Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-10-17

Laz Lindsay, L, s. com'r. 90
Bell & Scott, medicines, 26 65
On motion the clerk was author
ized to OK. sundry pieces ofscrip.
Mr.. Geo. S. Eisely appeared be-
fore the Board in regard to the bill
of D. Snyder, and made a state
ment asking for q reconsideration
of the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran the
Board sustained the action of the
Finance Committee in their action
on the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Sewer, second
ed by Mr.. Cochran the sum Of $50.
was added to the amount allowed
for building Roundaway bridge,
for additional lumber needed on
the bridge.
Mr.. Cochran moved that the
President be requested 10 with
hold his approval from all bills of
Capt. Holmes. having the extra
$40. charged for conveying prison
ers to jail until the law on the sub
| iect can be inquired into, seconded
by Mr.. Erwin and carried.
Mr.. Armstrong moved the adop-
ton of the following ordinance:
Ordinance Nc. PSI, authorizing
the legal advisors Of the Board,
Me.srs. Stone & Murphy, to take
steps to perfect the title to the lot
offered the parish, seconded by Mr..
Erwin and carried.
| Ordinance No. PSI.
Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury
of the Parish of Madison. That the
proposition heretofore made by
Jas. B. Askew, Jas. r. Mcclellan,
and Stone & Murphy, Attorneys
for the heirs Of Bry to sell TO the
Parish of Madison, that certain
square of ground being square No.
on the plat Of the town Of Tallu-
lah, in said parish, as shown by
the plat Of said town ON file in the
Office of the Clerk and Recorder OF
said parish. Said square being
composed of lots numbered, seven
ty-seven, seventy-six, one hundred
and ten, one hundred and eleven
one hundred and twelve, oen hun
dred and thirteen, one hundred
and fourteen, one hundred ano
fifteen, on the plat of said town
and being three hundred lee
square, at and for the price AM
sum of fifteen hundred dollars, t.
/ be paid to said parties in the pro
portions shown by said proposition
e be and said proposition is hereb.
!. accepted, and Stone & Murphy
the lagal advisors Of this Board, al
instructed to take the neces8ar
steps to perfect title to and CON
plete the purchase of said property
/ On motion the Board adjourne
J, until 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
y ing.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. Il, 1885.
If Board met pursuant to adjourn
e ment-Present Gen. Dennis, Pre-
a ident, and Messrs. Erwin, Seyier
h Cochran and Armstrong.
Re Judge Slack appeared before til
h Board by request, and gave a
Of opinion in the matter Of the exit
IS ten dollars paid the sheriff for col
r. veying prisoners to Jail, and d
clared the law allowing that tt
n dollars to be repealed.
r. The President appointed a cor
Il mittee consisting of Messrs. Erwi
l. Armstrong, Trezevant and Mon
"a gomery, to select a lot for j.
building.
he The committee reportedverbal
a in favor of the southeast quart
ID of the square Immediately bac
d. and north, of the square select'
j. for a court house square.
IS The President appointed a COZ
10 mittee consisting of Messrs. Erwil
N Cochran and Armstrong, to wait
a. Capt. Spencer, and get his opini'
D. on the matter of the ten dolla
paid the sheriff for conveying pr
r. oners to Jail, and reported Cal
Is Spencer, as of the opinion, that t.
ne law allowing that amount to t
~ sheriff, is not repealed.
Mr.. Sewer moved that t
ne sheriff be authorized to offer
to reward of twenty-five dollars
. the apnrehension of Jno. Lum,