The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Police Jury Proceedings.
OPELoUsAs, PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
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PARISH OF ST. LANDRY, I
.. March Sd, 1878.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, John Roy, President; Fl. DuriO, T. 8.
F0ntenot, Theodule FontenOta and c. Chachere.
The minutes of the last meeting were readand
approved.
On motion of Mr.. Durio, resolved, that the
| committee appointed January 18th, 1872, to 10
cate a public road from the west end of TaylOr's
lane to Francois P. Pitre, in prairie Ronde, hay
| ing failed to report, that the following commit
tee be appointed to locate said road: D. Durio,
E. Landry, F. P. Pitre, ST., Adam Reed, Pierre
Pitre, A. Lafleur and A. Bertrand.
On motion of Mr.. Chachere, resolved, that the
road from Opelousas to Prud'hOmme City, be
changed so as to intersect the Opel0usas and Pot
Cove road, between the lines OF Mrs, j. D. Nc
CIelland and Mareellln BellaFd,
On motion of Mr.. 7. S. FOntcnOt, resolved, that
the resignation of Louis FHselier, ST., be accept
ed, and that VIM. Young be appointedr road over
seer in his place.
On motion OF Mr.. Duri0, resolved, that the
parish license Of Joseph LabOrde and Benoist
Billaudeau be remitted TO them as peddlers and
retail liquor dealers.
The petition of Jean Pierre Ortego was read
asking to remove the road on his front, on the
road from little Prairie Mammoth to Pine Prai-
RE, so as to allow him to enclose about three ar
penis in depth, on the south of where the road
now runs, whereupOn motion of MI. 7. s. FOn-
tenOt, resolved, that the petition be granted,
provided the applicant deliver a new road to be
accepted by the road overseer.
On motion of Mr.. Chaehere, resolved, that the
sum of twenty-five dollars each be appropriated
for the relief of the following persons, tO-wit:
Widow John WhitmOre, Widow Louis AugustG
FontenOt, Dupreville Bouttin, Sam. Bruno, and
Charlotte AndruS.
A petition was read, signed by the members of
the OpelOusas Bar, and officers of the Court,
stating that the Index to SUGGESTIONS of the
Probate Court is almost entirely worn ont, and
should be replaced by q new one, whereupOn
motion of Mr.. T. C. Chachere, resolved, that the
sum of one hundred dollars be appropriated to
purchase the necessary book, and pay the cost
of copying the old index therein.
On mOtiOnO of Mr.. Durio, resolved, thatthesum
of sixtyffve dollars be appropriated to pay for
the seal and necessary book for the Parish Ar-
ditOr's office.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
tomorrow, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
TUESDAY, March 4th, 1873.
The Police Jury mctpursuant to adjournment.
Present: John Roy, President; H. Durio, T. S.
F%OntenOt, and T. G. Chacherc.
On motion of r. S. Fontenot, resolved, that the
object of the Resolution adopted January Goth
1873, providing for the Registry of parish war
rants, was intended to ascertain the Outstand-
ing indebtedness of the Parish, and for the pur-
pose of preserving an accurate registry of the
same, and further for the purpose of detecting,
If possible, any fraudulent warrants, If any
there be i'll circulation.
Resolved further, that all warrants, not regis
tered under the provisions of the said resOlU-
ton, shall be presumed to be fraudulent, and
the same shall not be recognized as valid claims
against the Parish, provided, thai any holder OF
any such warrants shall not be precluded from
establishing to the jury, the legality OF the issue
thereof.
Resolved further, that the Parish Auditor, in
making registry of warrants, shall note i'll his
book the warrants registered for the first time,
as well those reregistered.
Resolved further, that the Parish Tax Col
lector, is hereby instructed to suspend the col
lection of the Parish Tax and Licenses, until
the expiration of the time allowed the Auditor
to register the outstanding warrants.
On motion of Mr.. Clachere, resolved, that five
freeholders together with the Sheriff. and District
Attorney, be appointed a committee to examine
the Parish Jail and make a report whether the
same can be repaired, or whether it is nccessary
to build a new one, and what will be the proba-
BILE cost of the same, and be it further resolved,
that the sum of one hundred dollars is hereby
appropriated for the purpose OF paying for the
necessary plans and specifications.
The committee are requested to meet on the
31st day of March, and make their report within
thirty days from the day OF their meeting.
The following committee was appointed: E.
O. Hayes, G. W. Hudspeth, VIM. Evans, B. L.
Cole, VIM. Curley, d. P. 1afieur and Martin
CarTon. -.""- ."
Messrs. Chaehere and Fontenot were appoint
ed a committee 0 II claims, after a careful exam
%ination, reported favorably on the following
claims, and on motion the clerk was instructed
to issue warrants for the sa1ne:s