The Ouachita telegraph., 1879-01-17


On motion of Mr.. Russell, the Police
Jury adjourned to 10 a. m. Tuesday,
January ID, 1879.
W. G. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN E. HANNA, Clerk T. j.
MONROE, OUAcH1TA PARISH, La,
January IA, 1879.
Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
Police Jury.
Present-W. G. Kennedy, President;
w. G. Dunn, J. c. Drew, John Fuller,
VIM. McQuiller, A. D. Russell and
Travis McClendon.
Mr.. A. Myatt presented his commits
sion and was seated.
The minutes of yesterdays session
were read and approved.
The following report of the commit
tee on claims was read and on motion
adopted:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
TO the Hon. President and Members Of the
GentlemenSAfter careful considera.
tion, in view of the embarrassed con-
dition of the parish treasury from short
collections of taxes, and numerous un-
paid appropriations, your committee
have concluded to defer all action on
claims until the meeting on the first
Monday of March next. They would
suggest, also, the advisabiiity of max
ing no new appropriations till then,
except for charitable purposes.
Respectfully, A. D. RUSSELL,
JOHN FULLER,
w. q. DUNN.
The following report of the commit
tee appointed to draft resolutions ten
dering thanks to Mr.. Henry Kinder
mann, was received, read and on
motion the committee discharged.
To the President and Members of
the Police Jury-Gentlemen: The
undersigned, your committee, beg leave
to report the following preamble and
resolutions:
Whereas, the late unprecedented cold
weather entailed much suffering upon
the INDECENT poor of Cuachita parish
and, Whereas, to assist in alleviating
their unfortunate condition the Presi-
dent of the Police Jury was requested
by Mr.. Henry Kindermann of Monroe,
to issue orders for provisions on him to
the amount Of fifty dollars therefore,
be it resolved, That in this donation
by Mr.. Kindermann, we recognize an
other of the many charities of similar
kind which he has generously bestowed
in relieving afflicted humanity.
Resolvetl, further-That in the name
of those relieved by the timely Offering,
and as the immediate representatives
of the whole people of Ouachita parish
we return grateful acknowledgements
to Mr.. Kindermann. Resolved, further,
That the clerk furnish copy of these
resolutions to Mr.. Kindermann, and
that they be also spread on the minutes.
A. d. RUSSELL,
JAS. G. DREW,
FRANKLIN GARRETT,
Committee.
w. G. Kennedy, Esq, committee
of one appointed at the December meet
ing of the Police Jury to ascertain
from the Mayor of the City of Monroe,
the cost incurred in maintaining quar-
antine regulations during the late cpl
demic, reported that said cost amounted
to two hundred and nineteen and
S5 100 dollars, as per statement re-
ceived. On motion, the report was
received and committee discharged.
Mr.. Russell presented an ordinance
appropriating one hundred and ten
dollars to the City of Monroe, in pay
ment of the parish share of said quaran-
tine expenses, which on being sub
mitted to a vote was lost.
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of the Police Jury and the Mayor of
the City of Monroe, were requested to
act as Il committee to contract for re-
pairing the public buildings Of the
parish in the City of Monroe, and re-
port to this body at its next meeting.
The following ordinance was pre-
sented, read the first time, the second
time by its title, on motion the rules
were suspended, and after Il third read
ing adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 800.
Appropriating money for charitable
purposes for January and February,
1879.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Ouachita parish, That the following
amounts are hereby appropriated for
the support of the paupers named be-
low, for each of the months of January
and February, 1879:
Mrs. Rebecca Bales, to be drawn by
j. o. c. Dowdy, $3.50.
Letitia Coats, to be drawn by "A. Myatt,
$3.50.
T.. A. Parker, to be drawn by J. \. Miles,
$500.
Eliza Daniels, to DO drawn by $. A. Wat
son, $500.
Eliza Bennett, to be drawn by L. S. Aus
tin, $500.
Mrs. NJ. J. McElrath, to be drawn by b.
Il. Schuster, $1,000.
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