Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-09-08
Atta! vi stout planks be laid over
All tit walls and ceilings:
ReSupcttllly Submitted.

Respectfully submitted,
J. A. D%RlILHET. CnAlKMAN
ALFRED MIRE,
THOMAS MOONEY.
On motion of \. Mire, duly sec
onded, the following resolution was
adopted: Resolved, that a Commit
tee be appointed to contract Will
proper parties for the repairs Of tho
Parish Jail, provided no definite
contract be entered into before the
amount asked for such repairs he
approved 10y this body.
The President appointed on said
Committee Messrs. J. b. Ferchaud,
ID. Leblanc and Henry Johnson.
On motion of J.. 3. Ferchaud, du.
~ seconded. the following resolu-
ton was adopted: Resolved, that
the President he and he is hereby
authorized and instructed to appoint
a Committee of three to draft ordi.
Mances in regard to the control and
management of public levees in this
parish and to carry out Act 14O OF
the General Assembly of 1877; the
committee to report at the next
meeting OF this body; the commit
tee are likewise requested to meet ut
the Court House and designate in
the official journal TIE date Of their
meeting; in order that the inhabit-
ants of the Parish may he present
to make such suggestions as they
may deem proper.
The following members were APP
pointed OH said Committee: }. Is.
Ferchaud, j. \. Dluilllet and II. \.
Harrison.
On motion Of +. Waguespack, the
following resolution was adopted :
Resolved, that the money now re
naming in the Treasury to tle Gre
Git Of the General Fund from last
year shall be divided pro rata bet
ween the Parish Attorney and Off
cial Printer rs there has been he
provision made by the Police Jury
to pay their additional salary, pay.
able on their own order.
Whereas, the Parish Treasurer
has failed to make monthly report
of the collections and settlements
made by him during the month of
July, rs required by law and by re-
solution of the Police Jury, be it re-
solved, that the President appoint
IL committee of three for the purpo-
Sc OF calling upon the Treasurer for
such settlement. and in default the
rect to report the case to the Par
ish Attorney for prosecution accord
ing to law.
The following persons were APP
pointed on said Committee by the
President: Messrs. +. Wagucspack,
\. l.. Bourgeois and \. Mire.
On motion of \. Mire, duly sec
onded, the following resolution was
adopted: Resolved that the com
munication addressed to this body
signed N. s. Landry, he returned to
its Author, on account of the unbe-
coming language which it contains.
On motion of j. Il. Eerchaud, du-
ly seconded, the following pSolu-
tion was adopted: Resolved, that
the Parish Attorney and Parish
Treasurer shall attend each meet
ing of the Police Jury and in default
thereof shall pay a fine of Twenty
tirc dollars for each non attendance.
A petition of Mr.. w. II. Aymar,
was read, and on motion duly sec
ondcd was referred to the Parish
Attorney who made the following
report:
st. James, Aug. 11th., 1877.
To the President and Members of
the Police Jury: -
The petition from Mr.. VIII. Ay-
mar requesting reduction oftaxeso,
having been referred to me, / make
the following answer: l believe that
any delinquent taxpayer, on tend
ering four mills for general propo-
ses and the member of mills levied
each year for Court House and school
purposes IS entitled to parish tax
receipt, whether said delinquent tax
has ripened into Judgment or not,
provided the tender he made be-
tore the LIST. Of December 1877.
j. II. WINCHESTER,
Parish Attorney.
On motion it was Resolved, That
W, II. Aymar's petition asking a re-
ductiOn of the rate of Parish taxes
for the years 1873, 1875 and 1S7G,to
the rate restricted by the decision
Of the Supreme Court in the case of
Lqiitte VS.. Morgans Tax Collector,
be received jof relief, provided said
Taxes be d "a within two weeks
from date. That the Parish Atty.
be Instructed to report to the Tax
Collector the rate Of School and
Court House fund taxes levied by
the Police Jury for each of said
years and that such rates being adj
ded to the four mill tax, shall be
the basis of the settlement and that