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

| "Ms MC<kOlAlEfS,
| Committee.
Mr.. Russell moved that the PROPOSE
ton of the finance committee of the
Council of the city of Monroe for the
settlement of the claims due by said
city to the parish as set forth in the
above report be accepted, and that the
President of the Police Jury act as
committee to receive and receipt for
the amount (e1,94s a5,) and pay the
same to tho Parish Treasurer. Carried
unanimously.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
g.. w. Bolton, coroner's inquest,
% 90; allowed IS 90.
w. r.. Young, witness claim, - GO;
allowed 81 60.
w. r.. Young, witness claim, 50 GO;
allowed q GO.
w. s. Logan, criminal fees, $42 10;
allowed $21 O5.
w. s. Logan, attending Parish Court,
$25 90; allowed 1926 90.
w. s.: Logan, feeding prisoners,
$50 80; allowed $50 80.
]. e. Mcclure, miscellaneous, 80 90;
allowed IS 90.
$25 SO; allowed $25 so.
James Edwards, Sheriff's fees, $24 80;
allowed $12 40.
r. J. Wilson, coroner's juror, 81 90;
allowed 81 90.
| r.. w. McClendon, miscellaneous,
$40 90; allowed $50 90.
| q. w. McCranie, printing, $40 90;
allowed 500 90.
J. r.. Heron, constable fees, 50 10;
allowed 81 As.
Total, $197 so.
We the undersigned committee have
examined the above and foregoing list
of claims against the parish of Ouachita
and recommend payment of the same
as per the amounts set down in the
column of amounts allowed.
A. ID. RUSSELL,
w. G. DUNN,
VIM. MCQUILLER,
Committee on Claims.
The following ordinances were in
trotlucetl, read the first time, the Sec
ond time by their titles, on motion the
| rules were suspended, tho ordinances
| read third time and adopted:
| ORDINAN NO. 1893.
Appropriating money to pay tho claims
against the parish of Ouachita as al
lowed by the committee on claims ut
the January session of 1880.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Ouachita parish, That the sum of one
hundred and ninety-seven and $1,000
dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby appropriated to
pay the claims against the parish of
Ouachita as allowed by the committee
on claims at the January session Of
1880. .....
Adopted January 9Th, 1880.
w. G. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN Il. HANNA, Clerk Il. j.
ORDINANCE NO. 1914.
Levying tax to provide a revenue for
the parish of Ouachita for the year
1880.
Sec. L. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury of Ouachita parish, That to meet
the expenses of the parish of Ouachita
for the year 1880 as estimated on the
Sd December, 1879, and published ac-
cording to law, and such other ex-
pcnses rs may arise during the fiscal
year, tax of eight mills on each dol
lar of the assessed value of property as
shown by the tableau of property as
sessed for 1879, on file in the Office of
the Recorder and Tax Collector, be and
the same is hereby levied to DO collect
ell in tho year 1880, and that the Tax
Collector is hereby directed to proceed
to such collection under the provisions
of existing laws and the ordinances of
the Police Jury not in conflict here
with.
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained, &C.,
That this ordinance shall take effect
from and after its adoption, and that
all ordinances in conflict are repealed.
i Adopted Jan. 6, 1880.
w. G. KENNEDY, President.
J. E. HANNA, Clerk =. j.
| ORDIN A NOE NO 3O5