Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-21
IKE POLICE JURY

Geo. w. Sevier. Gen. Z. S. Den
mis- was elected President, and r. !
G. Weightman, Clerk.
On motion a committee Of two,
consisting of Messrs. Cochran and
Long was appointed to make ar
rangements for having the parish
printing done.
On motion John B. Stone was
elected as legal adviser for the
Board.
On motion committee Of three
on roads was appointed by the
President, consisting of Messrs.
Cochran, Long and Erwin.
On motion of Mr.. Long the
following ordinance was adopted:
No. 233 an ordinance ropealing
an ordinance establishing a Board
of Health.
Be 1T ordained By the Police Jury
of Madison Parish, That ordinance
No. 14S, adopted July Is, 1879 Zen
titled an ordinance establishing
Board of Health, prescribing their
duties &c., be, and the came is
hereby repealed.
On motion the following ordi-
nance was adopted: No. ga, an
ordinance calling the attention Of
the Coroner to the fact that Small
Pox exists in the Parish and direct
ing him to take such steps as may
be necessary in the premises.
| Be Il ordained by the Police Jury
| ofMadiSon Parish. That the Clerk
of this Board be, and is hereby, in
structed to call the attention of the
| Coroner to the fact that Small PoN
exists in said Parish, and to direct
said officer to take such steps as
may be necessary for the relief OF
the persons afflicted with said dis
ease, and to prevent the further
spread of same.
On motion the President ap-
pointed Messrs. Long, Richardson
and Sewer.
On motion the President appoint
ed a committee of three on finance
a committee composed Of the men,
bers of the Board and citizens, on
Bridges with instructions to exam
inc the bridges in their respective
wards and report at next meeting
of the Board as follows:
| 1st Ward.
JOHN T. COCHRAN, F. L. maxwell.
| ALVIN GIBBS.
| Ward.
GEO. NJ. Long.
Sd Ward.
G.. a. RICHARDSON, A. S. CoLTHARP
\. 4th Ward.
GEO. w. SEWER.
5th Ward.
! NJ. p. ERWIN.
7th Ward.
Gro. w. SEWER.
On motion the Board adjourned
until Tuesday, June II at 8 o'clocl
am.
TUESDAY, juno IL.
Present, Gen. +. s. Dennis
7, President, and Messrs. Erwin
1 Long, Richardson, Cochran AM
Sewer.
The Finance Committee mad,
their report as follows:
To the Police Jury of the Parish
: of Madison. Your Committee OF
+ Finance respectfully report tina
, they have allowed the following
( bills subject to your approval.
0 On motion the Coroner's bill
: for holding inquests, were laid owe
until next meeting so that investi
CATION could be had in the matter Q
the fees for such service.
On motion the bill of Milton Mur
> dock for taking care of paupers Wa
= reduced one half.
l. The following ordinance wa
passed:
' Ordinance No. 235 defining th
9 prerequisite TO the allowance ofbill
for keeping and burying paupers
II Be II ordained by the Police Jur!
q of the Parish Of Madison &c
D. That in future no bill either for tn
II care, attention, keeping or buryin
e of any pauper be allowed or con
n sidered by this board unless sal
? bill come before the Board wit
l. the endorsement or approval of tn
: member representing the Ward /
which said services are alleged {
have been rendered.
l. The following accounts were q
lowed:
q ACCOUNTS APPROVED.
" Douglas Williams. .........S 81
~ T. T. Dundas, repairing levee. 6
l. DIR. VIM. Kelly, l, or. salary par
he physician. Observation-Disclosures. 10
~ Andrew T. Lane /, or. salary par
Clerk 7. ...................... 100
7. Jno. B. Stone or. salary Dist.
Attorney. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
Is Z. L. Carpenter Deputy Sheriff
az and expenses. ................. 10
DR.. VIM. Kelly 2, or. salary par
physician. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30
Commercial Herald warrant
book. 800. .,.......... .....,..
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