Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-04-16
Official PROCEEDINGS
of The
POLICE JURY
Parish of St. John the Baptist

ADsent-Messrs. Montegut and Bour
geOis.
Inc minutes of meetings held in
feDrudry were read and on motion
Oh Mr.. Barre, seconded by Mr. Rey-
maud and carried said minutes were
approved. as read.
"A letter from District ATTORNEY
Buchler giving his legal opinions on
the different matters reported in the
State Auditors reports, was read,
and on motion of Mr.. Barre, second
ed by Mr.. Duhe, it was moved that
SAID letter be filed, and that the Sc
cretary be and is hereby directed and
ordered to make demand on the pro-
per parties for endorsement of
funds as stipulated in said auditors
reports, and as per opinion of the le-
gal adviser. A vote ON same resulted
as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Son
gy and Dure. Absent, Messrs. Mon
tegut and Bourgeois.
The Finance Committees report
showing total of $4,20437 to cover
bills incurred, and an advance loan of
| 81 ,S36.61 to the Assessors Salary
fund, was read and on motion of Mr..
Reynaud seconded by Mr.. Barre,
and carried said report was accepted
and said bills were ordered paid from
tn eGeneral Parish Funds. Bills of
Peter Mason for $3.50 and of H. M.
Bodin for $650.0O were ordered def
Dfered for action until the next meet
| ing.
| 1t was moved by Mr.. Duhe, second
ded by Mr.. Barre that the following
resolution be adopted:
Whereas, tire Parish of St John the
Baptist is truly and justly indebted
ITO Mr.. Augustin Lasseigne fer tbs
ksum ofs$3, ,230.0S with interest up to
date amounting to S306.85, total ne
S3,536.93 for money advanced tc
| build good roads in St. John the Bap-
tist Parish, and whereas there is not
sufficient fund to meet this debt
Be it resolved, that a certificate Of
indebtedness for the amount OF
S3,536.93, (Three Thousand, five
hundred and thirty six dollars ano
ninety three cents) bearing pei
cent interest and payable on January
Ind, 1922, be made to the said Au-
gustin Lasseigne, and that said ac-
knowledgment of Indebtedness and
promise to pay is serured by pledge
of the excess revenues of the parish
bout of the parish taxes to be levied
oy the Police Jury for ordinary pur-
soses.
Be it further ordained that the pre-,
s;dent and Secretary be and are here
by authorized and directed to slgy
said certificate of Indebtedness in be
half of the Police Jury of st. John
The Baptist. A vote on the above re
suited as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Son
~ and Duhe. Absent, Messrs. Mon
tegut and Bourgeois.
1t was moved by Mr.. Duhe, second
|
resolution be adopted:
Whereas the Parish of st. John the
Baptist is truly and justly indebted
unto Paxton Miller for the tull sum
Of S1,794.9O with interest up TO date
amounting to $82.2S; totaiiltis
.S77.18, for extra work done IN
the parish good roads in said st. John
he Baptist Parish, and whereas,
there is not sufficient fund to meet
his debt
Be it Resolved: That a certificate
of Indebtedness for the amount oil
S1.S77.1S Eighteen Hundred ana
SEVENTY Seven dollars AMI eighteen
cents). bearing 7 per cent lnteresC
and pavable on January Ind, NJ
be made to the said Paxton Miliel'
and that said acknowledgment ol III
debtedhess and promise to pay IS 81
cured by pledge of the excess fe.e1 I
nues of the parish taxes to be ieVleo
by the Police Jury for ordinary puf-
/ poses.
Be it further ordained that the Pfe-
10y
sident and Secretary be and are mere
by authorized and directed to sign ~
said certificate of indebtedness IN pc &
half of the PoEce Jury OF 81. Johli
the Baptist. A vote on same result
ed asfollows:
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, Barre ooii-
~ and Dune.
Absent-Messrs, Montegus anu
Bourgeois.
The Treasurer's report SHOWING g. "
cash balance of $414;92 IN lhG = 0RU he
cial Road Fund; S3,29o:oiV N He IN
Assessors Salary Fund; sz.'ii99ooeeo9 80 IN IN
the General Fund and S4'4oo.o. .oad "a
| the Sheriff's Salary fund, was so leau
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