The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-10-23
Proeeediuxs Of the Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, September 21st, 1874.

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The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
! approved.
In compliance with the resolution OF the Pc.
lice jury at the last meeting instructingt 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 LETS furnish
ed by the three Parish Executive Committees,
wherenpOn the Police Jury proceeded to appoint
the commissioners, taking one from each list;
Opelousas-At the Court Housc-Commission,
crs: c. Mayo, F. DeLarua, {. B. Andrus.
Wa~shingtOn-At the Town Han-COmmissiOn-
ers: r. L. Pitrc, 3. F. Hardesty, j. FL. Mills
IIonvillc-At NJ. Observation-Disclosures
FRANCOIS Robin, Nalery Mayer, Jr.. Philogene
AuZeLne.
Arnaudville-At L. Guilbeau's-Commission-
ers: W. /. HarGrodcr. L. A. Patin. A. l.. DuriO.
Grand COteau-At NOuAuX's old s~tand-COm-
missioners: NJ. Pollingue, Fl. NJ. Dunbar, j. +.
BelIevue-At 8. D. Observation-Disclosures :
Z. W. Reed. G. Peck. v. s. BOurque.
Lower Plaquenine-At c. W. Foreman's-
commissioners Jos. L. Andrus, Edmond Har-
mon, Azcrin ArCenCauX.
Upper Plaqucmine-At jules David's-Com-
missioners: Vim. DGjean, Jules David, Homer
BarOuasc.
Queue Tortue-At J. d. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sioners: H. 3. Sloane, Ignace Suits, Aurelien
ArceneaiX.
Mnrmento-At V. Observation-Disclosures
| crs: Andrew Henry, Joseph LayiOlettc, J. Cas-
tile.
MermentO-At James Observation-Disclosures :
W. W. Burton, James Mires, Jr.. Jam, Ray.
Lyons POint-At VIM. Eyant's-COmmisSion-
ers: Benz. EvaDt, VIM. Woods, f. NJ. BrOussard.
Prud'hOmntc City-At T. {. Chachcr6's-COm-
nlissioners: J. b. Young, L. /. Todd. Augnstc
Papill0n.
Pointc-aux-Loups-At A. b. Ca~rt's-Commis-
sioners: !. Sensat, S: Cart, NJ. Pousson.
Pointc Noire-At VIM. Elkins'-COmmissiou-
ers. J. f. Daigle, ". &. Knox, VIM. Clavit.
Mallet-At F. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: Fran
co.'s Joubert, j. Derhanne, Joseph Colbert:
Faguetaiuue-At a. P. Observation-Disclosures
ers: Joseph Chenier, 4. Huber, V. Savoie.
Chataignier-At d. P. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ers Henry Manael, D. P. Lafeur, L. B. Guillory.
Vile Plate-At Emile Observation-Disclosures:
ThoS. Reed. Andre Dardeau. BENZ. Lafieur.
Mamouth-At j. D. Observation-Disclosures:
H; J. Guillory, Israel Gujllory, J: D. Israel.
L. J. Hawkins, B. Cushnlan, +. NJ. Cheney.
Beaver Creek-At Beavers place-COInmls-
siOners: David Clark, Charles Pierce, Green
Wilmington.
CDulee Croche-At the School House at Z6phi-
rim observation-disclosures Emile L6ger, Mar
eel Richard. Alex. c. Guidry.
Old Grand Prairle-At Paul Stagg's-COmmis-
siOners: H. Robert, Jr., ThOs. c. Quirk. Paul
Stagg.
Upper Bayou Bpuf-At Louis stagg's-Com-
missiOners: Phillip Stage, Joseph Hirsch, Louis
Stage.
Lower Bayou Bruf-At the School House,
Edwards. commissioners Frank Carter, T.
-. COOKE, j. W. Daniels.
Big Cane-At Hazards observation-disclosures:
DR.. Ward, B. s. Haw, L.. GOdcheaux.
