St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-08-07
MONDAY. JULY19. 1884,

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The Policr Jury met pursuant to adjourn
meut. Present: Messrs. A. Perrodin, f. Du-
buisson, Sam Haas, L. Young, T. c. Chachere
and B. +. Clark.
Mr.. Porrodin in the chair.
sidney ArceneauX was appointed commits
sloner for the sale OF unbranded stock i'll the
9th ward.
Whereas, in certain suit before the Hon H.
ID. Mcbride, Justice of the Peace 18th ward,
entitled Parish of st. Landry VS.. John W
Bonlque, a Judgment was rendered by the Jus
tee OF the Peace against the said Bourque for
the sum OF five dollars, and condemnlng 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 1856,
leaving s235 out OF the S5 collected due to the
road overseer who brought The suit and
whereas; notice has reached this Jury. that IL
suit has been instituted before the Justices
Court OF the Hon. Benjamin A. Guidry claim
ing OF said Mcbride the full sum of five dollars:
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Hon. B. A. Guidry be re-
Quested to discontinue the said proceedings:
and he it further resolved, that a copy of this
resolution be served upon the said B. A. Guidry.
Adopted.
Whereas, on the 1st of May. 1886. this body
was notified that the town of Opelousas had
levied a special tax of .! per cent. of the taxa
bic property in said town of Opclousas. to as
sist in building Court House in said town OF
Opelousas be it
Resolved That the Town Council of the the
to"H VI cptlouSdS NC 10 INSTRUCT
their Collector to turn over to the Parish Treas
or his representative all monies so collected OH
said special tax, once week, either on a Sat
urday or Monday be it further
Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be
handed tc the Mayor of the town of Opeousas.
Adopted.
Messrs. Geo. S. Singleton, c. T. Griffith.
Charles Tatman, Damon Deville. DR.. J. E.
Hawkins, Charles DOssnan, and W. W. Oneal
were appointed a committee to sell the contract
to keep free ferry over BAYOU Crocodile, OH
| the Chicot and Holmesville road, said contract
not to exceed $50 twenty dollars) per month
and the ferry to kept open free to the public
| from the hour of a. M, 70 8 p. M, during the
summer months and from a. M, to p. m,
| during the winter months. After SAID hours
| the keeper is authorized to charge moderate
| fare.
| The Police Jury pro oceeded 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 the
Texas Il Pacific, be each assessed at the rate of
s6, 800 six thousand five hundred dollarsl per
mile Mr.. Young did not vote.
The Police Jury adjourned till Tuesday, the
Goth, at . H. IN.
AUG. PERRoDIN,
! President pro. tenn.
Attest p. j. LEFEBTRE, Clerk
| TUESDAY, July 20th, 1886.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjOufn-
ment. Present Messrs. Auguste Perrodin, E.
! Dubusson, Sam Haas, Louis Young, T. c..
Chacha are a nd 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 Safzan and
A. Perrodin, a committee to receive the as
sessment roll for the year 1886 from the Asses
The Police Jury adjourned until the 2d Mon
month. A. PERRODIN,
President pro tenn.
| Attest P j. LEFEBvRE, Clerk.