Richland beacon., 1889-12-14
Proceedings OF the Police Jury o
the Parish Of Richland.


Richland convened in the town OF
Rayv,ile on Nopdav the III day OF
December. 1889.
Members present: s. Stem, hrs'
ward; A. Y. Childress (nrest } SECOND
ward; II \ Wynn, third ward; }. Is
Hardy, E; ur.h ward; } 1. Ellington
fifth ward; r. II. Justice, sixth ward,
land &. NJ. Noble, seventh ward.
The minutes Of Sept. ID and Oct
|7,h we're read aud adopted.
The committee appointed to lei
iont bridge across prong OF Litth
+, ,reek near Mrs. I. A. Vaughan S
place, made a report. and on motion
!; he report was received and adopted
and committee discharged.
The committee appointed to have
/ Red Mouth bridge repaired made a
report, and on motion the report was
reed ed nnl adopted and committee
discharged.
The committee appointed to lei
nut bridge ACROSS Laiourche bayou
made report, and on motion the
report was received aud adopted an"
committee discharged.
The committee appointed to leu
j out bridge across Jones Cut OF,
made report, and on motion the
report was received and adopted and
committee discharged.
The committee appointed to lei
ut bridge across Bayou near Mrs.
VI. f. McIutosb's place, made re-
port, aud on motion the report was
received aud adopted aud committe,
discharged.
j. b. Hardy, j. 7. Ellington ana
r. L. Justice were appointed a COM
uittee on claims.
G. ii. Noble, S Stein and II. "A.
Wynn were appointed committe'
u reports of Tax Collector and Par.
ish Treasurer.
ORDINANCE NO. I.
Be it ordained by the Police Jur,
Eof the parish of Riclland, That at the
regular meeting of the Police Jur,
in April next bids will be received I,
build Jail in Rayville, and that al
additional tax of p mills per an
NUN will be levied for three years t.
pay for same, and that A. n. Chill
iress, ]. w. Simms and r. H. Brow
oe appointed committee to confrl
with contractors and receive plan.
and specifications and submit thu
same to the Police Jury at the regu
lar meeting in April next.
Adopted Dec. ID, 1889.
IN. CHLpREss,
(JNo. S. SuMMERLIN, President.
Clerk.
Communication from Col. c. H
Moore in regard to removal and re
.ntelment of unknown Confederat
soldiers buried in open lot in Delh
received and read.
ORDINANCE NO. >.
Be it ordained by the Police Jur
!. # the parish of Richland, That til
sum of one hundred dollars, or a
much thereof as may be needed, Il
aud is hereby appropriated from til
general fund for the purpose of tai
ing up the bodies Of ex-Conft derat
soldiers DOW buried on the lots Ct 4
d. Armstrong. in the town of Delhi
and for the removal of their remain
10 some regular cemetery.
Adopted Dec. 81, 1889.
A. n. CHrLDREss,
JNo. S. SUMMERLrN, President
Clerk.
On motion, the board adjourne
until tomorrow morning at Q cloc
Tuesday, December Sd. 1889.
The Police Jury met pursuant
4 adjournment. all members present.
1t being the time fixed by law f
he election OF officers, r. A. WI
: was elected president; Jno. S. SUI
d merlin, clerk; and j. W. Simn
u treasurer.
n On motion, c. F. Newberry W
. appointed road overseer in place
L. H. Mangham, removed from Il
a. parish.
v The following petition from pro
y ~rty tax payers of the parish of Ric
!, aud Was presented:
e Railroad Petition.
u To the Honorable Police Jury Of the Par
mi pf RchIand State OF Louisiana:
le The undersigned petitioners being M
he han one-'hird OF the property taxpayers
h.. IL a, Lon. A lis