separation must prevail bet
wecn the Church and State. Our
government is q civil and political
body, but in no way a religious Or
| ganization. The Constitution OF the
United States, a monument OF rea-
son, wisdom. liberty and justice,
protects every man in his belief, his
| conscience and his God.
But the remedy is simple in our
case.
Create for every Parish a public
officer who, according to law, under
| penalties in case of failure, should
register in a proper book all the
births, marriages and deaths that
may occur in our civil and political
communities.
| Without such a record and such
a pulp officer, the civil status OF
theAbp'e, white and colored, prin-
sftSHfy colored, will never be exact
II known and perfectly regulated.
The real and true citizen of a
country is the one whose name, age,
Legitimacy and place of birth are
properly recorded and legally stated.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-18

"A good portion of the Presid-
ent's message upon the reassembling
OF Congress will be devoted to the
consideration oftllelaborQuestion.lt
is known that at numerous Cabinet
meetings held within the past week
the subject has in several instances
been discussed, to the exclusion OF
of all other matters. Several mem
beers of the Cabinet are k11 to ia
vor the passage Of a law providing
for the organization OF a commits
sion, which shall have due regard
for the interest OF all concerned
producers, merchants, railroad en-
ployes and capitalists, that on any
question Il fair compromise may be
effected. \ member of the Cabinet,
in Il recent conversation, spoke of
this plan, and argued that Congress
has a right to pass such a law, under
| the clause of the constitution autho-
rizing that body to regulate CONNER
&c with foreign nations and among
the several States and with the In
dian tribes. Such a commission
might he vested with power to exa-
mine into the desirability OF char
tering new railroads, and might re-
qnire certain conditions to be fulfil.
led, so as to establish Il reasonable
certainty that the projected road
would he remunerative, and that
the company would have means to
pay for it's construction. and thus
avoid disastrous failures.
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ing report: The Committee are I'M
able to make such a report as they
would have desired, because they
were unable to get until this week,
the books Of the former Treasurers
and the minute Book of the Police
Jury Of former years. The Commit
tee have had presented to it mp to
date, bills amounting to about Sl2-
800 of said amount less than Eight
Thousand are bills (known as yell
low scrip issued by II. Cohen, al
though from an examination OF the
stub book, II. Cohen issued between
the 3rd. OF january 1877 and the
9th. Of May OF the same wear Il little
over Thirteen Thousand Dollars in
yellow scrip. We have found that
the Treasurer has paid Il warrant OF
$50 to J. WlttgenStein tor an III
quest ON the body of Anne Weaver
when the original is in the hands OF
\. Mire ex-Coroner. There has besssss
presented to the Committee by Wit
genstein torapprovalt three warrants:
One for inquest on body OF 5.
Owen for $42;-One for inquest on
body of $. Smith for $42;-One for
viewing body Of w. Tureand, ST.
Whilst the Committee has at the
same time the originals presented
by \. Mire ex-Coroner for approval.
j. A. DRUlLIIET. Chairman.
i. WAGCESPACK,
ALFRED MIRE.
On motion Of j. A. Drnillct, duly
seconded, the Police Jury adjourn
ed to meet OH the End. Saturday of
October, 1877.
AL. BOURGEOIS.
EMILE J. LAIClIE, President.
Secretary.
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POLL-TAX.

The Pointc CoMpee Pelican speaks
like n true Louisianian.
We recommend the following art
icle to Messrs. Simms, DickersOn
and others. who are legislators and
men of good sense, good will and
good brains:
"The State of Virginiallas amen
del her Constitution so as to insure
tho collection of the poll-tax. No
one is permitted to vote until he
presents to the inspectors OF cleo
ton the receipt of the tax-collector
that he has paid his poll-tax. This
tax, in addition to others, is )aid
over to the free-school fund. and
thus the cause of education is muni-
ticently provided for. Among other
desirable amendments to the Consti-
tuition of our State, we hope to see
the example set by Virginia folio
we'd in relation to the poll-tax. AS
the law is now administered, a few
white men pay the tax, and We
doubt, even, If much of what is col
lected is ever paid into the State
eeeasury. One thing is certain, that
the tax is not sufficient to give
universal free education to children
of Louisiana. Additional funds must
be rais4 and we know Of none that
will be lighter on the t~ax-s7f6ers
than the forcible collection of the
poll.tax. Require every voter to pay
this tax before he cal exercise the
right Of suffrage, and in this parish
alone an additional sum o $3.OOO
will be collected for the school fund,
and which amount will keep up half
u dozen first-class schools. Let our
legislators look to this. We advocate
no invidious distinction between
cofors. We put forward no class
legislation. We want the law to fall,
like the dews of heaven, alike upon
all men. We do want laws that are
fresh, life-giving, imparting vigor
and cultured growth to tho body
polite, as do the dew and the rain
to the fruits, the flowers and all the
products of the EARTH"
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q NE R 0 s E s.

