The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-03-06
ORDINANCE No. I61.

Relative to claims against the Parish. their
approved order OF enumeration, their pay
meut etc:
BE it enacted by the Police Jury IN regular
session assembled,
Section THAT on the approval of any
claim against the Parish of the Police jury
1t shall be the duty of the Committee on
CLAIMS to number each claim SO approved bv
series OF fiscal year commencing. bv No. |
etc. and Immediately after each session of the
jury it shall be the duty of the clerk thereof
To have all of said claims audited by TN.
Treasurer. who shall follow the same mum
ber OF enumeration placed thereon by the
COMMITTEE on Claims, until the last claim of
the current fiscal year shall have been audi
ted and numbered.
Sec BE it further enacted etc.-That all
audited claims except charity claims shall
b. paid in the order of their enumeration
and, that whenever there are amy funds in
the Ire asUry due notice of said fact shall be
made by the Treasurer in the official journa,
of the Parish notifying holders of claims No
to No,-as:thecas may e to present same for
pa ynltnt within the next 30 days following
its first insertion.
See, BE it further enacted etc.-That
whenever auy audited claim shall have been
published for 80 days as above provided, and
the same be not presented for payineat, said
calm shall lose its rank and shall be placed
by the treasurer .at the foot of the list OF
ulbttl ioiiIiiS
Sec. BE it etc. That all funds now in the
Treasury be placed to the credit of the Gener
al Fund. except. however, the Fund known
as the Drainage which is hereby declared ina
lienahle and can be used for no other pur
pose than drainage.
See. . BE it further enacted etc.-That
all charity claims be and they are hereby de
clare, privileged claims and the President is
authorized to pay all such claims from any
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropri
ated, and without regard to their cnumera
ton,
Sec. 6-Be it further enacted etc.-That the
Sheriff of the Parish of Lafourche be and is
hereby authorized to retain in his hands from
collections of taxes made by hin, the amounts
due him as jailor for boarding prisoners and
that whenever he is ready to make his quar-
terly settlements with the Parish Treasurer
he shall submit his detailed accounts as TAILOR
aforesaid duly approved by the District Attor
ney to the President of the Police Jury who
shall then warrant on the Treasurer for the
amount Of the same, SO as to enable him to
effect a settlement.
Sec. BE it further enacted etc.-That all
ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith, be and the same are hereby repeal
ed.
Sec. S-Be it further enacted etc.-That
this ordinance do take effect from and after
March LIST. next 1886.
The abs,e ordinance was passed by the fol
lowing vJte.
Yeas: Coulon, Grisamore, Seely, Moran,
Mathews. Folsc and Cheramic.
Nays: None,
On motion of Mr, Couion seconded by Mr..
Mathews the following resolution relative to
regular monthly meetings Of Jury was unani
mouely adopted.
Resolved. by the Police Jury in regular SEES
sion assembled.
LIST. That there shall be q regular session
of this Jury held on the last Monday Of each
month.
Ind. That on the day fixed for each reg
ular session of the Jury it shall be the duty
of the President to warrant on the Treasurer
to the amount of the claims presented under