The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-09-17
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
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The Hoo. Police Jnry II. the parish oil
East Carroll met this day N regular ses.
sion. 60
Present. q. Qnays. President .Messrs
Nicholson sed voeisey; IS, .
X. Bar@ick.
The reading OF minutes Of meeting Aug
ust 9th last were dispensed with.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Nicholson. was unanimously adopted, to-
wit:
Whereas. The prompt dispatch of busi-
ness is dependant upon system. and in or
tderto facilitate the business which may re-
Iquire our attention al our regular sessions.
therefore
|. Be it ord.sinedb by the Police larry of the
parish OF East Carroll in regular session
convened. That the following order of
business Is hereby adopted for the govern
ment OF this board. to-wlI:
!. Calling OF roll.
p Reading of minutes and approving
same.
3. Reading communications.
4. Petitions and memorials.
5. Reports OF special committees.
6. Reports Of Secretary.
Z. Reports Of Treasurer
8. Reports 81 Tax Collector
8. Reports Of Road Overseers.
10. Reports OF Finance Committee.
I IL. Filling vacancies in road districts.
II. Unfinished business.
IL, ADJOURNMENT.
RULES OF ORDER.
1. Allquestions coming before the board
shall be decIded by a majority of the votes
cast and.no member shah be permitted TO
and the length ofdebate shall be limited TO
10 minutes in each case.
2. Whenever question is before the
meeting no motion shall be made unless IL
be Est 10 adjourn. End to refer, 3rd to move
the previous question. 4th TO lay on the
table, 9th 10 postpone indefinitely, 9th to
postpone TO a stated date. 18th to amend. 9Th
Ito divide. These motions shall take preci-
dence in their order Of enumeration, the
! first four to he decided without debate.
4. No one except he be member of the
Police. the Secretary, Treasurer or Dis
trict Attorney will be permitted to address
the Police jury except by permission and
upon motion made by member Of theJury
duly seconded and passed upon by the
President.
h Communication from J. L. Ransdeil Dis
ttrict Attorney, showing he had collected
fro1n the Powell succession SOL .93. from
which was to be deducted ) per cent attor-
neys fees of himself aud w. q. WHY, leav-
ing a net balance to be paid into the Treas
ury OF S4l6S4, was read and ordered filed
and Air Ransdrli reqllestedto pay the net
amount to v. d. Purdy, Treasurer.
Petition of citizens asking that Allen
Hines be placed on the panper list was
read. and upon motion was granted.
On motion of Mr. Voelker the monthly
allowance to paupers WAS reduced from 50
TO $500 to take effect from and after this
date.
rhe petition Of Messrs. Guier & Williams
to put in place and repair the bridges
across Mud slough, CLANCY bayou. Lick
skillet bayou and Joe's bayou for 800 un-
der the supervisor of Mr., J. G. Bass and
according to specifications to be furnished
by him, was. upon motion of Mr., Nichol-
son, adopted The work to be completed
within sixty DAYS from this date.
On motion ofMr. Voelker road districtNo.
50, extending from Caney ba7ou bridge out
Hood lane to Lake Providence was created.
and all hands on Jefferson Ridge plantation
were detailed on said district In charge of
ii. G. Young as overseer.
The following ordinance offered by Mr..
Nicholson was adopted:
Be It ordained by the Police Jury Of the
parish of East Carroll III regular session
convened. That parish tax of seven ca
mills on the dollar be and Is hereby assessed
on the value OF The taxable property al
shown by the assessment rolls. TO sdefray
current expenses OF said parish for The cur
rent year lS92
The following resolution offered by Mr.
Voelker was unanimously adopted
Resolved. That the Secretary be instrtc-
ted toadvertise for bids for repairing Che
Jail and placing recess therein according
TO the plans and specifications TO be FIRM
ished blythe committee appoiated at the
last meeting; aud that he correspond with
dealers in Vicksburg, Memphis and St.
Louis tor the purpose. accompanying his
letters with o copy of said plans and specl-
ficatioas.
On motion Of Mr.. Nicholson, the regular
meetings OF this Jury will be held ON the
first "Wednesday in each month. making the
next regular meeting on "Wednesday, Oc-
tober 9Th
On motion of Mr.. Nicholson, the PresI-
dent was instructed to wire Governor Fos-
ter and respectfully urge upon hlm the ne
cessity Of his appointing the Fifth Louis
lana Levee Board at as early a day as prac-
tieable.
The following report of the Finance Gem
kmittee was filed and adopted:
TO the Hon. Police Jury, East Carroll
parish. La. we your Finance Committee,
Recommend the approval OF the following
claims preSen ted at this Meeting