The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-07-16
Police Jury.

JUL 1OJSs
The Police Jury met this day. the
meeting having been postponed by or
der Of the President for the reason Of
yesterday, the day fixed for the Regular
Meeting, being Legal Holiday.
The Roll was called, the following
Members answered: Hon. +. A. Duchamp
president and Messrs Savoy and st. Ger
main. Absent: Messrs Gutekunst and
Roy.
The Minutes Of last Meeting were read
and approved.
The Clerk reports that he has deliver
ed to the Sheriff Tax Collector. $205, of
Blank Parish Licenses for the year 1892
for which he helds his receipt dated
June Goth 1892.
The President was authorized to sell
at public sale to lowest bidder for the
sum of $50 or less, payable in Parish
Checks of 1892 On the Parish Treasurer,
the Contract for rebuilding Bridge
across Cypress Island Cculee or Bayou
Millien at Paul FOurnet, said Bridge to
be built as per plan. and specifications
in his the PresidenD possession. The
sale will take place at the Court House
door at II o'clock H., Saturday lest inst.
All the materials will DO furnished by
the Parish.
Police Juror r. ST. 6ermain was au-
thOrized TO dispose at public sale to
highest bidder for Parish Checks or Cash
on the spot on Saturday 23rd inst lum-
Der of the old Bridge formerly across
Bayou Teche at Breaux Bridge,
The Clerk was directed to issue
Check of $ie5 in favor of the President
for the purpose of paying interest due
Dec. 3lst 1899 on notes held BY the Die
bold Lock and Safe Co of Caution, Ohio.
At 1 o'clock D. M, recess was taken
until 2 o'clock p. I'D.
Evening Session.
At 2 o'clock p. M, the meeting was
again called to order and same members
were present.
The Book of the Parish Treasurer were
examined and found correct. The Trea-
surer turns over to this Body $i6.OS of
Parish Checks Of 1892 which were des-
troyed after having been regularly can.
celled.
Chief Deputy Sheriff !. L. Broussard
was called, the Sheriff being absent, and
was warned against accepting Cheeks
unless properly endorsed or transferred
1t being the intention Of this Body to re-
quire that this Formally be hereafter
strictly complied with.
On motion made and properly carried
the following Resolutions were adopted.
lie. Be 1t resolved, That on the lst
day of March Of each year, or as soon
thereafter az possible, the tax collector
shall deliver to the attorney appointed
by the State to assist in the collection
Of State Licenses, complete list Of all
delinquent Parish Licenses payers to-
gethet with their location and kind of
business; and that attorney shall pro-
coed to collect same in accordance with,
in the manner and with the privilege
enacted. in relation to State Licenses as
provided in act No. 100 of the General
Of 1890.
2o. That all unpaid Parish Licenses
shall bear interest at the rate of 2 per
cent per month from the first day of |
March the year for which it is due.
Sc. That upon all licenses and PEN
aities collected through the agency of |
'aid attorney, the delinquent owing the
License shall pay commission to him
If ten per centum. on the aggregate
Of Licenses and penalties so col
|ected and paid over to the tax collector.
and shall receive no other compensation.
Is. That in case of failure to pay
'aid license as may be required, the
Tax Collector shall. through said attor-
hey, take rule on the party failing, to
how cause on the 9Th day exclusive of
holidays, which shall be tried out of
;erm time and at chambers, by prefer
nee. why said party should not pay the
or cease further pursuit of the
business. and in case said rule he made
the order rendered shall be
Judgment, in favor of the
,arish, for the amount decreed to be due
or license. penalties as above fixed and
'osts and shall be executed in the same
manner as other judgments.