St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-02
Procce,lings Of the Police Fury.
OrELonsAs. Lulr It'll. 1881.


ment, present: Augusta Perrodin, L. Dnbuis
son. j.. Young, S. Haas, T. G. Chachere, and b
p. Clark Mr. PerrOdin in the chair
The reading of the minutes OF the last meet
inr we're 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 Snider's Saw Mill
to interscct the Wade road near IL. Carpenter
was read when on motion Messrs A. d. Snlder,
D, G. Wister, D. Bntchie, Solomon Cole, G. L.
Smith, j. B. Singletary and r. E. ChaddIck
were appointed committee to lay ont the
lroad as prayed for and according to section
| A petition from the residents of Waxia, ask
ing for the public road from NOland's upper
line to Richards lower line, thence across the
Bayou to Wnl DuckwOrths place was read
when on motion Messrs. Geo. MCDANIEL, Ralph
i W Adams, VIM. DuckwOrth, Clement Richard,
W. H DuckWOrth, Richard Winfield and John
NJ Martin, were appointed a committee to lay
out the road according to section OF road or
dinance.
| on petition from the reeidents of Plaisance,
Messrs. Henry Joubert, P. T. Blackshear, Eu-
gene Lachapelle, DeloZier May, Antoine
| Franchbos, Edmond Norman and John Simms
were appointed a committee to lay ont road
from Henry J0ubert's running between Black
shear SiInms aud Lafeur, and to interseet the
| OpelOusas and Vile Plate road in accordance
| with section BROAD 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
Neat and committee discharged.
| On motion, Messrs. j. NJ. Martin, TheO. Haw~
kns and Lee G. Duckworth were appointed a
COMMITTEES com to ascertain the cost to repair the
/ bridges ON tile WaXia road damaged or des
| trOyed by theslaSt high water, and report. On
motion Messrs E. w. Sylvester t. A. Hicks,
| and Prevail Rideau were appointed committee
| to ascertain the cost to repair the bridges on
| Bayous WaEia, Petite Prairie and Cow, which
We're 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. ]. B. A.
FOntenOt, Hilaire BOutte, aud j. Bite. Fusil-
lier were appointed committee to sell the
cuntract to build BOrdelOn bridge, the com
mittee appointed for that purpose at the last
meeting having failed to act III the matter.
On motion the sum of $50 one hundred and
fifty dollars is hereby appropriated to pay the
guards over the smallpox cases on the Oak
land plantation, payable out of funds not 9TH
arwise appropriated, and that Mr.. Charles An
tonic is appointed for the disbursement of
said money.
Mr.. T. s. Richard was appointed commits
sioner for the sale OF unbranded stock in the
1st Police Jury Ward.
On motion, Dr. w NJ Thompson parish
physician is authorized to purchase vaccine TO
be issued to any physician in the parish for
pnblic use, the same to be paid for on his order
by the parish treasurer. the amount not TO
exceed $1,000, Ten Dollars.
TAX COLLECTORS STATEMENT,
Fors all parish taxes collected during the
months of April and May, 1884.
APRIL
Parish Back Taxes 1880-S3 s $40 70
Parish Licenses, 1884, 535 90
s1O77 70
Less collectors commission 50 10 81 so
Net amount paid to treasurer $ $50 90
MAY
Parish back taxes, 1883 1G9 IS
Parish Licenses 1884, 270 90
Less taxes refunded $500 4s9 IS
Less commission II 66 "a 20
yat Maid 10 treasurer $414 SO
Measrs Clark, Haas & Dubuisson having
been appointed committee to examine the
vouchers in the hands OF the treasurer, report
ed through their chairman, MI CLARK, tAaE
they examined and counted the vouchers pre-
senfed by the treasurer amounting TO 1888 -,
Nine Hundred and Thirty-fVe and 12-lO0 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 for said
amount and the vouchers were cancelled ac-
cordingly.
having been appointed q committee to examine
the claims on file against the parish, reported
through their chairman MT. tnacnere, tnaG
they examined and found correct Inc following
claims -.
J o Chachere lumber Observation-Disclosures SO
II Humble, repairing bridge. ..-......--.. Sc 80
] o Trainer, repairing road .-.-..---..... Z 20
j Meyers 81 Co spike &c .....-.---..---.--..15 O6
l. Garland lumber. n
L. n. Chachere, hauling. ---.-.---...---..4 w
Jack Sandoz, fixing spades ..--.- .-.---.--.s2 90
Henry Gable, pillow broken on road.-.--.-. 90
James Arnaud, wagon do do $500. .-...-.. 90
Jos Layergne, lumber. ....- ....-..--.--.--- 90
u Miller, lumber. .-.-.-. w
Onelorsas Courier, advertising ....--.----.94 10
Geo w DupEe, G. s. G, n. 0. fees :--..- .--.lO 90
Jos Bloch. sundries to prisoners &c. ..--..17 Is
o Chaehere, stationery. ...........-..,39 %
J Meyers & CO, juror on inquest trans'd.. 90
DR. J F Morris, do do do DO 10 GO
DR. W NJ Thompson do do DO 60
IG 3 B e5saSere Do Do DC DC DO DO : 60
The Police Jury then proceeded to adjust
such contested assessments as submitted by
the assessor.
Tuesday the 8th at 10 A. M.
Tuesday. sth.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ADJOURN
l.mant present Auguste Perrodin, S.
Haas, L. Young, E. Dubuisson and !. Q. Cha-
chere. a.
The Police Jury continued the revision OF 1 t4e
assessment the whole day and adjourned until
| Wednesday the 9th, at 10 A. M.
Wednesday, 9TH
| Tho Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
| ment. present A. Perrodin, r. Dubulsson, ..
Haas, i. Young and T. c. Chaehere.
The Police Jury continued the revision OF
the assessment the whole day ana ADJOURNED
a a4tasf Mohaay eNe l4'n AUG liIS PERpoDIN,
/ P. J. LEFEBvRE, Clerk President Pro Tenn.