The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-23
OPELoUsAs, Sept. 23d, 1886.

10 but IlUH' L OIiCO Jury VI oU. dbLu pdAloh.
The undersigned members of the building
committee, beg leave to state, that they have
examined the work so far done on the Court
house. They find everything done in a good
workman-like manner and according to speci-
fcations, and proceeding satisfactorily.
They furthermore represent that they con-
slider that there is sufficient work put up to
warrant an advance to the contractors. Ac-
cordingIy they recommend that the sum of
Five Thousand Dollars be paid to Hannah q
Voss on order as soon as the money for that
purpose is i'll the treasury.
L. G.. CHACHERE,
Z. S. FONTENoT,
G. q. DUSON,
JAMES o. CHACHERE,
JOSEPH FRoZARD,
FRANK WHARTON,
b. DUBUlSS0N,
JOS. BLOCH.
On motion the report was accepted.
POLICE JURY Room, ST. LANDRY PARISH.
Opelousas, Oct. 18th, 1886.
Whereas, Messrs. Harmon 81 Voss, the con-
tractors for the building of the Courthouse,
have transferred to Joseph Bloch or bearer, on
the twehty-tirst day of August, 1856, their
claim against the parish of st. Landry, for the
construction OF said Courthouse when com
~pleted-such claim being for twenty thousand
eight hundred and fifty dollars;
De III resolved IDdl tulS L OllGt Jury ItCOS-
nizes such transfer;
And it is further resolved and agreed, That
should the said Harmon and Voss discontinue
the erection of the said building from any
cause, then the transferee shall have q right
and authority to finish the same according to
said Hannah & Vossis contract and the Police
Jury authorizes the President to accept said
transfer. Adopted.
ROAD OyERsEERs APPOINTED.
Jerome Olivier-from Bayou Tache next An,
tome Armand to end of 40 arpents.
James Burleigh, Jr.-from Mrs. Mcpherson
to Grand Coteau Depot.
A petition from the merchants and resi-
dents of Grand Coteau and Arnaudville ask
ing for the repeal OF the parish Sunday law
until the 3lst of December, 1886, was read.
Mr., Clark in the chair.
Mr.. Guidry moves that the Parish Sunday
law be repealed until the 3lst of December.
1886. The State Sunday law going into effect
on the 1st of Janury. 1887.
Voting for the repeal-Guidry, Satan, Per
rodin. Voting against-Haas, Dubuisson.
Messrs. Haas and Dubuisson having been
appointed a committee to examine the claims
on file against the parish, reported through
their chairman Mr.. Haas, that they examined
and found correct the following claims, viz:
d W Wilson, lulnber--------.---$ 75.7+
A NJ Goodwin, :" and hauling 52.9;
VIM Leggett, " 900
w C johnson, d" ST.
Theodule Guillory, repairing bridge 900
Joseph Leblanc, :" $50
Hilaire Frilot, building 3O.0'
DR. J Ell Parker, medical expert-..- $50
DR. John A Haas. " ;" $50
DR. w M THOMPSON " $50
John N Ogden. fees for criminal cases 2l5.0
AdoIphe L~astrapes. Assessment Roll 1874
Registration...-. go
=" Stationery, &C. 27.6(
J O Chachere. criminal fees.-.--.... 2O7.3
E Sumter Taylor, st'y for s.. Court 1881
Gilbert l.. Dupr6, stationery for Re-
corder's Ofice-....... 20.5
Peter ] Trezeyant. Clerks fees sc. 300
DR. John A Haas. medical services 800
Opelousas COURIER, printing.-.-- 1915
I'd Cooke. Returning Oficer..--. 500
st. Landry Democrat, p%rinting---.- l5U
C C Duson, safe, holding election, sc 574.H
B A Guidry, Magistrate fees. -;:.---- so
Victor Lastrapes, repairs in Jail 26.5
Landry Hepesv. wolf scalp.-.-- 30
Simien B Manuel, Jr. juror inquest 20
Paul P Fontenot, 30
On motion the Police Jury adjourned unit
the I'd Monday in November, being the st
day of that month.
ALBERT GUIDRY,
Attest: President.
p. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk,