St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-23


same is hereby assessed and levied as the am
cunt of taxes to be collected for the services
and expenses of the current year 1884, ant
| that the said sum be appropriated as follows
| Pay of officers and members. 2,OOO.0
/ Pay of public printing ng.-.-...-.-....... 350.Ol
| Pay of Magistrates and C0nstables -. 4.O0O.0t
! Paw of District Attorney y.......,. 400. .O(
Pay of Sheriff Criminal Salary.....- 100000
| Pay of Sheriff Jail Salary. 10000
| Pay of Grand and Petit Jurors. 2,O00.0t
Pay of District Court Witnesses. ..--... 1,T0O.Ot
| Pay of Internal improvements 13, .0t
| Pay of Existing Debt.--..-..-.. 100000
! Pay of IndigentS. 50OOt
/ Pay of Contingent Expenses. ...-...-. 100000
| Pay of Assessor. Or.-.....-....-......- 10000
| Pay of Collector. 10000
Pay Of Public School Houses. 1,SOO0C
s87.1soOC
and that to secure that amount tax of 1O) ten
mills on the dollar is hereby levied on all prop
erty borne on the assessment roll of the parish
and notincluded as the property on the assess.
ment roll situated within the incorporated
towns of Ope1ousas, Washington, Grand Coteau
Arnaudville Vile Platte and Rayne, and that
on the property situated within these
Incorporate. lns9 p. towns, to defray their pro
criminal proceedings, there be levied
in accordance with section No. 80 of the Gene
raj Assembly OF Louisiana regular session of
1873 tax of (51 FIVE mills on the Dollar.
The Licenses for the current year 1884, ON all
trades, professions. &c., will be the same as
those imposed by the State for the same year.
On motion it was resolved that the Clerk be
and is hereby instructed to issue warrants
against funds not otherwise appropriated of
the year to pay salary of road inspectors.
On motion it was resolved that the office of
Road Inspector is hereby abolished, Mr. Perro-
din voting no.
On motion of Mr.. Perrodin, it was resolved
that the District Attorney be and is hereby in.
structed to appeal from the judgment rendered
IN the suit OF Parish of st. Landry VS.. Ulysse
Lafleur.
The tax collector is hereby instructed to re-
nit to Mr.. Leon Lafieur, parish tax on IS head
cattle enormously assessed in his name.
On motion, Mr. J. L. Morris was appointed as
commissioner pro tenn. to attend the annual
meeting of the Board of Lev commissioners,
of the 4th Leyee District to be held at Morgan
City on the 4th of February next.
A petition from Christian D. Smith and Ltl,
efns smith, praying that tiisy be allowed TO
change the road which passes on their land, so
as to pass on their west line, was read, and
laid over until next meeting.
The committee appointed to lay out road
from Wilson'S Saw Min to Paul Stages place,
reported that they laid out said road as prayed
for, when on motion the report was accepted,
the road declared public road and committee
discharged.
On petition, Messrs. Charles Clay, Antoine
Armand HOnore Miller L. M Roger Jerome
Olivier, and Louis Robin were appointed
to lay out a road from the Bayou
Teche east bank at or near Antoine Arnaud,
leading TO the swamp, III accordance with sec.
road ordinance.
On petition, Messrs. Hiare GIlillory, J.. Bite
saucier, Aug. v. Soileau, were appointed
committee to ascertain the cost to build
bridge over gully Point-aux-Pin on road to
John Reed and report.
On petition, H. Dnrio. Valmout Wagon, and
Chomeaux, were appointed COM |
m1ttee to ascertain the cost to build bridge
over Nez-Pique at Chomeanx's ferry and report
Oupetitiop. Messrs. r. c. Sittig, Telesphore
Amy, s. SavOie, Eugene MarteI, and " Sittig |
were appointed a committee to ascertain the I
tostof building bridge over Bayou Mallet on |
road from 3. Thomas to Gilbert David and re-
port.
On petition, Messrs. Benson Harmon, Eva |
1ste Navarro and Hebert Ober, were appointed |
committee to act with like committee from /
he Parish OF Lafayette for the purpose of Sc
Getting a suitable site to build q bridge over
6ayou Queue TOrtue and report also the prob I
sble cost of same,
On petition, Messrs, G.. T. Moore, B. A. Guild. /
y, OneZime J0ubePt, A. st. Andre, Charles /
2uinalty and NJ. G.. Wilkins were appointed |
to lay ont road from Onezime |
3oudreau's bridge to the Pot Cove road at or
lear A. st. Andre in accordance with sec road
On petition, Messrs. Homer Bourgeois. Sc
,igne Prejean. Noel Olivier, Louis Bihm, John
50udfeau, JOS Olivier and Thomas Bihm, were
ppointed committee to lay out road from
ohm ROudreau to Dejean's bridge, in accord
nee with Sec. 8, road ordinance.
On motion, Resolved that Mr.. =. o. Chachere,
Jerk OF the court, be and is hereby authorized
0 procure from the u S. Land Office list of
ntries of government lands in this parish from
he year 1869, and that the sum of 5000, two
undred dollars is appropriated for that purpose
ut Of funds not otherwise appropriated
On motion, Messrs II. J. Daigle, Edgar Ba-
Ousse and Antoine Labe, Jr., we're appointed a
to ascertain the cost of building the
ridge over Bayou Plaquemine at Church Point
nd also il the present bridge is on a good site,
On motion, Messrs. W. F. Brooks Theogene
slchard and Etienne Stagg, were appointed a
Ommittee to ascertain the cost to repair the
rud'homme bridge.
On motion, Messrs. Edward Dardeau, Louis
aeon and Paul Fruge, were appointed q COM !
littee to ascertain the cost to repair the bridge
yer Bayou des Cannes at John Reeds cross
lg.
The committee appointed to lay a road from
rs. Brooks place to intersect the OpelOusas
40 Bellevue road on the line between Giles
10 and Lastrapes places reported on same,
lat they located, said road, when on motion ]
. report was adopted and the committee in
fucted TO cause the road TO be opened TO the
ib1lc IN accordance with law. ]
DR.. &. d. Harmanson was appointed commits
oners to represent the parish at the Worlds !
Exhibition 10 be opened in New Orleans on | :
ecembernext
On motion it was resolved that the clerk of | I
lis body, be and is hereby instructed To notify
ey are not released from their obligation of =
tying fees OF Keeper of the bridge across Ra- r
~ COurtableau, and will be held responsible
all damages resulting from the non perform 4
ice of duty.
On motion the sheriff of the parish is appoint- C
acting parish constable to serve all notices
this body for the year 1884, and will receive \
: his services the sum OF 800, one hundred
liars payable ont Of otneers and members ]
nds