Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-01-28

should receive the strlctestinves.
tigarion, and the name OF. and tl,s
circumstances surrounding each
pauper be Med with hhe clerk OF
this Board in order That a list Of
paupers may be kept, and further,
that no more pauper bills be paid
until such investigation is made.
A if: A AsssgSss;c, Chairman.
Dir. Cochfan moved that the bill
OF DIR. Tfezevant be allowed, and
that the amount be deducted from
the Salary of the Parish Physician,
seconded by Mr.. Richardson, Mr..
Sewer moved to amend Mr.. Coch-
rams motion that the bill be paid
by the parish, seconded by Mr..
Erwin. The amendment was lost
the original motion was then put
and adopted,
! Mr.. Richardson moved that the
fine of $40 paid by Mr.. Guicc be
refunded, seconded by Mr.. Erwin
and adopted.
Mr.. Cochran moved that the
matter of draining and filling of
the Court House square be referred
to the building committee with au.
thority to act, seconded by Mr..
Erwin and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Sewer, the re.
port of the Finance Committee " as
received and the Committee dis
charged.
The report Of the Phrish Treas.
urer was read, and on motion of
Mr.. Sewer received, and ordered
filed.
A communication in regard to
two paupers in the 9Th ward was
referred to the member from that
ward.
The bill of Mr.. Harvey for care
of pauper was allowed by the
Board.
A Communication from T.. A.
Williams, Road Ovcrseer in the
9Th ward in regard to the flooring
of the bridge over Big bayou, was
read and on motion of MIR. Arm
strong, seconded by Mr. Sewer
the sum of SIS was appropriated
for rsPs-:ng that bridge.
Mr.. Cochran was authorized TO
have the bridge at Mrs. Lacy's re-
paired.
The bill of Chas. Mason for re-
pairing Richmond bridge was al.
lowed.
Mr.. Sewer moved the adoption
of the following ordinance, second
ed 10y Mr.. Cochran and adopted:
Ordinance No. 1923, levying Az
annual license tax for the year 1888.
BE 1t ordained by the Police Jury
of tho parish Of Madison, State Of
Louisiana. That there is hereby
LEVIED an annual license tax for the
yeakA. d. 1888, for revenue pur.
poses, for said parish, upon each
person association of persons, or
business firms and corporations
pursuing any trade, vocation, call
ing or business, except those e1-
pressly exempt from such license
tax by articles POS and 2O7 of the
constitution of said State, which
said Parish license shall he the
same in amounts upon the various
trades, professions, vacations and
callings. rs the Annual license.tax |
levied for State purposes, by &C,
No. 1O1 Of the Legislature of Louis.
lana, of the year 1886.
Mr.. Sewer moved the adoption
the following ordinance. socpnd-
ed by Mr.. Cochran and> -
Be 1t ordained by the 2
of the Parish Of Madiso,l
The parish license for peddlg
md the same is hereby fxed H.
he year 1888 at two hundred and
fifty dollars for each and every
person Carrying on said business,
IN foot, and five hundred dollars
or each person using q horse or
wagon in said business. And tina,
he Parish license for the Delta
md Vicksburg ferry be fixed at
en- dollars for said year.
Mr.. }. B. Snyder, Secretary of
he Levee Board, appeared before
he Board, and offered to pay ten
ollars a month for the room in
he Court House wanted by tho