St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-28
Preceding of the Police bury.
OPELOUsAs. December I'd, 1878.

| OPELOUsAs. December 20, 1878.
c. Mayo, cle1k OF the Police Jury called the
roll, when the following members were present
J. J. Thompson, Albert Gudr,, Dupreville
Meche. G. T. Hawkins, E. Dubuisson. Sam
Haas, Louis Young. TIC. Chachere and B. F.
Clark-all members being present:
| The Police Jury then proceeded to organize
by electing by acclsmation Albert Guidry as
President
| On motion OF Mr.. Haas, W. A. Robertson was
| nominated for Treasurer,
On motion OF Mr. Mcche. Resolved, that a
committee be appointed to examine the Treas
| urer's books and report on the same at the
| next meeting and that the election of Treasurer
on motion ntaff Fl M. Hawkins. Resolved, that
the motion of Mr.. Meche be laid on the table.
| Voting aye-Messrs. Hawkins, Haas, Clark,
Dubuisson, Chachere and Thompson.
| Voting nay--Messrs. Meche and Young.
Mr.. Haas motion WAS Called whereupOn there
being no other nomination for Treasurer, W.
A. Robertson was elected by acclamatiOn.
Mr.. Clark nominated z. J. Lefebvre for Clerk.
Mr.. Meche nominated c. G. swayzee.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark. Resolved, that the
voting be by ballot,
and Clark te1lers. when Mr.. Lefehvre received
| five (5) votes and Mr. Swayzee received three
{3) votes, whereupOn the President announced
Mr.. Lefebvre duly elected Clerk OF the Police
On motion OF Mr.. Young. DR.. w NJ Thompson
was nominated as Parish Physician-there be-
ing no other nOninatlon-Dr. Thompson was
On motium Of Mr.. 1,1achere. Resolved, that
the office Of Parish Auditor be and is hereby
abolished, -.E&.- !
proposition of C C.Dnst,if, sheriff. TO serve all
official notlces required by the Polite Jury, for
the sum OF $3.50 90. one hundred and fifty dol
lars per annunl, be and Is hereby accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Dubnisson. Resolved, that
the Sheriff is authorized to pnrah.se for the use
Of the coIrthenss three nogsaeaas Ct coal coal
Taasrk he and 1s hereby authorized to publish a
notice calling upon al persons holding parish
warrants, certificates of indebte tness or certi-
ticates issued by the Clerk OF the District Csurt
to witnesses in criminal cases or 1nrors, to pre-
sent the same At his @ once e on s. or before sne iss
after said date all evidences Of parish indebt-
edness, which shall not have been presented rs
above required shall BE null and void.
On motion OF Mr.. Haas, Resolved, that j: ].
Thompson, T. E. Littell, p. ). Lefebvre and C.
Mayo, be appointed committee to ascertain
and report at the next meeting of this Jury,
the present indebtedness Of the psrish OF st.
Landry,
the Clerk be and is hereby instructed to nnflfys
the publishers Of the several papers published
in the parish OF st. Landry, that sealed bids
shall be received by the Police Jury, at its next
meeting, I'd Monday of January, 1879. for the
contract for publishing the proceedings Of the
Police Jury, ordinances and other notices re-
ariires by law 10 be paid fly the parish.
,The Police Jury as committee OF the whole
proceeded 70 examine the claims unpaid and
On ile against the parish, when the following
claims were approved;
IF Barr guarding convicts-. 90 90
Rocil 4 Isaac sundries for convicts ...... Is IS
Emile Ladeur juror on inquest 80
On motion the Police jury adjournet until
Monday, January 18th, 1879. 4#esa#
suo'' Albert GUInRY, President.
Attest: r. J. LRFERvRE, Clerk.