Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-14

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nothing.
BY Mr.. Stokes
Whereas, 1t is a well known fact that
for many years the many ordinances OF
the Police Jury Of this parish remain in
existence only upon the minute book OF
the iury-there having been no digest OF
the same since that known as the Fisk
Digest.
Be it ordained, ETC., That the District
Attorney and the Clerk Of the Police Jury
be and they are hereby instructed, ut as
early date as possible, to compile and
make digest Of the said ordinances
with view of having the same printed
in pamphlet form, for the benefit Of all
concerned.
Resolved further, That the Finance
Committee are hereby authorized to
contract with the said parties for the
said work-same to be. paid out of the
Contingent Fund of lss0-adopted.
BY Mr.. Davis
Resolved, That l04O feet of 2 inch
lumber and Is pounds Of spikes be ap'
propriated for bridges on the Plank
road-adopted.
Resolved, That 1000 feet Of lumber
and 50 pounds of spikes be appropriated
for the 7th Ward-adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Began SO pounds OF
spikes was appropriated for bridges on
the Greenwcll Springs road.
A resolution pointing to the repeal OF
the "Sun,lay Law" was Oh motion OF
Mr.. Began lail'over for action at the
next regular meeting.
At the request of Mr.. Stokes the fol-
lowing bill Of lumber and spikes was
granted:
For road from Canty's to Booksl's, ten
plank.
56O. feet 2 inch plank, IA feet long fo'
3small bridges.
Spikes for Charrottc's bridge 12o.
do. do. McQuadc's do. 23O.
do. do. Kings do. l95.
BY Mr.. Montegudo-
Resolved, That two thousand six hun
dred and eighty feet of lumber be ap
propriatcd to build bridge acros
Whites bayou on the road leading from
the Plains road to the Comite river ant
also one key spikes-adopted.
= In accordance with bids Oh flo tn
5 public printing of the parish was award
cd to the CAPlroLAN-W. A. lesneu
: publisher.
After the reading of q communicate
from Mr.. Charlotte relative to the e>
emption of the hands on the Petrie plac
from public road duty, Mr.. Stoke
: moved a reconsideration of tho actio
taken by the jury at its last meeting an
the ayes and nays being called resulted
y Ayes-Messrs. Fairchild, Stokes an
Bogan-3.
n Nays-Messrs. Randolph, Davis, MOI
r t,gutlo, Huguct, Harelson, Gardere-6
Il The motion was therefore lost.
t. The resignation of Mr.. +. w. Cha
rottc, as Overscer for Road District n
e 6. Ward 8, was read and accepted.
If A communication relative to the stri
rs law was referred to d special committ
D. composed of Mcssrs. Montegudo, Dav
le and Began.
e, Apetition from citizens OF the y
es Ward asking the jury to frame an or
ID nance for the prevention Of hogs rnnni1
le at large in the said Ward, was on IN
tion of Mr.. Stokes received, and up
re motion of Mr.. Montegudo was laid
20 the table.
n, Ayes-Alessrs. Randolph, Davis, Mo
i'd tegudo, Fairchild, Huguet, Harelso
OF Stokes and Bogan-5.
re Nays-Mr. Gardere-1.
he On petition from citizens Of the Min
re, Ward, Mr.. l. Pujol was appointed os'
ne seer for District No. II, Ward 9.
II. On motion of Mr.. Harelson, road d
'lo 'lo tricts 8 and 10, Of Ward 7, lately co
~ bined, was redistricted and made to Re
as follows:
the District 9, Jones Creek, to Knox's 10
US, er inc.
his District 10, Knox's lower line to H
'ne reps ferry.
cs, And Dock Cooper made overseer
'dy said District No. 10.
o1 At request Of the members from
VIII 9Th and 9TH Wards, Clarissa DAVIS
o'1 Adam Patterson and Reuben 1rv
AZ were placed on the pauper list.
inc Mr.. Randolph moved that the Cl
as of the Jury be instructed to adver
"'e for sealed proposals for building Il
wood bridge.-Carried.
lcse And on motion of the same mem