Louisiana capitolian., 1880-02-21

$18,249.47
Amount of roll 1873 ......... 1S,3O9.6O
Difference short .......... 60.1J
/ think this discrepancy can be ex.
planned by careful examination of the
roll, in which, l am satisfied, some er.
r0rs will be discovered.
Very respectfully,
w. G. RANDOLPH,
Tax Collector Parish L. Baton Rouge.
By Mr. Graham:
Resolved, That the license tax on pro.
fessiOns and trades for the year 1880 be
and the same are hereby fixed at the
same figures and rates as contained in
Schedule on Licenses adopted hy the
Police Jury for the year 1879.
Resolved, That an ad valorcm tax OF
eight mills on the dollar of all taxable
property in the parish, according to the
assessment roll for the year 1879, be and
the same is hereby decreed and levied
Adopted.
Ayes-Messrs. Millican, Nesbit, Rob
erts and Graham.
Nays-Fisher, Carmena and Monte
guido.
Mr. Fisher moved to fix the tax al
nine mills.
Ayes-Fisher, Carmcna and Monte
guido.
Nays Millican, Nesbit, Roberts ani
Graham.
The President recorded his vote in thu
affirmative. Lost.
Avote then taken on the original reso
luton resulted as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Fisher, Carlnena, Mon
tegudo, Millican, Nesbit, Roberts ant
Graham.
BY Mr.. Graham:
Resolved, That all money collected fol
licenses for the year 1880, be set aside
as u special bridge fund for the yea
1880. Adopted.
By Mr.. Roberts:
Resolved, That an additional tax O
two mills on the dollar, on all taxable
property outside the limits of the city o.
Baton Rouge, be and the same is hereb,
levied, according to the assessment rol
of 1879, the proceeds of which are to b'
applied exclusively to roads and bridges
Ayes-Messrs. Fisher and Roberts.
Nays-Messrs. Carmena, Montcgudo
Millcan, Nesbit and Graham.
The President recorded his vote i'll th,
affirmative. Motion lost.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts the resolu
ton of Mr.. Graham, relative to monies
received for licenses, was rrcOnsidered
Mr.. Roberts moved to lay on the table
Ayes-Alessrs Fisher, Montegudo ant
| Roberts.
Nays-Messrs. Carmena, Millican, Mes
bit and Graham. Lost.
On the adoption of the original resolu
tiOn, the vote being taken resulted:
Ayes-Messrs. Carmena, Millican, Ncs
bit and Graham.
Nays-Messrs. Fisher, Montegudo ant
Roberts.
The President recorded his vote in th'
negative, aud the resolution was there
fore lost.
BY Mr.. Graham:
\ Whereas, the bridge across the Comite
known as Roberts or Graham's bridge
is in bad condition, and the temporary
braces recently put in are no safeguar,
against the usual spring freshets there
fore be it
Resolved, That the snm of two hun
dred dollars, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, be and is hereby apWo
priated for the repairs of said bridge.
Resolved further, That the President
appoint a committee, with power to pro
ceed at once with repairs Of said bridge
Referred to committee on bridg ges.
BY MIR. Roberts:
Resolved, That the Auditor shall war
rant monthly in favor of the INDECENT
poor, and the Treasurer shall pay same
out of any money in hishands, in prefer
ence to all other claims. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Roberts:
Resolved, That the Treasurer shal
keep in a bound book, a record Of al
warrants paid to him by the Tax Col
lector, which record shall designate the
number Of the warrant, amount of same
date of issue, to whom issucd, and the
name of the President of the Police Jur,
signing same.
Be it further Resolved, That it shal
be the duty of the finance committee
when called upon to destroy the war
| rants in the hands of the Treasurer, tc
compare and check them off of the book
of record, and endorse in ink the WORD
DESTROYED, in a column kept for the
purpose, with the date of the month anf
year and names of committee present
Adopted.
A petition from sundry citizens asking
permission for the Mcssrs. Merritt tt
straighten the road from the place known
as the Hayden place, on the Bayou Sars
Road, to Merritts SchOolhouse, was
granted, provided the same should be
received by six freeholGers Of the parish
On motion of Mr.. Roberts, $3.50 of the
| first money collected, was ordered pait
to special committee on repairs to Court
| House.
Messrs. Fisher, Montegudo and Robert.
were appointed committee to confer
with similar committee of the Police
Jury Of the parish of West Baton Rouge
relative to the leasing OF the Port Hud.
son ferry.
A communication from Mr.. Annis, OF
the Advocate, relative to his claim, was
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