The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS
oPEoUsAs, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,

OPEoUsAs, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, I
June Cd, 1879.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: John Roy, President; FL. Duri0, 7. s.
Fontenot, Theodufe Fontenot and I. C. Chachere.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read and
approved:
On motion of Mr.. rs. FOntenot, resolved, that
the clerk is hereby instructed to issue to NJ. G.
May, Road Inspector, the amount appropriated
for the bridges on the public road from OpelOu-
sas to BaTryss Landing, and for C0ulon's, Au-
enne's and Fr0Zards bridges.
On motionof Mr.. Theodu1e Fontenot, resolved,
that a committee of seven be appointed to ex-
anime the roads leading from the SwayZe place
to Bayou Rouge. and report whether it is neces-
sary or not, to locate a road along the banks of
Bayou Petit Prairie, the following committee
was appointed E. A. Carmouche, Aurellien Da-
yid, e. w. Sylvester, 3. E, MeCauley, I, Fl. Les
ter, Z. j. Hicks and Louis F. Fonten0t.
The President appointed Messrs. T. G. Cha
chere and Theodule FoEtenot to examine the
books and vouchers Of the Parish Treasurer, at
ter a careful examination, reported that they
find the following report Of the Parish Treas
ufer correct:
Showing the receipts into the Parish Treasury
for the year 1872:
For balance on hand Dec, 81, 1871-.--.-$ Sc 40
For amount tax roll for l871--.-------- $4,000 90
For amt licenses collected for 1874. 1887 so
For amt received from other sources. 1,757 90
$54, $50 80
STATEMENT B
Showing the expendituresfo for the year
1879,
For amount paid jurors, witnesses in
criminal cases and parish warrants $43, $50 IT
For delinquent tax lst.-----..-..... $500 81
For uneollectable tax list...... sos Is
For commissions paid collector. 4,339 80
For commissions paid same on licenses 298 rs
For balance IN s SO
s54,78O 80
THos. c. ANDERSON,
Parish Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Durio, resolved, that the re-
port of the committee be received, and that the
Recorder is hereby authorized to cancel the
bond of Thos. G. Anderson, Parish Treasurer,
for the year 1879, and be it further resolved, that
the warrants be destroyed by burning; where
upon the President instructed the Parish Con-
stable to give notice by publicly crying out in
front of the Court House that the above war
rants were to be destroyed, and Messrs. Louis
Prud'homme, John 8. Haw, Andre Meehe and
several other citizens came into the office of the
Parish Treasurer, and the committee proceeded
to burn the $A3,530 IT, in jurors, witnesses in
cFiminal eases and parish warrants.
On motion, the Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
-.. TUESDAY. June 8, 1873.
The Police jury etpursuant to adjournment.
Present: John Roy, President; III. Duri0, 7. s.
FontenOt, The0duleF onten0t andT. G. Chachere
On motion of Mr.. T. s. Fontenot, resolved,
that the sum of twenty-five dollars each be ap-
propriated for the relief of the following indi-
gent persons: Widows Theodule saucier, Fran
co.'s G.. G. Devilliers and Caroline DeshoteIs and
sister, and Emile GaSpard.
On motion of Mr.. Durio, resolved, that J. Jou-
bert, V.D. Led0ux and D.. [. Richard be appoint
ed as commissioners to sell unbranded cattle in
the LIST Ward.
On motionOf MI. Theodule F%ontenot, resolved,
that the sum of sixteen dollars be appropriated
to build a bridge over the Gully near Washing
ton on the Moundville road. T. s. Fontenot vo-
ting No.
On motion of Mr.. T. S. Fontenat, resolved,
that the sum of one hundred dollars be and is
hereby appropriated to purchase spikes for the
use of the public roads, the same to be in the
charge of the Rnad Inspector.
Messrs. T, S. Fontenot and Durio were an
pointed'a committee on claims, after q careful
examination, reported favorabfy on the follow
ing claims, and on motion the clerk wasinstruct-
ed to issue warrants for the same:
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