WEBSTER. 504 square miles; incorporated in 1871; population, 15,125; seat of justice, Minden. President of Board of Education, J. M. Miller, Minden P. O. Superintendent of Education, J. M. Davies, Minden P. O. POLICE JURORS-First Ward: L. F. Aikus; Second Ward: G. W. Oakley; Third Ward: J. Y. Burton; Fourth Ward: W. G. Stewart; Fifth Ward: J. T. Boyett. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-First Ward: T. H. McEachern and T. M. Kerkley; Second Ward: A. G. McCann; Third Ward: J. W. Baten; Fourth Ward: J. C. Lowry, J. H. Moxey; Fifth Ward: E. E. Kennon, J. S. Bacon. CONSTABLES-First Ward: M. S. Newsom, I. W. Merritt; Second Ward: J. M. Leonard;; Third Ward: N. B. Walker; Fourth Ward: J. M. Chanler, T. R. Dickens; Fifth Ward: Claude Buison, J. B. Madden. NOTARIES PUBLIC-Appointed since May 1, 1900: L. K. Watkins, Jesse F. Sykes. Towns: Minden, population, 1,561. WEST BATON ROUGE. 210 square miles; incorporated in 1807; population, 10,285; seat of justice, Port Allen. President of Board of Education, Thomas Jones, Walls P. O. Superintendent of Education, J. W. Hyams, Port Allen P. O. POLICE JURORS-First Ward: M. V. Comeaux; Second Ward: Alphonse Rivault; Third Ward: A. D. Barrow; Fourth Ward: Jules Dorion; Fifth Ward: David Devall; Sixth Ward: A. A. Alford; Seventh Ward, T. G. Erwin. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-First Ward: F. E. Hebert; Second Ward: E. O. Gwin; Third Ward: Oscar Bauer; Fourth Ward: Wm. H. Esque; Fifth Ward: F. M. Marler; Sixth Ward: Thomas Jones; Seventh Ward: Adam Lejune. CONSTABLES-First Waard: W. C. Guedry; Second Ward: Maurice Bergeron; Third Ward: Emile Bauer; Fourth Ward: W. W. Lemmon; Fifth Ward: E. Marler; Sixth Ward: W. A. Trahon. Towns: Port Allen, population, WEST CARROLL. 380 square miles; incorporated in 1877; population, 3,865; seat of President of Board of Education, C. T. Milliken, Floyd. POLICE JURORS-First Ward: Thos. L. Lefevre; Second Ward: G. N. Grant; Third Ward: James A. Lester; Fourth Ward: C. D. Broswell; Fifth Ward: T. B. Griffeth. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-First Ward: E. M. Flemming; Second Ward: William A. Hedrick; Third Ward: R. L. Vining; Fourth Ward: T. B. Reneau; Fifth Ward: A. P. Webb. CONSTABLES-First Ward: W. L. Richburg; Second Ward: John W. Bradley; Third Ward: Sam Crow; Fourth Ward: W. H. Renau; Fifth Ward: John Adams. NOTARIES PUBLIC-Appointed since May 1, 1900: Wm. A. Hedrick, S. N. Dorsett. Towns: Floyd, population, WEST FELICIANA. 302 square miles; incorporated in 1811; population, 15,994; seat of justice,St. Francisville. President of Board of Education, J. P. Bowman, St. Francisville. Superintendent of Education, G. W. Newman, St. Francisville. POLICE JURORS-First Ward: H. Lofton; Second Ward: C. W. Simmons; Third Ward: S. C. Stirling; Fourth Ward: C. F. Howell; Fifth Ward: W. H. Pharis; Sixth Ward: -; Seventh Ward: John Lesassier; Eighth Ward: N. H. Barrow; Ninth Ward: F. (). Hamilton; Tenth Ward: S. L. Lavergne. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-First Ward: T. T. Lawson, C. W. emple; Second Ward: C. W. Simmons; Third Ward: F. D. Haralson; Fourth Ward: C. H. Argue; Fifth Ward: W. R. Campbell; Sixth Ward: F. S. Denson; Seventh Ward: Mose McWaters; Eighth Ward: A. Mc Gehee; Ninth Ward: J. F. Maryman; Tenth Ward: R. S. Towles. CONSTABLES-First Ward: Mose Vantromp, J. W. Ard; Second Ward: H. D. Harvey; Third Ward: Ed. Baines; Fourth Ward: W. H. Wicker; Fifth Ward: R. R. Spillman; Sixth Ward: P. O. Bourgeois; Seventh Ward: C. M. Davis; Eighth Ward: Judge Nutter; Ninth Ward: Robert Taylor; Tenth Ward: H. B. Lavergne. NOTARIES PUBLIC-Appointed since May 1st, 1900: Towns: Bayou Sara, population, 755; St. Francisville, 1.059. WINN. 945 square miles; incorporated in 1852; population, 9,648; seat of justice, Winnfield. President of Board of Education, W. L. Long, Winnfield P. O. POLICE JURORS-First Ward: W. D. Bevil; Second Ward: W. W. Thompson; Third Ward: J. R. Sikes; Fourth Ward: J. W. Wasson; Fifth Ward: J. C. Crew; Sixth Ward: Geo. C. Purvis; Seventh Ward: P. F. Smith; Eighth Ward: A. J. Franks; Ninth Ward: Chas. R. Nugent; Tenth Ward: D. W. Sholars. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-First Ward: C. M. Bevil; Second Ward: J. R. Tullos; Third Ward: W. W. Boyett; Fourth Ward: N. M. Moffet; Fifth Ward: G. M. Wyatt; Sixth Ward: W. J. Drewett; Seventh Ward: W. M. Simmons; Eighth Ward: J. B. Wilson and A. J. Clifton. CONSTABLES-First Ward: G. M. Smith; Second Ward: J. A. Sanders; Third Ward: John C. Adams; Fourth Ward: B. A. Wasson; Fifth Ward: J. A. Sutton; Sixth Ward: W. S. Drewett; Seventh Ward: J. T. Young; Eighth Ward: B. E. Wilson; Ninth Ward: P. J. Martin. NOTARIES PUBLIC-Appointed since May 1, 1900: Geo. W. Beck, R. C. Jones, W. M. Wallace, James S. Peters, Thomas M. Milling, John H. Matthews. STATE INSTITUTIONS. THE TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA, NEW ORLEANS. The Tulane University of Louisiana, as now constituted, is the result of a contract entered into in 1884 by the State