The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-09

DFf4Loi SAD, CcpLtLlbGT ZlSL, 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present John Roy, President IT. S. Fontenot,
T. c: ChacherG, Theodule FOntenot and Homer
DuriO.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
In compliance with the resolution of the Po-
lice jury at the last meeting instructing the clerk
to notify the Presidents of the Democratic, Re
publican and White League Parish Executive
Committees, and request them to submit the
names of three persons, at each of the polling
places designated by the Police Jury, from
whom they would select the commissioners O.!
election. The clerk submitted the lists furnish
ed by the three Parish Executive Committees,
whereupon the Police Jury proceeded to appoint
the commissioners, taking one from each list
OpelOusas-At the Court transformations
ers c. Mayo, F. DeLarua. c. E. Andrus.
Washington-At the Town Hall-COmmissiOn-
ers: F. L, Pitre, B. F. Hardesty, j. H. Mills
paugh.
Ltonville-At NJ. Observation-Disclosures :
FRANCOIS Robin, Valery Mayer, Jr., Philogene
AuZenne.
ArnaudviIle-At U. Observation-Disclosures
ers: W. I. HargrOder, L. A. Patin. A. l.. Durio.
Grand Coteau-At Vouaux's old s~tand-Com-
mlssioners: NJ. POllingue, H. NJ. Dunbar, J. F.
Smith.
Be!levue-At s. D. Ashe's-Commissioners :
B. W. Reed. G. Peck, V. s.. Bourque.
Lower Plaquemine-At c. W. Foreman's-
Commissioners JOS. f. Andrus, Edmond Har-
mon, AZerin ATceneauX.
Upper Plaquemine-At jules David's-Com-
missioners: Vim. DGjean, Jules David, Homer
BarOuSse.
Queue Tortue--At J. D. acknowledgements
%sloners: H. B. Sloane, lgnaoe Suits, AurGlien
ArCeneauX.
Mermento-At V. Observation-Disclosures
tile.
Mermento-At James observation-disclosures ::
W: ". Burton, James Mires, Jr.. James Ray.
Lyons Point-At VIM. Evants-CommiSsjon-
ers: BENZ. Evant, Vim. Woods. 1. NJ. Broussard,
Prud'homme City-At r. C. Cbacher6's-Com-
missioners: j. b. Young, D.. L. Todd, Augnste
PapillOn.
Pointe-aux-Loups-At A. B. ~Cart's-Commis-
sioners Y. Sensat, s. Cart, NJ. POusson.
Pointe Noire-At VIM. Elkins'-Commission-
ers J. E. Daigle. w. G. Knox, VIM. ClayiG.
Mallet-AtF F. Observation-Disclosures; Fran
COTS JOubert, J. Derbanne, Joseph Colbert.
FaquetaIque-AtA. 7. Manuefs-COmmission-
ers Joseph Chenier, z. Huber, v. SavOie,
Chataignfer-At D. p. Observation-Disclosures
ers Henry Manuel, D.. F. Latieur, L. B. Guillory.
Vile Plate-At Emile observation-disclosures:
Th3s; Reed Andre Dardeau, BENZ. Laaeur.
Mamouth-At J. d. observation-disclosures:
II. j. Guillory, Israel Gujllory, J. Z. Israel.
Bayou ChlcOt-AtSam observation-disclosures:
L; J. Hawkins, B. Cushman, +. NJ: Cheney.
sioners: David Clark. Charles Pierce, Green
Wilmington.
.CQulee Croche-At the School House at zephi-
rim Observation-Disclosures Emile Lecer. Mar
Gel Richard, Alex. C. Guidry.
Old Grand Prairie-At Paul Stagg's-Commis-
sl0ners: IL. Robert, Jr., ThOs. c.. Quirk, Paul
Stagg.
Upper Bayou Bpuf-At Louis staeg's-Com-
m1ssloners: Phillip Stagg, Joseph Hirsch, Louis
Stagg.
Lower Bayou Bguf-At the School House.
Edwards commissioners Frank Garter r
D.. Cooke, j. ". Daniels.
Big Cane-At Hazards observation-disclosures:
DR.; Ward, B. S. Haw, L. Godcheaux.
I. A. Hicks, j. W. Jeter, Jules Godeau.
Neutrality-suspicious. Observation-Disclosures
s. u !; c; Gordon, ". ?: Qqirk, W, Burton.
j, M. Martin, John EahhV r I11hnrr1jau .
Pralrle Plalsance-At H. Durio's-Commis-
sioners Z. Poiret, W. z. Brewer, J. Frilot,
Barry's L~anding-AtT.P MISUNDERSTANDING
sloners: j. r. Melaneon, NJ. L. Melancon, D, P.
Saizan. 49,
On motion of MF. T. s. Fontenot, resolved.
that tle P0llce Jury proceed to re-district the
parish, Messrs. T.. 8, Fontenot, II. Durio and
The0dule FontenOt, voting aye. Mr.. r. G, Cha
cher6 voting nay.
On motion Of Mr.. Theodule Fontenot, resolved,
tiiat the Sixth Police Jury Ward, as designated
by Act 1877 of the Acts of the Legislature Of 1856.
be merged with and form the Fifth Police Jury
ward, and that the First, Second, Third and
tO-Wit:
First Ward-Opelousas, Plaisance and Belle
vue. ~
Second Ward-Grand Coteau, Prairie Gros
CheVreull and COul6e Croche.
InlrG Ward-WashingtOn, MOundville, Bayou
Bceuf, Wax1a, Old Grand Prairie, Big Cane and
Atchafalaya.
Fourth Ward-ville Plate. Little Prairie Ma
mouth, Chataignier, Pine Woods and ChicOt.
Fifth Ward-Upper Plaqueminc, Point-aux-
L0ups, FaQuetaique, Mallet Woods, Lower Pla-
4uemlne, Lyons Point, Mermento and Queue
TOrLue.
Messrs. Theodule Fontenot and H. Durio. yo-
ting aye.
Messrs. T. s. Fontenot and T. C. Chachere, yo-
ting nay.
Mr.. John Roy, Presidents; voting ave.
IN nlotlOn or Mr.. II. Durio, the ordinance
adopted September 8th, 1874, relative to estravs
was SO amended aud re-adopted so as to read as
follows:
AN ORDINANCE
Creating a Fee Bill of costs In criminal cases IN
ne paid by the parish, and limiting the number
OF witnesses in certain cases. 1
whereas, Section 1043 of the Revised Statutes
paid by the local authorities shall be fixed and
regulated by them" Be it ordained:
section /. That the fees of Justices of the
Peace, III criminal cases, shall he as follows:
For issuing a warrant, fifty cents.
For each summons for a witness, ten cents.
For taking a deposition and writing the same,
fifteen cents.
For examination of an accused person and
the same, fifty cents.
For taxing recogniZance Of party in cases re-
quired by law, twenty-five cents.
For taking bonds, fifty cents each.
sec, 2, Ihat the fees of ConstabIes shall be IA
follows in criminal cases:
For executing a warrant, fifty cents,
cents.
For conveying a person to Jail, one dollar.
FOR serving and executing a search warrant, |
one dollar.
For mileage, five cents per mile going and re-
turning from the service of any process.
For serving an attachment, nffv cents. |
Sec. 8. That the fees Of witnesses shall he as
follows:
One dollar per day for attendance, and five
cents per mile, each way. necessarily Travelled.
provided fnA6 no nilaaua lhu11 ha a11nUuoI wit |