The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-12-06

said finger and mile boards from the
Clerk of the Police Jury, and it is made
their duty under penalty of not more
than one hundred dollars and not less
than twenty-five dollars, to accurately
measure the miles and post the same
with said boards. Said penalty may
be recovered by indictment or informa-
ton beforeth the Parish or District Court,
and in default of payment of the fine
imposed, imprisonment in the parish
Jail or work upon the public roads and
works of the parish for term not ex-
ceeding twenty-five days.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, &C.,
That the sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, be and the same is hereby
appropriated for the purpose of carry
ing into effect the purposes of this ordi-
nance, and on the report of the said
committee and the approval of the
same, a warrant will issue for the
amount due under said contract SO soon
as sufficient money is in the treasury.
Adopted Dec. 3, 1878.
w. g. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN E. HANNA, Clerk p. J.
ORDINANCE NO. 364.
Repeating Ordinance No. 345, adopted
18th June, 1878, entitled, can Ordi-
nance prohibiting the barter, sale or
exchange of Intoxicating liquors or
merchandise on Sunday" &c.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of Ouachita, That ordinance
No. 345 adopted 18th June, 1873, enti-
tied, can ordinance prohibiting the
barter, sale or exchange of Intoxicating
liquors or merchandise on Sunday, and
providing fines and penalties for any
such barter, sale or exchange" be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Adopted Dec. 3, 1873.
w. q. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN e. HANNA, Clerk p. ].
On the above ordinance, there being
division, the roll was called with the
following result: Messrs. Kennedy,
and Messrs. Mcclure and Scarborough
nay.
ORDINANCE NO. 365.
Appropriating six hundred and ninety
LOO dollars for the payment of the
amounts allowed as per report of
committee on claims.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the parish of Ouachita, That the sum
of six hundred and ninety 1-1OO dollars,
or 80 much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be and the same is hereby appro-
Priated out OF any moneys not other
wise appropriated for the payment of
the amounts allowed against the par
ish, as per report of committee on
claims, this day flied and approved.
Adopted Sd December, 1873.
w. G. KENNEDY, President
JOHN E. HANNA, Clerk p. J.
The permission of the Police Jury
being obtained, Mayor Endom made a
statement in regard to the Parish
school warrants in hands of School
Board, and recommending that this
body adopt some plan for the CONVEX
sion of these warrants into cash. He
also called attention to the quarantine
expenses and suggested that the parish
bear pro rata those expenses.
Whereupon, on motion of Mr.. Nc
CURE, it was resolved that the Presi-
dent be constituted committee of one
to ascertain the cost of the late quaran-
tine, and for that purpose that he is
authorized to confer with the Mayor
and city authorities of Monroe on the
subject, and report result of same to
this body at its next session.
On motion of Mr.. Mcclure, it was
unanimously resolved that the parish
attorney be directed to prepare me-
mortal to the General Assembly, re.
questing that the Police Jury be au-
thorized to levy a tax for the purpose
of raising sufficient funds to build a
court house; that he also prepare a
memorial asking the General Assem-
bly, to be permitted to raise by taxation
| sufficient amount to redeem the Par
! ish school warrants now in hands OF
the Parish School Board, amounting to
near 1000.
The Police Jury adjourned sine die.
w. G. KENNEDY, President.
J JOHN E. HANNA, Clerk P. J.
INNS, DECEMBER SESSION, 1878.