The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-02
Proceedings Of the Police Bury.

CfLLO SAs. september 2lSl. 1874.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present John Roy, President; fl. Duri0,
T. s. FOntcllot, TheOdulc FOntenOt and r. c.
ChachCrc.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
In compliance with the resolution of the Po-
lice jury at the last meeting instrlcting 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 81.
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:
Opelolsas-At the Court HOtse-Commission-
ers G.. Mayo, F. DeLarua, c. 3, Andrus.
WashingtOn-At the TownH all-Commission-
nrs: F. !" Pitre, 3. +. Hardcsty, J. H.. Mills
paugh.
L6onville-At NJ. Observation-Disclosures !:
Francois Robin, Falery Mayer, Jr., Philogene
AuZenne.
Arnaudville-At L. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ers: W. I. Hargroder. L. A. Patin, A. L. Durio.
Grand Coteau-At Dunbar's SHORTCOMINGS
sioners: NJ. Pollingue, Fl. NJ. Dunbar, J. F..
Smith.
Bellevuc-At s. D. Observation-Disclosures:
4. W. Reed, G. Peck, V. S. Bourque.
Lower Plaquemine-At C.. W. Foreman's-
commissioners Jos. Z. Andrus. Edmond Har-
mon, AZerin ArceneauX.
Upper Plaquemine-At Jules DaVid's-Com-
missioners: VIM. Dejean, Jules David, Homer
BarOusSc.
Queue Tortue-At J.. D. acknowledgements.
sioners; II. B. Sloane, Ignace Suits, Aurtlien
ArceneauA.
Mer1nento--At V. Observation-Disclosures
frs: Andrew Henry, Joseph LaViOlettc, J. Cas-
tile.
MernentO-At James observation-disclosures;
W: W. Burton, James Mires, Jr.. James Ray.
lyons PoInt-At VIM. Evant's.
missi0ncrs: J. B. Young, p. /. Todd, Augnste
PapillOn.
.Pointe,aUx-Loups-At A. B. Cart's-Comlnis-
si0ners Y. SenSat, S. Cart, NJ. Pousson.
Pointe Noire-At Vim. Elkins'-Commission.
crs. J. E. Daigle, W. q. Knox, VIM. ClaviG.
MaIlet-AtF L: Slmien's-C0mmissiOners: Fran
co.'s Joubcrt, J. Derhanne, Joseph Colbert.
Faquetalque-At 4. p. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ers: Joseph Chenier, 2. Huber, V. SavOie.
Ch4taignier-At D.. P. Observation-Disclosures
ers; Henry Manuel, D: F. Ladeur, J.. B. Guillory.
Tllos. Reed, Andre Dardeau Benz. Lafleur.
Mamouth-AtJ j. D. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
IL p >; dnt1IRlGfr :yo, Israel GuIlIory, j D. Israel.
Z. J. Hawkins, 3. Cushman, r. NJ. Cheney.
Beaver UCreek-At Beavers place-C0mmis.
sSioners: David Clark, Charles Pierce, Green
Wilmington.
CouIte Croche-At the School Ho1se-Com-
G. Guldry.
Old Grand Prairie-At Paul stagg,s-Commis-
Stagg. 49,
Upper Bayou Bnuf-At Louis stagg's-Com-
mlssloners: Phillip Stage, Joseph Hirsol4. Louis
stage.
Lower Bayou Beuf-At the School House.
Edwards. commissioners: Frank Carter. +
d; Cooke, j, ". Daniels:
Big Cane-At Havards observation-disclosures
DP. W ard, Il. 5. Haw,L L. GodcheauX,
Nigger-FOOt-At Hicks observation-disclosures:
I. A. Hicks, J. W. letter, Jules odeau.
Atchafllaya-At Observation-Disclosures:
=. J. {; Gordon, W. I. Quirk, w. Burton,
WaXia-At the School Observation-Disclosures.
j. N. Martin, John Fabey, j. Dub0urdieu.
.Fralrlc Platsancc-At Fl. DuriO's-COmmis-
sioners Z. P0iret. W. P. Brewer, J. Frilot.
Barry's Landing-AtT I. P. Richard's-Commis-
slonerS: j. r. Melaneon, NJ. L. Melancun, D. p.
Saizan.
On motion of Mr.. I. S. Fontenot, resolved,
that me Police Jury proceed to re-district the
parish, ,Messrs. 7. S. FOntenot, Fl. Durio and
Fontenot, voting aye. MI. r. c, Cha
chere voting nay.
On motion of Nj. Theodule Fontcnot rosoI,aa
that the Sixth Police Jury Ward, as designated
ny Act 1877 OF the Acts of the Legislature of 1856,
ne merged, with and form the Fifth Police Jury
" arc ana mat the First, Second. Third and
+ curtin wards remain as designated by said Act.
First Ward-Opelousas, Plaisance and Belle
Tuc,
Second Ward-Grand Coteau, Prairie Gros
and ConlGe Croche.
1HiFu MOundyille, Bayou
BGuf, ,Waxia, Old Grand Prairie, Big Cane and
Atchafalaya.
Fourth Ward-Ville Plate. Little Prairie Ma
Chataignier, Pine Woods and Chicot.
Fifth ~Ward-Upper Plaquemine, Point-aux-
ionIs2, EaquetarQue, Mallet Woods, Lower Pla-
4lenlihe, Lyons Point, Mermento and Queue
Messrs. Theodule Fontenot and H. Durio, vo-
ting aye,
Messrs. I. S. FOntenot and 7. c. Chacher6. vo-
ting nay.
Mr.. John Roy, President; voting aye.
on motion OF Mr.. Fl. Durio, the ordinance |
September 8th, 1874, relative to estravs |
was so amended and re-adOptcd so as to read as
follows:
An ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO ESTRAY ASIMALs
Section /. Be it ordained by the Police Jury
II the parish OF st. Landry, That estray animals |
the horse, COW, mule or ass kim shall be liable |
pc taken up by any person finding such ami
1!al OF ANIMALS, and retained in possession until |
disposed OF in accordance with the provisions of
his ordinance.
See. 2. Be it further ordained, That any ner.
'0I taking up estrayg shall immediately rive TO |
ne clerk q the Police Jury a description of the
anne, with marks and brands thereon, together
With the date of taking up the animal, which
hail be registered by the said clerk in a hook 10
le Kept by nun for that purpose, together with
NE name OF the person reporting the estrat.
sec. .. be II further ordained. That all animals
provided for above, be advertised in the official
for TWO insertions, with descriutiOn of
he same, marks, brands, date of taking up, etc,
icing therein set forth, and giving notice that
o the highest bidder, for cash, for what If will
ring at Q time and place therein to be desig-
the owner shall previously come
Onward, prove the property to be his own, and
the legal charges thereon; provided that
uch sac shail pe made by the nearest constable
,eaee. And Tor each sale 80 made the constable
ame,
7ec. 4; Be it further ordained. That the pro-