The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-04
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

O~PELOUsAs, November 9th, 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present john Roy, President; H. DuriO
T. ). Fontenot, TheoduIe Fontcnot.
The minutes of the last meeting were reaC
and approved.
On motion of Mr.. T. 8. Tontenof. resolved
that the Parish Treasurer be and is hereby i'll
Strltctcd 10 charge against the amount a pro
pFlated tor the pay OF Grand and Petit Jurors
such certificates us are issued TO Jurors in 1874
jurors certificates received by him, that were
issued prior to January 1871, to be retained by
him as vouchers against the general fund.
On motion of Mr.. DuriO. the petition of W. X.
HDInSby was laid over until the next meeting
of the Police Jury.
The report OF the Grand Jury, in reference 10
the settlements made by the Police Jury with
the Parish Treasurer, was read and. OF 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 tC
the Parish Jail was read, recOnm ,nding the
putting OF shutters to the Jail windows, when on
motion Of Mr.. TheOdule FOntenOt, resolved that
John Roy, H. Durio and c.. Mayo be appointed
a committee to sell the contract for making said
shutters to the lowest bidder, at the Courthouse
door, on Saturday, November 18th, 1874.
The report of the Grand Jury in reference ia
the Road Inspector was read, when upon mo-
ton it was resolved, that whereas there has
been so much disturbance among the road hands
in various parts of the parish. in ref1sinp Ia
work ON the public roads. and their being nu-
merous cases in the hands of the District Attor-
ney pro tenn. to test the road ordinance: ii 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 NJ. q. May reporting verbally that he will
be ready to make Il written report by the next
meeting Of the Police Jury, 1t WAS further re-
solved that lie be ex0nerated from any penalty
for not having made said report.
On motion of Mr.. 7. S. FOntenOt. resolved.
that the Tax Collector IL hereby authorized 10
correct the assessments on the property of Ed
mOnd Buegos, and the estate C? A. B. McClel1and
On motion Of Mr.. t. s. Fontenot, resolved,
that the Parish Auditor be and is hereby re-
quested to make a. statement of the warrants
cancelled aud 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.. Durio, resolved, that the
Pasish Auditor be and is hereby required to keen
his office open during the present term of the
District Court, and that he he allowed one dollar
per day as extra compensation.
Mr.. TheOdule FOntenOt in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Roy, resolved. that the res
Glutl0n adopted December Sd, 1873, relative to
hogs running at large in certain portions of the
parish, be and the same Is hereby rescinded.
MessTs. Roy and Duri0 voting aye.
Mr.. 7. s. FOntenOt voting nay.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until tn
morrow at 10 O'clock, A. NJ.