St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-11-06
TAX CNLLECTnE.s STATEMENr

Several petitions for and against the cutting
of the SHckrt Bayou lrVcr were read. ana
several gentlemen addressed the Police Jury
on the subject pro and CON. When on motion
the whole matter laid nn the table until
the next meeting Uf the Police Jury when the
member of that ward will have ;n opportunity
to also look into he matter
MrSSlS. Alex. STACY, j. L. Reed. ID. Sandlier
Robert Laticur. +. Morrow. 4. r. B,lrc1@h and
Writ Collins. We're appointed committee to
lay OUT Il road from Whiteviltr To Morrow sta
ton and report on same.
A petition asking for Il public road t" start
! at Mrs. Mcpherson to NcrmlliOn crossing via
j. &. Spyrcr WAS read. when on motion WIS
laid over until the next meeting OF the Ponce
Jury.
\ petition asking fora public road To start
, from Andre Mallct to Clicheres saw mill; was
! read, when on motion was lald over nntll Inc
next meeting of the Police jury.
On motion it was resolved. That the rcsoU-
ton adopted on the 14th of December. 1855.
relative tn fences i'll the district whci" the hog
law is in force be amended as to read - 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 C;shen Trainnr
WAS appointcd il beneficiary student at the
State \ gricultural Il Mechanical College ut
Baton Rouge.
OrELoUsAS. Sept. 22d 1886
To the Hon. Police Jury Of ST. Landry PARISH :
! 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 spcc
! ficafiOns. and proceeding satisfactorily.
They furthermore represent that they con
slider that there is sufficient work put up to
cortlingly they recommend that the sum of
Five Thousand Dollar, he paid to Hannon Il
Noss on order soon the money for thnt
purpose is III the treasury.
T. {. CHACHERE,
T. S. FoNTENOT,
G. e. DUSON.
JAMES o. CHACHEEL.
JOSEPH FROZARD.
FRANZ WHARTON,
+. DUBUIS>ON.
Jos. BLOCH.
On motion the report was accepted
porICE JURY Room, SIP. LANDRY PARISH
0pcous;as Ort 1l1h, 1Ss6
Whereas, Messrs. HannOn and FosS, tbs con
tractors for the building of the Courthouse
have transferred to Joseph Bloch or bearer on
the twenty first day OF August, 1886 their
claim against the parish of ST Landry. For the
construction OF said Courthouse whcs, com
pletetl--s,ich claim being fox twenty tls,Hsand
eight hundred and ATTY dollars:
BE it resolved that this Police jury recog-
niZes snch transfer;
And it is further resolved and agreed. That
should the said Hannon aud Noss discontinue
the erection OF the said building from any
cause, then the tr;insfeite shall have a right
and authority 10 finish the same according to
said Harmon Il Toss's contract and the Police
jury authorizes the President to- accept said
| II ansfer. Adopted.
ROAD OVERSEERS APPOINTED.
,Iarome Oliver--From Bayou Tothe next An
tome Armand 20 end of 40 arpents.
James B,Irleigh, Jr.,~from Mrs. McPherSon
TO Grand Goteau Depot.
A petition from the merchants and residents
! of Grand Cnteau and Arnaudrille asking for
| the repeal of the parish Sunday law until the
3lSt OF December 1895. was read.
Mr.. Clark in the chair.
|. MI. Guidry moves that the Parish sunday
! law be repealed until the Slse OF December,
1885, The State sunday law going into effect
| on the lst OF January, 1887.