The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-04-12

rive accounts teJ0ct0Q, Su0 o0t y
referred to Section l035 Of tho Revised
Statutes, said sccouuts amounting to
139 20.
On motion, tho account D. H. Boullt
of tll 96 to Telegraph Office was re'
jscted.
On motion H. H. Hathoru.
The President appointed H H. Ha'
thorn r. w. Freeman and P. E. Pru.
dhomme, - . Committee on Rules aud
Regulations.
Resolved, that Willis Holmes. tax col
lector, 10 hereby authorized and instruct
I'd to receipt to James Genius for &23 Is
Parish Taxes far 1873. and for go 90
Licsnc~s for 1879, aggregatiug tho sum
of 153 8, and that ssid amount be
credited on bic claim already approved
and allowed by tho Police Jury.
By A. V. Carter,
Be- it Ordained, &C., That oil delin.
quent tax payers due the Parish for 1878,
be allowed to pay their taxes in approx.
I'd accounts of the Parish for the said
year 1873 Adopted.
By r. E. Prudhomme,
Be- it ordained by the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Natchito :hes, That hereaf-
ter it shall he unlawful for any person
or persons, wilfally or without just cause
to run horses on any Of the public roads
within tho limits Of the parish Of Match.
itoches, and any person or persons vic.
lating this Ordinance shall, on convic.
ton, be fined in . Gum Of not less than
ton nor more than twenty-five dollars,
and in default Of payment, be subject to
imprisonment, not exceeding ton days, At
tho discretion of tho Justice Of tho Peace.
Tho trial for the odense herein ordained,
to take place before tho Justice of the
Pesce of tho Ward wherein the offense 10
charged to have been committed, on the
ad'dsvit Of any citizen Of tho parish.
Yeas and n1Vs were called for. All
the members voted for tho above Ordi-
nance, except Mr.. Hathorn. Ordinance
adopted
On motion of VIM. Payne,
The claim Of y. Boyee for @7s 81
was allowed, the sum TO be paid ont Of
tho revenues of 1877.
By r. w. Freeman,
Be 1t Resolved, that the Police Jury
appropriate the sum Of 500 or 20 much
thereof - may he necessary, for tho
purpose of repairing two Of tho upper
Cells Of the Jail. Carried.
Tho President appointed Mr.. Brea-
sesle, Mr.. Prudhomme and A. Y. Carter,
a Committee TO wait upon Nr. Coz.
grove, Editor Of tho vindicstoe 70 aseer-
tain Of him ct what rates be would pub.
lish the proceedings q tho Police Jury.
By NJ. Hathorn,
Be it Ordained, &C., That at tho expi.
ration Of ten dsys from date hereof,
that II tho ex.tax collector, L. N. Lane,
hss not made bic settlement With the
Parish Treasurer, that tho Parish At.
torney shall Immediately proceed to col
lect tho amount tho said Lane may bo in
arrears. Adopted.
Mr.. Breaseale moved that tho Police
Jury continue to pay to tho Editor Of
tho Vindicator for publishing the pro-
ceedings Of said Jury, tho Same rates a
heretofore paid him. to-wit: Fifty cents
per square.
Mr.. Carter offered % . substitute "a
Mr. Brea3eale's motion to allow thirty
cents per square. Yeas end Maya called
for on the substitute, the vote resulted u
follows:
Yeas, A. v. Carter and j. o. Willsms, 2
Noes, VIM. Payne, H. n. Hstborn, p
E Prudhomme, A. Marauovich, H. r
McClenden, 8. @. Dow1nu, w. o. Brea-
seale, r. W. freeman, Q. Lost.
Tho original motion was then voted
upon and carried By tho following vote
Yeas, VIM. Payne. II. n. Hathosn, P. E
bPrudhomme, A. narauovich, II. b, Nc.
Llenden, 9. G. DOwden, W. o. Breasesis
r. w. Freeman, 8.
Noea, 4. v. Carter, J. o. Williams.
By A.. v. Carter,
Be it Ordained, &C.. That the tax col
lectoe 10 required to make monthly state
meuto 20 the President Of tho Police in
~, showing how much Of tho Taxes en-
Licenses hsve boen collected, and hov
much in kind hes been paid into TIL
Treasury.
Re It further Ordained, That tho TIA
surer DO required 70 make Monthly Re
ports, showing how much has bsen Pai'
into tho Treasurury. aud how much 1
accredited to each Fund, said Report b
b referrsl TO tho Body BY the Presiden
ct % regular meetings. Adopted.
On motion NJ. AcCloudeu,
Tho Parish Attorney was allowed u
for extra services, 70 b psid ont Of th
Contingent Fund.
On motion Ne. Hathosu, tho Minute
wore adopted.
On motion. tho Han. Body sdjourne'
till lst Monday in July.
(Sigued) WM. PAYNE,
(0mcisl1 Prosidept, Police Jury.
n. L. DlsMUKEs. Secretary,
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