St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-04-20
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELOUsAs, April 8th, 1873

OPELoUsAs, April 8th, 1878.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment
s. Haas and B. E. Clark.
Ihere being no quorum present the Police
jury adjourned until tomorrow at 10 O'clock NJ.
TUESDAY, April 9th, 1878.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
PRESENT: r. Fl. Littell, President; 3. E. Clark,
r. savoy D: P. saizan, S. Haas, E. Dubuisson
and a. Guidry.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved
On motion of Mr.. Dubuisson, Resolved, that
IN accordance with act No. 90 of the Legislature,
approved March 14th, 1878, the tax collector be
and is hereby directed to extend on the parish
tax roll he sum of six mills on the dollar on all
taxanie property in the incorporated towns in
TINS parish, said tax when collected, to be paid
IN the Parish Treasury, and apportioned to the
criminal expenses for the parish.
On moton OF Mr.. Haas, Resolved that e
sum OF twenty-five dollars be and is hereby APP
proprlated, payable out of any money in the
treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to the
President to reimburse him for that amount
paid by him for legal advice.
The petition Of numerous citizens Of the At
chafalaya was read, asking for the following
river road at the lane between A. A. Richard
ana j. y. Oden, running south to the land OF
MI A. Scott, thence west on the line between
Mr.. Scott and the unsod lot of the estate of
Mrs NJ. M. Gordon, the line between Mr.. Scott
and land owned by Mrs. NJ. A Ford and J.
West until it strikes Bayou Current, thence to
keep the same road to Faulkners Ferry, as it
now stands.
On motion of Mr.. Dubuisson, Resolved, that
the above petition be granted and that the
changes be made in accordance with section
of the road ordinance
On motion of Mr.. Savoy, Resolved, that
Milthrdate Billeandeau be and is hereby au-
thorized to change the public road running
through his land so as to run on the division
line between him and Alcide P. FOntenot, in
accordance with section of the road ordinance.
n ynd That
Qubedeau be and is hereby authorized to
change the public road running through his
land, to the line between his and Richard and
Quibedean land, in accordance with section of
the road ordinance.
A committee of the School Board of the parish
OF st. Landry waited upon the Police Jury, and
requested them to levy tax of two mills for
school purposes, when on motion Of Mr.. Haas
1t was unanimously resolved that the Police
jury refuse to levy any tax exceeding the four
teen and half mills now levied unless upon
tho written application of q majority in value
OF the taxpayers of the parish.
To the Hon. the President and Police Jurors of
the parish of ST.. Landry:
Gentlemen-Your petitioners would respect
fully represent that the public road leading
from Washington to Grand Prairie, has been
closed without authority from your Honorable
body, and that said road has been neglected by
the road overseer. Your petitioners would res
pectfully ask that said Instructions be removed
and that the road be put in order for the use of
the public, and we will ever pray &c.
Signed by 80 Citizens.
'H motlOu ol buDtlSSOI, ItSo1Fett,
the petition be granted, and that the Road
Overseer be and is hereby Instructed to work
said road.
Fhe Police Jury resolved themselves into
committee of the whole and proceeded to ex-
anime the vouchers in the hands of the. Parish
Treasurer for the monies paid by him since the
whereupOn Mr.. Savoy reported that they had
counted the vouchers presented by the Treas
urer amounting to fourteen thousand three
hundred and eighty-twO 23100 dollars, which
amount correspondent with the entries on his
books, and he moved that the vouchers be can
celled, and that the Treasurer have credit for
that amount on his books, carried.
YEARLY STATEMENT.
w. A. ROBERTSON, TREASURER, IN AC-
COUNT WITH PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
RECEIPTS:
From amount of parish taxes
received from collector
from 18th May, 1877 to date S36,249 so
From amount OF parish taxes
delinquent received from
the collector from 18th of
May, 1877 to date .......... 1880 II
From amount of parish licen-
ses from collector from 7th
May, 1877 to date. 1862 so
From amount received from
other sOurcesfr from 7th May
1877 to date. 221 10
Total grose receipts. .... SILL 1894 II
Less collectors COM
mission retained
by him as state
ment rendered viz
in taxes. 1926 Is
in licenses. 256 IS 1882 40
$40,111 II
April 2 1870 balance cash
on hand brought to new
account $165 OF
EXPENDITURES:
By amount of parish warrants
paid by the treasurer and |
which have been examined |
counted and cancelled by |
the police jury ..-.-....... $39, 946 "a |
April 2-Balance cash on hand 165 OF |