St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-13
Proceedings of tine Police gury,
OPEIOIrSAS. I.a Oct I


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| OPELOTsAs, La, Oct. nth, 1885,
| The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
lnent. Present: Messrs, A. Guidry. A. Perro-
din. +. DubuissOn, d. P. SaiZan, S. Haas and B.
| +. Clark.
The reading of the minutes of the last meet
| ing was dispensed with.
The committee appointed to lay out a road
from the public road on bayou Teche at An
tome Arnaud's upper line to the end of the 40
arpents, reported that they laid out said road
Arnaud and Napoleon Pekins to jerome RO-
bins, thence on the dividing line of Jerome
ROBIN and Antoine Arnaud to across Marais
des Saules. and from Jerome Robins lower
! line and east of Maras des Saules on HOnOre
| Miller and Luna Hebert's lands to dividing
me OF Luna Hebert and Mrs. Valery Olivier,
ana from Marais deS Saues on same dividing
| line to the end of the 40 arpents, of ST. Cyrs
western line. On motion, the report was ac-
cepted, the road declared ii public road and
the committee discharged,
| Inc committee appointed to sell the con-
tract 10 Keep free ferry at Washington re-
ported that they sold the contract to John
oourvllie for the sum of S28.25 twenty-eight
25I100 dollars per month. On motion. the re-
port was accepted and the committee dis
charged.
The committee appointed to lay IA road from
Mrs: McPherSons to the Grand COteau Rail
road depot reported that they laid off said
road. On motion the report accepted, the
road declared public and the committee dis
charged.
A report of David Mcche. constable on hogs
taken up and sold by him was read and ordered
died
The committee appointed to sell the
tract To build one bridge on bayou Ponte-auX-
Loups and one Oh the coulee lie II Vim. Reeds
reported that they sold the contract to Mathicu
foussor for the sum OF $4,000 lone hundred
ana nfty doars.) that the work was done
cordnS to specifications and accepted by them
Wien, on motion, the report was accepted, the
amount ordered placed to the credit OF said
Malhleu P0lSSon on the books OF the parish
ana the committee DISCHARGED.
Inc committee appointed to sell the contract
10 pnlId bridge over bayon Plaquenine Bru
lee reported that they sold the contract 70
Bernice n. Lambert for the sum of $4,000 tnne
hundred dollarsJ that the work was done ac
cofdlng to specifications and accepted by
them: when. on motion the report WAS ac
cepted and the amount placed to The credit of
SAID Bctnicc NJ Lambert On the books of the
parislt-sto0 payable out of the funds of 1885
ana $500 out of the funds of lSS7-and the
committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the contract
10 bulld the bridge over bayou des Cannes, on
the Hickory Flat road, reported that they sold
inc contract TO Charles Dossman for the sum
oi $4,000 zone hundred and fifty dolarS.l that
The work was done III d wOrIsnanlike manner
and accepted by them; when, on motion, the
report was accepted, the amount ordered
placed TO the credit of Sa id Charles D0sSman
on the books OF the Parish-and the committee
discharged
TAX COLLECTORS STATEMENT
for taxes and licenses collected during the
July-Parish Back Taxes .S1C6 60
Criminal Tax-.-. % 20
Licenses 1886. --..-.- 4G 90
Sl72 50
Less Taxes refunded. 50
Collectors commission 80 II 80
Net for July $161 50
AuSuSt-Pal1h Back Taxes SEQ 20
Less Collectors commission. / 33
Net for August ----.--------.-----S S25 81
Several petitions for and against the cutting
OF the Sacket Bayou leree We're read, and
several gentlemen addressed the Police Jury
on the subject pro and con. when op motion
the whole matter was laid on the table until
the next meeting of the Police Jury when the
OF that ward will have an opportunity
TO also look into the matter.
MeSsrs. Alex. Stagg. j. p. Reed. ID. Sandifer
Robert Latieur E. Morrow. r. T. Burleigh and
Writ Collins, We're appointed committee to
lay out ii road from Whteyille to Morrow Sta |
ton and report on same.
A petition asking for Il public road to start |
at Mrs. Mcpherson to EtrmlliOn crossing via |
!. Z. SpEfer was read. when ON motion was |
laid over until the next meeting OF the Police |
Jury.
A petition asking for public road to start |
from Andre Mallet to Chachere's saw mill. was
read, when on motion was laid over until the
next meeting of the Police Jury.
On motion it was resolved. That the resolu-
ton adopted on the 14th of December, 1885,
relative to fences in the district where the hog
law is i'll force be so amended as to read g four
barb wires" instead of " three barb wires and
one plank the object of this resolution being
to dispense with the plank.
On motion, Master Henry Cashen Train0r
was appointed IA beneficiary student at the
State Agricultural & Mechanical College at
Baton Rouge.
OpELoUsAs, Sept. 22d, 1886.
70 the Hon. Police Jury of st. Landry PARISH
The undersigned members of the building
beg leave to state. that they have
examined the work so far done on the Court
house They find everything done in good
Eorkman-like manner and according to spec-
icationS, and proceeding satisfactorily.
They furthermore represent that they con-
Sder that there is sufficient work put up to
an advance to the contractors. Ac-
-ordingly they recommend that the sum of
five Thousand Dollars be paid to Hannon &
ioss on order as soon as the money for that
purpose is i'll the treasury.
A. PERRoDIN, Chairman.
T. c. CHACHERE,
T. S. FONTENoT
C. G. DUSoN,
JAMES 0. CHACHERE.
JOSEPH FRoZARD.
FRANK WHARTON,
+. DUBUISsoN,
JOS BLOCH. =.
On motion the report was accepted.
POLICE JURY Room. ST. LANDRY PARISH.
Opelousas. Oct. 111h. 1886.
Whereas, Messrs. Harmon and Voss, the con- | :
FACTORS for the building of the Courthouse, /,
ave transferred to Joseph Bloch or bearer. on
he pnfy-firSt 1ay AnpuSt their |