The SIMMER bright, the summer fair,
The summer, sweet, serene, dlscloses
In all its realm OF riches rare
No other bloom that can compare
With June's delicious roses.
Springs cloudy days and summers heats,
Come when life only gropcs and presses,
But life is relolent OF sweets
When pQstry the spirit sreets
Aud scdtters sweet June roses.
Lies June-what shall we call those hours
In whActle soul, serene, lrposeS!
80 bloom dispellinx gloom that lowers,
Their perfume stealing from loves lowers
All! these are lifc's June roses.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-18

Peter Cooper has addressed to the
President an open lctter,in wllich,at
ter alluding to the recent strikes,
he describes ut considerable length
the cause which produced them,
declaring that the financial policy
of the past twelve years has led the
land from prosperity to adversely.
Mr.. Cooper finds the only remedy
in "retracing our steps," and he
suggests :hatthe government should
take the following steps:
Fvst--Give immediate relief to
unemployed labor, either through
definite methods of help, given to
settlers of unoccupied lands in the
West, or by great and obvious i'm
provements which are seen to be
necessary to the prosperity and
safety to the country-such as a
Northwestern and Il Southwestern
railroad.
Second-Restore the silver coinage
as II legal tender.
Third-Adopt a permanent policy
of public finance that shall hereafter
| control both the volume and the
value of the national currency in the
interest of the whole people and not
of class.
Fourth-Promote and instruct ill.,
dustry all over the land, by foun-
ding, under National, State and
municipal encouragement, indus
trial. schools ofevery kind that can
advance skill in labor.
Ntth-Adopt q iudicions tariff
upon all importations of which the
country has the raw material in
!! abundance, and the labor ready to
be employed in the production.
Mirth-Provide a civil service as
well organized and specific as the
military or naval service.
Mr.. Cooper SAYS to President
H1yes, by way OF preface to these
views: aFrom your past patriotic
! life and action, aud from your pre-.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-18

Annie Brewster says, in a letter
from Rome to the Boston Adrertisef:
''The pilgrimages have ended, and
it is just as well they are over, tor
they have nearly killed the Pope; If
they had continued much longer he
could nothave survived. The sudden
and unusual heat of the season
added to the fatigue of receiving
such crowds OF people, has made
the Pope unusually feeble. One day
his Holiness had a long tit OF tam
ting. When he revived, his atten-
dants and doctors, seeing that he
was deeply affected by his %situatlon'
said encouraging words. The Pope
shook his head and replied: do
not flatter. | know we'll that L am
near my end"
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-18

succession Estate of Louisiana,
Wild. Aug. Richard. >Parish of st. james.
Tile StGte and Court 1fortsaid:
Whereas. Edmond Blouin, administrator
of the above Succession, has fled 4 provi-
sional account Petitiening for IKE homolo-
CATION OF the same
Notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern, to show cause in writing. if
any they have, within ten days from date,
why the same should not he granted.
Given under my hand and seal
1.s. =" %t "t''; 'i,* at ST! s1s G Iay If Of i s5; sa,
A. d., 1877.
I. B. COHEN.
Dpty. Clerk.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-18

PUBLIC SCHOOLs.-The Public
Schools ms they arc intended by the
law Of the State and by the Constr
tuition, can be in no way religious
schools.
According to the provisions OF the
law, the Public Schools must be
public, gratnitous and lay. /.
The Bible itself is hot Il classical
book.
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Q m Roll.

