The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-01-16
NO. 16.

charge OF the levying and collections of
the parish taxes.
Section 3. Be it further ordained. That
the Sheriff aud ex-Officio Tax Collector
be and he is hereby prohibited from re-
ceiving any approved evidence of indebt-
edness or claim Of any kind whatever,
which have been drawn or by law reaui-
red To be paid ont Of any one of the
funds provided in section one of this or
dinance in payment of any other of said
funds, and that he shall be required to
endorse on the back of any such indebt-
edness or claim. the date on which he
received said Indebtedness or claim. and
the name or names of whose taxes are
thereby paid.
Section !. Be it further ordained. That
the tax collector shall keep a separate ac-
count of the different funds, and at the
first day of each month make 4 settle
ment with the parish treasurer. and shall
take his receipt for the amount OF each
separate fund.
Section 5. BE it further ordained. That
the parish treasurer shall Immediately
after the assessment rolls of the parish of
lFmn are filed with the tax collector.
open an account with each separate fund
provided for in section , Of this ordinance
and Ill no case shall he pay out of the
monies of one fund for the payment of
claims of another fund.
Section u. BE it further ordained, That
on a final settlement of the total amounts
collected by the Sheriff and ex-officio
tax collector due the parish of Uinn,
with the parish treasurer. and on the re-
view of said settlement by the Police
Jury OF said parish. it shall be and is
hereby made the duty of said Police jury
III case there should exist i'm the parish
treasury Il deficit in any one of the said
funds named in section l of this ordinance
and surplus i'll any other fund, to use
the said surplus to supply the said deficit,
and In case OF a general surplus. to trans
fer to general fund account the whole
OF said surplus.
Section Z. BE it further ortiiined, That
the license tax for the year 1885 shall be
one hundred per centum of the State Ii
eenses, and the laws regulating the col
lections OF the State licenses shall govern
the collection of parish licenses.
Section s. Be il further ordained, That
the licenses shall be paid i'm cash. i'm law
ful L. ). currency to the parish tax col
lector. and by him turned over to the
parish treasurer, and by the parish treas
urer placed to the credit of mileage and
per diem of the Police Jury.
Section 0. Be it further ordained. That
all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith, be and the same are
hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect for the
year 1855.
On motion of Mr. Strong, the whole or
dinance was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Strong, MIR Durham
was appointed agent for paupers in ward
six. Notion adopted.
On motion of Mr. Strong, MIR Williams
vas appointed agent for paupers in ward
eight. Motion adopted.
On motion of Mr. Strong the President
vas authorized to appoint a committee
If three besides himself, to draft cabinets
or the different offices Of the Courthouse
md let out the same to the lowest sealed
bidder. The committee reseryinp the
light to reject any and all bids.
Committee: $ NJ Smith, /. Durham.
NJ Brian, J ID Williams.
On motion of Mr. Jones a committee
vas appointed to contract with the Pres
dent of the 'I'innfield Publishing Com
amy, for all printing that the law requires
lone in the parish. Committee: j r
Bird, VII Morris. ID Williams.
On motion took a recess until o clock.
Z o'clock called to order by the Presi-
ent.
On motion of Mr. Strong the following
rdinance was adopted:
Be it ordained, That the monies receiy-
d for the sale of the ferries for the wear
ss5, and by the Police Jury of the wear
ssl, appropriated for the expenses of the
ear 1884, be transferred from any funds
ow in the parish treasury of the year
Ssf, and be placed to the credit of the
,ileage ana per diem of the Police Jury
f 1885.
The following ordinance was introdu-
ed by Mr. Williams, and on motion of Mr.
.rons. was adopted by the following
ote: ) NJ Smith, Holmes. Jones, Norris,
trong. Durham, Bird and B-iIliams, yo-
ng i'm the affirmative.
Be it ordained, by the Police Jury That
ard known rs ward 8, be and is hereby
ivided into Justice Peace wards as fol-
'ws: commencing ut Carriers crossing
a Dugdemona, running to the Sparta +.
ad Alexandria read. thence to forks of
)ad leading to brakes crossing on the
:Iline bayou. That portion lying north
said line, shall be known rs the first
ustice Peace ward Of ward eight. and
lat portion lying south of said line shall
e known as the second Justice of the
eace ward of ward eight, and shall be
ltitled to one Justice of the Peace and
Unstable, to be appointed by the Cover
Or. until the next general election.
The Police Jury adjourned until Sa.mr-
ny, at 8 o'clock Il. IN.
O'Clock an, called to oeder By the
resident.
Your committee appointed by the Pres
ent of the Police Jury of the parislrof
inn, to contract with the President Of
Ie winfield Publishing Company, re-
ort, that we have made the following
'ntract with the President of the said
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