St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-30
Proceedings of ahe Police Jary.

| OPELOUsAs, La, Oct. 11th, 1886.
| The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
E. Clark.
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
ing was dispensed with.
The committee appointed to lay out road
| from the public road on bayou Teche at An
tolne Arnaud's upper line to the end of the 40
arpents, reported that they laid out said road
thus: starting on the dividing line of Antoine
Arnaud and Napoleon Pekins to jerome Ro-
pms, thence on the dividing line of Jerome
Robin and Antoine Arnaud to across Marais
ties Saues, and from Jerome Robins lower
| line and east of Marais des Saules OH HonOre
Miller and Luna Hebert's lands to dividing
line OF Luna Hehert and Mrs. Vaery Olivier,
ana from Maras des Salles on same dividing
line to the end of the 40 arpents. of ST. Cyr's
western line. On motion, the report was ;lc-
cepted, the road declared IL public road and
the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the con-
tract to keep free ferry at Washington re-
ported that they sold tile contract to John
Courville for the sum of $2S.25 twenty eight
25ll0o dollar>) per month. On notion the re-
port was accepted and the committee dis
charged.
The committee appointed TO lay IA road from
Mrs: McPherson's TO the Grand Coteau Rail
road depot reported that they laid OFF said
road. On motion, the report was accepted the
road declared public and the committee dis
charged.
A report of David Meclle. constable on hogs
taken up and sold by him was read and ordered
filed.
The committee appointed to sell The coil
tract to build one bridge on bayou Polnte-auX-
Loups and one on the cOuee near Vim. Reeds
reported that they sold the contract to Matthew
Pouss0n for the sum OF $4,000 zone hundred
and fifty dOllarsJ that the work was done ac
colttlng to specifications and accepted by them;
Wien, on motion I llc report was accepted. the
amount ordered placed To the credit OF said
Matthew Pousson the books OF the parish
ana the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the contract
TO build bridge over bayou PlaqIcniue Bru-
lee reported that they sold the contract to
Belnire NJ. Lambert for the sum of $4,000 (nine
hundred d0llarS,) that the work was done ac-
cordlng to specifications and accepted by
them: when, on motion, the report was ac-
cepted and the amount placed 1O the credit Of
SAID Bcinicc NJ. Lambert OH the books of the
parisl-S40H payable ont of the funds OF 1886
and $500 out OF the funds of lSS7-and the
committee discharged
The committee appointed To sell tue contract
TO build the bridge over bayou de> Cannes, on |
the Hickory Fla road. reported that they sold
the contract to Charles DoSSman for the SUN
OF s15o.0o zone hundred ana fifty lollarSJ that
the work was done III workManlike manner
and accepted by them; when. on motion, the |
placed to the credit OF SG id Charles DoSsman |
on the books of the pariSh-lnd the committee |
discharged.
TAX COLLECTORS STATEMENT
for taxes and licenses collected during the /
months of July and August. 1886
Back Taxes. S106 80
Criminal Tax. 70 20 |
Licenses. 1856 s6..----.-..-- 40 90 |
sl72 80
Less Taxes refunded ded-..s 80
Collectors commission. 80 IL 50
Net for SlGI 81
AUgust-Pfnih Back Taxes. s26 20
Less Collectors commission | :ss |
Several petitions for and against the cutting
law a-nf al md
several gentlemen addressed the Police Jury
OH the subject pro and con. When on motion
the whole matter WAS laid on the table until
the next meeting OF the Police Jury when the
member OF that ward will have opportunity
70 also look into the matter.
Messrs. Alex. Stagg. j. =. Reed, ID. Sandifcr
Robert Latieur, f. Morrow, K. f. BurIegh and
Writ Collins, were appointed committee to
ay ont q road from Whteville to Morrow Sta
ION, ana report on same.
A petition asking for IL public road to start
1t Mrs. Mcpherson to Verlnilllon crossing via
!. G. Spyrer was read, when motion was
aid over until the next meeting of the Police
fury.
4 petition asking for public road to start
rom Andre Mallet to Chacheres mill. was
cad, when on motion was laid over until the
lext meeting of the Police jury
On motion it was resolved. That the resOlu-
ion adopted on the 14th of December 1885,
elative to fences in the district where the hog
aw @ is in force be SO amended as to read four
,arb wires instead of three barb wires and
me plank" the object of this resolution being
o dispense with the plank.
On motion, Master Henry Cashen Trainor
vas appointed beneficiary student at the
tate Agricultural f. Mechanical College at t
SatOn Rouge.
OPELOUSAS. Sept. 22d. 1886.
% the Hon. Police Jury OF st. Landry PARISH
The undersigned members of the building |
beg leave to state, that they have
xamned the work so far done the Court |
ouse. They find everything done in IA good
Torkman-like manner and according to speci- )
cations, and proceeding satisfactorily. ]
They furthermore represent that they con
ider that there is sufficient work put up to :
'arrant an advance to the contractors. Ac-
Ordingy they recommend that the SUN of
i've Thousand Dollar, he paid to Hannon Il :
Oss on order us soon us the money for that /
tIrpose is III the treasury.
A. PERRODIN. Chairman. :,
7. G. CHACHERE, Z
T. S. FoNTENoT.
c. G. DESoN, j,
JAMES o. CHACIERE.
JOSEPH FRoZARD,