The Assessment Roll for the year
1877 having been completed, the
of the Parisl, are here
by duly notified that the said Rol!
sill be exposed at the Recorders
Office, ut the Court House, from Mon
day August 18th. to September 18th.
1877, one month. according to law.
JULES DORNIER,
Assessor.
st. James Parish, Aug. 11th., 1916.
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OFFICIAL.
-OE TIE
POLICE JURY
OF THE
Parish Of ST. James.
POLICE JURY
Regular Meeting.

st. James, Aug. llth., lS''.
The Police Jury of ST. James met
this day at the Court House of the
Parish with all the members pres
ent.
The minutes of the proceedings of
the previous meeting we're read, and
ON motion duly seconded, were
adopted.
On motion duly seconded, the. fol
lowing report was adopted:
st. James, Aug. 11th., 1877.
To the President and Members OF
the Police Jury:
Sirs,-Your Committee to whom
was referred the resolution ordering
an inspection of TIE par@ Jail, beg
leave to report that they nave exa-
mined said Jail, and found one of
the partition walls, between the two
cells of the lower side, with Il hole
large enough to admit the body Of
man; the lower hinge of the door of
the front lower cell broken; the
ceiling of the front upper cell dam
aged by leak from the roof; the
wall Immediately above the foot
board of the rear upper cell is in
very bad order, and the ceiling of
all the cells of too light u nature in
our opinion. We would respectfully
suggest that, outside of the repairs
neccssitated by the above, a revet-
ment of stout planks be laid over
all the walls and ceilings.
Respectfully submitted,
J. A. DRUILHET. CHAIRMAN,
ALFRED MIRE,
THOMAS MOONEY.
On motion of A. Mire, duly sec
onded, the following resolution was
adopted: Resolved, that a Commit
tee be appointed to contract with
proper parties for the repairs of the
Parish Jail, provided no definite
! contract he entered into before the
amount asked for such repairs be
approved by this body.
The President appointed on said
Committee Messrs. j. i. F%erchaud.
D. Leblanc and Henry johnson.
On motion of J.. 3. Ferchaud, du
~ seconded. the following resolu
ton was adopted: Resolved, that
the President be and he is hereby
authorized and instructed to appoint
a Committee Of three to draft ordl
nances in regard to the control ane
management of public levees in this
parish and to carry out Act 14O o
the General Assembly of 1877; the
committee to report at the mex
meeting Of this body; the commit
tee are likewise requested to meet a
the Court House and designate IL
the official journal tie date OF thel
meeting; in order that the inllablt
ants OF the Parish may be presen
TO make such suggestions as the.
may deem proper.
The following members we're ap
pointed on said Committee: j..
Ferchaud, j. A. Druilhet and II. a
J, Harrison.
On motion Of F. Waguespack, th
) following resolution was adopted
Resolved, that the money now Is
] manning in the, Treasury to the err
dit Of tie General Fund from las
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-18

1.-THE following account OF a
Roman Catholic dog, from the Md
dletovn Press. is to be added to the
dog stories. Mr.. lierrick, the liver
yman, has Il dog which has the pc
culiarity of refusing to eat meat on
Friday, although he seems glad
enough to get it on other days. The
attempt to get him to break his rule
has been repeatedly made without
success. On every other Gay dpf the
week he eats what is set befoA him,
asking no questions, but when Fri
day comes he says by his actions as
plainly as if he had words, "No meat
on my plate, if you please" Other
food he takes OH Friday, but he has
an exact discrimination, and can
never be deceived by amy mixture
containing flesh which may be otfe.
red to him OH his of: day. The dog
was formerly owned in a Roman Ca
tholic family"
But his neigllbor, Il regular and
faithful methodist, eats every meat,
robs every food and attends to eve
ry camp-meeting.
AS to their cousin, an old jew, he
has no respect for pigs flesh.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-18

sent wise and conciliating conduct
in the political affairs of this coutr.y,
we have every reason to hope a
new and straight path of relief will
be found for the manifest evils nn-
der which country is laboring."
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-08-18
.FO tiCe.

Resolved hy the Police jury of st. James.
that all claims against the Parish Of St.
James for debts contracted previous to the
year 1877 must be presented to soii,e ,ncnl-
Der of the Committee on clailns, or to the
Parish Attorney on or before the 18th. day
of July ISL, and that public notice Of this
Resolution he given in the official Journal
during thirty days.
a. l.. BOt'RGEOls,
EMILE ]. LA1ClIE, Prest. Police Jury.
Secty. Police Jury.