Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-18
BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, $780,

Which was laid on the table according
to the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Davis, Montegudo, Fair
child, Huguet, Harelson, Stokes and
Bogan-7:
Nays-Messrs. Randolph and Gar.
dere-2.
Fifty-four planks 2xl2 and IA feet long
was granted for bridge over Beaver Creek
on Frenchtown road, District 10, Ward
10.
On motion Of Mr.. Began 500 Or as
much thereof as may be needed was ap-
propriated out Of the Contingent account
for repairs to Roberts bridge on the
Greenwell Springs road and Messrs. Bo-
gan and Fairchild appointed a commit
tee to superintcnd said work.
Acommittee composed Of Messrs. Davis
and Montegudo was appointed to super
intend the repairs on the Montecino
bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Fairchild, the Parish
Auditor is instructed to advertise for
sealed proposals for the erection Of q
bridge over Sandy Creek.
The District Attorney, sx-officio At.
torney of the Police Jury, being inter-
csted, rccnsed himself in case Of man.
damns suit instituted by G. d. Favrot
VS.. the Parish, and the President was
instructed to employ special counsel to
rnreSent the parish in this suit.
hir, Gardere, on part of the Finance
Committee, stated that the charges for
making the contemplated digest of the
laws of the parish would be $500.
Rcquisition for blankets by the Jailor
was read and action deferred till next
meeting.
BY Mr.. Gardere:
Resolved, That a sum not exceeding
scventy-tivc dollars be, and is hereby
appropriated out Of the contingent fund
for the purpose Of having made copy
of the State assessment roll for the year
1850, so that the Tax Collector may ex-
tend the parish tax thereon, and that
the President be authorized to employ a
competent person to perform the work.
Adopted.
The bills from Deputy Clerk of the
Supreme Court were ordered "respect-
fully returned"
Sealed proposals for building Redwood
Bridge were opened and read, and it
being found that Mr.. r. L. Pruyn's bid
Of $500 was the lowest, and there being
only an appropriation of $1,000 for said
work, Mr.. Randolph moved that an ad-
ditional $500 be appropriated ont of the
contingent fund and that Mr.. Pruyn's
bid be accepted, which motion was
adopted.
Ayes-Messrs. Randolph, Davis, Mon
tegulo, Fairchill, Harelson-5.
Nays-Messrs. Huguet, Stokes, Gar
dcre and Bogan-4.
Mr.. Montegudo then called up and
renewed Mr.. Bogan's resolution for an
appropriation of 5000 for Joor's Bridge
and the same was granted from the con-
tingcnt fund, if not otherwise appro-
priated.
Ayes-Messrs. Randolph, Davis, Mon
tcgudo, Fairchild, Huguet, Harclson,
Stokes, Bogan-S.
Nay-Mr. Gardere-l.
BY Mr.. Davis:
Resolved, That in order to carry ont
the ordinance of this body referring to
the vote of the vsters of this parish the
question whether the ordinance passed
by this body, known as the Sunday Law,
shall remain in force or be repealed.
1t is hereby provided that there shall
be Il separate box provided for the use
of the Commissioners of Election in
each and every polling precinct in this
Darish in which the lu)y qualified elect
ors of this parish may deposit their
votes, the voters in favor Of tho present
ordinance shall deposit in said separate
box Il ballot either printed or written
thereon, "For the Sunday Law" and
the voters opposed to the present ordin-
ance may deposit in said box ballot
either printed or written thereon,
"Against the Sunday Law"
Be it further resolved, That the Com
misssioncrs of Election and the voters
Jcposting their votes in said separate
boxes shall l,c subject to the same rules
and liable to the same penalties ~ in
ordinary elections under State laws.
Adopted.
The following bills We're examined
and allowed:
Philip Griffin. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~ 25
A. w. Hyatt. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II w
Tim Duggan. n................... w
l.. J. kelly.........-....-..... 4 50
Jas. Hyce g 3certiticates) ....... 13 &c
+. ID. Penny ................... -