The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-04-12
PROCEEDINGS OF IHE
POLICE JURY.
flake Providence, La. April 8, 1902


yIake Providence. La, April 8, 1907.
The Hon Police Jury of the parish
of East Carroll met this day, pursuant
% the call of the President.
There were present: Police Jurors
Rob, Nicholson, President; w. Z.
Hope. Phil MCGUIRE, A. NJ. Nelson ana
L. w. Jay, and e. S. WHY, secretary
The following proceedings were had'
to-wit:
The minutes of the meetings OF
January End and 10Th were read ana
anproyed. except AS to the ordinance
of January 2, 1902, relative to the con-
structiou of the sanitary building. the
plans submitted by the architect beng
fouud not to CO yer provisions for sew
erage of the Jail, the main object con-
templated by said ordinance.
On motion of Mr.. Hope, seconded
bv Mr.. Nelson, j. Stein & Co., were
authorized to expend two dollars per
month. beginning April 1. 1902. for
the snpport of Anthony Blanton. pau
per. and the Illawara Co. was author
ICED to expend the same amount per
month beginning April 1. 1902, for the
support of Isaac Watkins, pauper.
The memorial of Messrs. Hill Bro. q
Pittman to have license taxes paid in
1899 refunded, was received.
Mr.. jay moved that the license taxes
paid by SAID firm be refunded. and
there being no second to said motion,
same was not put to vote.
MIR. Hope moved that the considera-
ton of the memorial of said firm be
post poned until next meeting. which
motion, seconded by Mr.. Nelson, was
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas--McGuire, Hope and Nelson
Nays-Nicholson and Jay.
The Parish Treasurer submitted hi:
report, showing the following:
Balance on hand last report
January 2,............. $8,lSo 4.
Receipts since last report. 5,314 /!
Total .$13 502 6
Disbursements since last re-
port S'So9 u
| Balance in Treasury. -. 1882 g.
i The report was examined and ap
proved.
The Finance Committee made th
following report:
Lake Providence, La, April 81 1902.
To the Hon. Police Jury of East Carroll:
Gentlemen-We, the Committee on FIJI
4 ance. recommend the approval and pay
ment of the following claims, presented {
this meeting ::
I S Maben, eoroner's inquest. 10
ID f Peck, hauling. .................
: RI Burney. road work 1912. 70
, Bell & Shropshire, surgical examina-
ton for grand jury .......... 20
7 Wright Bro. pump for court house
McCHyman, Supreme Court crlm-
rn nnsl sJ avis i,nmher Co. stove for
court house. ............. ~
i Banner-Democrat, printing ....-.... ~
/ b Beard p, salary ...............
Z. & ii Webb, p, salary .............
ID w Gilm6ur, p. salary ........... Is
4 C II Egelly, ] p salary .............. Is
4 Stockner. p, salary ,..........-..
l. Rldings,'j p, salary. ;............. .
John Higgings, constable ..........
u Barney Conn. constable ...........
W A Blount, Dr., constable .......
r Jordan Foreman. constable. q
+ j Hamley, treasurer ............ o0
t w E Long. parish physician and
health officer 49,. $780,. IS
8 C S WHY. attorney and sect'y..... %
= Geo f Blackburn, clerk of court. :. 100
g a.. Office telephone.
q Jury com .........
e w Constant. jury com ..........
! E II Davis. jury com.
), S n King, jury com .................
j Guenard, jury com. .............
q X j Walker, jury com. ..............
Harry Hill, witness ................ l
}. H Nicholson, per diem and mileage. IA
W Hope. per diem and mileage. 10
p Phil Mcclure, per diem and mileage
A NJ Nelson, per diem and mileage. 10
L w Jay. per diem and mileage.
John Williams, burying pauper.... D
4 j M Hamley, taking testimony, coro-
| ner slufy ....' ~
K G r Egelly. ] p, holding inquest. -. 10
c HILL coroners' juror ..........
q o Hamilton, coroners' Juror. $3.50.
II Il f Guenard. coroners' juror
! g G Martin, coroners' juror. ........
a J Mcclure. cor oners' juror .......
J S Rulings, ] p, holding inquest. 10
d Gabe Showers. coroners' juror ...... l
G. Hemby, coroners' juror. ........ l
= August Berger. coroners' juror.
y Geo Bailey, coroners'..juror 1890.
: J w Dunn, sheriff, spprehending
e criminal ....... ......
special guard. ~.
e 6 arresting murderer 50
| attendance on cOnrt In