Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-17

POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
ST. FRANc1sv1LLE, La, Mays, IS

oT. r rkANClSVlLLE, LA, May 1879.
The Police Jury met in regular session.
Present, J. W. Dederick, President; II.
Thoms, G. A. Shultz, P. w. Barrow, E.
G. Delisle, Duncan Stewart, j. NJ. Rod
ney, C. L. Fisher, Mat Gilmore and Wash
Hands. Proceedings Of March meeting
read and adopted.
Finance Committee made a report of
bills referred and asked that bill of J. H.
Evans, constable 7th ward, amount $40,
1879, be approved End registered.
Bill of Simon Lawson, J. p, amount
$40, 1873, he approved and registered.
Bill of G. johnson, J. p, amount $40,
1877, be approved and paid out uf con-
tingent fund of 1877.
The bill of Lymus Price for services. as
Constable of tue 7th ward, amount $40,
1878, was rejected.
The Committee was granted further
time to consider bills of Dula and Glib
bons.
Resolved, That the bill of VIM. HAM
mer, amount So, for attending to Court
House during month of February, 1879, be
approved and registered.
Resolved, That the contract hereto fore
existing between the Police Jury and
VIM. Hammer, to clean the Court House,
be and the same is hereby aunulled.
Resolved, That VIM. Hammer receive
50 per month for cleaning Court House,
making fires, keeping the yard, out build
ings, &C., in order.
Resolved, That bill of Feliciana Senti-
mel, amount $27, be approved and regis
tered.
Resolved, That the rules be suspended
and the following bills be paid out of the
contingent fund: Bill of J. Laboye, $6.75;
Sheriff Barrow, $22.65.
Bill of Sheriff, maintenance of prison
ers, amount $44, was ordered paid out of
any funds on hand.
Bills of Sheriff, criminal, S16.25; Parish
Court, $50, and turnkey's fees, 50, were
approved and registered.
The rules were suspended and bill of
of G. L. Fisher, balance duo Jan. 1, 1879,
amount, $40, was approved and registered
Bill J. L. Golsan, Parish Atty, amount
S12.50, approved aud registered.
REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE.
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a. Il. Gastrell 500
). NJ. Moore, sup. registration..-.- 224.OO
John D. Jemison. on.- 1875
Feliciana Sentinel el-.. 3l.2a
VIM. Hammer, for March g. April. 600
Resolved, That the Budget of Expens-
es, submitted to the Jury at February
meeting and promulgated in official jour
~ 1,a vi fJ,a ;pI oIo
Resolved, That Chas. L. Fisher be ap-
pointed a committee to examine into the
additions requested by Recorder and re-
port at next meeting.
Resolved, That permission be granted
to j. Freyhan & Co., to erect the Tele-
phone line, in accordance with the terms
and conditions of their petition. and that
this ordinance take effect from and after
this date.
Resolved, That the following sums, of
1874, S12.74; 1875, $9.S7; 1877, contirg-
en,, S363.42; 1877, current, $74.33, and
1867, tax, $l34.9S, be transferred to the
credit of the contingent fund Of 1879, and
to be expended in paying bills this day
approved and ordered paid, and to buy up
claim of D. A. Weber. registrar, for $41O,
at As cents on the dollar.
Resolved, That committee, together
with the President, be appointed to con-
fer with the agents Of Judgment creditors
to see f any compromise can be made in
regard to the payment Of the judgments
against the Parish. Tho President ap-
pointed c. L. Fisher, d. Stewart, Mat
Gilmore and J. L. Golsan on said com
mittee.
The report of the Treasurer was receiv-
ed and adopted.
Resolved, That tho following persons
be and they are hereby appointed road
overseers to serve for tho ensuing year,
and that they have all the hands subject
to duty, &c.
Ii. Tempel, for 49th road district.
Thos. Sutherlin, from Bayou Sara line
to Thompson's Creek, and that he notify
the owners of all hogs to ring same.
A. Miller, from J. Freyhans lower store
lumber and construct q new culvert near
the residence ofC. Goodman, and to pre-
sent bill for same to Police Jury.
Z. Cole, from Dalton's corner to Bow
mans we'll.
Thos. Moncrif,, from Bowman's we'll to
Smiths old saw mill.
james Dernin, from saw mill to forks
of road.
Hugh Connell, from forks of road to
lower Jackson road.
Henry Mickey, from forks of road to
Whitaker's cross roads.
Joseph Reeks, from Barrow's cross