St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-03-16
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELOUsAs, March 1lth, /

OpELoUsAs, March 11th, 1878.
The Police Jury met pnrsuant to adjourn
ment. Present.: r. H. Lltteil, resident a
| Guidry d. p Saizan, G. T. Hnwkins, E. Du-
buisson, II. J. Guillory, s. Haas, F. Savoy ana
B. f. Clark.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved -
To the Hon Police Jury of the Parish of st.
Landry:
We the undersigned members OF the commit
tee do hereby petition to your Hon. D0dy 10
allow us to recommend the following change
in our report OF Dec. nth, 1877, towit: Instead
Of the road running between the Lands OF tne
Heirs Of Pierre Richard and s. \. Mcspadden,
to 90 straight out to S. N. Mcspadden's east
line to the southeast corner OF the pasture
fence, thence turn west straight alon9 nus iehco
to the lands OF the Heirs OF Pierre Richard. ..
n. McSpadden obligates himself to put tne
above changed portion of the road in good
condition.
Respectfully submitted,
Lucius David, II. L. Daigle,
Eugene Richard, IS. Rourque,
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, Resolved, that the
above amended report be received and the re-
commendation adopted
10 10 the Honorable President and members Of
the Police Jury of the parish OF st Landry:
The undersigned citizens of Belairs Cove and
vicinity: respectfully pray, that the following
change be made i'll the public road leading from
said Cove to Vile Plat, wit: Starting f-om
the point between JeaI: e :jeanisse TO Oscar
Dardean's itet the roa ontlnue on a line run
ming between said .Ie;i and Onile Lafeur
until it reach. S the 'thwestern corner OF
.aid Jeanisse and fr, thence following tho
southern line OF said. nisse, the same being
hapman. until IT intercepts the tresent road.
Your petitioners would represent that said
change will great facilitate your petitioners
tld the travelling public, It's the present read ID
gmpracticahle, owing to two ponds through
which it passes, the same heing 50 located that
they cannot be drained The undersiEned Pc
.itiOners pray that the following petition DO
duly considered and receive the sanction OF
YOUR honorable body.
On motion of Mr. Guiiory, Resolved, that the
above petition be granted.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Resolved, that Gar
nett Hawkins he and is hereby elected as a
beneficiary cadet to the Louisiana state Uni
rersity and Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege.
AN ORDINANCE
70 assess and levy the amount of taxes to bo
collected for the services and expenses OF the
current year, and to make appropriation for
that purpose,
Be 1t ordained, that the sum Of thirty-one
thousand six hundred dollars, be and the same
is hereby assessed and levied as the amount of
taxes to be collected for the services OF current
year, 1878, aud that the said sum be appropriated
ts follows, tO-wit:
Pay of officers and members police jxry. $4,000
Sherifs and clerks salary 1000
Contingent expenses Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Magistrates fees in criminal cases 1000
District Attorneys fees for convictions. 49,. 500
sheriff fees in criminal eases .........-.-.. $500
SherlnS per diem 100
Pay of grand and petit Jurors .............. 2000
- g witnesses in district court. ......... 20OO
Internal improvements NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
Maintenance of parish Jail il................ $500
indigents. .................. 500
Existing debt .......................... 5000
Pay OF assessor Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Commission of tax collector .---..........-. 1400
On motion of Mr.. Haas, Resolved, that all
delinquent taxes be receivable in warrants to
the lst of August, 1878. and after that date only
so per cent will be recevab e in warrants.
Enf5n wa md
Guidry
Voting nay: Messrs. Hawkins, Savoy, saizan,
Clark and Guillory.
The following appointments and changes were
made i'll Road Overseers:
Ducordre Dupre vice Alphonse Reed, and
Francois D'avy is hereby instructed to assist D.
John Smith from BoOns place to Grand Prairie.
Sevain Prejean, from Dejeans Bridge to the
gully near Mrs Brooks place.
Andre Deshotels, fills from Vile Plate to Anse
Bourbeaux.
Emile ooileau from Vile Plate to Bayou
Petit Jose.
j. M. Daniels vice j. Enochs
Clermant Vidrine, from Ope0usas and Vile
Plate road to Washington and Vile Plate road
via Guilorys Bridge.
G. S. Chevis vice 7. Duplechin.
l.. s. Hazard from Casons lower line to the
parish line.
Valsin Richard from Grand Coteau to Caron-
GRO Bridge.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
Monday April sth. 1878.
Attest: G. MAYO, Clerk.