Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-05-26

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11th. For fees ofConstablcs-Crl-
lNlllal lOU w
l2th. For Jurors and witnesses.
criminal cases. District and
Parish Court ---.--------- 200 90
18th. For Sheriff as keeper OF
Court House and Jail....--.-. 100 90
18th. For salary of members OF
Police $50 oO
18th. For salary of Paris Treasu-
$50 90
10th. For salary Of Secretary of
Police JNry 100 t'
18th. For salary of Parish -A1tor-
mex 300 90
18th. For official Printing. $50 90
10Th. For prO-rata OF Parish, i'll
the salary of Parish Assessor
Act No. 9G Of 1s71......-. II6 90
2O1l. Contingent fund .-.-... 1916 On
Total $l4 -t7 81
Equal TO ton mills on assessed value of
property in the Parish. amounting to
sl.I~6,73l.m.
Resolved; That each iyt>ca* approx
innate Tablran of c~xpr>1:.Ssrall constitute
Il distinct and s<<..1rt fund aud shall h'
credited rata|ay ont Of all taxes paid int"
the Treasury and that any surplus re-
naming to the credit of amy yam az the
end Of the Fiscal year shall be transferred
to the credit of the sinking fund for past
Indebtedness.
Resolved That all dues 80 the Parish
of st. James for the year Isl. either Tax
Us, Licenses, rent. or ferry privil"xe, shall
II. payable only in United states Culrcn-
ry.
Resolved: Tina, all moneys realized from
Licenses. rents and ferry privileges shall
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fund for past indebtedness and shall b.
kept separately.
Resolved That II Committee Of three
members of the Police Jury shall be APP
pointed l,y the President with full power
to examine Into, and investigate all claims
against the Parish Of st. James. and all
certificates of indebtedness and parish
warrants for any Year previous To he year
ISL. and since the yea l~13: and, that
said committee shall be assisted in such
examination by the Parish Attorney.
That all valid claims against the Parish
for said years shall be approved by the
Parish Attorney. ON the advice and con-
sent of said Committee and shall be regis
tered i'll a book kept tor said purpose. and
numbered in the order in which the sand
bills are presented and approved.
That all such bills and claims, thus APP
proved, shall he paid on presentation by
the Parish Treasurer. ont Of the sinking
fund, preference being give.l TO the emit
meration of said claim. as registered. as
above provided. a. d shown by an extract
or list TO be furnished to The Treasurer.
certified to by the Parish Attorney, under
tht direction of said Committee.
Resolved: That hereafter all claims
against the Parish. including those of the
year l.77. shall BE- approved as follows:
All claims of Justices of Abe Peace, Co.l-
stables. Coroners. Sheriff AMI Clerk in
criminal matters. and claims for Jury fees
and witnesses for attendance in crlmina
eases before the District and Parish Courts,
must be approved by the Parish Attorney.
All ether claims Of any natnrc must he
submitted to. and approved, by tn. Police
Jury. at Il regular or special session. said
approval to be certified to ly the Secretary
of the Police Jury, countcrsiSned by the
President and all such approval must
certify ont Of which fund the same must
le charged.
Resolved That al. claims approved as
above provided. shall on presentation
thereof to tn" Parish Treasurer, be paid
by him out of the fund against which the
same arc drawn respectively.
Ii on presentation of any such claims for
payment. there should BE- ,o cash to the
credit of the fund against which the same
are drawn, the Treasurer shall register all
such certificates of Indebtedness, and num-
Der the same in their order. to BE- paid cut
of the first moneys entered To the credit of
such fnna.
On motion OF !. \. Drnilh,, duly sec
ondel, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the %tollowin. licenses
on trades and professions are hereby i,,-
posed for the year 1877.
LIST. Each who!csal" merchant,
dealer and trader in dry goods,
groceries and Liquors of all de-
scripthns. ..sl0o,Oo
end. Each C~otfee-haust., b%ar-roon.
grog-shop, beer saloon or caba-
JO,UO
~. Each grocery OF dry-y,oods
store, when no liquors are sold
under one gallon. 1900
4th. Each grocery or dry-goods,
store, when liquors are sold in
quantities less than a gallon, in
addition tot!e license of$15.OO. $500
9Th. Each Notary Public in this
Parish. .u.UU
9th. Each Physician and Attorney
al 1000
Sti' A-ASL At'AAhSS"AN Va '!t-
5000
sth. Each PeIlcr on fo"t...---... 1000
9th. Each Pcdlcr with a horse.-.. 1900
10th. Each Pcller with Il cart or
wagon, with one or two horses
or more, not selling liquors.. 1900
nth, Each Pcdltr with horse and
wagon or cart, sclli,,. liquors,
in addition to above licensc... $500
18th Each watcr-cr:lft When gro
%cerics, dry-soods and liquors
are Observation-Disclosures. 10000
18th. Each Butcher and Bakcr.in-
cluding their ca1ts--..- 80 500
18th. Each Circus, Menaserie, pub
lie show Of any kind, and keep
ct Of public balls aud dances
for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
Resolved That the T~ax-(.oilector shall
proceed to Il rigid enforcement Of the Lii
censcs above provided, Immediately after
the PRONUNCIATION of this ordnance.
That all licenses shall BIZ signed by the
President and countcrsig,,,ed by the Sccrc-
tary Of the Police Jury
Resolved That all nrl;n,nccs mr. rccnlu.