St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OPELOuSAs, La, July ), 1886.

OPELouSAs, La, July s. 1886
The Police jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Present Mrs A. Perr0dln, +. Dubuls-
son, Sam Haas l.. Young and b. +. CLARK.
Mr.. PerrOdn in the chair.
The reading of the minutes OF the 'ast meet
ing was dispensed with.
The committee appointed to sell the contracts
to build and repair bridges made their reports
on same, which were read and accepted ana
on motion the amounts were ordered placed to
the credit OF the respective contractors ana the
committees discharged. viz:
A q DOssman, building bridge between
Dossman & Lutz, fifty dollars: :----.--..s 80 90
Edmond F Deiean, building bridge over
gully Francois Jean one hundred ana
seventy-fiye dollars ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40 w
Andre vidrine, building Doiset bridge.
scventy-tive dollars rs.--.-.-.--.--...-.--- % oO
bridge. eighty-eight dollars ----..-.-.. 9S 90
Simon Bite Manuel, Jr,, building two
bridges in PAnse Bourbeuse' one nun ,oo 40
Donat Comrville, building bridge over
Coulee COurvlle, seventy-five dollars - 90
Onezrme Lafeur, building Poiret bridge
two hundred and fifty dollars $50 90
John Davis, repairing bridge over Long
Point Bayou, fortytw dollars. -..--; ~ 90
Messrs. 4. S. wilkins, Phil. Jacobs, Charles
Antonio, W. A. Flynn. Leon Wolff, Isaac Ewes
and John Morrogh were appointed acommittee
to ascertain the cost to repair the bridge over
Bayou Courtabeau at Washington. and also
the pr:ce OF keeping free Terry at or near tlie
same cr0SSlng-Sdlu Terry To ne kept IoE HttDllC
crossing from the hours of IL. I to p. III.
Messrs Charles Tatman, Charles Dossman,
VIM. Foreman c. T. Griffith, W. W. Oneal, j.
Schwaford, and Il. T. Oliver were appointed
committee to ascertain the cost to build the
bridge over Bayou Crocodile, on the road from
Chicot to Eola, and also the cost to keep free
ferry at the same CROSSING
ROAD oyERsEERS APPOINTED.
John Humble, from Washington bridge to
HudSpeth bridge.
Louis Johnson. from Science Hill road to Belle
Cheney Springs.
Ed Noland. from NolandS upper me 10 thfe
ka bridge ,,-
] & Ronfica1l, from Rayou des Cannes to
Bayou NezplQue. ~
Olivier Fruge. from Joseph Bacon 10 Bayou
deS Cannes
TAX COLLECTORS REPORTS,
for collections during the months OF February,
March and April, 1886.
FEBRI ARY-Back taxes 1SS4-4. .--.------s 337 80
Parish taxes 1885. .--.-.--..----- Zolo ~
criminal taxes ---..---------- 453 10
licences 1886 .-----.---,--- 10 w
s3s1s 35
Less taxes refunded .----..---..s %
commission oIO -------. l93 81
printing delinquent list 2S2 90 80
Balance due parish 1896 %
MARCH-All collections up to the 22d
March. It's per compromise accepted
April 18th laSt,-net .......--.--s15oo 90
APRIL-Palish back taxes ---..-.--s 22o 3,
licenses 1886 .......-.--. 1913 90
s1255 81
Loss IN, commission G2 70
Ralance due parish Sl192 08
Messrs. Dubuisson, Young and Perrodln
having been appointed a committee to examine
the vouchers i'll the hands of the parish treasu
rer reported through their chairman, Mr. Du-
bulsson. that they examined and counted the
,tE.E FFppa
ing to S1522.04 tifteen hundred and twenty
two dollars and four cents). as per ms statc,
ment filed; that the amount corresponded
with the items in the Cash Book when on
motlon. it was resolved that the vouchers be
cancelled, and that the Treasurer nave credit
on the books of the parish for sad amount ;
and the vouchers were canceled accorIihSis.
Messrs Clark Haas and DubuisSon. having
been appointed a committee to examine CLAIMS
filed against the parish, reported through their
chairman. Mr. Clark. that they examined ana
found correct the following claims -
Gully Saw Mill. lumber-lSs5 .-.--. ..--S 81 ~
Whifworth 4 Co .. 100 90
VIM johnson, lnmber and hauling .--- 90 90 90
CInner Mills ......-.- 81 %
ll DeTille & McCann. lumber and hauling 80 20
| Iohn stewart hauling ng.... 25 90
Solomon Gaubert renaring bridge-'S5 35 90
W w Ouaal . 50 90
pnsSau G McNicholl building =" -. so 90
| T on5ora Skinner canceller and malet 4 00
! sam Haas. spikes and nails s...--. 16 10
Alex. Roy, shovel and plow broken on 49,
| ROAD 80
Jean P VALERIE, spade broken Oh road. 70
| Iobu n OGDEN criminal fees Is 90
/ C,,aInnsas 21f,ur,er printing blanks II 90
| G. H. Dupre, conveyance book ana seal % oO
/ Movars & On spikes STATIONERY, &c. 81 35
.5nIIha Iastranes reassessing .. 15S Is
| r u r ittaIl surveying road d.... 10 0O
John Mornhinvag, opening safe----- W
| Tosanh Aashon burying pauper . u 0G
| T + Eontenot Juror on inUllest - 2 0G
| Antoina Thomas -.... 2 Ii
| Hnnore Miller, ..-.....- Is
| Ron Glaze .... 2 Is
| EncaIiStp Deyillp - . Il
Inbn Dick 2 Ii
J. Meyers IL Co., tisifd: "
| The Police Jury adjourned till Tuesday, the
! 9Th AT 10 a. m. AUG. PERRODIN.
| President pro. TEN.
| Attest P j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.
TUEDAY, July i, 1886.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present Messrs. A. Perrodlu f. Du
| buissop. Sam Haas, L. Young, T. c. Chachere
and B. E. Clark.
Mr.. Perrodin in the chair.
The following proposition was read:
| To the Hon. President and Members OF the
Police Jury
Gentlemen-I propose to do all translatlng III
| criminal eases in st. Landry parish for one
wear, aud further agree to act as curator ad
hoe in all interdlctlOn cases, also for one year
| both for one hundred dollars. In case OF aD
! sence will pay another Interpreter at my eX