The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-11


60 prlation of $25 90 in aid of building
H. bridge across the bayou on the road
al Mr.. j. ID. Tompkins' place.
es Action on same was postponed uni
next meeting.
Mr.. Nelson was instructed to wol
is on the road from Tyrone to Rober
3: dale at an outlay of not more tina
n $4,000
0 Mr.. Hope was instructed to have Il
0 orloge built over slough on road fro,
0 T. ii. Webb's residence to Hollybroo
n road.
Mr.. Jay was instructed to put tilin
} IN and repair the road in front of She
burn plantation at an outlay of No
more than $4,000,
Treasurer E. j. Hamley filed certl
| hcate of the Lake Providence Bank
showing balance to his credit of So
1874.
The following was offered by Mr.
Hope and adopted:
Resolved, That the following fee,
VIII be allowed by the Police Jury
end no more:
Jurors for District Court and grand
jurors, $500 per day and no mileage.
witnesses before the District Court
5Octs per day and no mileage.
Feeding and care of prisoners, 4Octs
per day.
Coroner's jurors, 81 90 per day and
no mileage.
commissioners for drawing Jury.
81 90 per day and sets per mile actual.
ly travelled
witnesses to drawing the jury, 81 so
per day and no mileage.
Election commissioners, $3.50 per
day.
Clerks of elections, 81 so per day.
Deputy sheriff's of elections. IS 90
per day and no mileage,
Justices of Peace, $25. 90 per annum.
except G R. Egelly and d. w. Gil.
mour, who shall each receive $75O
Constables shall receive 1926. 90 per
amman, except w. H. Hunter, who
shall receive 500. per annum.
Supervisors of election, $1,000 each.
for each election held.
Coroner for holding inquest and am
jury, $1,000.
Coroner for reviewing a BODY. IS 90
Burying paupers, $500.
Burying Charlton carcass, $500.
Inc following was offered by Mr..
Mcclure and adopted.
Whereas, A proposition has been
made to the Police Jury to build a
ridge across Bayou Macon on the Ash
On road, at the joint expense of the
arlshes, of East Carroll and West Car
oil and citizens interested. each psrsb
contribute the sum of $4,000 and
I'D citizens like SUM of $3.50 90;
Section l. Be it ordained, That tho
I'm OF 500 90 be and is hereby appro.
riaied Tor said purpose, on condition
'weyer, that said bridge after con. :
ruction shall be maintained and kent :
good repair by the parish of West
arroll and said citizens.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained That
'iice Jurors Jay, Nelson and McGuire
appointed a committee to act with
committee provided for in the or ,
nance OF the Police Jury of West L
rroll on the same subject. approved
ly g. 1900, to approve the specifioa-
ms and plans for said bridge, to
perVlse the construction of same and
accept or reject same an
sec. 3. BE it further ordained. That
favorable report of said commit =
on the completion of said BRIDGE =
i OF compliance with the conditions w
Inc appropriation herein made. the
sident OF this body is authorized to
warrant for the amount bersin ,
,ropriated Oh,
ne Following was offered by Mr.. bot
pc and carried: pre-
Sc it ordained by the Police Jury Bal
1t the ordinance adopted on the 18th Fr,
OF January, 1900, instructing the n
ism treasurer as to the deposit of Ie.
ish funds, be and the same is here.
repealed, and that the said Treas
have the discretion as to the safe
ping OF said funds and as to their
e OF deposit, the parish funds to be =
ireu oy the Treasures's official bond. mn,
ne following was offered by Mr. Mf
De and carried W..
g II ordained by the Police Jury of Az
parish OF East Carroll in regular "a
ting convened. That there be and go.
ereby levied for parish purposes an ali,
aiorem tax of eight mills on all The ZOO
'ole property in said parish for the and
I3OO; anu that the tax assessor be 49,
is hereby Instructed to extend said tho
On the assessment rolls for said s;or
ne Finance Committee filed the fol- and
ng report. which was adopted: mo
Lake Providence, La, July 81. 1900. Chi
re non. Police Jury of East Carroll. ado
hslemen-We. the Committee on Fin D
recommend the approval and paw
ol the following claims, presented at the
neeting: the
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nklin. coroners jury az clerl
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