St. Landry democrat., 1885-05-09
(Comrp,,s,sicated.J
Mr.. EDITOR

ADDrehendlng that may Lave oo0A
subjected to unfair criticism for being
absent at the time the motion came be-
fore the Police jury to appropriate $500
in addition to the 5000 originally appro-
priated to assist in digging "a canal to
drain the Washington and Opelousas
road at the Hollier place" | desire to
make a brief statement of the facts to
show that am not responsible for what
I consider this misrepresentation OF the
peoples money.
Some time during the Fall of last
wear, Mr.. Edward Boagni, as the repre-
sentative of his father who is the owner
Of the Hollier place, came before the
Police Jury and asked for $500 to dig
this canal and stated distinctly that it
the Police Jury would make an appro-
priation of that amount, he and other
private parties to be benefited incident
ally, would pay whatever additional
amount that might be required to COM
plete the work. Upon being told there
was no money in the treasury, he re-
piled that il the Police Jury would
promise to make the appropriation when
they established the budget for the fol-
lowing year, he would be satisfied and
60 to work Immediately and wait until
the next year to get the $500. The
proposition was accepted and it was
clearly and positively understood and
agreed, that the parish was not to pay
more than the $500 and that DR.. Boagni
and the other private benefciaries. one
of which is the Railroad company, were
to pay whatever additional amount the
canal would cost.
With this understanding the appro-
preparation was duly made in January
or February, 1885, the Police Jury
thereby fulfilling its part of the agree
ment. Soon after this Mr.. Edward
Boagni came again to the Police Jury
and asked for $500 more, to which
objected, on the grounds above stated
and the Police Jury voted the PROPOSE
ton down.
Not supposing any further etfor
would be made to obtain this SECOND
aDpropriatiou in face of the above posi-
tive agreement, of which all the mem
bers Of the Police Jury were fully
aware, / gave myself no further con
Germ. During the first day Of the ses
sion beginning April 18th, 1885, | hat
occasion to absent myself from the room
for an hour or SO, but before leaving
asked brother member to send for m,
/ if any matter of Importance came up
telling him where | would be, which
was within ear shot of the Jury room
! On returning learned for the first tim'
that the matter had been again brough
up and the appropriation of $500 NOR
| actually made during my brief absence
I Immediately moved to reconsider th
1 vote by which it was done and desires
| to take vote without delay on tina
motion, but at the request of Mr.. San
Haas, agreed to postpone the vote unit
the following day upon his promise t.
second the motion. On that day | re
1 neWed the motion to reconsider tn
| vote and Mr.. Haas seconded the motion
whereupon Mr.. Dubuisson moved to la.
nv motion on the table; and upon th
vote being taken on the motion to table
i Messrs. A. Perrodin, S. w. w. Taylor
! E. Dubuisson, S. Haas, T. C. Chacher
and B. E. Clark, being present, vote
for the motion and / alone voted agains
| it. By this vote they defeated my effoI
to prevent the appropriation and there
by confirmed the donation that ha
been determined upon the day before
during my temporary absence.
4 DR.. Boagni through his son had mad
) the agreement above stated-his proper
ty was to be, and doubtless, is largel
benefited by this canal and he promise
the Police Jury to pay all over 500
He has not only failed to comply wit
his bargain but the Police Jury hav
taken $500 OF the peoples money an
used it to reimburse him and perhaI
others for disbursements they promise
to make out of their own pockets.
Respectfully,
Louis YOUNG.