The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1894-06-22
known as the game law:

SEC. l. lie 1t ORDAINED by the pOllce Jury
of the Parish of Caldwell in regular session
convened, That ordinance No. one, passed
by the Police Jury of the Parish of Cald-
we'll, at it's regular session on October 3rd,
1892, known the game law, be and the
same is hereby amended and reordai ded so
as to read as follows:
That it shall be unlawful in the Parish of
Caldwell, La, to catch, kill OF pursue with
such intent, any wild buck, doe or tawn, or
to have the same in possession, after it has
been caught or killed between the 3lst day
of May and the End day of June of each
and every year, under penalty Of Twenty
five Dollars for each offense.
Sec 2. Be it further ordained, That this
ordinance take effect from and after its
adoption.
Adopted April End, 1894.
R. r. REDD1rT, President Police Jury.
A. B. HuNDLEY, Clerk Police Jury.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted.
Whereas, under ordinance No. II, adopt
ed February 5th, 1894, q courthouse was
ordered erected on the courthouse square
in Columbia. La, and committee to con-
tract for same was appointed hereunder:
And whereas said committee has reported
to this body that they have contracted witch
p. j. Gillen for the building Of same, un.
der plans and specifications on file in the
Office of the Secretary of said committee;
and, whereas, after careful examination
of the plans, and specifications and con-
tract for the building Of said house, we
unqualifedly approve this action and feel
that their efforts should meet with favor
from every fair minded citizen. Therefore,
be it
Resolved, by the Police Jury in regular
session convened, That the contract en-
tered into by and between the building
committee, appointed by said ordinance
No. II, adopted February 5th, 1894, and
P. J. Gillen, for the building of a court
house provided for in said ordinance, be
and the same is hereby ratified and ap-
proved.
On motion the following report Of the
courth ouse committee was read and ordered
filed.
COLUMBIA, LA., april 2, 1894.
To the Honl President and Gentlemen Of
the Police Jury Of Caldwell Parish:
We, your committee appointed at the
meeting of your Hon. body on the 5th Of
February last, to contract for. and erect a
courthouse under the provisions Of ordi-
nance No. IL, passed by your Hon. body,
beg to report as follows: Shortly after be-
ing ap pointed, we proceeded to organize,
by electing Hon. s. II. Gilbert Chairman.
and j. J. Meredith Secretary; and at the
same meeting, motion was made and car
ried, that the President and Secretary visit
the town Of Rayville, Richland parish, La,
to gain information as to plans, style &C.,
for courthouse. Accordingly the COM
mittee visited Rayville, and reported to
our building committee as to the Rayville
courthouse. After considering that por.
ton of your ordinance relative to advertis-
ing tor bids, and considering that 'twould
be necessary to advertise for period of 80
days, in the leading daily newspapers Of
Ns..r,his, ST. Louis, Now Orleans and
other leading cities, in order to reach
building contractors, or men who would be
likely to take such contract, under the
terms Of your ordinance, and your ordi-
nance not defining the m amer of advertis.
ing, we decided, as matter of economy. to
write to the different building companies,
which We did and furnished them with q
copy of your ordinance providing for the
erecting of courthouse, and they all re-
spectfully declined to accept the contract. :
The Chairman and Secretary Of your
building committee, on their trip to Ray.
Vile, accidentally met with Mr.. P.J .Gillen
Of Bessem er, Ala, q building contractor,
then en- route to some portion Of Texas to
bid on the contract for courthouse there,
we invited him to visit our town. with .
view Of bidding on our courthouse, which
he cheerfully agreed to do, naming the day
in the future, he would meet us; and accord
ing to promise, he came, and after submit
ting his plan, the committee was we'll
pleased with it, and thin king 'twould suit
our people, and that twas to the best in
terest Of our parish at large, we accepted
his bid and entered into contract, with the
said Gillen, as per plan, specifications DC,
now on file in our Office, and in the hands
Of the Secretary Of said building committee.
Trusting our action to date, will meet
your appreciation and approval, we have
the honor to subscribe ourselves,
Yours most respectfully,
j. j. MEREDrTH,
Secretary Building Committee.
On motion the sum of $35 90 was appro.