Nigser-FOot-At Hicks observation-disclosures:
T. A. Hicks, s. ". Jetcr, Jules Godcau.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. chvillc-COmmissiOners
S. J. c. Gordon, ". ?. Quirk, W. Burton.
WaXia-At the School observation-disclosures:
]. Martin, John Fahey, J. Dubourdieu-
sio1iers f. POiret, ". z. Brewer, J. FrilOt.
Barry's Landing Att. P. Richard's-Commis-
sioncrs: j. r. Melaugon, NJ. L. Melancon, u. p.
SaiZan.
On motion of Nj. T. s. Fontenot, resolved,
that the Police Jury proceed to re-district the
parish, Messrs, I. :. Fontenot, H. Durio and
Theodule Foutenot, voting aye. Mr.. t. c. Cha
Cher6 voting nay.
On motion OF Mr.. Theodule Fontenot, resolved.
that he SIKH Police Jury Ward as designated
by Act 1877 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1856,
be merged with and ioT1n TIE Fifth Police Jury
Ward, and that the First, Second, Third and
Fourth Wards remain as designated by said Act,
t0-Wit:
First Ward-Opel0usas, Plaisanoe and Belle
Vue.
Second Ward-Grand Coteau, Prairie eros
Cheyreuil and Coulee Croche.
Third Ward-Washingt0n, Moundville, Bayou
.B9rf, WaXia, Old Grand Prairie, Big Cane and
Atchafalaya.
Fourth Ward-Ville Plate. Little Prairie Ma
mouth, Chataignier. Pine Woods and Chicot.
Fifth ~Ward-Upper P~laQucmine, POipt-aux-
Loups, FaquetaIque, Mallet Woods, Lower Pla-
%Guemine, Lyons Point, Mermento and Queue
MessrS. Theddule Fontenot and H. Durio, 70
ting aye.
Messrs. T. S. Fontenot and T. c. Chachere, vo-
ting nay.
Nj. John Roy, President voting aye.
On motion of Mr.. T. s. Fontcnot, the following
ordinance was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Creating a Fee 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 to be
paid by the local authorities shall be fixed and
regulated by them" Be il ordained:
Section l. That the fees Of Justices OF tho
Peace; III criminal eases, shall be as follows:
For issuing a warrant, fifty cents.
For each summons fpI Il witness, ten cents.
For taking a deposition and wliting the same,
fifteen cents.
For examination of an accused person and
writing the same, fifty cents.
For taking rGCOgniZanCe OF party In cases re-
quired by law, twenty-five cents.
For taking bonds, fifty cents each.
Sec. 2, That the fees Of COnstabIes shall be as
follows in criminal cases:
For executing a warrant, fifty cents.
For suInmoning each witness, twenty-five
cents.
For conveying a person to Jail, one dollar,
For serving and executing q 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 as
follows: ,
Oue uOildE per udy LOT attendance, ana nEG
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
provided that no more than three 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 q greater number from
testlfylng III such cases If they be voluntarily
present.
Sec. 4. That the fees of the Sheriff in. criminal
cases shall be as follows:
For mileage, five cents per mile going and re-
turning from the service of any process.
For the transportation OF cOnvicts to the pen
i~tentiary at Baton Rouge, five cents per mile for
himself going and coming, and five cents per
mile for each prisoner going only,
For empannefIing and calling Il 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. m
For serving any other order of court not 9th.
erWi2e provided for, twenty. five cents,
Sec. s. That the fees of the Coroner shall be
as follows:
For each inquest held, fifteen dollars.
For every viewing OF a body, when no inquest
is held, five dollars.
For every burial done at his expense, ten dol
lars.
For all other fees, including swearing in and
qualifying the jury, administering oaths, re-
turning process verbal, and sumInoning wit
nesses, five dollars.
Sec; 6. That the fees of grand and petit jurors
shall be rs follows:
For actual attendance upon court, two dollars
per day,
For mileage, five cents only going md coming