Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-07-18

Ordinance No. 25G.
Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish Of Madison.
That the salary of the Coroner
az Parish Physician be and the
same is hereby filed at one dollar
per annum. Be it further ordained
&c. That this ordinance take ell
feet from and after its passage and
that all ordinances in conflict here
with be and the same are hereby
repealed, adopted
On notion of Mr.. Sewer, a COM
mittee Of three was appointed 10
inquire about getting a lot for the
Cour. House and Jail, carried. The
President appointed Messrs. Se-
vier, G A Richardson and Geo. ".
Montgomery.
On motion of Mr. Cochran, COM
mittce of three was appointed to as
certain the exact amount due J. {.
Scale. The President appointed
as such committee, Messrs. NJ. p.
Erwin, W. NJ. Murphy, and J. I.
Mcclellan.
A petition asking for an. appro-
priation for opening a road through
the Jackson and Oakly lands was,
on motion of Mr.. Erwin. seconded
by Mr.. Cochran, laid on the table.
Mr.. Cochran, moved that road
overseers be allowed 90 a day, pro-
vided they could get it out Of the
parties who refused to work, Sec
onded by Mr.. Erwin.
| Mr.. Cochran offered the following
ordinance, fixing the pay of road
overscers. and defining certain du-
ties required of them.
Ordinance No. 257.
Be 1t ordaimed &C., That the di:'
ferent Road overseers be paid by
the Parish the sum of Two Dollar:
per day, each, for each and every
day of actual service, working thu
road-not TO exceed twelve day;
per annum.
!, Be it further ordained &C., Tha
each road overseer be required t
make q written and sworn repor
to the Police Jury at it's regular
January and July meetings, show
ing the amount and nature of worl
done, such further work as he ma.
think necessary in his district AM
the amount of fines and names o
: persons from whom collected, TO
/, failure to perform road duty AM
1 No. of hands and No. of days worl
done.
Be it further ordained &C., Tha
each member of the Police Jury b
required to make q report to tn
Police Jury at each regular meetin
. in reference to the work done, ant
: deemed necessary on the roads i
his ward, and that each member b
required to report any failure c
duty on the part of any road over
4 seer to the Grand Jury at its frs
9 meeting, after such failure or nc
neglect of duty.
Be 1t further ordained &C., This
: all ordinances or parts Of ord
nances in conflict herewith, be an
. the same are hereby repealed.
6, There being no objection, tn
u ordinance was adopted.
Mr.. Richardson moved tia
y the sum of One Hundre
(S100) be appropriated to ope
} the road through the Jack
u son and Oakly places, SECOND
q ed by Mr.. Erwin, by consent til
% matter was laid over until to-mo
% morrow.
= On motion of Mr.. Richardson tn
'e Board adjoured until 8 O'Clock
y tomorrow morning, adopted.
). TUESDAY, July ii, 1885.
~ Tho Board reassembled, all tn
members present except Mr.. Loni
On motion of Mr.. Richardson
committee of three was appointe
to examine the bonds of the paris
officials and report to this Boar
as to the solvency of the bondsme,
The President appointed as sue
committee, Messrs. G. A. Richar'
D. son, A. Z. Adams and F. \
:" Dawson.
l. After some discussion informall
y the question of electing a Speci
Levee Commissioner, was take
d up. Mr.. Richardson moved tn