Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1878-01-26

Mr.. Becnel moved To strike ont S15
and insert $50; Mr.. Metcalf
moved to 'ay that motion on
the table. and that the amount Of
S15 remain /: the yeas and nays were
called, and the motion to table was
adopted hv the following vote: yeas.
Cayolle. Williams. Meicalf. Barre.
I.asseigne and Miles: nays. Mtricq.
Hymcl. Becn-l and Sorapnru. Item
9,takin. care of Conrt House, S75 ::
Mr.. Bccnel stated that "having been
defeated in my previons motions to
reduce. now move to increase the
salary Of Sergeant-at-arms from SIS
to SlCO;" Mr.. Mctcalf moved to lay
that motion on the table. and that
the item remain at SIS: the yeas and
nays We're called and the motion Of
Mr.. Becnel prevailed by the follow
ing vote: yeas. Cayol'c, Lasseigne.
Ntricq. Hymcl. Becncl and Sorapu.
rrr: NAYS. Metcalf. Williams. Barre
and Miles. Item 10. Secretary Po-
lice Jury. sam; Mr.. Becnel moved to
rednce one half. say $50; Mr.. Met.
calf moved to lay on the table the
yeas and nays were called with the
following result: yeas. Cayoilc, Will
Jams, Metcalf. Barre. Lasseigne and
Miles /; nays. Hymel. Becnel and So.
rapuru. Mr.. Me,icG declining to vote.
Items ~ and IL adopted. Item l3.
Clerk Court criminal cases, salary ::
Mr.. Becnel moved 10 strike out $500
and insert $500. provided the same
Ia br salary; Mr.. Metcalf moved 70
lay that motion an the table. and the
yeas and nays were ordered with the
following result yeas. Cayollc. Will
Jams, Metca!f. Barre, Lasseigne. Mi
les and MtricI; nays. IIymcl. Becnel
and Sorapnrn. Item II adopted.
Item Is. Sheriff feeding prisoners.
$1,000: Mr.. Becnel moved t. strike
ont 81 900. and insert 1900 :.Mr. Net
calf moved to lay that motion on the
table the motion to lay on the table
prevailed nv the following vot,.:
uens. Cayoll". Williams. M-tca'f.
Barre. Lasscigne and Milc.: NAYS.
Hyme'. Becncl and Sorapuru. MSrico
declining Ia vote. Item I6, Sheriff
attending Court. S2OO: Mr.. Rccncl
moved I" strike ont S2OO. and insert
$3.50: Mr.. Metcalf moved to lay the
motion on the table The motion to
lay on the table was defeated by the
following vote yeas. Williams. Met
calf AND Barre nnys. Cnyo'le. T.asspi-
gne. Hymei. Becnel. Sorapuru; Me-
rico declining to vote. Item ls,
Syndics' salaries, 5000 Mr.. Becnel
moved to reduce one half. to $500:
Mr.. Mctcalf moved to lay the motion
o. the table the motion t. table
prevailed hy the following vote
yeas. Cayolle. Williams. Metcalf.
Barre, Lassrignc aud Miles; nays.
Hymel, Mfricp. Becnel and Ssrapnru.
Items, 10, 81, 81. - 23. 81, 25 and 26
were adopted without opposition. Mr..
Metcalf moved to a,lopt the Tablrau
~ amended asa whole. Adopted. Mr..
Mefrn'f moved that the Tableau he
published in the official paper -
days. according to law. Adopted.
The Committee on claims snhnlitt.
cd, with its approval, the following
bills:
Mrs Wow. y. Trepng,cr. sa!arv of her
husband from death mp TO appointment Of
Jud'c Chenrt. 80 80
Nm. Chairman, Justice of the Prao.. 10 80
Ch's. Vial for account OFF. q. Moll water
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Isaic Webrc. assessor's commission flS.75
r.. L"grndrr. professional services,
SI2j. Mr.. Brrnel affected ~ the bill
for reasons. among orhers, that the
services "f Mr.. LrceD.lre had i~cn
rendered Ia the Police Jury gratis,
and that the bill was too high
Mcssrs. Mfrica and La.seigne object
ed to the bill for the reason that sI25
was too much. bnt were willing tn
approve it for SiO0; Mr.. Mrtcalf
moved the bill he paid. Tho yeas and
nays were ordered, resnlting: veas,
Cayol'e. Metcalf. Williams, Barrs
and Miles; nays, Las.eignr, Hymel.
Mericq. Bccnel and Sorapuru The
President declared tho bill not an.
proved. MIR. Rrcnel moved the hill
10" deferred until next mcetin~: the
motion prevailed The following
bills were then approved:
Or. L. n. Nichols. sutopSy. 4 $500
Pierre Alexander Constable. criminal
.ysmos Wood J. r - S ~
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