The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-30
proeeedinss Of the Police Jury.
OpELorsAs. sentember 21st, l8'

T. c.. Chachert, 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 HOuse-COmmission-
erS: c. Mayo, F. DeLarua, {. b. Andrus.
Washington-At the Town H~all-Commtssion-
ers: F. L. Pitrc, b. F. Hardesty, j. H. Mills
paugh.
Leonville-At NJ. Observation-Disclosures:
FRANCOIS Robin, Nalery Mayer, Jr., Phtlogene
Auzenne.
ArnaudviIle-At L. Observation-Disclosures
ers: W; l.. Hargroder, L. A. Patin, A. L; Durto.
Grand COteau-At VOuauX's old stand-Com-
mlssioners NJ. Poi!Ingue, II. NJ. Dunbar, ]. f.
Smith.
Bellevue-At s. d. observation-disclosures:
B. W. Reed, G. Peck, V. S. Bourque.
Lower Plaquemine-At c. W. Forelnan's-
commissioners Jos. F.. Andrus, Edmond Har-
mon, AZerin ArccncauX.
Upper PlaquelDine-At Jules David's-Com-
misSioners: Vim, Dcjean, Jules David, Homer
queue Tortue-At j. D. acknowledgements
sioners: H. B. Sloane. Ignace Suits, Aurelien
Mermento-At V. Observation-Disclosures
ers: Andrew Henry, Joseph LaviOlette, j. Cas-
tile.
Mermcnto-At James observation-disclosures:
w. W. Burton, James Mires, Jr, Jane s Ray.
Lyons Point-At VIM. Evant,s-Commission-
Prud'hommc City-At T. c. Cbacher6's-Com-
lnissioners: j. B. Young, D. L. Todd. Augnsto
PapillOn.
Pointe-aux-Loups-At A B. Cart's-Commis-
si0ncrs: y. Sensat, S. Cart, NJ. PoussOn.
Pointe Noire-At Vim: Elhins'-COmmissiOn-
crs: J; Z. Daiglc.. W: G.; Knox, WIN, Clavi6.
NA11nf- A L Similar u-( NJ M NV oro. Two
COTS %JOuhcrt, j. Dcrhanne, Joseph Colbert.
FnquetaIque-AtA A. Manuels-Commission-
ers Joseph Chenier, Z. Huber, V. SavOie.
Chataignier-At D. P. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ers Henry Manuel, D. P. Latleur, L. B. Guillory.
Vile Plate-At Emile observation-disclosures:
Thos. Reed, Andre Dardeau, Benz. Lafeur.
MamOuth-At J. d. Israels-Commissioners:
H. J. GuillOry, Israel GuillOry, J. D. Israel.
Bayou C~hicot-AtSam observation-disclosures:
+. J. Hawklrs B. Cushman, +. NJ. Cheney.
Beaver Creek-At Beavers place-C0mmis-
sioners: David Clark, Charles Pierce, Green
Wilmington.
CoulGe Croche-At the School House at Z4phi-
rim observation-disclosures Emile L6ger, Mar
Gel Richard, Alex: c. G4idry.
sioncrs; II. Robert, Jr., ThOs. c. Qulrk, Paul
Stagg.
Upper Bayou Bpuf-At Louis stagg's-Com-
missloners; Phillip Stagg, Joseph Hirsch, Louis
Lower Bayou Bpuf-At the School House,
Edwards "Reminiscences Frank Carter, T.
ID. Cooke, j. W. Daniels.
Big Canc-At Hazards observation-disclosures:
DR.. Ward, B. S. Haw, L. GOdcheauX.
Eiggcr-FoOt-At Hicks Observation-Disclosures:
I. A. Hicks, j. W. letter, Jules Godeau.
Observation-Disclosures ille-COmmissioners
81. G.: Gordon. ". T. Quirk, W. Burton.
WaXia-At the School observation-disclosures:
j. NJ. Martin, John Fahey, J. Dubourdieu.
Prairie Plalsance-At II. Durios-Commis-
Barry's Landing-AtT. F. RichardsnComm
sioners: J. r. MelanGon, NJ. L. MelanGon, D. P.
