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

IO"IHS pciSOIS we're ippOIHIeu DIS
Syndics for the following wards, to
wit:
LIST. Ward, Clement Ory.-2nd.
ward, Arsene Gourdain.-3rd. ward,
Aman Bourgeois.-4tll. ward, Jos.
BraXton.-5th. ward, Jules GAMER.
9th. ward. James Stepney.-7th.
ward, ThcleSlnar Oubre.-Sth. ward,
Pierre Grove.
On motion of J. \. Druilhet duly
seconded, it wns Resolved; That in
view Of the embarrassed condition
OF the Parish affairs, and the hume
rous litigious rights to be defended
before the Courts the President Of
the Police jury be authorized and
empowered to employ additional
counsel 10: the Parish, whenever in
his Judgment. sucl, services may
become necessary.
On motion of j. \. Druilhet duly
seconded, it was resolved, that the
Parish Treasurer bc authorized and
empowered to call upon the State
and Parish Tax Collector tor Il set
Element OF all collections made by
him for account OF this Parish, du-
rim. the quarter ending in the first
ten DAYS Of July instant. and TO re-
port thereon at the next meeting Of
the Police Jury.
Resolved: That hereafter the Par
iSh Treasurer shall be required to
obtain from the Tax Collector a
monthly settlement ota,i collections
made bv him on, account Of the Par
ish OF ST, James: and ~sI,alldA1rnish
amouthly rrunrt oj srrh settlements
to the Police .!n;>. .cnErmab}y to
section - Of Act. <u. II. ot,he Gen
,reI is>ar.I.3, = ins..'tra au,nov.
ed A,nil .otI ;,.
On motion OF !. \. nrnj)het duly
seconded. il was resolved. Tat the
President Of the Police jury assist
cd hv the paril. Attorn.y ana ,.,r.
ish Treasurer he authorized tomake
), settlement with \ $ I,,,,,v .y.
pras;1nnt If i po;;,. INV. nt,,n
,mn,,nts ,n,..;yed hv him fnr tho
s,1a of tha Tur,;ns If Il par;>h
tn, III. ,o,,s 1s75 ,n5 1s7a and i
1nf,nlt th.raof ~ nrosocut. HIM
On nation + p poch. Esc vos
,,,own1 fo m,l;a rho ]fnllow;nr St,.
tcment."Ascon counsel for Alfred Miro
formerlv Cornnnr 1T th;s parish I
have had in my nosscssion fo, set
Element. since 1851 series of Cor
o e'eers''' va rr,:en s:'y which il ae' | had od pro-.
perry approved bv the former Par
ish Attorney, Il. Bcauvais, and to
my surprise, | lately discovered
through the Committee of inve.tig-
alton Of Your Body, that several
duplicates of the identical vouchers
in MY possession had been present
ell as his property, by a resident of
this Parish to the late Parish At
torncy II. Cohen Esq. who issued
warrants therefor in favor OF the
party in question. Having called
your attention to this fraud, l re-
quest an investigation OF the subject
and would suggest that SAID lndlvl-
dual be prosecuted criminal'y."
On motion OF X. \. Harrison duly
seconded, the above statement was
ordered spread Oh the minutes, and
the Investigation ordered to be ma
lie by the Parish Attorney:
On motion duly seconded, the fo',
lowing reports were read and
adopted:
St. JamesI fully ri, 1877.
TO the President and members of
the Police jury OF the Parish OF st.
James:
Gentlemen-ln accordance with a
resolution OF your honorable body,
appointing Il committee composed
OF the undersigned, Tor the purpose
OF investigating the vai'd'ty OF Far
lsl scr'ps issued PRIOR to the appoint
ment OF your body II making
report thereon, DO submit the ful-