The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-01-29

accordance with this ordinance.
lie it further ordained, That the reye-
nue. ordinance adopted by the Police
jury OF the parish OF winn on the 9th of
January 1855, be re-euacted, except as
above amended.
TIE committee. aDpoirted to Contract.
with the Editor or the SENTINEL, report
cd as follows:
To the Hon President and members OF
the Police Jury:
We your committee beg leave to report
that we have conferred aud contracted
with the Editor of the SOUTHERN SEN
TISEL. 10 do the printing for the parish.
teI the year 1886, as required by existing
laws, for the sum of S225.O0.
Respectfully submitted,
JSo If JONES.
JAS HOLMES.
JAS DURHAM. Com.
On motion the above report was re-
ceived and adopted.
On motion the Jury adjourned till 8
O'Clock am, tomorrow.
Thursday January 7th 1886.
The Police Jury met at O'Clock am.
All members present,
A cordial invitation was extended the
Police Jury By Mrs. r. L. Milling, to
dine at her residence. in body to-day.
On motion Of Mr. Durham, the invita-
ton was accepted.
On motion of ar Strong, the following
resolution was adopted.
Resolved, That the parish treasurer be
required to place all funds received from
the sale of ferries in the parish of Vim,
to the credit Of the bridge fund, and that
he be required to place all funds received
from forfeitures of bonds, to the credit Of
the incidental expense account.
On motion of Mr. Strong, the following
ordnance was adopted.
Be it ordained, That the clerk of the
Police Jury be authorized to purchase
for use of the court room, two dozen
chairs, and ne be required to mark Or
cause to be marked on each chair, ssFor
use OF Court Room,- and upon his ap-
proved account, the Treasurer is directed
70 pay the same out of the incidental
expense fund, provided, it does not ex-
ceed s24.00.
On motion of Mr. Smith, the following
resolution Was adopted.
Resolved, That the committee to con-
tract for repair on the Courthouse be di-
rected 20 contract with some competent
person 10 build brick lue for the stove
pipe in the Courtroom, the cost Of which,
is not to exceed $500.
On motion the President appointed
ness-s. Strong, Jones and Smith, q COM
mittee to exaimc the License book Of the
Tax Collector, in order to ascertain the
amount Of licenses paid, and what delin-
ounces exist.
On motion the Jury adjourned to meet
at 8 am, tomorrow.
Friday January Sth, 1856.
Tho Police jury met at 8 AIN. All the
members present.
On motion Of Mr. Jones, the following
ordinance was adopted.
Ee it ordained, That the sum Of fifteen
dollars is hereby appropriated out Of the
incidental fund OF 1885, to defray the ex-
pcnse OF conveying Mack Curry, to the
Charity Hospital, at New Orleans, La.
and that will 4 Strong, is hereby sp-
pointed agent to take charge Of said
Curry, and send him to the said Hospital
and that the parish treasurer Is hereby
directed TO pay said Strong, fifteen dol
lars oil his owR warrant.
On motion CT Mr. Strong, Resolved.
That the parisl, officers and employees Of
the Police Jury be authorized to draw
their pay monthly, upon their own war
rant approved BY the President Of the
Police Jury. The resolution was adopted
The committee to examine Tax COL
lector's license book, reported as follows:
we your committee appointed 10 ex-
amine the Tax Collectors license book,
beg leave to report tpat we have exam
ined the same, and find that y number Of
merchants have paid less license than
that as fixed by law, and also number
of merchants and professional men who
have paid no license for the year 1885,
and also number Of forfeited bonds not
collected. we recommend that the par
ish attorney be required to proceed tc
collect the deficient license and the de-
linquent licenses for 1855, also all thu
forfeited bonds on the docket Of th'
Court of the parish of vim.
Respectfully submitted,
WILL A sTRONG.
JNO n JONES.
S n SMITH, Com.
On motion the report Of the committs
was received and the recommendation
adopted.
we yoGr committee on Finance reepec
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