The Opelousas courier., 1885-02-07
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and that to secure that amount, a tax of 10
mills on the dollar is hereby levied On all pro
perty borne on the assessment roll OF the par
ish, and not included on property on the as
sessment roll situated within the incorporaG.
ed towns of Opelousas; Washington, Grand
Coteau, Vile Plate, Arnaudville and Rayne
and that on the property situated Wi1nln
these incorporated towns, to defray their pro-
portion of the expenses of the criminal pro
ceedings, there be levied in accordance with
section 90 of the General Assembly of Louisl-
ana, regular session 1878, approved March 4.
1873, tax Of 5 (fve) mills on the dollar.
The licenses for the current year, 1889, on
all trades, professions, &C., will be the same
as those imposed by the. State for the same
year.
A petition from residents of Prairie Mamou
was read, asking that that portion OF the Vile
Plate and Nez-Piqu6 road near Hypoiite Ian
dreneau's and German Fontenot's be chang
ed, SO ais to follow the lines of said Landre-
neau aud Fontenot running due east and west.
Granted-said change to be made according
to sec. 8 of road ordinance.
Al petition from residents of Maffet was
read. asking that the public road from 81
MEMS bridge to Mallet woods be changea
from Napoleon Cortez's to the old road.
Grauted-subject to sec. ., road ordinance.
The committee appointed in December to
lay q road from the Vile Plate and Opelou-
sas road to the Vile Plate and Anse-aux-Pail
les road, reported that they had laid out the
road as prayed for, and that damages fosthe
amount of 500 Tone hundred dollarsl were
assessed.
On motion, the report was accepted, except
for damages which are not granted, and the
committee discharged.
On motion. MessTs. Gerand Forest, Hide
vert Deshotels and Gabriel Joubert were APP
pointed a committee to ascertain the cost to
build a bridge over the coulee near Mrs. Cy-
prien Fontenot's, and report.
Mache and Sylvestre Smith were appointed a
committee to ascertain the cost to repair the
bridges on the road from Grand Coteau to
Bellevue station, and report.
On motion, Messrs. j. B. Thibodaux, Philo-
gene Richard and Evariste Sayoie were ap-
pointed a committee to ascertain the cost 20
open O canal from Bourbeux fiat to Bourbeux
Bayou, ON the road from Grand Coteau to
Bayou Bourbeux.
On motion, Resolved, that the road hands
on Camp Hamilton. Plantation viii hereafter
work on the public road from O~peiousas TO
Meats old place.
Resolved. on motion of Nr. A. Perrodin, that
execution Of the judgments in the cases of
Robt. Bowman and Jos. Reed, for bonds for
feited al the last term Of the District Court,
be STAYED until March term of the said Court;
provided, that the securities OF said bonds
pay the fines of the Dist. Attorney and the
other costs incurred by said forfeiture.
On motion. the Clerk is authorized TO issue
d warrant against the INDECENT fund, In favor
of Hypolite Bergeron, an INDECENT, 20 pay his
passage and expenses to the Charity Hospl-
taltin New Orleans.
On motion, Resolved, that from and after
this date no more accounts of c~onstables and
magistrates will be approved by the Police
jury in road cases, and the magistrates and
eenstables throughout the parish of st. Ian.
dry are hereby notified hat in all such cases
they must make their costs out of the person
sued.
The Police Jury adjourned until Tuesday,
18th, at 9 "A. ID. -
Attest P.sJs LEFEBvRE, Clerk.
TUESDAY, January IS. 1885.
The Police Jury met pursuant, to adjourn
ment. Present J: Messrs. Albert Guidry, Pres
ident, al. Perrodin, ID. p. Saizan, s. w. w.
Taylor, e. Dubuisson, Sam Haas, Il. Young,
e. G. Chacher6.
On motion Of Mr.. Young, Resolved, that
the action taken yesterday by this body IN
staying the execution of the forfeited bonds
In the suit No. 1852, State of Louisiana vs.,
Robert Bowman ct ais; be reconsidered, re
pealed and set aside. Mr.. Al. Perrodin object.
The bids to copy the General Index to
Books p, @, II and Sof Conveyance Record,
were opened and read.
Mr.. Gustave E. Fontenotss bid is 2 two
cents for every entry.
Mr.. Jules L. Chacheres bid is 8 tthree) cents
for every entry.
on molten Of Mr.. Young both bids were re-
iected.
On motion Of Mr.. Perrodin, the contract for
copying said Index was given to Mr.. Jules Gil
for the price and sum of $50 fifty dollars1.
APPROPRIATIONS.