The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-07-14
Police Jury,
Proceedings Of their Last Meeting 9
HAHNvILLE, st. Charles Parish
IA Monday. July 2. 1883. J

HAHNVILLE, ST. Charles Parish, ! r
Monday, July 2, 1883. !
Tile Police Jury met pursuant TO
a call issued by the President,
Present, Messrs. Brou, Brady,
Sarpy, Boutte and Rost. s.ay4
The minutes of last meeting we're
read, when on motion OF Mr.. Sarpy
duly seconded, the same were ap-
proved. ,..,,...
When the following resolutions
were passed, viz:
The committee appointed to settle |
with the sureties of the late =. 5. |
Labranche, Sheriff and Tax-Collec-
tor, made their report.
On motion of Mr.. Brady duly sec
onded, 1t was resolved that the
parish treasurer, be and he is hereby
instructed to make a settlement with
the sureties of the late B. s. La
branche in accordance with the
recommendation of the committee,
and with the proposition of said
sureties, and that the bills presented
by said sureties and amounting to
four hundred and eleven dollars and
thirty five cents be accepted as part
of tile settlement.
On motion of Mr., RosC, duly sec
onded, Resolved, that the commune
cation of j. L. Mojonnier, Coroner,
acting Sheriff be received, and the
President be authorized to draw on
Ethe Treasurer in favor of said j. +.
Moionnier, for the sum of $137 80
being balance on hand for sheriff
appropriation as per contract with
late sheriff, for quarter ending June
80, 1883, after deduction of cost Of
provisions and envelopes furnished
to his Office.
On motion, duly seconded, 1t was
resolved, that a syndic for the LIST
and Sd wards be elected.
On motion of Mr.. Rost, duly
seconded, 1t was resolved that Mess.
Arthur Brou of the first ward and
Leon Sarpy Of the Sd ward be elected
syndics and Overseers Of roads and
levees for their respective wards i'll
place of l.. ID. Broussard, removed
and q. Delhommer, resigned.
On motion Of Mr.. Sarpy, duly sec
-ondt d 1t was resolved that fifty per
cent. on approved bill of the late
George Essex, as sheriff, for services
rendered in criminal cases and keep.
ing prisoners during the month Of
November, 1876, being for $258,33
and registered No. 5552, December
1, 1876, be paid to widow George
Essex, out Of the contingent fund of
1883.
On motion of Mr.. RoSi, duly
seconded,it was moved thai the jury
now resolve itself into Board of
i, Reviewers according to law,
On motion of Mr.. Rost, duly sec
, onded, 1t was resolved, that the
: assessment Of Brou Bros place, on
real estate be reduced to $4,000.
On motion OF Mr.. Rost, duly
seconded, lit was resolved, that Mon
y day, July 16, 1883, be fixed for the
= examination and hearing of the case
of the Texas and Pacific Railway
, Company and that the superintend.
! ent and assessment agent of said
, company be notified.
: On motion Of Mr.. Rost, duly sec.
: onded, it was resolved, that the
, assessment of the Mississippi Valley
= Railroad be left out for this year.
On motion, duly seconded, the
Board of Reviewers adjourned tc
July 10th 1883, to examine balance
of assessment lists.
. Motion Of MI. Rost, duly seconded
y Resolved that the policejury resume
. its session.
. On motion duly seconded, the jury
!, adjourned to next regular meeting
q beng the 9th of Aug. A. D., 1883
4 at 10 o'clock, A. M.
II l certify the above and foregoing
g to be true copy OF all resolutions
: passed by the police jury of this
, parish, at their aforesaid meeting.
. AS witness my hand officially at thu
q parish of st. Charles on this
!. I'd day of July, A. D., 1888.
h LEWIS DRY,
~ Secretary Police jury.