The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-08
POLICE Juey PROCEEDINGS

81 FrancisSill.. la. March 9, 1919 The
regular meeting Of the Police jury vas
called 20 order by pf e = Howell l'resl-
dent with the following members present,
Messrs Kaufman, iirasseaus, iiayeyt
Lewis, Howell Austin Row, Harrow, and
Marymau
Minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Communication from he Supervisor ~
Public Accounts with report from his
office on examination 81 the books and
accounts ef the Parish Treasurer and
Clerk of the Police Jury The books and
accounts were all proven and found cor
rect The Supervisor called attention IT
the Police Iurf TO the establishment bs
his office Of a nes system Of book keep
ins for the offices Of Parish Treasurer and
Clerk Of Police Jury throughout the state
and advised the Police Jury that that
system Of book keeping and accounting
was row being Installed Ia his parish un-
der his supervision and that new books
ard papers are 10 DE purchased for this
purpose Regular semi annual returns
mus, be made TO his office under sworn
statement and all vouchers, warrants aud
papers must be produced on application
Communication from the Beard Of state
Affairs notifying the Police Jury that II
must meet on the First Monday In May
1919 TO sit as Beard OF Review Proper
notices are Go be published nj tho proper
tins
4 communication was read from Hen
Duncan Buie, Present State Highway
Commission relative 60 construction In
this parish Of certain model reads and
making suggestions az 10 procedure This
matter vas laid over so be taken up at
subsequent meeting after a visit has
besn made this parish by representa-.
tive Of the safe Highway Commission whe
Is 10 give data as to financial aid from
the State and Government and an 40.
preximatIon of he cost Of the contem-
plated highways
Hon T. Nee. Iawrason representing
his firm then brought before the Police
Jury the mater Of experimenting and re.
arranging the 1919 budget % this parish
10 meet the conditions brought about hy
the changes made tn the state consliiu-
ton and laws in the election held on No
yember sth 1918 reducing the parish tax
rate from 10 mills Go 9 mills for narochial
purposes Mr. l.awrason explained the
matter fully and presented an ordinance
he had drawn 60 meet all requirements
In the premises. This ordinance VAS read
10 the Police Jury and fully explained.
and after fusl discussion Dr X T. Lewis
moved. and Mr. 4 \ lifasaeaux seconded
hls resolution that thIs ordinances be adop
ted by thls Police Jury aud be the bud
get for this parish fsf the year 1919 The
Ordinance being as follows. to.wit
Ordinance no. ~.
Amended and Supplemental Budget and
apportienment Of revenues Of the Parish
Of West Fellciana state 81 Louisiana.
for the year 1919
Whereas the Police Jury by ordinance
No 81 enacted August the 7th 1915. adop.
ed n budget or estimate q expenditures
wtth appor,ionmeut Of revenues for the
year 1919, Ia words and figures rs fol.
lows
Session one BE II ordained by the 20,
lice Jury If the Parish 81 West Feliclana.
state 81 louisiana, that the annual eE
penses. taxes and revenues for the said
parish for The year 1919 are estimated ana
apRortionea and by this ordinance shalt
be- dedicated, based uB a total assessment
hundred thousand dollars ~ 500. 900 D0l
and IN addition hereto, vehicle, per CAPT
Ia, licenses, and other sources Of revenue
er income Of the Parish authorized by
las ~ Eight thousand dollars s. 600 9nl
10. sit
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