St. Landry democrat., 1886-07-31

Prest pro. sem.
Attest: z. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.
MONDAY. July 49, 1886.
1he Poilcr Jury met pursuant to ad}ourl-
meut. Present Nessrs. A. PerrOdin, +. DH-
buisson, Sam Haas, l.. Young, T. c. Chachere
and 8. Z. Clark.
Mr. Porrodin in the chair.
Sidney Arceneaux was appointed commits
sloner for the sale of unbranded stock III the
9Th ward.
Whereas, i'll a certain suit before the Hon. II.
d. Mcbride, Justice of the Peace, 18th ward,
entitled Parish of st. Landry VS.. john W.
Bour4ue. Judgment was rendered by the JUS Us.
tice Of the Peace against the said Bourque for
the sum of five dollars. and condemnlnS the
parish To pay the costs and whereas, no ap-
peal has taken from said judgment; and where
as the time for taking an appeal has elapsed,
the costs of the suit having amounted to S2G5.
leaving 2.35 out of the S. collected due to the
road overseer who brought the suit ana
whereas, notice has reached this Jury. that a
suit has been instituted before the Justices
Court of the Hon. Benjamin A. Gudry, c,alnl-
ing ot said Mcbride the full sum OF hVe doiitis'
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Hon. B. A. Guidry he re-
qlested to discontinue the said proceedings
and be it further resolved. that a copy OF tins
resolution be served upon the said B. A. 6ulorS'
Adopted.
Whereas, on the 1st of MAY. 1885, this body
was not ified that the town of Opelousas had
levied a special tax OF p per cent. OF the taAa-
BILE property in said town OF Opclousas, TO as-
SlSt DullQlng q Court House Ill Sdlu loWh VI
OpelOuSaS be 1t
Resolved, That the Town Council of the the
town OF Opelousas be requested to instruct
their Collector to turn over to the PARISH treas
or his representative all monies so collected on
said special tax, once a week, either on a SAT
urday Monday be it further
Resolved, that copy of this resolution be
handed tc the Mayor of the town OF Opelousas.
Adopted.
Messrs Geo. s. Singleton, c. T. Griffith,
Charles Tatman, Damon Deville. Dr.. J +;
Hawkins, Charles Dossman. and W. w. Oneai
were appointed committee to sell the contract
to keep "a free ferry over BAYOU Crocodile, OF
the Chicot and Homesville road, said contract
not to exceed $50 twenty d0llars) per month,
and the ferry to kept open free to the puD,lc
from the hour of a. m., TO p. M, during the
summer months, and from a. M, to 6 p. NJ,
during the winter months. After sal6 hours
the keeper is authorized to charge moderate
fare.
The Police jury pro ceeded to revise the as
sessment
On motion, it was resolved that the three
railroad companies in this parish, known as
the Morgau's La, Louisiana Western, and tns
Texas & Pacific, be each assessed at the rate OF
SC, 800 tsix thousand five hundred dollars, per
mile Mr.. Young did not vote.
The Police Jury adjourned till Tuesday, the
-''"' 90 AUG. PERRODIN,
President pro- tenn.
Attest P. J. LEFEBTRE, Clerk.
TUESDAY, July 20th, 1886.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adJourll-
ment Present Messrs Auguste Perrodin, f.
DubuissOn, Sam Haas, Louis Young, L. Cs
| Chach sre Id B. E. Clark.
| Mr.. Perrodin in the chair.
| The Police Jury proceeded to revise the as
| sessment and, after completing their labors.
| appointed Messrs. A. Guidry. D. p. Saizan and
| A. Perrodin, committee to receive the as
sessment roll for the year 1886 from the Assess
sor when completed.
The Police Jury adjourned until the I'd Mon
day in October, being the 11th day OF that
month. A. PERRODIN,
| President pro tem.
| Attest p. j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.