The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-10-16
Proceedings of Police Jury.
Winfield, La, Oct. 9Th, 1Ss

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WINFIELD, La, Oct. 9Th, 1885.
The Police Jury met in regular session
Members present: 5 NJ Smith, ward I; J
N Jones, ward 2; J Holmes, ward 3; W
H Morris, ward 4; w A Strong. ward );
7. Durham, ward 6; J II Bird, ward Z
JD Williams ward s. absent.
Called to order by 5 d Smith, Presi-
dent pro. tenn.
| Gu motion the minutes Of July session
was read and adopted.
Petitions being in order, the report OF
Jesse Rylas, overseer on johnson ferry
road was received.
Be it ordained, That that portion OF
the road cut by Jesse Rylas, commencing
j at the mile board on the Montgomery
and. st. Maurice road, and ending at !. y
johnson crossing be declared a public
road, and that Jesse Rylas, the present
overseer be continued such until the en-
tire road is cut and opened, and that he
be directed to cut and open the remain
| der of the road as soon rs practicable,
| without damage to the crops of 1885.
On motion the following ordinance was
adopted.
Be it ordained, That the report of the
road reviewers appointed at the July
term of this body to mark and lay out a
new road commencing ut the corner of
Charles Philips Jr., fence. and hnding at
Stephens crossing of the Saline bayou,
was received and adopted. and james
NcL.aurin was appointed oyerseer to cut
out the same.
| On motion adjourned until Tuesday, o
O'Clock am.
Tuesday, O'Clock a.m., the Police
Jury met with all the members present.
Called to order by the President.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Police
jury of the parish of Winn, be rendered
| to Hon. \ G Blanchard for copy of the
eleventh volume ef the 10th Census, from
the Interior Department. sent to this par
ish at his request. aud that the same be
placed in the Recorders Office for the
use Of the public.
On motion the following resolution MAS
adopted.
Resolved, That the Finance committee
be authorized to prepare an agreement to
be submitted to the creditors of the par
ish Of Winn, and be authorized to have
the same signed by them aud by the said
committee on the part Of the Police Jury
for confirmation and adoption.
Whereas, . petition has been presented
TO the Police Jury Of the parish OF Winn
from ward 8, asking an election to be
held to decide whether or not license
shall be issued for the sale Of spirituous
liquors in said ward.
Be 1t resolved. That 1t is the sense of
the Police Jury Of the parish Of Hinn,
| that it is not cxpedicnt to order an cleo
| ton at this time. Adopted.
We your committee on Finance beg
leave to report that we have prepared the
following agreement with the creditors
in accordance with resolution adopted on
this date, aud have signed the same with
the majority Of the creditors in number
and amount.
State Of Louisiana. parish Of winn. Po-.
lice Jury Rooms. parish Of Winn.
Be 1t knewn, That we, the Police jury
Of the parish Of Winn, considering the
fact that large Indebtedness still re-
mains unpaid against the said parish of
Winn for back years, and considering
the further fact, that much the greater
amount Ii ut this meeting Of the Police
Jury represented in person or By counsel,
have decided to and hereby do, make the
following proposition to the holders of
such claims, viz:
We pledge ourselves to the payment of
same ut the rate Of Fifty per centum Of
their face value, ard in order thereto to
pay pro. rata on the said debt, all Of the
surplus luntk-ef the year 1856, together
with the fttnds 1ccruing from assessments
0f past yease, after the whole expenses
incurred and to be incurred for the year
1855 have been deducted from the gross
receipts Of that year, further in ord .r
thereto to set apart two mill tux on the
assessment roll Of 1856, to be specially
applied to the final extinguishing of said
SUN.
we the undersigned creditors, hereby
agree to the above compromise, and by
our signatures hereto bind ourselves to be
governed In every specifacion therein
contained, agreeing and binding our
selves TO Withdraw all suits now pending.
and not TO sue To avert nor avoid this con-
tract 90 long - good faith Ii preserved
with Us, and to deliver our whole claims
to be paid vt the rate OF fifty eer cenlum.
This signed on the 9th day Of October
P's..ss '' s$s ssss;: 5ssss sssss
Creditors.
$ n Brians per pro and as Atty.
II 4. Tanuehill