St. Landry democrat., 1885-12-26

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$3ol5 90
Less Taxes Refunded. ...-..-.--.$ 80
| s OEO commission. .4~--..-.. 200 81 206 II
Net due parish. Observation-Disclosures 9 70
Whereas, The ordinance adopted by this body
on the 8th day Of October, 1877, entitled 'tAll
I Ordinance, to Provide for the Closing and
! Keeping Closed of all Places of Business with
| in the Parish of st. Landry, except Drug Stores,
| Markets and Places, where Bread is Made and
Sold on the Sabbath Day, .&nd Commonly
Known as the Sunday Law" HIS not been
enforced in this parish for many months past,
| owing to a decision of the Supreme Court de-
clarlng such ordinances to be unconstitutional,
and
Whereas, The Supreme Court, subsequently.
in the case of vs. So A. p. 913 reversed
SAID decision, and now hold ordinances like the
one in question to be valid and constitutional
Therefore be it Resolved, that the District
Attorney, and the Grand Jurics of this parish
be and they are hereby requested to enforce
the penalty against all infractions Of the said
ordinance which may be committed within
thirty days from the first publication Of this
Resolution.
Resolved Further. that this preamble and res
Olufion be published 80 days i'll all the newspa-
pers i'll the parish,
Passed. Mr. A. Perrodin voting against MFR.
d. P. S2izan, absent.
Whereas. C. G. Duson, sheriff and tax collec-
tor of the parish Of st. Landry, has submitted
to the Police Jury of said parish, reports show
ing the amount of assessment rolls placed in
his hands for collection, in the respective years.
$780, 1881, 1882 aud 1883, and showing the
amounts which in each of said years he has
paid into the parish treasury, accompanied
with list of the delinquent taxpayers and Of
the taxes enormously figuring and appearing
on said tax rolls.
And whereas, the said tax collector has also
submitted the vouchers in support of the pay
ment into the parish treasury of all parish
taxes and licenses collected by him in the res
pcctiye years above stated.
And whereas. after examination of said re-
ports, lists and vouchers, and after comparing
them with the books and records of the parish
treasurer, they are found correct.
And whereas, it is found that the said c0llec-
tor has performed as the law requires, the du-
ties and functions and obligations imposed
upon him by law.
Therefore, It is resolved that the President
of the Police Jury of ST. Landry, grant the
certificate which is provided for by section 81
OF the Act No. &c. of the Act of the General
Assembly of Louisiana, approved 9Th July,
1882. authorizing the Recorder of mortgages Of
st. Landry parish to cancel the bonds and mort
cages resulting from inscription of bonds exc
culed by said G.. c. Dus0n, tax collector for the
collection of the taxes of the yeers 1880. 1881,
1882 and 1888, which are recorded III book No.
co. OF mortgages at page 2lf.
REPORT OF
c. c. Duson, Sheriff:
Forfeited bond Of DR.. ]. L. Norris $3.50 90
Less District Atty. commission. $50 90
- Sheriff commission ......,..t.,.. % 90 IS 90
Due the parish. .s175 90
Messrs Haas, Perr0din and Taylor having
been appointed committee to examine the
vouchers in the hands OF the treasurer, repOr-
ted through their chairman, Mr.. Haas, that
and counted the vouchers pre-
sented by the treasurer, amounting to $790.3 So
seven hundred and ninety S0I100 dollars, being
amount paid by him to 18th Dec. as per state
ment filed, which amount correspondent with
items in the Cash Book; when on motion it was
resolved. That the vouchers be cancelled, and
that the treasurer have credit for that amount
ON the books of the parish, and the vouchers
were cancelled accordingly.
Messrs Dnhuisson, Clark and ChacherG, hav-
ing been appointed committee to examine the
claims filed against the parish, reported through
their chairman, Mr.. Dubuisson. that they
examined and found correct the following
claims:
Charles D0ssman, lumber ...-.-..-.-...-..$ l2 30
Eagle Saw Mill, ...-...-..-...-. Is 20
Octave L. Fontenot repairing bridge -. 20 90
I. Jay Lacy, ~" -. q 90
D. J. HigginbOtham, " -. 10 90
D, J. Higginbotham, lumber -...-...... 10 80
Dupreville Mechc, hauling lumber. ...--. 70 90
r. G. Chaehere, lumber ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 90
F. +. Bell. repairing bridge, ETC., 10
A. l.. ChacheFe, repairs in Courthouse. so
j. Meyers & Co.. sundries for office OF PO-
To.a hSs R Bloch snndiics for iaii Is s.
M. p. Young il Co.. medicines for prison
J. N. ogden, for criminal cases 45 90
DIR. r. C. Webb, burying pauper- --..--.-. 10 90
Benz. Guilbeau. Juror on inquest:- 30
L. L. TarltOn. ]" " -.-..... 10
Alfred Pavy, q Is 30
The Police Jury adjourned until the Sd Mon
day in January, 1886, being the 18TH day OF that
month. ALBERT GUIDRY,
Attest p. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk. President.