Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-02-02

V""ib~Usu w tue UUIUUteSs tUe SeCTe-
tary stated that the minutes prcpar.
ed for publication contained the last.
but that the same had been mislaid
and not sent with the minutes. The
President directed the license list Ia
be embodied in the minutes Of this
meeting.
Mr.. Mfricq moved that the rate oi
licenses adopted hc amended so rs Ia
read "from each store keeper and
coffee honse A45.OO. from each pedd.
Ter with one horse as. 90. from each
petdler on horse back S2O.OO. and
from each pcddler on cart selling Ii.
Gnor shall pay n license If sl5.M.
from each show or menaccrir. travel
ling by water or vehicle s.5O.OO from,
each peddler or hawker pcddling by
whter craft sGOOO.
On motion If Jos. Metcalf. the Ii.
censcs as amended were adopted by
the following vote: yeds. Miles. Net
calf. Williams. Lasscigne. Mtricg.
Barre. SoraPuru, Cayollc aud Combs:
The same was read rs follows
]. From each pe,l,ller or hawker ped
dling hy water craft. and not exempt
by law. stO. .OO
=. From each pcdsller with vehicle
drawn by two horses. es.............. 5000
3. From each pe,ldler with vehicle
drawn hy one horse. se.........g g,O0
I. From each =, l,''cr on horseback. 5000
5. From each pcl''', op foot. 1000
q. From eacl, lawyer, or physician
practising In this Parish. O0O
Z. From each store keeper or drink
ing saloon. ................... A5.oo
2. Erom each bre.d cart. or butcher
cart. Wiling In the parish. ........ 80
y. Prom each cirrps. show. ar mcbag-
erie travelling by boat or vehicle. ..... Jn.OO
Io. From each hirl vendor. ......: $40
On motion of Jos. Mctcalf. the min.
ntes, rs amended. were adopted.
by leave Of the Jury, permission
was allowed tO Mr.. Ba'rock to read
for the consideration Of the jury the
report Of the investigation Of the
Treasnrer's hooks as published in the
Official journal. Mr.. Lass.igne. hy
way Of explanation, stated that the
repor' was correct, the Committee
having examined the hooks. but the
report had been omitted through er-
r"r. On motion Of +. M-ricq. aud
upon stating that the hooks Of the
Treasurer were correct. he now NOV.
ed to adopt the Secr-t'ry's statement
rs the result Of the Committees in
vcstigation, with the exception that
the bOoks did not show that the
Treasurer had received from Geo. w.
Combs the amount Of s46l.:A M nc.
credited IN the report. Mr.. Combs
stated that the reduction nm the
n. q. N. t. ID. r. X. has caused this
amount To appear on the rolls of the
Collector ns if turned into the Treas
nry, hut a reduction on the assess.
mcnt showed that the amount had
not been collected. The report was
then unanimously adopted.
On motion of Charles Lasseigne.
the sum Of One thonsand dollars was
added to the Tableau of expenses to
pay unpaid claims in excess Of ap-
of 1877.
The following hills " ere approved:
f.. Legt ntlrc. professional serv.
'C'S ..........-.... ISD.SNJ
JOs. Bngra' \. Sheriff, in rxccss of
of 1877, for feeding
1900 -.-.. .I@JWI
Mr.. Lassrignc moved that the fine
ngninst Mr.. Combs imposed by law
acainst meml~rs Of the Jury for non
bc entered an the mimi.
tes. Mr.. MfricQ moved tn lay that
motion on the table. and addressed
The jury at length: he believed that
Mr.. Combs had q reasonable excuse
f"r his ahscncr. Mr.. Miles moved the
previous qn'stion, and called for II.
yeas and nays: yeas. Miles. Tassti-
gne. S"iapnrn and Williams; nays.
Metrnlf. Barre, Mfricq and Combs. |
The President in giving the casting
vote thonght that M Mr.. Combs had
pleaded reasonable excuse. l,c would
vote nc, AMI the motion Of Mr.. Las
s"ignr was not adopted. The report
NJ the Committee on revision of Po.
lice Jury Regulations was taken M,
and the hour If I o'clork =. NJ. hav-
ing arrived. on motion of T.. Mfricg,
the Jury adjourned till to. morrow nj
~ o'clock A. NJ.
JOHN CAYOLLE,
President.