St. Landry democrat., 1878-12-14
Proceedings Of the Police Jury.
OPELOUsAS, December I'd, 49,

OPELOUSAS, December I'd, 1873.
c. Mayo, cleIk of the Police Jury called the
roll, when the following mem bers were present
;o J; j; Thompson, 4 ~ Albert GuIdr,. Dupreyille
Clark-all members being present.
The Police Jury then proceeded to organize
by electing by acclamation 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
be deferred until that time
On motion OF Mr.. Hawkins. Resolved, that
the motion of Mr.. Meche be laid on the table.
Voting aye-Messrs. Hawkins, Haas, Clark,
Duhuisson, 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 acclamatlon.
Mr.. Clark nominated P; j; Lefebvre for Clerk.
Mr. Meche nominated C. G. Swayzee.
On motion of Mr Clark. Resolved that the
voting be by ballot.
The President appointed Messrs. Dubuisson
and Clark tellers, when Mr.. Lefebvrc received
Ave t5) votes and Mr.. Swayzee received three
t3) votes. whereupon the President announced
Mr Lefebyre duly elected Clerk of the Police
Jury
On motion of Mr. Young. DIR. W. NJ. Thompson
was nominated as Parish Physirian-there be-
ing NO other nominatIon-Dr. Thompson was
elected ny dccltfudflOD.
On motion Of Mr. Chachere, Resolved, that
the office OF Parish Auditor be and is hereby
abolished.
On motion Of Mr. Haas. Resolved, that the
proposition Of c. G. DusOn, sheriff, to serve all
official notices required by the Police Jury, for
the sum OF $3.50 90, one hundred and fifty dol
lars per annum, be and is hereby accepted.
On motion of Mr. Dubnisson. Resolved, that
the Sheriff is authorized to pure hase for the use
of the Courthouse five hogsheads of coal.
On motion Of Mr.. Haas; Resolved, that the
Clerk be and is hereby authorized to publish a
notice calling upon all persons holding parish
ticafes iseued by the Clerk of the District Court
to witnesses In criminal cases nr jurors, to pre-
sent the same at his office on or before the LIST
day of February, 1879, to he registered; and
edness winch shall not have been presented as
above required shall be null and void:
On motion Of Mrs Haas, Resolved, that j. J.
Thompson, L. E. Littell, P.J. Lefehvre and C.
and report at the next meeting of tnis Jury,
the present Indebtedness OF the parish OF st.
Landry.
On motion of Mr. Dubuisson. Resolved, that
the Clerk be and is hereby instructed to notify
in the parish OF St. Landry. tlat sealed bids
shall be received by the Police Jury, at its next
meeting, cd Monday Of January, 1s79 for the
contract for publishing the proceedings of the
Police Jury, ordinances and other notices re-
auired by law to be paid by the parish
z The Police Jury as committee of the whole
proceeded to examine the claims unpaid and
on file against the parish, when the following
c F Burr guarding convicts.. 90 90
Bloch 4 Isaac sunfries for convicts ...... IS IS
Ee on oon nssar tSe FScs nry
'4'' 'AtBERT aUIDRY, President
Attest: P. J. LEFERvRE, Clerk.