The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-09-06

SCOOPS |
PAID since settlement,
Sheriff's account. $141,7O
Coroneils fees, 1920
g jury, SO, 40
of peace, 1925
Consoables, $3.50
Syndic's 4a 1850
Grand and petitjury, 228,5O
Witnesses, 63,75
Sec. Police Jury $500
Printer, 1888
Election funds, $500
Contingent, 203, so $1373, IA
Balance on band this day, s5529, III
Respectfully submitted,
i(Slgned) A. RoBBiNs,
Parish Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Brou, the4 re-
ports of the Commissioners Of the
LIST and 81 Levee Districts being
accepted, Mr.. Rost presented the
following preamble and resolutions
which, on motion of Mr.Sarpy, were
adopted, viz: tla sos
Whereas. the condition of the leyces in this
parish callsforf the earnest attention OF the Po-
lice jury to put them us far as possible in con-
ditiOp to stand another high water; and whereas
the Board ofState Engineers have declared the
Inability Of the State to do any repair work on
either side of the river;
BE it resolved, that the sum Of two thousand
five hundred dollars is hereby set apart and
appropriated out of the contingent fund of SS4,
~ special leyee repair fund,, Of which fifteen
hundred dollars shall be applied to the leVees
OF tho right bank and one thousand dollars to
the levees of the left bank. M
Resolved, that all said repairs on both sides of
the liver shall he made under the direction OF
twolevee inspectors, one for each sido,whoshall
be elected by the Police Jlry and shall hold
their office for three months iroIn Sept. LIST and
shall receiyetiye dollalsa day for actual service
| payable out OF the special levee fund on warrant
oil the Presidentof tile. Police jury
Resolved, that all repair work shall he letout
by the inspectors together with the police juror
Ofthe ward where said work is done, and no
bills for leyee repairs under this ordinance shall
! be paid unless approved by the inspector and
the pOliceiur0r. Ia
Resolved, thatin addition to the Other legee
repairs theLeyeelnspeetor is hereby authorized
| to LET out Ill work for cutting out and refllng
all cray fish holes on the levees, and on bis
measurement OF the work the parish shall pay
fol one-half of tho same at the rate Of 90 cents
per CUBIC yard, N 0
Resolved, that all bills for leyee repairs OF
! leyee work duly Ger, flied by the Leyee In
| speetor and Police Juror shall be paid on war
rant'of the President of PoliceJhry.
q On motion OF Mr.. Brou Ut. Biuiouin was
appointed Levee Inspector for the right bank
and on motion Of ar, Sarpy, Enlle soniat, for
| the left bank,
The following resolutions were then read
Resolved, that the President ofthe Police
| Jury send to the District Attorneythe names
! of the parties known to have cut public levees
| in violation Of Act 81 of 1884, and request lin
| to prosecute said parties under the State law
r Resolved that. for everye0nvietiou under the
said law che District Attorney shall identified
! to fee oil SIS payable. ON tho warrant OF The
President Of the Police Jury. 49,.
Resolved that, the syntlie Of Tie second ward
I be instructed to have the rice tlume put in the
j new .Edmee levee by Antoine Gassen removed
and the cut feilled at the expense OF the Par
Fish.
Resolved, that in the matter of the Iniunc.
ton taken by j. L. Boutte, us President ofthC
lshgliee Japy against the Morgan's La. & Texas
| Il. H., aud Steamship Company the said Pros
ident is hereby authorized to settle the said
suit apnieably and TO the best interest of tbs
Parish.
Resolved, that the President Of the Polio,
Jury pppOlnta three citizens of this Parish AZ
local Inspectors Of the KeliytNlorris Levpe, II,
act in conformity with Section = OF Act $50
1 1884, that u copy of the specification and con
steuetion notes Of the contract for the eonstruc
ton ot said leVee hetfansmittet to them ant
that they be notified OF their appointments
! WhereupOn Iessrs Edmond I,oIlreton, Nor
RS Bein and Guillqume Lussan were appointed
as local Inspectors of sqid levee
Resolved, That The sum of two hundred dol
lars DO and is hereby appropriated out of tn,
contingenttil OF 1884 inr tho maintenance q
Beneficiary Cadet, H. l., Yomgs, Jr., at tn
! Louisiana State University aud Agriculture
and Mechanical College during the session o
1915; the said appropriation made payable
1 500 for tue first half ind SlO0 for the seeonl
half session.. BY warrants drawn by the Pres
dent Of the Police jury in favor OF SAID Inst
! tuition.
T ifSs,2sqlyed that, the sum offiye dollars be me
| il hereby 9nroprated out of the contingen
/ fund OF 1881. to ~ paid BY warrant Of tn
/ President of the Police Jury,-tse transport ON
| MiHy Aanln, of this Parish, sick and inVsigent
to the Charity Hospital in New Orleans.
/ Resolved, that the President of the Polio
Jury be and is hereby authorized 10 procur
j lumber far and repair the bridges on tn
| Buutte Road.
Resolved. that Joseph w. Carew, Of Till
Parish, be and is hereby appointed Cenmis
sioner Of the Worlds Exposition Tor tho Parisl
I OF sc. Charles.
Mr.. Rost, then offered the observation-disclosures
BE il ordained by the Police Jury of thu
Parish Of ST. Charles, in session convened. an,
laBsembled, that y Parish Tax of six and ON
4 RAIL (O8l nuts on the dollar Tor the enrron
expenses Of the Parish, rs per iteniized approx
imation tableRa, published according to law
be and is hereby levied ON all read slnd per
sonal property within tho limits Of the ReTisl
OF st Charles, according to the Rolls OF as
i sessment for the year 1881. h
Be i further ordained, that q tax of one ant
a half az Mills ON tho dollarfor the suppor
and maintenanee ct the Public Schools OF thi
Parish, be and is hereby leYied on all real aut
personal property within the limits of Thu
Parish according to the Rolls of ASSESSMENT O
1884 fd uE tI E+t
On motion of Mr.. Rost the above ordinance.
were unanimously adopted, the yeas being a.
follows, Messrs. Brou Boutte, R0st aud Sarp,
i ltwas then moved aud seconded that TIL
imy adjourn carried, s ....
~, L. T, BAUDoUlN, i
49,, Secretary Police Jury.