The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-04-09
Winfield. La, April Z, 1909.
On motion Mr.. Porter, regular

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order of business was resumed.
On motion Mr.. Porter the
following resolution was offered;
Be it resolved bv the Police Jury
of the parish of VIM IN regular
session convened, that said Police
jury acquience IN the Judgement
of the District Court in the case
w. l.. Smyle vs. Police Jury and
j. ID. Pace, and that no appeal be
taken, and stood as follows: D.
L. Porter. yea. A. S. Peters, nay.
T. &. Willis. yea. L. b. Pickett,
yea. ID. I'll Shumate, yea. j. IL
Horn. yea, j. L Payne. nay, j l.
Carter. nav, ID. b. Williams, nay
aud j. L. Brewton, nay. Lost.
On motion Mr.. Willis, that the
sum of $500 be appropriated out
of the bridge fand Ia repair bridge
on Caney Greek on Winfield aud
Columbia. road. Carried.
On motion Mr.. Willis. that the
sum of 5000 or as much thereof
a. may be necessary be appropri-
ated out of bridge fund ~ buy
material to build bridge ga new
road near j. NJ. Abrams place.
Work to be done by overseer and
road hands. Carried.
On motion Mr. Willis, request
of petitioners of tax PAYERS from
Hickory Valley School District
asking for an election to vote a
special tax was granted.
On motion Mr.. Shumate, that
the Police Jury appropriate the
sum OF $4,000 out of the General
funds to pay for premium on
tornado policy OF Fifteen Thous-
and Dollars for Court house and
jail for a period of five years.
Carried.
Report of Claim Committee.
To the Honorable President
and members of the Police Jury
of the Parish of VIM: We your
claims committee beg leave to
report that we have carefully
examined and approved claims
amounting in total to the sum of
$685.. 05.
Respectfully submitted,
A. ). Peters. Chrmn
ID. b. Williams
L. b Puckitt
j. Il. Porter
j. l.. Brewton
Committee
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
WINFIELD, La. April Z, 1893.
To the Honorable President and Members of
the Police Jury of the Parish Of ~inni
We, your committee on Finance, beg lerve to
submit the following report of the condition OF
the Parish Finances, which I'VE find to be cor
rect, for the quarter ending March 81, 1903:
Parish General Fund Account.
Amount on hand last report. ----....-... l,siiss
Reed from tax collec'r since Jan. l, 'oe
including int pd by Bank of WINFIELD =. S2l OF
Total ..--.-. .---.-.......... SD sS5 90
Disbursements.
Amt Of claims paid since Jan. 1, 1909. s, l69 81
Balance on hand April L.. Il 765 81
Total sloY oSs
General Bridge Fund Account.
Amt. reed from tax col, since Jan. 1, 90 s5.a547
Total sj.s5A7e
Amount overdrawn on Jan. 1, 1919 .s $751;
Amount disbursed since .-.-.--.-.-. S27 IS
Balance on hand april 4, 1903 ,Ss9 "a
Total ........ .... - S. 954 a
Balance on hand all funds to the credit OF tn,
1 Parish in the Bank OF WINFIELD On April l,
1919 - 100 fs
We have examined the books Of the sheriff
ana Tax Collector, also those of the Parish
Treasurer, aud find same correct.
We lind paid ND claims TO the amount OF
| S., 1885,, and recommend that same be burned
! in the presence OF the Police jury
Respectfully submitted,
| J. T. p me,
ID. Il. SHUAATE,
j. K CARTER,
j. X. HORN,
1T. G. WI LIS,
Committee.
QUARTERLY STATEMENT
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