The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-23
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POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

MONROE, OUAcHITA PARISH, La,
--- 1.--. April 10, 1880. i
Messrs. J.. w. Scarborough, w. G..
Kennedy, F. HI. Cam, Uriah Millsaps,
w. w. Patrick, w. G. Dunn, Alex.
Myatt and B. F. Thomas, members of
the Police Jury appointed by His Ex-
cellency, Louis A. Wiltz, Governor of
the State Of Louisiana, under provi-
sions of Act No. 81 of the General
Assembly, approved March II, 1880,
met at the Courthouse and organized
temporarily by electing w. G. Kenne-
dy President and John f. Hanna clerk
pro tenn. 49, --.-. b.-Hji' al
The 5th District Court being in ses-
sion in the Courthouse, on. motion of
Mr.. Scarborough the Police Jury adj
journed to the Sherih's Office, and pro-
ceeded to the transaction of business.
President Kennedy stated that an
election Of officers would now be held.
2, Mr.. Cam nominated w. G.. Ken
nedy tor President; Mr.. Scarborough
nominated o. Stillman for Treas
urer; Mr.. Wyatt nominated John f.
Hanna for Clerk. All Of whom We're
unanimously elected. tr.,...
- On motion of Mr.. Dunn, the Presi-
dent appointed a committee of three
(Messrs. Miflsaps, Cam and Scar
borough) to: contract with one Of the
newspapers published in Monroe to do
the printing of the parish until the
first meeting of the Police Jury in
January, 1881. -
On motion Of Mr.. Patrick the Presi-
dent appointed a, committee of three
(Messrs. Patrick, Thomas and Dunn)
to draft a license ordinance for 1880.
On motion, the President appointed
a committee (Messrs. Patrick, Cam
and Scarborough to examine the books
and accounts of J. E. Hanna, Clerk of
the Police Jury. '.
The following ordinances were in
troduced, read the first time, the Sec
ond time by their titles, on motion the
rules were suspended, the ordinances
read u third time, and adopted:
go. ORDINANCE NO. 400.
ApprOpriating $40 90 per month for
the months of April and May, 1850,
for the support of Barney Dewitt,
pauper. --... ,..
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Ouachita parish, That the sum of fiji
teen dollars for each of tho months OF
April aud May, 1880, is hereby appro-
priated to the support of Barney De-
witt, pauper, and that II. M. Filhiol
is appointed to draw warrant for the
same.
Adopted April 10, 1880.
w. G. KENNEDY, President. =
J. e. HANNA, Clerk p. j.
ORDINANCE NO. 4Ol.
Fixing the salaries of the Clerk of the
Police Jury and Parish Treasurer, and
directing the Treasurer to execute
! bond.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Ouachita parish, That the
salaries of the Clerk of the Police Jury
and Parish Treasurer be and tho same
are hereby fixed at two hundred and
monthly on their own warrants.
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained, etc.,
That the Treasurer is required to exc
cute his bond and present the same at
the next meeting of the Police Jury.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That all ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict herewith arc re-
pealcd, and that this ordinance take
effect from and after its adoption.
Adopted April 10, 1880.
w. G. KENNEDY, President.
JOHN Il. HANNA, Clerk =. j.
The committee appointed to draft a
license ordinance for the current year
reported and asked further time, which
was granted.
The committee appointed to contract
for the parish printing reported the re-
ception Of a bid each from the Ouachita
Telegraph and Monroe Bulletin, and