Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-07-14

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POLICE JURY
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Parish Of st. James.
Regular Meeting.

st. James. July md, 1917.
The Police Jury OF St. James met
this day at the Court House Of the
Parish, according to an act OF tie
Legislature, with the following mem
bers present: \. l.. Bourgeois, Pre-
sident; j. \. Druilhet, j. i. Fer
chaud, X. A. Harrison, a. Mire, ID.
Leblanc, F. Waguespack and JAS.
Davis.
Absent: Thos. Mooney and Hen
ry johnson.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and after few corrections were
appr21ed.
Aa1Motion of r. a. Harrison, du-
~ bnded, the resolution adopted
etHtthe previous meeting, relating to
the closing Of stores or other places
where liquors are sold on Sundays
| was repealed.
On motion of j. 4. Druilhct duly
seconded, it was resolved, That the
word S,yndic be added between the
words office and oft the, in the reso-
luton relating to Il vacancy in the
9th. ward.
On motion of j. A. Druilhet, du-
ly seconded, the following resolu-
ton IA adopted: Resolved, that
so much Of the resolution passed at
the last meeting Of this body, in
regard to additional esKpansa alton
granted to the official Ju,ssdaf be so
far amended us to strike out tile
clause requesting the Editor of said
journal to furnish gratis and weekly
IL copy of his journal to the men,
bers of the Police Jury.
On motion of j. b. FercllaUd, that
the Parish Of st. James be redist-
ricted in Police Jury, Justices of
the Peace and Election wards, so
as to consist of eight wards, a vote
was taken which resulted as fol-
lows:-Yeas: A. L. Bourgeois, j.
Davis. J. a. Druilhst, j. b. Fer
chaud, A. Mire, ID. Leblanc and F.
Waguespack. Not voting: r.. A.
Harrison. Resolution carried, and
the Parish of st. James was redist-
ricted in the following manner, to
wit:
LEFT BANK.
list. Ward. From the lower limit
of the Parish to the lower limit OF
Bourbon Plantation, belonging to
MilIaudon and Remy, including the
Grand Point settlement.
2nd. Ward. From the lower limit
Of Millaudon and Remy to the lower
limit Of Uncle Sam Plantation bel
onging to Widow L. Malus.
3rd. Ward. From the lower limit
of Uncle Sam plantation to the up
per limit OF Y. p. Trist Plantation.
4th. Ward. From the upper limit
of n. P. Trist Plantation TO the up
per limit of the Parish.
RIGHT BANK.
9Th. Ward. From the upper limit
of the Parish to the lower limit OF
the Ste. Claire Plantation, property
Of Maspero and Fercllaud.
9th. Ward. From the lower limit
of the Plantation of Maspero and
Fe,chaud to the lower line Of the
Plantation of n. Il. Delogny.
9TH. Ward. From the lower limit
of the Plantation Of n. II. Delcgny
to the lower limit of the Parish.
Sth. Ward. Of all that portion OF
the land in the Parish known as the
Vacherie including the new Vache-
RE Road.
On motion Of j.. A. Druilhet duly
seconded, it was Resolved, That the
Parish Treasurer assisted Ivy the
I Parish Attorney be authorized to
make a settlement with Mr.. Il. f.
Boyee ex-Tax Collector.
On motion of j. A. Druilhet duly
seconded, it was Resolved: That all
Parish scrips now in the hands OF
the Parish Treasurer be turned over
to the Parish Attorney, and that
said Attorney be authorized to re
ceipt for same, and same receipt
shall be binding on the Parish.
On motion of J.. A. Drnilhet duly
seconded, the following resolution
was adopted: Whereas, the Tableau
of the approxipative expenses, has
been promulgated according to law
during more than thirty days, Be
it Resolved, Thata Parish Tax Ut
ten mills OH the dollar be levied and
collected Oh all the taxable proper
ty of this Parish.
On motion duly sceondea, Inc fol
ri