Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1911-08-12

ular session with the Hon. A, Lasseigne
in the chair and the following members
present: Messrs. LeBrun, Barre, Nagel,
Songy and Bourgeois.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Finance Committee reported "a
vorably upon the following bills, which
were ordered paid -
W, J. Hart, Salary, Clerk of Court...$ 5000
Eug Dumez. Salary, Parish Treasurer 5000
Paul Ber,helot, Salary, Sheriff. POS. 50
Fl. Bodin, Salary, Sec. Police Jury. $500
Chas. A. Lasseigne, Salary D'y Sheriff $500
Olivier Oubre, Salary, Constable........ 1000
Daniel Chenet, Jury Voucher-......... $50
Chas Martin, Jr. a. .......... lao
Paul Berthelot, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1870
Derbes & Tassin, Auditing Books ....... 1855
John Dorsey & Ernest Martin, Co., work
in read. 82.10
Willie Cojoe, work in road. 1880
Montegut Bros. '' 81 .................. 1893
Paul BerthelOt, days attending Court 1890
A. Lasseigne, Jury Vouchen............. 1910
Jos. LeBrun .............. 12.40
E. J. Waguespack, Ice..................... 4.40
Monteyut Planting Co., work in rOad $500
Geo. Bourgeois $50
4. H. Lander, Stenographer in keat
ing Case. 5000
Frank Brou, work in road 6O25
Chas st. Martin, g 49,. $3.50
Loan to Schvol Board. 600 90
Chas A. Lasseigne, Jury Vuucher $50
Henry Tassin, 49,. $50
l.. L. Broussard, School Treasurer 3I7
Parish Taxes Collected in May $2S.O9
L. L. Brousssrd. School Treasurer 3l7
Parish Taxes Col. in June $l3.41 ALSO
Eugene Dumez For Jury Vouchers. 6O2O
Moved by Mr.. Songy and seconded by
Mr.. Nagel that the ferry Landing No. 3
be transferred from it's present location
to the front of the Court House laue.
Moved by Mr.. Barre and seconded by
Mr.. Songy that the president be and he
is hereby authorized to consult with the
owners of Ferry No. 3 to cross free all
persons iatle to Taxes and licenses, upon
presentation and on the day only that
receipt for said taxes and licenses are
issued.
Moved by Mr.. Barre and seconded by
Mr.. LeBrun that the rates of taxation
for 1911 be the same as 1910.
A vote being called resulted as follows,
Yeas: LeBran, Barre. Songy, Bourgeois,
Nagel and Lasseigne. Nays: None.
Adopted.
We notice that some mail boxes are
an obstruction to the working of the
public roads and the owners are hereby
f<, En- har
once.
Moved by Mr.. Barre and seconded by
Mr.. bourgeois, that the report of Messrs.
Derbes & Tassln, auditing the books of
the Parish be accepted.
To THE HONORABLE PRESIDENT AND
MEMBERS OF rHE POLICE JURY OF
THE PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST, LOUISIANA.
Gentlemen !:
We be, tO herewith submit to your
Honorable body tile attached report of
our audit of the booKs and accounts of
the secretary of the Police Jury and the
Parish Treasurer, Tor the Iuollt.ls vi May
al,j June 1911.
We have found all Cash receipts and
disbursements properly accounted for,
anu the ash Baiauce OF S26, 7yu. 36 cor
responds with tile cash in bank, after
allowing for the checks out.
The following bills do not show OH
their face rs having been approved by
tue Finance COninlittee:
Jas. buckley IL Cu. Ltd, Voucher
No. 4o tuf Office hA lures, stationery eic.
and express charges Oh sanie, amount
lng To SoS.65.
Scnumet Il Wartield, Voucher No.
80, for one Record for Criminal Cases,
amounting to S4.50.
We find no corresponding bill for In
surance paid on Court House, Voucher
No. 81, issued to A. Lasseigne for
$l6U. 90.
The bill Of Adelard Webre, Voucher
No. "a, for road work, amounting to
$lU0.OO, is not itemized. and we would
respectfully suggest that bills aggregat-
ing such amounts be itemized, III order
that the members of the Finance loin-
mittee may be able to intelligently audit
them.
A few errors in extending the differ
ent items of disbursements in the proper
departments were corrected, so that ac-
curate results may be obtained.
Respectfully submitted,
DERBEfS u TASSlN,
per =. j. TAssiN.
There being no further business, ON mo.
ton duly seconded, the Jury adjourned.