Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-01-12
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
'AHISU OF WEST FELICIANA. !

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members answcrcd~to their names }. ".
Dcdcric. V. d. Welsh, Chas. Decker,
Thos. Raynham and Thomas Butler.
Minutes previous meeting reed and
adopted. The Treasurer submitted the
following report, which was read, receiv-
ed ard ordered spread upon the record.
TREAsUEER's REPORT.
The unttcrs gncd begs leave to submit
the following report, showing the condl-
ton of the treasury of The parish.
1873 and 1874,
Since his last extended report of the
final cial condition of the parish, the |
Treasurer has paid TO all persons holding |
claims for 1874, forty cents on the dollar,
of the balance due thereon, having pre-
viously paid ont 60 cents on the dollar
of the original claims registered by him.
The balance Of the Scrip outstanding,
the Issue of 1874, together with that OF
1873 outstanding, aggre-ating nearly II
not quite $1,000. was ordered by your
Honorable body to be funded under Acts
of 1872.
The President and Treasurer, in obcdi-
ence to resolutions of the Jnly. have fun
d"d, of such paper bonds numbered from
to % inclusive, in sums of $50 and SlOo
amounting to 81, $50
The small amount outstanding will
doubtless be bondeh by the several own
ers.
The first coupons maturing on this new
, bonded debt will fail due in the months
of July, August and September. OF the
present wear 1873, and aggregate the sum
of S4O:sfor which provision will have to
he made in your annual budget of eNpcn-
SEES. Whatever surplus of monies that
remained after making payments of til"
tax of 1874. as above stated, or was paid
in from time to time of the taxes or 1874,
T after the ordinance funding issues of 1873
J and 1874 was passed, has been disposed
| of in obedience to resolutions of your body
I to meet present emergencies SO that II
regard to the outstanding paper of lo':
and 1874, it may virtually be considered
IT as disposed of.
If There will he due coupons OF the same
@ in 1873 $lO3, 1879 1884 40, 1880 $500 81
/, 1881 $347 20, 1882 1928 60: Total 81, $50
r, The difference between this and TIN
face of the bonds issued being interes
allowed under the pending Act.
1878.
), The Treasurer has paid all claims pre-
:" scented. registered to this fnno, ana til
> surplus remaining on hand and COLLECTED
J. has been appropriated by the Jury t
= meet. urgent and pressing necessities
y from time to time.
&C He believes there is no pager outstant
MS ing issued in this year, and there IS
ed cash balance on hand of the sum
T. sos %.
~ In regard to the collections and pa.
lie mcnts Of the late Collection for this ye;
n, US75) which were involved in doubt b
l,v cause of the loss of the rolls, the folloH
n. ing is submitted.
49,, The assessment, State on paris
.,L amounted to S9i6,22l 81 and which W
to be collected, the special Jail tax at
w rate of - mills on the dollar, this won
w. amount to s2,365,;
Total amonrt collected includ-
O. inc commissions at 10 per cent. 1,i21 ;:
t'> (The net amount paid III
ICY &1.27o.12) leaving balance to
m he accounted for by late Collec ---
, g, for Of S944,
Ia The delinquent list submitted
Dis to your body for examination,
o; amounts to the siilN OF S"ol'
m Leaving balance due. if this
NJ list is accepted. OF S-o''
ed GENERAL TAN 1879
-, The assessment of the parish paper
1875 amounted to $3.50. SS2.!6 the tax
a. be collected at II mills, so, 2lo,oo amo'
Get collected 1872.
tod III
ich The statement Si:n'n!',e! as ~ y" "t
VI rate Of al mills. when it should be
ia II mills pc, dollar, nd III other rcSpt
n is so Wanting in clc;;rlcss, that 1t is
possible to say how this matter stan
'h'' but if is safe to say, Mr.. ID. A. WEI
use has fully. if not over paid the gene
{. ! parish taxes OF 1879.
The Treasurer submits the above +
tive to general and Jail taxes 1910.
O! cause the duty as particularly drF"l
vol, upon him as a committee to inquire
'tr4 Tic S''"'e' ,a7-
,de. ~, ,,,,,.,.,, ,,,,,, t,,o i,i1 hcnr 9
d r!ctch, paid to A. L. GlStrell, -.
mar contractor, @l'~'
ro> Since then he has paid him the
balance due, say -
mI~ sI,55t
dis And there is now a cash balanc
,yho credit of said fund. of :
1876.
The assessed value of property in
;" wv parish. not including Bayou sara, a.
low r. SS37 so!
.,c The tax on sane n: mills $3.50
'N Amount collected Including
lber o, nl''i,io 5,9t
men 49,,
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