of Louisiana and the Board of Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, by which the existing University of Louisiana was placed under the perpetual care of the Tulane Administrators, with all its property, powers, privileges, immunities and franchises, and with such other powers as might be necessary to enable them to "foster, maintain and develop a great University in the City of New Orleans." By the act, No. 43, of the Session of 1884, making this contract, the name of the institution was changed to "The Tulane University of Louisiana." The starting point of the University of Louisiana was the organization of the "Medical College of Louisiana," in September, 1834. This institution was chartered April 2, 1835, and in March, 1836, it issued the first degrees in medicine or science ever conferred in Louisiana, or the Southwest. The State Constitution of 1845 ordained as follows: "ART. 137. An University shall be established in the City of New Orleans. It shall be composed of four faculties, to-wit: One of law, one of medicine, one of the natural sciences, and one of letters. "ART. 138. It shall be called the University of Louisiana, and the Medical College of Louisiana, as at present organized, shall constitute the faculty of medicine. "ART. 139. The Legislature shall provide by law for its further organization and government, but shall be under no obligation to contribute to the establishment or support of said University by appropriations." The act of organization (Act of 1847, No. 49), with some trifling changes, was re-enacted in 1855, and is substantially embodied in the Revised Statutes of 1856 and 1870. The Law Department was organized under a plan adopted by the Board of Administrators on May 4, 1847. With some intermissions it has been in operation continuously since that time. At different times in the course of the years following the organization of the University, the Legislature appropriated amounts aggregating something over $100,000 toward the providing of building and equipment for the Medical Department, but this amount was largely augmented by appropriations by the faculty from moneys received for tuition and by personal contributions. An effort at the inauguration of an academic department was made by the Administrators of the University at a meeting held June 1, 1847, when a committee was appointed "to report on the expediency of organizing the Department of Letters and Natural Sciences, and on the means that can be commanded to that effect." The Legislature having provided no funds for the support of the University, suggestions were made at that time towards raising funds for the purpose. The only practical outcome of the effort was a donation of $500 by Glendy Burke and a like sum by Judah Touro, two public-spirited citizens, which funds were dedicated to the establishment of prizes in elocution and Hebrew.* About 1847 a small appropriation was obtained from the State, and the academic building was erected. The department closed in 1860, and the civil war intervening, no efforts were made for sixteen years to sustain an academic department. After the restoration of civil government in Louisiana, in 1876, the newly appointed Board of Administrators determined to put in operation again the academic department so long contemplated. It was organized, and on November 4, 1878, it reopened its doors. The Board memorialized the Constitutional Convention of 1879, and, through its action, aid was given for the first time to the academic department. The Constitution of 1879 contained the following provisions: "CONCERNING A STATE UNIVERSITY. "ART. 320. The University of Louisiana, as at present established and located at New Orleans, is hereby recognized in its three departments, to-wit: the law, the medical, and the academical departments, to be governed and controlled by appropriate faculties. The General Assembly shall, from time to time, make such provisions for the proper government and maintenance and support of said State University of Louisiana, and all the departments thereof, as the public necessities and well-being of the people of the State of Louisiana may require, not to exceed $10,000 annually." Under this provision the Legislature made an annual grant of $10,000 until 1884, $50,000 in all, when it was relieved from this obligation by its contract with the Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund. The Academic Department thus recognized and modestly supported made marked progress during the six years of its existence before it was taken hold of by the Tulane Administrators. But it was seriously handicapped for lack of funds, and a great development was not then possible to it. Besides its tuition fees and the appropriations from the State, referred to above, it received a donation of $1,000 from Mr. Charles T. Howard, of New Orleans, for the equipment of the chemical department, These funds, largely augmented by accumulated compound interest, are still used for the purposes intended by their donors. |