St. Landry democrat., 1889-02-09

TN morton OF MT haas, Resolved that C. IT
Griffith be appointed road overseer from or nca1
Mr. Foreman's place to Cocodrie bridge on roa(
from Chicot and Vile Plate TO Eola.
On motion OF Mr.. Milburu tho following PEG
oution W s offered az substitute to the onf
introduced by Mr.. stagg on The 22d Jan. 1883
action on which had been deferred until TODAY
Mr.. staqg accepted the substitute.
Whereas, the following items appearuuon thf
budget for the Parish OF ST. Landry, for the Yea,
1888. viz:
Shenf's criminal salary. 500 of
jan funa-- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s.0po M
Contingent criminal expenses. Zoo Zoo Q,
1oLai. ...'..,...,.......,...S5,50 500 OF
and whereas, during the year 1899, four differ
emit persons have filled the Office OF sheriff OF
the Parish OF Saint Landry, viz:
1st c. c. Duson from Jan. LIST, 70 Nav 10Th
1898;
ad. Or. Vim. NJ Thompson from May lsth to
sd. Dr.. r. NJ. Littell from June = to June Is
1888:
An: IS Fontenot from June 18Th TO Dec 81
1888 dnelusiye.I
And whereas. ninety per cent OF the taxes Of
1855 nave neen coileetsd and IT is just and PRO
should get his proporrionate share of the above
specified items of said budget, therefore he it
Resolved. that the Shcrf's Criminal salary
and jail Funds Of said year, as they actually
stand including $1,000 10 collected net for the
Parish during the month OF January, 1899, he
proportiopately divided between tho four clai.
FontenOt. and that all future acquisitions to
those funds be divided hereafter III the Same
way.
Resolved, that ont OF the $1,000 eontirqe n
criminal expense OF 1883, all claims approved
against same be paid pr0portionately and if
therc be any surplus, that said surplus he trans
ferrtd TO the Sherin's criminal salary and jaii
funds Of 1883. to fill up existing deficits as far
as possible, and be propUrtionately divided to
said four claimants of funds accruing to SAID
Sheriff. office. as aforesaid. u
Aud whereas the licenses for the year 1870
viii amount from $1,000 TO $4,000 and the same
compose and vii! compose the unappropri-
atrd fund OF 1859, and
Whereas, 1t Will be necessary for the Sheriff
10 have funds at his disposition between now
aud the collection OF the taxes of 1889, and
Whereas there Is but one approximation mad.
against said fund, 10 This date viz: Salary of
o. the Inspector of Public Roads, $1,000 therefore
be IL
out OF said unappropriatcd fuI d OF 1889 to pay
the Shcrihs criminal salary aud Jail fund for THE
TWO quarters ending March slst and June 3oth,
1889. which sums shall he duly charged against
those Two said funds and be paid back to said
uDappropriated fund by said SheriTs criminal
SALARY and jail fu'ids az soon as the collection
Of tho taxes OF 1889 shall permit, and be it FUR
Their
Resolved that out of said unappropriatea
fund be also paid the Sheritf's bills that have
been approved and may be approved by tie
Police Jury during the year 1889, and be ii fur
ther
Resolved, that all monies coming to said sher-
~,
tame by. him in his monthly settlements with
the Parish Treasurer, ana the amounts so re-
tanned be charged to the proper funds as afure-
said, by the Clerk OF the Police Jury and the
Parish Treasurer, ami that the receipt OF the
Sheriff to the Parish Treasurer for tho sums 81,
retained by him shall stand in lieu of the cus-
tonlary warrants.
Mr. Baltic having appeared in behalf OF
Efcssrs. J. Meyers & CO. aud Jos. Bloch entered
protest against the passagcof the substitute
offered by MIR. Mlpurn.
On motion of Mr.. Robin Ra H. reSnlCni thot
the substitute offered by Mr.. 9ibnrn be laid Oh
the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Dossman, Resolved that the
President be authorized TO out OF its order
q warrant TO Mr. r. J. BOSNIAN for one hun
ared and seventy five dollars. for building
bridge over Bayou Joe Mareelle same having
long since been built and not having been plae-
ed On the claim Book in its proper order
On motion Of Dir. Stage. Resolved that the
resolution relative TO employing Oscar IT, Ter
wiliiger to place upon the assessment rolls all
unassessed lands was reconsidered.
On motion OF Mr.. staSg the following was Of |
fereG as substitute to the motion lust recon-
aidered and adopted.
