The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-01-29
Proceedings Of Police yary.
WinniielG. La. Jan. 18th. 1855.


WinniielG, La, Jan. Ith, 1855.
|. The Police jury OF tie parish 0; .yinn
Fret This day in regular session, and w:,s
called TO order nv the President.
Members present: John d. Williams,
President; ward Il Smith, ward JAS
/ Holmes. ward SJno N Jones, ward 4
w II Morris, ward JasL Durham.
Absent: VIII a Strong, ward 5.
Reading minutes deferred till to-nor-
row.
On motion adjourned to meet at Ga.
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Tuesday, January 5th 1886.
The Police sury met at 8 an, mem-
bers present as yesterday, with the addi-
ton Of Mr.. Strong. Of ward ).
Pending organization Mr ) ]. Durham
was called to The chair, and Mr VIII A
Strong requested to act rs Secretary.
On motion proceeded to the election of
officers fo- the ensuing year, which re-
suited ia the re-eiection CT Jno d Will
iiams Esq rs President. and " Il Morris
President pro. ten.
On molten the following resolution was
adopted ~ Mr Srong.
Resolved, That the Police Jury now
prs,ceed 10 tie election cf a CLERK. whose
duty it shall be to keep j record of the
proceedings of the Police Jury, also a
book ii which al claims approved by the
leliee Jury s.iall be kept Icy date aud
and number, and shall Charge the amount
of each claim against it. s,e, ,iial fund. and
shall serve or cause TO be served. all no.
:iees, commissions and other papers or
tisrsd by iLe police jury, and make due
returns 10 the police iasy at It's next ses-
s;.... The salary Of the said Clerk shall
i,c two huei.ra dollars per annum; and
;lr the faithful performance Of his duties
he be repaired u give bend with good
AID sciveni securi;y in the sum of two
Lrnd.ed daiia;s.
TIE Jury then proceeded 10 the cleo
,,on Of Clerk, Ghen Nj Geo a Kelly Was
decisreI unanimously elected.
On niu.icn Of Mr. Jones.
Resolved, That the salary cf the parish
treasurer fur The ensuing year be one
ausdred ard fifty dollars; aud that he
s,o required " give bond with approved
secsrity III the sum of $500, for the
faithful performance Of his duties.
On motion proceeded to tie e.ection of
q parish treasurer, which resulted 10 the
reelection Of VI a Lutte Esq.
On motion OF MIR Smith.
Resolved, That the salary of the par
ish at5ornev for the parish be fixed at
une hundred dollars, and that he be al
lowed live per cent. additional on I'll
sums collected OF saved for ILe parish.
On motion. proceeded to the election of
Al attorney for the parish, which result
cd IN the election OF Rcht E Milling ESQ.
On motion of Mr. Strong,
E.sclyed, III, 1t the Police Jury of the
parish OF Winn, beg to extend thanks 10
the retiring officers Of the police jury for
fa;,afcl and efficient service rendered the
iusf hfiu iilS Estf I'll.
Mr. Bird presented petition signed by
DR. j WsRo!erIscn and others Of the 7th
ward, asking that shadrac Emmons Sr be
PLACED on the palper list.
On motion Of Mr. Bird, the name of S
Einmons Sr was placed on the list Of pau
pers.
E Ar Eird also presented petition ask
ing that w H Hammons be placed OH the
panper list. The petition Was granted.
Il. Bird also presented u petition from
] u Caldwell asking permission to erect
three gates across : public road. The
petition was rejected.
Er rSmit:l, for committee On claims pre-
sented the following report. which WAS
adopted.
We yoar committee on claims, beg
leave to report thar we find the following
claims correct, and have approved the
same.
r A Sanders witness claim 1885. ....-.1 50
Plenty Powoll witness claim 1855. ...4 90
"a L OsNeal witness claim $50. z 90
| j p Oxford witness claim 1851. 80
w NJ Gaar clerk Of election 1894. 80
John pearce witness claim ..........3 40
| Wiley Jackson witness claim. ........3 80
| w III Norris Fin Com 9. so 90
s II Smith Chm on Coln-.........4 %
W 4 Strong Fin Com g. 20 %
8 Stationary. .....-2 20
Jno " Jones Fin Com c..........25 81
Jas Holmes { on c............ s...7 W
1
Total sl22 s.
SM SMITH,