The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-12-18

-. "oSOAS, November %, 1869.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad;ou.-
ment. Present: JAS. NJ. Thompson nrnn
iient, j. L. Morris and VIM. Coltreli pres
There being no quorum, the Jurv "a
journcd until tomorrow, the 23rd inat -
10 o'clock \. NJ. ~
TUESDAY, November %, 1869
The Police Jury met pursuant to ad;onrr.
ment. Present.: Jas. NJ. Thompson. nres.
ident, j. L. Morris, T. C. Chachere md
Wm. Cottreli.
The minutes of the prcv;ons moo,;,o
were read and approved =
On motion of Mr.. Morris.
Resolved, That the sum Of seoo ho
prop'iatcd to have the bridge reh,;,. up
the mouth of bayou Carron, and that W.
same commissioners appointed at the last
meeting be authorised to sell the son,o
the lowest bidder, and receive the work
when completed, the purchaser to have tho
oenet1t OF inc lumber of The old bridge.
Inc report OF the commissioners appoin-
ted August 10th, to have the bridge repair.
ed over bayou pla4uimine Brulee was read
land on motion of Mr.. Chachcre:
y Resolved, That the report be received
and that the clerk be instructed to ;ssns
warrants to lIonore Daigle for the s,m of
$3.50 for repairing said bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Morris:
Resolved, That J. S. Haw, T. n. R,t,er~
and ). 5. F%og'cman be appointed as com-
m~lssionerS to examine and report the nro.
bable cost OF repairin tn, first two bridoes
on the road from Bayou Beuf to Biz Cane
and report the same at the next meeting If
the Jury.
On motion of Mr.. Cottrell:
RESOLVED, That the Collector be author
'zed to refund to B. A. Smith, the a mount oe
parish tax collected from him, his p1oner-
~ being In the corporation of Grand
Coteau.
The President a opointed Messrs. Cottrell
and MofA. a committee on claims. when
after a careful examination, on motion If
Mr.. Morris, the clerk was instructed 10
issue warrants for the following claims.
JUSTICES FEEs..-D C Sitlig SIT 624 VIM
Ekins $40 DIP Z Hill $84 40 j P Todd
50 % G DelahorYase s. l21
CoSsTABLEs' FEEs.-Jok.n Woods "A 5n
Z c Duson $50 so VIM Mires s26 SO p
Woods Al
W1rsEssESFEEs.- Thibodeaux a. 90
R Manuel 81 Alcide Thibodeanx "a 7
Reynolds - SO g A Hardy So 40 J y
Hagerty IS 50 Lucien perrodin 81 20 P
Jeansonne s37 50 " II Cunningham 81
NJ Lagrange 81 Francois Richard $40 20
SuNDRY NCLAlMs-E S Mayo, hauling
lumber for public road $50 Valery Row
constable and witnesses fees $45 " ii
Mayo Deputy SherifTs fees $50 321 Pierre
Jeansonne Deputy Sheriff's fees IS go L
Perrodin Deputy Sherih's fees $40 z 9
Mayo Deputy Sherif's fees and wood for
Courthouse S53 70 r Raulin Jail fees s72-
so f , Mayo Jail fees $40 C c Dnson
drawing jury SIS DR. G Hill examination
Of L Young by order Of Court $40.
On motion of Mr.. Tottrell:
Resolved, That the President be author.
ised 10 appoint " citizens to act in CON-
junction with two citizens to be appointed
by authority of the late meeting of citizens
Of which Col. B. r. Rogers was president
and Joel IL. Sandoz, secretary ; and that
the Treasurer i, hereby authorised to de-
liver to the said committee of fouia the can
celed warrants now in his possession. in
order that they may be mutilated or de-
stroyed Ivy said committee; provided. that
The said committee Of fRr Shall give pnblic
notice through the local newspapers. of the
day on which said warrants shall be multi
ated or destroyed; and Resolved further.
that the said committee, after having acted,
report in writing to the Police Jury.
The President appointed Dr.. Vincent
Boagni and Coh B.. r. CAN'T on the $ id
y
The Jury then proceeded to make an
estimate Of the taxes IF 1865. alter Whit,
Mr.. Morris offered the following resolution
Which Was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That The following is the es-
mad according to Law, exhibiting
the va Ious Item, OF expenditure necessary
for the services Of the year 1869, and tlas
the said estimate be published at least
thirty days brfore the amount of he lax
for the said year shall he fixed and deter
mined, as the law requires.
Pay If officers of the Police Jury.
to wit: Clerk, Treasurer, Attor.
ney, Physician and Constable. 5 100
Pay of members fsixl. ........ 800
sa:ary (see Act No l65
OF looo 600
Cie'k of Dist. Court. .......... 400
Fees for % Magistrates in Grimm.
al eases::....::..........- 1900
Fees for 10 Constabies in crimin-
,, al eases......:~..---.-. $500
Tor witnesses in criminal cases
before Magistrates courts. 1000
contingent expenses ....-..... 1000
of prisoners in parish
jail, and guards. ........... 5000
1000
Pay of grand and petit jurors for
spring term of court.......... 5000
of grand aud petit jurors for
fall term of court. .:....... 1000
Sheriff for summOning same...... 600
in criminal cases before
District court..-............. 1000
Construction of public works.. 10. 900
Pay Of Dist. Atty. for convictions. 500
Pay of public printing. ....... 800
Collection of 5000
Ply 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 90 of ls6s)......... 1000
of prisoners to the
Penltcntlary.. 800
feerin criminal cases be-
fore District court.......... 1000
On, motion the Jury adjourned until the
irst Monday in January, 1870,
J. N. THOMPSON, President.
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