An ordinance 10 carry into effect the dulles i'm |
posed upon the Police Jury of this parish by act |
No. 50 Ut 1854, providing for the systemati2ing |
and perfectlng the manner OF making assess
nenfs Throughout the state.
BE i resolved by the Police Jury OF the par
ish OF st. Landry, that Oscar II. Tcrwiliger a
person fully competent for that purpose is |
hereby employed TO thoroughly examine the
abstract Of land entries now on file in the re-
parish up 10 date, and ascertain and report to
the Jury whether the same bs full and correct
or not; and II incorrect or incomplete, To re-
port any omissions or inaccuracies therein and
TO make list of any and I'LL lands that should
be carried thereon; and he Is further employ
Cd to revise and complete said abstracts IRON
Year To year UP IN and including the year 1898 |
and to report the results of such work from
time to time may be ordered by the
Police Jury OF ils parish: and said Oscar H.
Terwiliiger Is to make out a complete Inst of
EIfth abstracts OF entries UDi Df his
thereon, and OF all lands which should be car
ricd thereon, with the names OF the present
owners and possessDrs thereof for the use of
the assessor; and 1t s further provided that for
snch services, the said Oscar II. Terwilliger is
to receive for such services salary of one hun.
bred dollars per month payable yearlyDut OF
funds not otneegse appropriated, provided .
however, that such salary shall not exceed 40
per cent OF the gross taxes which tho parish OF ,
additional property which shall Lave been :
Dlactd upon the assessment rolls by virtue of | :
this contract, and IN case OF any excess said ga :
larry be reduced to such puantum.
On moron OF Mir. Haas, Resolved, nv the Po- =
lice Jury OF ST. Landry Parish that the sum OF :,
twenty one hundred and seventy three SoI10o =
lcllsrs with 90 per annufn interest from date
antia paid, TO pay balance due Joseph Bloch y
Transferred OF HannOn & voss on .he first IN a
of Courthouse contract with Interest | =
as stipulated DC ana 10 hereby appropriated out =
u any money not otherwise appropriated from =
no revenues oil 1889. y
Resolved thar the further sum of thirty.pipe u
'vliUo aolais pclDk tue interest due on the I'd {,
md 80 instaliments 10 said Bloch transferree of :,
dannUn a. Sess, as per statement rendered be | -
nd is hereby appropriated out of Same fund OF ~
ESQ. W
on motion action on Mr.. Haas motion WINS Il
deferred until next regular meeting.
On motion OF Mr. Rihni, Resolved that the "
alary OF Chas. W. Dukoy as parish Interpreter q
eInain the same, to-Tit: 500 per year
On motion OF Mr.. Milbnrn, Resolved that $50 u
r rs much thereof as may be necessary he MI. 81
ropriated for the repair OF the BurIeigh bridge
ia II Fl5af.y, 1
,oung Philip stagg be appointed a committee pt
0 sell said contract.
Mr. B,hm for Mr.. Jessy Young Jr handed in IN
1. 10 Tor sale OF unbranded stock le
On motion, BE II resolved that whereas sey- pi
raj petitions and counter petitions have been In
eceiyed from the residents OF Bellevue reia :.
We TO laying out public road as per petfioux ~
nd plats HE'D with the Clerk of Police ,iurr th
o IL therefore resolved that Messrs Diomei III
uric, j. r. smith, James NJ. Arnold, John VII. es
IN, James Nj. Ware, f. +. Stokes and W. r, DC
evils be appointed committee TO examine IN. all
the relative position and public benefit to hn
eriyed from the said road and also to confer co
18th the land owners through whose lands soij Dir
nd may run, and obtain necessary rights nf ga
ay If possible and report at the next regular DIR
Getting. OF
,pointed n committee to receive the report Of
Is treasurer, ana cancel vouchers in his hand ga
arorf,ti through their Chairman Mr. STAGE 81
nd they had examined the report of The treos, Sc
.er and cancelled vouchers amounting to ak
EN- thoasand eight hundred and ffty-seyen u u
.7ln..s alead frao
49,, a CO. 1,dara Ia h. nraslitel win tha afor do
ia amount. -.
On motion of Mr.. Stagg, Resolved that the wv wv
csident be authorized TO contract with w
wspapeg Tor tho purpose of publishing the -
venue ordinance for 1882 sci
On motion of Mr.. BOSNIAN, Resolved that The pH
.srf a ttorpey rpyfsa the ro;d and othar nv, inG
,,,.as "a now nnhljahed II, hnoE form eorroct an
X al sr,ci, otGer nrdinancea an hapa ainoa les
cr passed, and suggest any new one that he do
n deem conducive TO public good and report !
X tho next regular meeting pig