The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-06-13

the support OF the paupcrs named be
low for each of the months of June
July and August, 1s79-except TO,
Rebecca Bales
Mrs. Rebecca Bales, to be drawn by J. o.
G.. Dowdy. (for juno only $3.50.
Letitia Goats, to he drawn by A. Myatt'
Eliza Daniels, to be drawn by 8. A. Wat
Francis Knight, to DO drawn by GIN Nc
Rose Henderson, to be drawn by N. Bur-
John Butler; Jr.. to be drawn by J. A.
John Clark, to DO drawn by S. +. Wyatt,
Mrs. +: a. Parker, to be drawn by J. A.
John .MeC"nc. to be drawn by w. T.
oe cSie:s s Richardson to be drawn by W. A.
Mrs. NJ. =: McElrath, to be drawn by F..
John Harrison to be drawn by Nc. A.
Jerry Cam, to be drawn by F. III. Cam,
Adopted June "a, 1879.
w. g. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN E. HANNA, Clerk, p. j.
On motion the Police Jury adjourn
ed t. meet at the office Of the clerk o.
the Police Jury, ut 8 q. IN. Juno Sd,
1879.
8 w. &. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN Il. HANNA, Clerk L. j.
MONROE, OUACHITA PARISH, La,
June Sd, 1879.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adj
journment ut the Office of tho clerk of
the Police Jury.
Present-W. q. Kennedy, President;
A. d. Russell, VIM. McQuiller, 1 Gar
rett, J. G.. Drew, Travis McClendon,
w. g. Dunn and A. Wyatt.
On motion the reading of the min
ntes of yesterday was dispensed with.
The following report of the commit
tee on claims was received and read:
OuACIIirA PARISH, MONROE, La,
June Sd, 1879.
10 the President and members of the
Police Jury of Ouachita parish, La.
Gentienlen-
was referred the reports of tho follow
ing commissioners, have examine the
same and found them correct; VIC have
added them AS just claims in our gen.
eral report on claims.
Report of commissioners ON repair
ing observation-disclosures lcvee, Winston
Trice ct ais, contractors, 5000 re-
port of commissioners on repairing
bridge across the Chcniere on old
West road, $3.50; report of j. G.
Sanders on repairing bridge across
Bayou Boeuff on Monroe and Bastrop
road, Doss Bros, contractors, $3.50. 90.
Respectfully submitted,
A. ID. Russell,
w. g. DUNN,
I. GARRETT.
Committee on claims.
On motion of Mr.. Russell, the Pres
s.0r
composed of VIM. McQuiiier, T.. |
Garrett and ]. G. drew, to audit the
accounts of the clerk of the Police |
Jury and report at tho next regular |
meeting of the Police Jury.
The annual report of o. ID. Stillman,
parish treasurer, for the fiscal year, |
ending May 31st, 1879, was presented |
and on motion of Mr.. Drew tho Presi- |
dent appointed J. Il. Hanna, franklin !
Garrett and a Myatt IL committee to |
examine the same.
In accordance with provisions
Of Section 8, Ordinance No. !
81, adopted Sept. 4, 1871, the Pres.
ident appointed as Jail COM
mittee, A. ID. Russell, w. G. Dunn |
and Travis McClendon, for the term |
ending 31st August, 1879.
The following ordinances were pre-.
Schleu, reau inc 1rst Tune, the second |
time by their titles, on motion the
rules were suspended, tho ordinances
read third time and adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 376,
Abolishing tho Roach's Landing road.
intersecting tho Castor road, and es-
tablishing new public road from
David McCranie's plantation to the
Castor road, appointing an overseer
and assigning hands thereto.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Police |
Jury of Ouachita parish, That the
Roach's Landing road, intersecting the |
Castor road, be and is hereby abolished |
asa public road, and that Il new public |
road. DO opened commencing ut David !
Mechanics plantation ON the Ouachita |
river, aud which, running west about
q miles, shall intersect the Castor road. |
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained, &c,
That Jesse M.Wommack be appointed
overseef of said now road, and the
hands ON the ID. McCranie, Abe john
son, Rose place, j. NJ. WommaclS. +
s. Fiuitt, J.W. Raymond, u. Ii. Take
well, Watt Lanier, Frank Thomas and
8. Coats places, and any other hands
ON line of said road not otherwise. os.
signed, are subject to his orders.
Adopted June Sd, 1879.