The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-16
Proceedings of the Police Jury.

OPELoUsAs, La, Oct. lIth, 1886.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present Messrs. A. Guidry, A. Per
rodin, E. Dubuisson, D. P. Saizan, 8. Haas
and b. E. Clark.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with
The committee appointed to lay out ii road
from the public road on bayou I6che at An
tome Arnaud's upper line to the end of the 40
arpents, reported that they laid out said road
thus starting on the dividing line of Antoine
Armand and Napoleon Pekins to jerome Ro-
bins, thence on the dividing line of Jerome
Robin and Antoine Arnaud to across Marais
des Saules, and from jerome Robins lower line
and east of Marais des Saules on Honore Mil
ler and Luna H6bert's lands to dividing line
of Luna H6bert and Mrs Valery Olivier, and
from Marais des Saules on same dividing line
to the end Of the 40 arpents, or St. Cyr's west
ern line. On motion, the report was accept
ed the road declared public road and the
committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the con-
tract to keep free ferry at Washington re-
ported that they sold the contract to John
Couryille for the sum Of $28.25 twenty eight
25Il00 dollars) per month. On motion. the
report was accepted and the committee dis
charged.
The committee appointed to lay road from
Mrs. McPherson's to the Grand Coteau Rail-
road depot reported that they laid off said
road. On motion. the report was accepted,
the road declared public and the committee
discharged.
A report of David Meche, constable, on hogs
taken up aud sold by him was read and order
ed 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
Reeds reported that they sold the contract to
Matthew Pousson for the sum of $4,000 lone
hundred and fifty dollarsl, that the work was
done according to specifications and accepted
by them; when, on motion, the report was
accepted, the amount ordered placed to the
credit of said Matthew Pousson on the books
of the parish and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the con-
tract to build bridge over bayou Plaque
mine BrAlee reported that they sold the con.
tract to Bernce NJ. Lambert for the sum of
$4,000 lnine hundred dollarsl, that the work
was done according to specifications and ae-
cepted by them; when, on motion, the report
was accepted and the amount placed to the
credit of said Bernice M. Lambert on the
books of the parish-$400 payable out of the
funds of 1886 and $500 out of the funds of
1SS7-and the committee discharged.
The committee appointed to sell the con-
tract to build the bridge over bayou des Can
mes, on the Hickory Flat road, reported that
they sold the contract to Charles Dossman
for the sum of $4,000 lone hundred and fifty
dollars), that the work was done in a work
udUilhG ulduucI dHu dSSCpeOu W SAO@hI "hShJ
OH nsetion, the report was accepted, the
amount ordered placed to the credit of said
Charles Dossman on the books of the parish
and the committee discharged.
TAX COLLECTORS STATEMENT
for taxes and licenses collected during the
months of July aud August, 1886:
July-Parish Back Taxes. $l06 go
." '' Criminal Tax. 26 2O
IS Licenses, lS86.-...-..--. 40 90
sl72 50
Less Taxes refunded. .-.-..-----$ 80
Collectors commission. so II 30
Net for July .$l6i 80
August-Parish Back Taxes. $26 70
Less Collectors commission l 81
Net for August. $25 81
Several petitions for and against the cut
ting of the Sacket Bayou leyee were read
and several gentlemen addressed the Police
Jury on the subject pro and con, when on mo
ton the whole matter was laid on the table
until the next meeting of the Police Jury
when the member of that ward will have al
opportunity to also look into the matter.
Messrs. Alex. Stagg, j. I. Reed, ID; sandl u
fer, Robert Lafleur, Z. Morrow, Il. z. Bur
leigh and Writ Collins, were appointed q
committee to lay out read from Whiteville
to Morrow Station, and report on same.
A petition asking for a public road to star
at Mrs. Mcpherson to Vermillion crossing viz
j. C. Spyrer, was read, when on motion wa
laid over until the next meeting of the Police
Jury.
A petition asking for public road to star
from Andre Mallet to Chaeheres saw mill
was read, when ON motion was laid over nnti
the next meeting of the Police Jury
On motion it was resolved, That the resolu
tion adopted on the l4th of December, 1885
relative to fences in the district where tn
hog law is in force be SO amended as to reat
.s four barb wires instead of three bari
wires and one plank )" the object of this reso
luton being to dispense with the plank
On motion, Master Henry Cashen Traino
was appointed beneficiary student at th
State Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge.
OPELoUsAs, Sept. 23d, 1886.
To the Hon. Police Jury of St. Landry parish
The undersigned members of the building
COMMITTEES, beg leave to state, that they iav
examined the work SO far done on the Court
house They find everything done in goo
worknan-like manner and according to spec
fications, and proceeding satisfactorily
They furthermore represent that they eou
slider that there is sufficient work put UP t
warrant an advance to the contractors. AC
cordingly they recommend that the SUM Q
Five Thousand Dollars be paid to Hannah
voss on order as soon as the money for tina
Ooo a. PERRoDIN, Chairman.
T. C. CHAcHERE,
. r. S. FoNTEEoT,
G.. G. DUsoN,
JAMES 0. CHAcHERE,
JOSEPH FRozARD,
FRANK WHARTON,
E.. DUBuIssoN,
Jos. BLOCH.
On motion the report was accepted.
!. Police JURY ROOM, ST. LANDRY PARISH.
Opelousas, Oct. 1lth, 1886.
#i Whereas, Messrs. Harmon & Voss, the cor
tractors for the building of the Courthouse
: have transferred to Joseph Bloch or bearer, O
) the twenty-first day of August, 1886, thei