Richland beacon., 1880-05-15

Parish Treasurer the Tax Collector has over>
paid hi. account by ($l495) fourteen and
95- 100 d DlIars, which we ask bo returned
him. Respectfully Submitted.
Jno. s. Summerlin,
C.P Balfour
Adopted May 3rd, 1850.
Jxo. s. SrMxxRL,N, DIS. TRAVIS,
Clerk. President.
J. J. Adams and aud c. 2. Balfour q com.
n,ittee o claims.
ORDINANCE NO. /.
Be j, ordained by the Police Jury, Tha, the
petition from citizens Of the 4th ward be
received and the road asked for commencing
at the South East corner Of Wesley Montgon-
ery's place, on the ward line, trimming north,
intersecting the public road at the school
house ne sr Dr.. Bease Us be declared public
road and the following named persons be APP
pointed reviewers to locate said road, to- wit
J. I. Hardesty. f. F. Robbins, f. H. Williams.
D. T. Chapman, Wesley Montgomery and F.
NJ. Smith.
Adopted May 3rd, 1850.
JSo. S. SuHxEsLIS, D.S. TRAVIS,
Clerk. President.
ORDINANCE NO. ..
Be it ordained by the President and MEM
bers Of the Poli;e Jury, That the ordinance
apProPria,ing certain moneys for paupers he
and the same is hereby repealed, and that the
money Appropriated for such purpose te added
to the contingent fund.
Adopted May 3rd 1850.
JSo. S. SuxxERLIH, d.. S. TRAVIS,
Clerk. President.
ORDINANCE NO 3.
Be i, ordained by the Police Jury, Tia, the
sum Of One Hundred Dollars be and the same
is appropriated to the Parish Physician for his
services and medicines for the year 1880 for
prisoners confined in Jail
Adopted May 3rd, 1880.
JNo. S. SuNNERLIS, D. S. TRAVIS,
Clerk. President.
ORDINANCE NO. 4.
Be it ordained by the Poli Jury, That the
public building known as Jury room shall,
after suitable repairs by the Parish. be used
and occupied by the clerk Of the Fifth Dis,
trict court of the Parish Of Richland as a
clerks Office and the adjoining room of said
building now occupied by the Recorder he
also used by ihc clerk aforesaid for the rur-
pose OF keeping the mortgage and noariaI
records of said Parish, and the ;aid clerk he
required TO occupy said office as clerks office
50 soon as the same shall have been snilably
prepared.
Be it further ordained. That all previous
ordinances in conflict herewith bc and the
same are hereby repealed.
Adopted May 3rd, 1880.
JSO. S. SrxNEaLIS, ID. S. TRAVIS,
Clerk. President
ORDINANCE NO. 5.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury. Tha, the
Police Jury room be under the absolute cons
troll OF the clerk of the Pollce Jury.
Adopted May 3rd, 1850.
Jso. S. SuxxERLrS, D.S. TRAVIS,
Clerk. President.
The following report was pre- sented:
To the Honorable Police Jury of the Parish
of Richland as chairman of the committee
app ,inted by your Honorable bo.,y, TO con.
tract for the building Of fire proof building
for the use Of the clerk Of the District court
and safe keeping Of the Records Of tie Parish
| have 10 report that male the usual ads
vertisement in such cases. asking contractors
time have received no bids nor any COM
munica,,ons on the subject 1t is now for
your Honorable body to take what action in
the matter You think best
Very Respectfully your oI,d, svt,
JOHN BISHOP.
Tn motion the report was received and the
committee discharged.
The salary of the clerk and Treasurer was
fixed the same as last year.
The commitee on claims made the follow.
ing report, viz:
To the President ami members of the Police
Jury: We, your committee on claims, have
examined and found the following claims cor
rect due aud unpaid.
J. Newt PITTS. clerks fees, S26 IS
L. Scott, sheriff, feeding prisoners,
amt claimed S326, 90. ant allowed 27O SO
JAS Galloway. constable fees, Ms
l.. Scott Sheriff, JsiIor, MOO
O. 7. Smith, expert, 10 90
T. w. Lynch making desk, amount
claimed $1,000, allowed, 500
| W. 7. Mangham, J. r. amt. claimed
$1,000. amount allowed, II 90
| w. P. Mangham, Returning officer, 6 90
G.. P. Balfour. expert, 10 %
Jno. Cook. buryng pauper. 10 90
B. o. Edwasds. com. election 1873, 3 90
Jno S. S"mmerlin, expert. 10 90
Jno. s. Summerlin, constable. 6 50
T. n. Toe, Dist. atty. Pro Tenn, 13 81
L. Scott, sheriHs fees. Al 90
| w. P. Manyham, com election, 3 90
W. A. Bough,on, clerk g 3 90
N. R Curry, "& rel, box. 90
Ihos. Reed. psuPer 1879, rs 90
i. J. Mangl'ain, Pri.,tes, amount =
claimed Si7.OO, allowed, - 90
ID. r. Petit, N. D., attendance &
medicine prisoLers, l03 IS
| Making total Of $6Ol.l2
| FRANK hArcH,
| J. J. ADAMS,
L. r. BALYoCR,