The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-12-25
Proceedings of the. Potsce

Proceedings of t',e. Police .yurx,
: MONDAY, November %, 1860
The Police Jury met pursuant to ,a;a..
lncnt. Present: Jas. NJ. Thompson 49,
i'ent, J. l.. Morris and WIN. Cottreli p'S
There being no quorum, the Jurv al,
Journcd until tomorrow, the 23rd inst -,
10 o'clock \. VI. "
Tuesday, November %. 1860
The Police Jury met pursuant to adiour,.
ment. Presents: Jas. NJ. Thompson, pres.
ldent, >. l.. Morris, T. c.. Chacl,ere and
Vim. Cottrcll. anu
Inc minutes of the previous meeting
On motion Of Mr.. Morris. 49,.
EcSolvcd, That the sum of sSOO ho \,
pr"p'Iittcd to have the bridge ,cbuilt orl p
the mouth CT bayou Carron, and that tho
same commissioners Appointed at tho 10y,
meeting be authorised to sell the Same +n
the lowest bidder, and receive the VOL.
when COMPLETED, the purchaser to have th.
benefit Oh the lumber Of he old bridge.
The report OF the commissioners apno;n.
ted August 10th, to have the bridge repa;r<
ed over bayou PialniInine Brulee was rad
:Flnd on motion of MIR. Chachere:
u Resolved, That the report be receive3
ana that the clerk be instructed TO ;ssuo
warrants to llonore Daiglc for the sum of
500 for repairing said bridge.
On motion Of Mr.. Morris:
Resolved, That J.. 5. lIax, T. y. R,t,or
and }. 5. FogNelnan be appointed as cou.
ml>Sloncrs to examine and report the nrn,
bablc cost of repairing the first two br;doe,
on the road from Bayou Beuf to Rig Canna
and report the same at the next mept;no oe
the Jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Cottrell:
kcSoI'cl, That the Collector be author
'zcd to Ireland to B. 4. Smith, the q Mount Of
parish tax collected from him, his p1oner.
y beng III the corporation of Grand
Cotcau. I
Tho PhSidcnt appointed Messrs. Cottrell
and MorrRAa committee on claims. when
alter a careful examination, on motion If
Mr.. Morris, the clerk was instructed to
Issue warrants for the following claims.
JrsTlcrs' FEEs..-D Sittig SIT 624 VIM
EIhins $40 DIP c Hill ss4 40 j P Todd
50 % & Dc]ahoFfage IS l25
CoSsrABLEs' FE1Es.-John Woods 60 n
&C Duson $50 so VIM Mires $40 SO p
Woods fl ,
WITNESSES E'EEs.-H Thibodeaux A 90
R Manuel 81 Alcilc Thibodeaux 81 7
Reynolds 81 30 & a Hardy s.: 40 j y
liayerty - 30 Lucicn Perrodin s. 90 p
Jeansonne $37 so " II Cunningham 81
NJ LegrangT 81 FRANCOIS Richard $50 30
SuSDRY CLAIMs.-E S MAYO, haulinc
lumber for public road $50 -Valery Row
constable and witnesses fees s45 W III
Mayo Deputy Sherif's fees $50 324 Pierre
Jcansonne Deputy Sherif's fees IS 60 +.
Perrodin Deputy Sherif's fees $40 E
Mayo Deputy Shcriff7s fees and wood for
Courthouse So, 20 r Raulin jail fees S72-
80 + Mayo jail fees $40 C G Duson
drawing jury SIS DR. G Hill examination
OF l. Young by ordeg, of Court $40.
On motion of Mr.. Eottrell:
Resolved, That the President be anthor-
ised to appoint two citizens to act in con-
junction with two citizens to be appointed
by authority of the late meeting Of citizens
of which Col. 3. r. Rogers was pres;dent
and Joel II. Sandoz, secretary and that
the Treasurer is hereby authorised to de-
liver to the said tounmistse of four2shee an.
celcd warrants now in his possession. in
order thai they may be mutilated or de-
stroyed by said committee; provided, that
The said committee Of Gar shall give public
notice through the local newspapers, of the
day OIL WHICH said warrapts shall be mutiI
ated or destroyed; and RESOLVED further,
that the said committee, after having acted.
report IN writing to the Police Jury.
he President appointed Dr.. Vincent
boaSnl and Cof(B. Il, CAN'T on the Sid
T.. J .s.--~k
The Jury then proceeded to make an
estimate = the taxes of 1869 after whic.
Nh Morris offered the ~tolk'wing resolution
which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the following is, the es-
tlmhtc made according to law, exhibiting
the various item, OF expenditure necessary
for the services of the year $50 and thas
the said estimate he published 1t hask
thirty days before the amount Of he tax
for The said year shall be fixed and DETER
mined as the law requires. 80.
Pay It officers Of the Police Jury,
to wit: Clerk, Treasurer, Attor-
ney, Physician and Constable. s 2,l0O
Pay OF melnberS tsix(.--...... 300
salary (sec Act No 165
ol 1901. 600
Cie'k OF Dist. Court. 900
Fees for % Magistrates In cri,nin-
al cases 4,eoo
Fees for 10 Constables in Grimm j. =,
al cases: $500
Fees Tor witnesses in criminal cases
before Magistrates courts. .... 5000
,oi..hseht expenses. 1000
Maintenance of prisoners in parish
jan, and guards. 5000
hA's''nS y, 900
Pay of grand and petit jurors for
spring term of court..... 1000
Pay of grand aud petit jurors for s3ff}
fall term of court. .......... 1000
onerlH lof summon'ng sa!ne.....- 600
Witnesses in criminal cases before
District court. ........... 1000
Construction of public works.. 10000
Pay of Dist. Atty. for convictions. 500
Pay of public printing........ 300
objection OF 5000.
Pay Of Atty. in the suit ~. Am
rein VS.. parish St. Landry 500
Pay of Clerk and Recorder for re-
cording Tact mortgages, (see
act No. % of 1868 -. r loco
Of prisoners to the
Penltentfary. 500
'herItf's leerin criminal cases be- ~
fore District ............ 1000
On motion the Jury adjourned until the
irst Monday in January, 1870 &J<IC *
j. NJ. THOMPSON, President.
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.- Sold by G.. MAYO.