St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-23
Proceedings of tho Police BURY.

Co., Opelousas, La.
Proceedings of tho Police bury.
OPELoUsAs, La, Oct. 18th, 1886.
The Police Jury met pursuant to ADJOURN
ment. Present Messrs, A. Guidry, A. Perro-
din, f. Dubuisson, D. P. saizan, s. Haas and B.
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
tome Arnaud's upper line to the END OF the ~
arpents reported that they laid out said road
thus: starting on the dividing line OF Antoine
Arnaud and Napoleon Pekins to Jerome Ro-
bins, thence on the dividing line OF Jerome
Robin and Antoine Arnaud to across Marais
DIES Saulcs. and from Jerome Robins lower
line and east OF Marais des Saules on Hon0re
Miller and Luna Hcberts lands to dividing
line of Luna Hebert and Mrs. Valery OllNIer,
and from Marais DIES Saules on same dividing
line to the end of the 40 arpents. of st. Cyr's
western line. On motion, the report was ac,
cepted, the road declared public road anu
the committee discharged.
| The committee appointed to sell the con
tract to keep a free ferry at washington re-
ported that they sold the contract to Joln
Courville for the sum Of $28.25 twenty-eight
| 25I100 dollars per month. On motlon, the re-
port was accepted and the committee dis
charged.
Mrs McPherson's to the Grand Coteau Rail
| road depot reported that they lald on sald
road. On motion, the report was accepted the
! road declared public and the committee dls-
charged.
A report of David Meche, constable. on hogs
taken up and sold by him was read and ordered
| filed.
The committee appointed to sell the con-
tract to build one bridge on bayou Pointe-auX-
Loups and one on the coulee near VIM. Reed 5
| reported that they sold the contract to Matthew
Pousson for the sum OF $4,000 Zone hundred
and fifty dOllars) that the Work was done ac-
cording to specifications and accepted by them j.;
when, on motion, the report was accepted, the
| amount ordered placed to the credit OF sall
Matthew POussOn on the books OF the parish
! and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the contract
to build Il bridge over bayou Pla4ucmlne Bllt-
Ice reported that they sold the contract 10
Bernice NJ. Lambert for the sum OF 5000 60 (nIne
hundred dollars,) that the work was done ac-
coriing to specifications and accepted by
them; when, on motion, the report was ac-
cepted and the amount placed to the credit OF
said Bcrnice NJ Lambert on the books OF the
parisll-$4O0 payable out of the funds or 1886
and $500 out of the funds of lSS7-and the
committee discharged.
The committee appointed TO sell the CONTRACT
to build the bridge over bayou DIES Cannes, on
the Hickory Fla road, reported that they sold
the contract to Charles Dosslnan Tor the sum
OF $4,000 lone hundred and fifty ~dollars,) that
the work was done i'll wOrkmaniike manner
and accepted by them when, on motlon, tlle
report was accepted. the amount ordered
placed to the credit of said Charles Dossman
on the books of the parisli-and the committee
discharged.
TAX COLLECTORS STATEMENT
for taxes and licenses collected during the
months of July and August, 1886:
July-Parish Back Taxes; slo6 60
Criminal Tax ......... 26 20
-" Licenses 1sSG.----..---.- 40 20
$172 80
Less Taxes refunded. so
Collectors commission so II 30
Net rOr july ..----Slol ~
A1Ir ST az
Less Collectors commission. 50
Net for August. SO 81
Several petitions for and against the cutting
of the sacket Bayou levee We're read, and
several gentlemen addressed the Police jury
on the subject pro and con. when on motion
the whole matter was laid OH the tan!e un1ll
the next meeting of the Police Jury when the
member of that ward will have an opportunity
to also look into the matter.
Messrs. Alex. Stagg. J. P Reed. D. Sandifer
Robert Laficur, E. Morrow, Z. L. Burlel@h and
Writ Collins, were appointed a committee to
lay ont n road from WhlteVllle to MORROW sta
ton, and report on same.
A petition asking for public road to start
at Mrs. Mcpherson to Vermillion crossing via
]. C. Spyrer. was read, when on motion was
laid over until the next meeting OF the Police
Jury.
from Andre Malet to Chachere's saw mill. was
read when on motion laid over until the
next meeting of the Police Jury.
On nlOtl0n II was feSDlSStl, Hat Tie ItSOltl-
ton adopted on the 1ttl of December, 1885,
relative to fences in the district where the hog
law is in force be so 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 Cashen Train0r
was appointed Il beneficiary student at the
State Agricultural IL Mechanical College at
Baton Rouge.
~ OpELoUsAs, Sept. 22d, 1886.
To the Hon. Police jury OF st. Landry PARISH
The undersigned members of the building
committee, beg ieave to state, that they have
examined the work SO far done on the Court
house. They find everything done in a good
workman-lil>e manner and according. to specl-
fications. and proceedn" satisfactorily.
They furthermore represent that they con
slider that there is sufficient work put up to
warrant an advance to the contractors. Ac-
cordingly they recommend that the sum OF
Five Thousand Dollar, be paid to Harmon &
y0ss on order as soon as the money for that
i''' f''''N A. PERRoDIN, Chairman.
7. c. CHACHERE,
T. s. FoNTENOT,
c.. G.. DUSON,
JAMES o. CHACIIERE.
JOSEPH FROZARD,
FRANK WHARTON,
T.. DUBIISSON,
JOS. BLOCH.
On motion the report was accepted.
POLICE JURY ROOM. ST. LANDRY PARISH.
OpelOusas, Oct. 111h, 1885.
Whereas, Messrs. Harmon and Noss. the 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 when COM
pleted--such claim being for twenty thousand
eight hundred and fifty dollars;
Be it resolved that this Police Jury recog-
nizes snch transfer;
And it is further resolved and agreed. That
should the said Harmon and Voss discontinue
the erection of the said building from any
causa then the trausferee shall have right
and authority to finish the same according to
said Harmon & Voss's contract and the Police