SaiZan.
On motion Of MI. T. s. Fontenot, resolved.
that the Police ,IurV proceed to Fp-1jEfript tho
parish, Messrs, T. s. FOntenOt, H. Durio and
Ihe0dule Fonten0t, voting aye. Mr.. T. G. Cha
On motion OF Mr.. TheOdule FontenOt, resolved,
that 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
Fourth Wards remain rs designated by said Act,
tO-wit:
First W~ard-OpcIousas, P~laisance and Belle
Vuc.
Second Ward-Grand Coteau, Prairie Gros
Chcvrcuil and COulee CrOchc.
Third Ward-Washingt0n, MOundyilIe, Bayou
Bmnf, Waxia. Old Grand Prairie, Big Cane and
Fourth Ward-Ville Plate, Little Prairie Ma
month, Chataignier. Pine Woods and Chicot.
Fifth Ward-Upper PlaQuomine, POint-aux-
LOups, FaquetaTque, Malet Woods, Lower Pla-
quemlne, Lyons Point, MermentO and Queue
Tortue.
Messrs. Tleodule Fontenot and H. Durio, vo-
ting aye.
Messrs. T. S. Fontenot and I. c. Chachere, vo-
ting nay,
MT. JOnn kOy, PRESIDENT voting ave.
On motion of Mr.. T. s. Fontnnot, the following
ordinance was adopted:
IN ORDINANCE
Creating a Foe Bill of costs in criminal cases to
be paid by the parish, and limiting the number
of witnesses in certain cases.
Whereas. Section 1913 of the Revised Statutes
provides that - fees, salaries and expenses 10 be-
paid by the local authorities shall be fixed and
regulated by them, Be it ordained:
Section l. That the fees of Justices of the
Peace, in criminal cases, shall be as follows:
For Issuing IA warrant, fifty cents.
For each summons for q witness, ten cents.
For taking a deposition and writing the same,
fifteen cents.
For examination Of an accused person and
writing the same, fifty cents.
For taking recognizanGe of party in cases re-.
quired by law, twenty-five cents.
For taking bonds, fifty cents each.
Sec. 2. That the fees OF Constables shall be IA
follows in criminal cases:
For executing a warrant, fifty cents.
FOR sulnlnOIlng each witness, twenty-five
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, fifty cents.
Sec. 3. That the fees of witnesses shall be IA
follows:
One dollar per day for attendance, and five
cents per mile, each way, necessarily travelled,
provided that no mileage shall be allowed Wit
nesses living within two miles OF the Courthouse.
or the, office of the Justice of the Peace, and
piO NIucu Ullttt III HlOfe Gldl Infec Witnesses, on
each side, in each preliminary examination be-
fore magistrates, in cases other than capital,
shall receive compensation nothing herein be-
ing intended to exclude a greater number from
testifying in such cases if they be voluntarily
present.
Sec. 4. That the fees of the Sheriff in criminal
cases shall be az follows:
For mileage, five cents per mile going and re-
turning from the service of any process.
For the transportation of COnVicts to the men,
ltenflary at Baton Rouge, five cents per mile for
ilnsef gong and coming, and five cents per
mile foreach prisoner going only.
For empannelling and calling a jury, in each
case. fifty cents.
For each summons to a juror, or witness.
twenty-five cents.
For attendance upon the courts, five dollars
per day.
For receiving in and discharging each prisoner
out OF the parish prison, one dollar.
For executing a warrant of arrest, or search
warrant, one dollar.
For serving an attachment, fifty cents.
For executing any one condemned to capital
punishment, fifty dollars.
For serving any other order of court not 9TH
erWise provided for, twenty five cents.
as follows:
For each inquest held, fifteen dollars.
is held, five dollars.
For every burial done at his expense, ten dol
lars.
For all other fees, including swearing in and
the jury, administering Oaths, re-
turning process verbal, and summOning wit
nc4ses, five dollars.
Sec: c. That the fees of grand and petit jurors
shall be as follows:
For actual attendance upon court, two dollars
per day.
For mileage, five cents only going and coming.
the said mileage to be maid bIt nDcp duriur fhn