St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-16

| same is hereby assessed and levied as the am
ount of taxes to be collected for the services
and expenses OF the current year 1884, and
that the said sum be appropriated as follows:
Pay of officers and members s.------.--.S 2.0O0Ot
PAY of public printing Observation-Disclosures 350GC
| Pay of Magistrates and COnstables -. 100000
| Paw of District Attorney. 10000
Pay of Sheriff Criminal Salary y...-... 100000
Pay of Sheriff fail Salary y.----o..-.-. 100000
Pay of Grand and Petit Jurors. 100000
Pay of District Court Witnesses. 10000
Pay of Internal improvements. 100000
PAY of Existing Debt 100000
Pay of Indigents Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Pay of Contingent Expenses .-------.- 100000
Pay of Assessor Of.--...--..-...-..-.--.- 90
Pay of Collector Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Pay of Public School Houses. -........ 10000
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and that to secure that amount tax of 10) 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 OpelOusas, Washington, Grand COteau
ArnaudvilIe, Vile Platte and Rayne, and that
on the property situated within these
portion Gfi On S' Of the, the = expenses s Of The
criminal proceedings. there be levied
in accordance with section No. 90 of the Gene
ral Assembly OF louisiana, regular session OF
1878 tax of (5l 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 1t 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
in the suit of Parish of St. Landry VS.. Ulysse
Laheur
The tax collector is hereby instructed to re
init to MIR. Leon Latteuf, 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 Levee commissioners,
of the 4th Levee District to be held at Morgan
City on the 4th OF February next.
petition from Christian D. Smith and LII.
cius Smith, praying that they 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 IS Saw Mill 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
Arnaid, HonOre Miller. l.. NJ Roger, Jerome
Olivier, and Louis Robin we're appointed a
committee talay out a road from the Bayou
Teche, east bank at or near Antoine Arnaud,
ledulnts 10 tHe swamp, III accOFuanC6 WILL SEE.
8 road ordinance.
On petition, Messrs. Hilaire Guillory, J. Bite.
Saueier, Aug. v. Sotleau, were appointed a
committee to ascertain the cost to build a
bridge over gully P0intaHx-Pin on road to
John Reed and report
On petition II. Durio, Va1mont Wagon, and
Sebastien Chomeaux, were appointed a COM
mittee to ascertain the cost to build a bridge
over Nez-Pique at Chomeanx's ferry and report
Ou petition. Messrs. R. G. sittig, Telesphore
Amy, s. Savole, Eugene Martel, and v. Slttig
were appointed a committee to ascertain the
cost of building bridge over Bayou Mallet on
road from s. Thomas to Gilbert David and re-
port.
On petition, Messrs Benson Harmon, Eva
riste Navarro and Hebert 0ber, were appointed
a committee to act with a like committee from
the Parish of Lafayette for the purpose OF Sc
Letting suitable site to build a bridge over
Bayou Queue Tortue and report also the prob
able cost of same
On petition, Messrs, G.. T. Moore, B. A. Guild
ry, OneZime JOubeFt, A. st. Andre, Charles
Quinalty and NJ. g. Wilkins were appointed q
committee to lay out a road from Onezime
Boudreaus bridge to the Pot Cove road at or
near A. st. Andre in accordance with sec road
ordinance.
On petition, Messrs. Homer Bourgeois. se-
vigne Prejean, Noel Olivier, Louis Bihm, John |
Boudreau, Jos. Olivier and Thomas Bihm, We're |
appointed q committee to lay out road from |
John Boudreau to Dejean's bridge, in accord |
ance with Sec. 9, road ordinance.
On motion, Resolved that Mr.. =. o. Chachere, |
clerk of the COURT be and is hereby authorized |
to procure from the U. s. Land Office list OF
entries of government lands in this parish from
the year 1862, and that the sum OF 5000, two |
hundred dollars is appropriated for that purpose I
out OF funds not otherwise appropriated
On motion, Messrs Fl. J. Daigle, Edgar Ba- |
rOusse aud Antoine Labe, Jr., were appointed |
committee to ascertain the cost OF building the |
bridge over Bayou Plaquemine at Church Point |
and also if the present bridge is on good site, I
On motion, Messrs. w. F. Brooks. Theogene
Richard and Etienne Stagg, were appointed I
committee to ascertain the cost to repair the 1
PFud' 'homme bridge.
On motion, Messrs. Edward Dardeau, Louis I
Bacon and Paul Fruge, were appointed COM
nittee to ascertain the cost to repair the bridge
'ver Bayou des Cannes at John Reeds cross
ng.
sIrs. Brooks place to interseet the Opelousas
Ind Bellevue road on the line between Giles
Die and Lastrapes places reported on same,
hat they located, said road, when on motion
he report was adopted and the committee in
truGed to cause the road to be opened to the
'ubiic in accordance with law
DR., &. D. HarmansOn was appointed commits
toner's to represent the parish at the Worlds
Exhibition to be opened in New Orleans on
December rnext.
On motion 1t was resolved that the clerk Of
his body, be and is hereby instructed to notify
he council OF the town OF Washington, that
hey are not released from their obligation of
Iaying fees of keeper of the bridge across Ba-
-ou CourtabIeau, and will be held responsible
or all damages resulting from the non-perform-
nee of duty.
Onmotion the sheriff of the parish is appoint
ID acting parish constable to serve all notices
f this body for the year 1884, and viii receive
or his services the sum OF 800, one hundred
ollars payable out Of officers and members
unds.