The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-06-20
2 O'CLOCK P. NJ.

The Jury met pursuant to ad
journment. Present.:
All the members at the morning
session.
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Resolved, That the report of the
Finance Committee be accepted, and
a committed be appointed to destroy
all vouchers found to have been paid
by the Treasurer, which was done,
and they were destroyed.
On motion of Mr.. Long,
Resolved, That the sum of Two
Hundred and Fifty dollars be appro-
priated out of the Contingent Fund
of 1883, for the purpose of paying a
Surveyor to locate and describe en-.
tered lands in this Parish so that
the Assessor can place said lands on
the assessment lists of this Parish,
there being very large quantity Of
land that has never been assessed
on account of the impossibility of
the Assessor to properly locate and
describe them. Be it further
Resolved, That the President of
this Jury is authorized to contract
to have the work done and when
completed to draw a warrant on the
Treasurer of this Parish to pay for
the same when there are funds in
the Treasury for this purpose.
On motion of Mr.. Long,
Resolved, That from and after
this date any party or parties who
may purchase cattle in this Parish
with the intention of taking them
out of the Parish, shall before doing
so be required to take the marks and
brands of every one purchased, and
whether male or female, with an ap
Proclamation of their age and date Of
purchase, and to keep record of the
names of the party or parties of
whom be has purchased them, and
shall deposit list as above enumer-
ated, sworn TO by the purchaser to
be correct with the Recorder of this
Parish, before attempting to take
them out of this Parish. Be it fur
Their
Resolved, That any person en-
gagged in the transportation of stock
cattle, whether by boat or railroad,
shall be required to have copy OF
the above mentioned list, certified to
by the Recorder of this Parish, that
the original list is on file 10 his Office,
before receiving any cattle for ship
ment and any neglect to observe or
obey the above resolution by either
purchaser or carrier shall be consid
cred misdemeanor and shall be
punished by fine of not less than
Fifty nor more than Two Hundred
dollars, said fine to be imposed by
any Court of competent jurisdiction.
The following estimate OF expenses OF
the Parish OF Rapides for the year 1883
was made:
Jurors and Witnesses ......... $4,000 90
Magistrates and Constables %. 1900 90
Police Jurors OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 600 90
Officers of Police Jury. ......... $50 90
Printers fees .................. $50 90
Coroner's fees ..............,.. 500 90
Sheriff's and Clerks fees. 1000 90
Contingent Fund ..............20 1000 90
Commissions of Collector and
Treasurer go. ...............2OO 1000 90
Public Schools ................21O 400 90
Bridges ........... ....... $500 90
Jailor's fees and expenses. :. $500 90
Pauper Fund. .......... ....... 1900 90
$2l5O0 90
The Treasurer's Report shows cash
on hand, $5s60.95, and indebtedness of
the Parish as per Register 1921 SO.
Claims examined and approved BY
the Finance Committee amount to
$3066.63
On motion the Jury then adjourned
until the first Monday in Jul y next.
A true copy: F. SEP,
J.. C. SANFORD. P.P.J.
Clerk Police Jury.