The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-09

OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
MONROE, OUACHITA PARISH, La,
January s, 1880.
The Police Jury pursuant to adjourn
ment met at the Courthouse.
Present-W. q. Kennedy, A. ID.
Russell, VIM. McQuiller, ]. G. Drew
and w. g. Dunn. @ si
Absent. Garrett, Travis McClen-
don and A. Myatt.
Parish Court being In session In the
Courthouse, on motion the Police Jury
adjourned to the Office Of the Tax Col
lector.
On motion, w. q. Kennedy was
elected President, and J. +. Hanna
clerk pro tenn.
The President stated that an election
of officers for the ensuing year would
now be held.
Mr.. Russell nominated w. G. Ken
nedy for President; elected unani
mously.
Mr.. Drew nominated j. f. Hanna
for clerk; elected unanimously.
Mr.. Drew nominated o. ID. Stillman
for Treasurer; elected unanimously.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read aud approved.
A petition from the Monroe Board of
Trade asking an appropriation of two
hundred and fifty dollars 10 pay for
bridging Bayou I.afourche on the
Winnsboro road, was received, read,
and on motion of Mr.. Russell, laid
over to next meeting.
Mr.. Dunn moved that the President
appoint committee of three members
of the Police Jury to confer with the
finance committee of the Council of the
city of Monroe relative to the claims
of Ouachita Parish against the city of
Monroe with view to adjusting said
claims, and report their action to this
body on Tuesday, the 9Th inst.
The President appointed Messrs.
Dunn, McQuiller and Drew as the
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Russell, the Sheriff
is authorized to call n physician when
necessary to attend the sick in the
parish prison, the bill for such medical
services to be presented to the Police
Jury for allowance, approved by the
Sheriff or his deputy. t
On motion of Mr.. Dunn, Mr.. Nc
CUTLER was appointed temporarily a
member of the committee on claims in
tho place of Mr.. Garrett, absent.
A communication from J. f. Nc
CURE, Sheriff, proposing to contract
with the Police Jury for a salary in
stead of the regular fees of his Office,
was presented and read. On motion of
Mr.. Russell the application was laid
over until the next regular meeting.
The Police Jury adjourned till Tues
day the 9th, 1880.
w. G. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN E. HANNA, Clerk p. j.
MONROE, OUACHITA PARISH, La,
January 9Th, 1880.
The Police Jury met at the office of
the Tax Collector pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present-W. G. Kennedy, President;
A. d. Russell, VIM. Mc(luiller, J. C.
Drew and w. G. Dunn.
Absent-Isaiah Garrett, Travis Nc
Clendon and A. Myatt.
The minutes of yesterdays meeting
were read and approved.
The committee appointed to confer
with the finance committee of the
Council of the city of Monroe in regard
to the claims due the parish by the
city, submitted the following report
which, on motion of Mr.. Russell, was
received aud the committee discharged.
MONROE, La, Jan. 6, 1850.
To the President and Members Of the
Police J,Dy Of Ouachita Parish:
Gentlemen-The undersigned COM
mittee appointed by your honorable
body to confer with the finance COM
mittee of the Council of the city OF
Monroe in reference to the adjustment
of certain claims due by the city of
Monroe to the parish of Ouachita hep