The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-01-16

NeHlfe. To be paid hlni, provided Il ease
now pending in Caldwell parish Il limit
for a similar claim be decided against the
parish.
On motion of Mr. Williams. ten dollars
were allowed S G Milan for acting as
baliff for the Police jury for 1881
On motion of Mr.. Williams the follow
ing ordinance was adopted.
Be it ordained, at January session 1885
That road apportioners Immediately after
receiving their commissions. meet at
some designated place. and apportion the
hands OH the different districts of roads,
and furnish each overseer with list of
hands and require them to work. their
road immediately, and furthermore to be
worked at least fifteen days prior to each
term Of the District Court.
On motion took recess for dinner un-
Ill > O'Clock p. m.
, O'Clock called to order by the Pres
On motion of Mr. Durham, Be ii ordain-
| ed, That Il & Jones, claim for services in
criminal matters and stationery be and
the same is hereby allowed
On motion of Mr. Durham Mr John
Able's claim for services rendered rs Re-
turning officer, was allowed for the sum
of $500.
On motion, Be it ordained: That all
jury claims shall be registered and num-
bered by the parish treasurer i'm the book
Kept for the purpose of registering parish
claims, and that the Sheriff and eS-oflicio
Tax Collector be aud is hereby prohibited
from receiving any claims hereafter not
SO registered and numbered.
On motion, BE it ordaiued. That the
Sheriff of the parish of y'inn be and he is
herepy required to keep a docket by
numbers, OF the criminal cases. for the
use of the Police Jury, and date of arrest
OF the accused. the number and names of
the witnesses summoned in each ease. the
date of service, the number of miles tray
eled serving same.
On motion, BE it ordained. That the
time Tor the settlement of the Tax Col
lector with the Parish Treasurer he ex-
telded until the th day of January 1885.
and that the above extension only apply
to the present settlement.
On motion of Mr. Jones, Be it ordained.
That Article 80 of the code of read laws
be amended and re-enacted SO as to read
as follows: All road overseers who now
have monies in their hands collected from
delinquent road hands, shall be and they
are hereby required o pay same into the
parish treasury. and it shall be set apar,
as special bridge fund.
BE it further ordained, That any JUS
tice Of the Peace who may hereafter col
lect any monies from delinquent road
Overseers or delinquent road hands. shall
deposit the same i'm the parish treasury.
Provided further, That the parish treas
urer be and he is hereby required to re-
port to this body all funds paid to him to
the credit OF the bridge fund.
On motion, a committee was appointed
to draw up necessary financial ortlinan-
ces and make budget of the probable
expenses of the parish for 1885. Com
mittee rs follows: Strong, Holmes and |
Bird.
On motion adjourned until Friday 0
o'clock.
Friday O'Clock called to order by the
President, members present as on previ-
Gus day.
On motion, Be it ordained. That Mrs.
Victoria Crocker, pauper. shall be allow
ed for three quarters of the year 1854.
On motion the following report was
adopted
We your undersigned committee ap-
pointed to prepare probable estimate of
expenses for the year 1885. respectfully
beg leave to report as follows, to-wit:
Witnesses and jury claims. $3.50 90
Salary of parish officers. $50 90
Mileage per diem p J & sal
ary OK officer. S000O
Dist Att'yJ z & Constable cost 300 90
farlsh Paupers. $500. 10000
lnclueutdiS.... .............. 100000
Total estimate for the year 1885 S5O00.O0
We recommend that Il tax of ten mills
'n the dollar be levied upon the assess-
nent roll for the year 1886, and that they
De appropriated in the following manner
o vii: Witness and juror claims, three
ind one-tenth mills. Salaries of parish
,fficers mileage and per diem of Police
Jurors and salaries of officers, three and
hree-tenth mills. Dist Atty fees, Justice
Peace and Constable's cost, three
18th mills. Parish Paupers, four
fifth mills. Incidental, two and one
itch mills. and recommend that the Ii
'ense tax of one hundred per eentum of
he State license for the year 1885.
" \ STRONG,
j II BIRD,
ID WILLIAMS, Com.
On motion took recess for dinner,
allied to order by the President.
On motion of Mr. Durham the report of
he parish treasurer was referred to COM
aittee on Finance. Motion adopted.
On motion of Mr. Strong the following
ordinance was adopted section by section.
Section I. Be it ordained. by the Police
ury of the parish of Vim. That an an
ual ad valorcm tax of ten mills on the
ollar shall be and are hereby levied for
he purpose of supporting the government
4 the parish of Vim. and promote the
ublic interest thereof, upon the assessed
ash valuation of all property; said tax of
EN- mills TO be divided As follows, to-wit: '
Witnesses and Jurors claims, three and 1
ne-fenth mills. Salaries of parish off, I,
ers mileage and per diem Of Police Ju-
ors, and officers Of the Police Jury. three
nd three -fpnfh mills niSf Nff-v faa- | 4