St. Landry democrat., 1884-07-26
proceedings of the Police Jury.
opELousAs, July 18th, 1884.

OPELoUsAs, July 7th, 1884.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present: Auguste Perrodin, E. Dubuls-
SON l., Young, s. Haas, T. G.. Chachere, and b.
E. Clark. Mr.. PerrOdinin the chair.
The reading Of the minutes OF the last meet
inc were dispensed with A petition from the
residents of Pine Woods, praying that the pub,
lie road be laid out starting. from the old
Matthew Nugent's place, via Snlders saw MIL
to interscct the Wade road near l.. CARPENTER,
was read when on motion Messrs. A. D. Snlder
D. C. Wister, D. Bntchie, Solomon Cole, Q. L.
Smith j B. Singletary and E. E. Chaddlck
were appointed committee to lay out the
road as prayed for and according to section 3
road ordinance
ing for the public road from Nolands upper
line to Richards lower line, thence across the
Bayou to Wm DuckwOrth's place was read
when on motion Messrs, Geo. Mcdaniel, Ralph
W. Adams, VIM. DuckWOrth, Clement Richard,
| W. III. DuckwOrth, Richard Winfield and John
| NJ. Martin, were appointed committee to lay
| out the road according to section of road or
dinance.
On petition from the reeidents of Plaisance,
Messrs. Henry Joubert, p. L. Blackshear, Eu-
gene Lachapelle, DelOzier May, Antoine
| Franchbois, Edmond Norman and John Simms
were appointed a committee to lay out road
| from Henry Jouberts running between Black
| shear, Simms aud Lateur, and to intersect the
OpeIOusas and Vile Plate road in accordance
| with section road ordinance.
The committee appointed to sell the contract
to build Wyble bridge reported that the con
| tract was sold to Alexandra NeZat according to
| law for the sum of $4,000 Four Hundred Dol
| lars, that the work was done according to con-
| tract, and accepted by them and recommend
that said Nezat be paid for same, when on
motion the report was accepted the amount
| ordered placed to the credit of said Alexandra
Nezat and committee discharged.
| On motion, MesSrs. j. NJ. Martin, The0. HaW-
kins and Lee G. DuckwOrth were appointed a
committee to ascertain the cost to repair the
bridges on the Waxia road damaged or des-
trOyed by the last high water, and report. On
Sylvester. m. A.
and Prevail Rideau were appointed committee
| to ascertain the cost to repair the bridges on
Bayous WaGfa, Petite Prairie and Cow, which
| were damaged or destroyed by the late over
| flow.
j. b. Balque was appointed road overseer, on
road from Wyble's bridge to Auzenne'S bridge.
On motion OF Mr.. Young, Messrs. j. Il. A.
Fontenot, Hilaire Boutte, aud j. Bite. Fusil-
Her. were appointed q committee to sell the
cuntract to build BOrdelon bridge, the conf
mittee appointed for that purpose at the last
meeting having failed to act in the matter
On motion the sum of $3.50 one hundred and
fifty dollars is hereby appropriated to pay the
guards over the smallpox cases on the Oak
land plantation, payable ont of funds not 9th
arwise appropriated, and that Mr.. Charles An
tonic is appointed for the disbursement OF
''' Nj. T. 5. Richard was appointed commits
sioner for the sale of unbranded stock in the
LIST Police Jury Ward.
physician is authorized to purchase vaccine TO
be issued Co any physician in the parish Tor
pnblie use, the same to be paid for on his order
by the parish treasurer. the amount not 10
exceed $1,000, Ten Dollars.
TAX COLLECTORS STATEMENT,
For; all parish taxes collected during the
months of April and May, 1884.
Parish Back Taxes 1sS0-S3 S $40 70
Parish Licenses, 1884, 535 90
s1o77 70
Less taxes refunded ss5 20
Less collectors commission 50 10 81 80
Net amount paidto treasurer $ 989 80
MAY
Parish back taxes, 1888 5 1859 IS
Parish Licenses 1884, go 90
Less taxes refunded $500 489 IS
Less commission q IS "a 81
Net paid to treasurer s414 80
Messrs. Clark, Haas & Dubuisson having
been appointed q committee to examine the
vouchers in the hands of the treasurer, report
ed through their chairman, Mr.. Clark, that
they examined and counted the vouchers pre-
sented by the treasurer amounting TO 1885 ~,
Nine Hundred and Thirty-ffye and 12-100 dol
lars as per his statement filed that the amount
correspondent with items in the cash book,
when on motion it was resolved that the
vouchers be cancelled and that the treasurer
have credit on the books OF the parish Tor said
amount and the vouchers were cancelled ae-
cordingly.
Messrs: Chachere, Young and Dubuisson
having been appointed a committee to examine
the claims on file against the parish, reported
through their chairman Mr. Ghachere, that
they examined and found correct the following
claims -
j o Chachere, lumber ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 7 80
H Humble, repairing bridge. Sc 50
| J o TrainOr, repairing road .-.-...--..--. 70
] Meyers 81 Co spike DC .-...---.------..-.15 O6
FL J. Garland, lumber .--.--..--.----.--..-.-u 20
T.. N. Chachere, hauling -..-....--s.--.---.15 90
Jack SandoZ, fixing spades .----. .--.--.-- w
Henry Gable, plow broken on foad.----... 90
James Arnaud, wagon do do .---.. .--.---. w
Jos Lavergne, 1umber.----. ..----.----.--- 6O
~ Miller, lumber. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 90
Opelousas Courier advertising ..-....----.94 IS
Geo W Dupre, g. s. G. N; o. fees ;---.. 10 90
Jos Bloch sllndries to prisoners &c...-...17 Is
DR. w M Thompson, cOrOner's fees. -.-.-.... 45 60
] Meyers & Co, juror on inquest trans'd-. 90
Dr. 7, F = Morris 70; do do do 90 10 9 90
J JV 3 c chaciere do do do : co
The Police Jury then proceeded to adjust
such contested assessments as submitted by
% On motion the Police Jury adjourned until
Tuesday the sth at 10 A. NJ.
Tuesday, stll
Tile Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment present Auguste Perrodin, s.
Haas, L. Young, II. DuDulsson ana i. y. Sha-
chere.
The Police Jury continued the revision of the
assessment the whole day and adjourned until
Wednesday the 9th, at 10 A. M.
Wednesday, 9Th.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present A. Perrodin. i. Dubuisson, 8.
Haas, t. Young and T. G. Chachere.
The Police Jury continued the revision of
the assessment the whole day and adjourned
until Monday the 14th inst.
Attest: AUG. PERPODIN.
P. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk. President Pro Tenn.
proceedfmus of tFae Police Jury.