The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1886-05-08
Proceedings of the Police Jury

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. Present
Messrs. Albert Gnidry, President; Auguste
Perrodin, E. Dubuisson, s. Haas, Louis
Young, T. C. Chacher6 and d. P. Saizan and
B. E. Clark.
Mr. c. C. Duson being present made ver-
bal report, on behalf OF the committee ap-
pointed on the oath of March, 1886, to adver-
tise plans, specifications, etc, and call for
bids for rebuilding the Courthouse at Opelou-
sas. He informed the Jury that the commit
tee had executed its commission by causing
proper advertisements to be inserted in the
Opelousas papers and in the Times Democrat
and Pieayune of New Orleans, calling for bids,
plans and specifications, etc., and that sew
eral bidders were present.
The Clerk of the Jury also handed in two
bids received by him through the mail.
Before proceeding to the consideration of
the bids, Henry L. Garland, Esq, on behalf of
the town of Opelousas, appeared before the
jury and after informing it that the town OF
Opelousas had levied q special tax of q per
cent upon the property taxpayers OF the
town, placed the following document in pos
session of the Jury, viz:
OPELoUsAs, La. May lst, 1886.
The town of Opelousas having levied upon
the property taxpayers of the town special
tax of (2zl two and one half per cent to aid in
rebuilding the Court House, which tax is ex-
pected to realize the sum of $4,000 Eight
Thousand Dollars, the undersigned bind and
obligate themselves that said sum of Eight
Thousand Dollars shall be realized for said
purpose, and shall be on hand in cash, subject
to the order of the Police Jury for said pur-
pose, upon the completion of the Court
House:
FL l. Garland, Joseph Lasalle,
j Meyers & Co., d Estilette,
Vincent Bcagni ID Roos,
Mornhinveg, Sr., G Dietleip,
Remi Mornhinveg, C C Duson,
Theodore Chachere. Leonee Sandoz,
Joseph Bloch, c w DuRoy,
James Chachere, Geo W Hudspeth,
j n Ogden, Jos NJ Moore,
Perrodin.
The Jury then proceeded to consider the
bids, six in numbes.
Monday and Tuesday, the Sd and 4th of
May, were consumed in carefully considering
the bids, plans and specifications. :.
The several bidders being repeatedly called
before the Jury, each out of the presence OF
the others, and the Jury being in executive
session.
After considering the bids until Tuesday at
5 p. m, upon motion of Louis Young, the plans
and specifications Of Wolters da Harrod, of
New Orleans, were unanimously accepted aud
adopted by the Jury. Whereupon, B. t..
Clark meved that the bid of Hannon & Voss,
OF Baton Rouge, to rebuild the Courthouse
for the sum Of $50, ,850-$8, 900 on completion
of the building, aud the balance payable in
two equal annual instalments, without inter
est, from January Is, 1887-be accepted, their
bid being the lowest offered. Mr.. Clark's res.
and was adopted-Mr. Louis Young not vot-
ing and Mr.. Auguste Perrodin voting no.
1t was further resolved that in order to de-
fray the expense of rebuilding the Courthouse
there is appropriated out of the internal i'm
provement fund and out of any other fund in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of $l2 $50, of which SC, ,425 is to be paid
out of the budget of 1887, and a like sum out
of the budget Of 18e8-the cash payment TO be
made by the fund to be raised by the town of
0pelousas, which is to be placed at the dis
posal of the Police Jury when needed.
1t was further resolved that Hon. A. Gui.
dry, President of the Jury, be authorized and
instructed to enter into contract with Han
non g. Voss, in behalf of this body, according
to the plans and specifications adopted for the
rebuilding of the Courthouse, subject to the
notifications of the original plan stipulated
and agreed to by the Jury and said Harmon
& Voss.
1t was further resolved that the committee
appointed by this body on the Gath OF March,
1856, to advertise for plans and specifications,
! be now appointed a building committee, to
supervise the erection of the Courthouse &C.
cording TO contract. Hon. Geo. w. Hudspeth
having expressed the desire to be relieved,
Mr.. Joseph Bloch was substituted in his place,
and Mr.. A. Guidry having also desired to be
relieved, Mr.. Augnste Psrrodin was substitut-
ed i'm his place on said committee. Said COM
mittee Is now composed as follows, viz. !:
G. c. Duson, James O. Chachere, Joseph
Bloch Augnste Perrodin. Hon. Z s: FOnte-
not. Joseph Frozard, r. G. Chachere, r.
Dubuisson and Frank Wharton.
The Peiice Jury adjourned until Wednes
- s'' q ALBERT GUIDRY,
Attest: President.
2. ]. LErsByaB, Clerk.