The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-11-13
Proceedings of the Police bury.
OPELOUSAS. November on

OPELOUsAs, November 9th, 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present John Roy, President; Fl. Durio,
T. $. F0ntcnOt, Theodule FontenOt.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion of Mr.. T. S. Fontenot, resolved.
that the Parish Treasurer be and is hereby i'll
stTuctcd to charge against the amount aiIDrO-
pr1ated for the pay Of Grand and Petit Jurors
such certificates rs are issued to Jurors in 1874,
Jurors certificates received by him., that were
issued prior to January 1874, to be retained by
him as vouchers against the general fund.
On motion of Mr.. DuriO, the petition OF ". K.
HoInsby was laid over until the next meeting
OF the Police Jury.
The report of the Grand jury, in reference to
the settlements made by the Police Jury with
the Parish Treasurer, was read and. OH motion,
the same was filed, as the Police Jury only make
their settlement with the Treasurer at the close
of the year, and they receive but a sworn state
ment monthly from the Treasurer.
The report of the Grand Jury in reference to
the Parish Jail was read, recommending the
putting OF shutters to the jail windows, when on
motion OF Mr.. TheOdule FODtenOt, resolved that
John Roy, II. DuriO and C.. Mayo be appointed
a committee to sell the contract formaking said
shutters to the lowest bidder, at the Courthouse
door, on Saturday, November 14th. 1874.
The report of the Grand Jury in reference to
the Road inspector was read, when upon mo-
ton it was resolved, that whereas there has
been so much disturbance a1nongthe road hands
in various parts OF the parish, in refusing to
work on the public roads, and their being nu-
iueTOuS eases III the nlnQS or the DlStrlct AttOr-
ney pro TEN. to test the road ordinance; it was
thought advisable by the Police Jury to allow
the Road Inspector until the 18th of August to
commence the inspection of the public roads,
and M. G. May reporting verbally that he will
he ready to make a written report by the next
meeting OF the Police Jury, it was further re
solved that lie be eXOnerated from any penalty
Tor not having made said report.
On motion Of Mr.. T. s. Fontenot, resolved,
that the Tax Collector liz hereby authorized to
correct the assessments on the property sof Ed
mOnd BuegOs, and the estate of Abb. MeCielland
On motion of Mr.. T. S. FOntenot, resolved,
that the Parish Auditor be and is hereby re-
quested to make3a statement of the warrants
cancelled and not cancelled on his books, to the
30th of November, 1874. and submit the same to
this Jury at the next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. DnriO. resolved, that the
Pasish Auditor be and is hereby required token
his office open during the present term of the
District Court, and that he be allowed one dollar
per day az extra compensation.
Mr.. TheOdule FOntenOt in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved, that the res
OlutiOn adopted December Sd. 1873, relative to
hogs running at large in certain portions of the
parish, be and the same is hereby rpscinded.
Messrs. Roy and Durio voting aye.
Mr.. T. s. FOntenOt voting nay.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until to-
morrow at ii o UfuCk, 4. VI.