St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-05-04
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELoUsAs, April 8th, 1878.

ofELoooaCy april ctli. 1915.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment
Present: r. III. Littell, President A. Guidry,
s. Haas and 3. e. Clark.
There being no quorum present the Police
Jury adjourned until Tomorrow at 10 O'Clock NJ.
TUESDAY, April 9th, 1873.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment
Present: R. Fl. Litteli, President; B. E. Clark,
F. 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
taxable property in the incorporated towns IN
this parish, said tax when collected, to be pald
in the Parish Treasury, and apportioned to the
criminal expenses for the parish.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, Resolved, that the
sum OF twenty-five dollars be and is hereby ap-
propriated, 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
change in the public road, to-wit To leave the
river road at the lane between A. A. Rlchafd
and J. N. Oden, running south to the land OF
Mr.. A. Scott, thence west on the line between
Mr.. Scott and the unsold lot of the estate OF
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 IL
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
Mlthridate Bieandeau 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 Alcde p. Fontenot, in
accordance with section of the road ordinance.
Onmotion of Mr.. saizan, Resolved, that A. A.
Quibedeau be and is hereby authorized to
change the public road running through his
land, to the line between his and Richard and
Quibedeau land, in accordance with section OF
the road ordinance.
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
it was unanimously resolved that the Police
Jury refuse tolevy any tax exceeding the four
teen and half mills now levied, unless upon
the written application of a majority iii value
of the taxpayers of the parish
To the Hon the President and Police Jurors of
the parish of St. Landry:
Gentiemen-YOur petitioners would respect
fully represent that the pubic 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
pectfuiiy ask that said ohstructions he removed
and that the road be put III order for the use Of
the public, and we will eyer pray &C.
On motion Of Mr.. Dubuisson, Resolved, that
the petition be granted. and that the Road
Ovefseer be and Is hereby Instructed to work
said road. 90
File Police Jury resolved themselves into a
committee of the whole and proceeded to 5eX-
anime the vouchers in the hands OF the Parish
Treasurer, for the monies paid BY him since the
cancellation on the 10th of December, 1877,
whereupon MFR. Savoy reported that they had
counted the vouchers presented by the Treas
urcr, amounting to fourteen Thousand three
hundred and eighty-two 23l100 dollars, which
amount corresponned with the entries on his
books, and he moved that the vouchers be can
cellad. 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.