St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-08-14
MONDAY. July 70,

MONDAY, July 10, 1856.
The Pocr Jury met pursuant to adjourli-
meiit. Present: Messrs. A. PerrOdin,, E. Du-
buisson, Sam Haas, l.. Young, T. C, Chachere
and B. Z. Clark.
Mr.. Porrodin in the chair.
Sidney ArceneauN was appointed commits
sloner for the sale OF unbranded stock i'll the
9th ward.
Whereas, i'll certain suit before the Hon. III.
d. Mcbride, Justice of the Peace 18th ward,
entitled Parish of ST. Landry VS.. John w.
Boui!ue, a iudg' tent was rendered by the Jus
the sum of five dollars, and condemnlng the
parish to pay the costs and whereas, no ap-
peal has taken from said Judgment; and where
as the time for taking appeal has elapsed
the costs of the suit having amounted to S2.65-
leaving s2.35 out OF the S. collected due to the
road overseer who brought the suit and
whereas. notice has reached this Jury. that a.
suit has been instituted before the Justices
Court of the Hon. Benjamin A. Guidry, claim
ing OF said Mcbride the full sum of five dollars
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Hon. B. A. Guidry be re-
quested to discontinue the said proceedings;
and he it further resolved. that a copy of this
resolution be served upon the said B. A. Guidry-
Adopted.
Whereas, on the lst of May, 1886. this body
was nOtitied that the town of OpelOusis had
levied Il special tax OF . per cent. of the taXa-
BILE property in said town of Opclousas. to as
sist in building a Court House in said town of
OpelOu$as he II
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town of OpelOusas be requested to instruct
their Collector to turn over to the Parish Treas
or his representative all MONIES so collected on
said special tax, once week, either on a Sat
urday or Monday be it further
Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be
handed re the Mayor of the town of Opelousas.
Adopted.
Messrs. Geo. s. Singleton, C. T. Griffith,
Charles Tatman. Damon Devile. Dir. J. E.
Hawkins, Charles Dossman, and W. W. OneaI
were appointed a committee to sell the contract
to keep free ferry over Bayou Crocodile, OH
the Chieot and HOlmesvile road, said contract
not to exceed $50 twenty dOlars) per month.
and the ferry to kept open free to the public
from the hour OF a. H., TO p. ~, during the
summer months, and from a. M. to p. M.
during the winter months. After saio hours.
the keeper is authorized to charge. moderate
fare.
The Police Jury pro oceeded to ssNise the as
sessmcnt
On motion, it was resolved shat the three
railroad companies in this parish, known as
| the Morgau's La, Louisiana Western, and the.
Texas & Pacific be each assessed at the rate sf
| S6, 500 tsN thousand five hundred dnSlafsb per
mile Mr.. Young did not vote.
| The Police Jury adjourned till Tuesday, the
''' " " AUG. PERRoDIN.
President pro- teIlh
Attest: P. j. LEFEBTRE. Clerk.
TUESDAY, Jnly 10th, 1886.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourl
ment. Present: Messrs. Augnste PenDdin, f
Dubuisson, Sam Haas, Louis Young, T. G
Chachare a I'D B. E. Clark.
| Mr.. Perrodin in the chair.
The Police Jury proceeded to revise the as
sessment and, after completing their labOrs
appointed Messrs. A Guidry, d. p. Saizan an,
A. PerrOdn, a committee to receive the us
sessment roll for the year 1886 from the Asses
sor when completed.
The Police Jury adjourned until the I'd Mon
day in October, being the 18th day OF tla
month. A. PERRODIN,
Il President pro TEN.
Attest: 2. J. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.