St. Landry democrat., 1888-08-11
OPELoUsAs, LA. July 3lst 1883.


The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: f. NJ. Boagn. President, c. r.
Bihnl, Stagg. Robin. Durio, Heath, Haas, Bar.
~ aud Dossan.
The minutes of yesterdays proceedings
were read and adopted.
On mu,iun Mr.. Heath Withdrew his resolu-
ton OF yesterday. relative t. suit No. l434O,
Th"s. ii. IA wis. atty.
On motion of Mr.. CT. Bihm. q he resolution
withdrawn by Mr. Heath WAS again offered
Mr.. Durio was called to the chair. aud IL
vote was taken on the resolution offered by
MIR. Bihm resulting as follows: Yeas -.
DoSsman aud III Durio. Nays e NJ. l}nagni,
+. :. Barry aud Il. w. Heath. Mr.. L. NJ.
B"aghi III the chair
On motion OF DR.. Barry, Resolved. that the
President he authorized to purchase 800 feet
Of lumber and key of spikes for road run
Mug west from office of DIR. Shnte.
On mntion of Mr.. Dossnlafi, Resolved, that
he be authorized To purchase twenty Ave dol
lars worth nf lumber, or as much thereof as
may br necessary 10 erect two small bridges,
one iu Damon Devices lane and the other in
tame between 5. Haas place and Onezime
Vidrine's.
ui, motion of Mr. Heath, Mr.. ]. B. Frilot
was appointed Road averse-r. 4ti ward, on
read leading from Sacket landing to Sacket
ltvee inclusive.
On motion OF Mr.. Durio, Mr.. Ar>tide Gull
Iory was appointed road overseer, Ist ward,
instead of - Fisher, on road leading from
Jonbert's bridge To Catholic Church, and Mr..
j. j. Thompson on road leading from his plau-
alian to Opeluusas.
On nntion of MIR. Dossman. Resolved, that
the petition of Jack Meanenn, Courthouse
jalit"r, for an increase of salary be iudifnite-
ly postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Haas. Resolved, THAI the
bid for Public Printing of Messrs L.. Il L.. A.
San,loz and j. w. Jackson be accepted, aud
take effect after the expiration of the present
contract. said printing TO he done according
to resolution of July 3,l. 1888.
On motion the Police Jury took recess uR-
til 23O o'clock p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 2:30 u'elock D. m
Present : +. Nj Bnagni President; Messrs.
Heath. Stagg, Bihln, Durio, Barry, Dosslnau
and Haas.
On motion OF Mr. Dossman. Resolved, that
a committee uf three be appointed to receive
the assessment rolls from the Assessor.
The President appointed on said committee
Messrs. Dossman. Sragg and Dhrlo
On motion of Mr.. Stagg, Resolved, that
committee of three be appointed to examine
and cancel vouchers i'll hands ofex-Treasurer.
The chair appointed Mrssrs Stagg, Barry
and Heath. The committee reported through
their chairman, Mr. Sragg. that they had ex-
amined ami counted the vouchers presented
by the ex-Treasurer, amounting To $287 90,
two hundred and eighty seven duilars) as
per his stat ement filed, that the amount cor
responded with items on the Cash Book, when
OH motion il was resolved. that the voucher
se cancelled aud that the ex-Treasurer have
credit for that amount, and the vouchers were
accordingly cancelled. COMMITTEES furs her re-
ports that they find hat the said Treasurer
paid III excess of money on hand five 60IiG0
dollars which should be placed to the credit
of the Treasurer.
Mr. Duru was called to the Chair.
Mr. Boagni Offered a resolution stating why
he and Messrs. Heath and Barry had voied in
the morning against The resolution OF Mr..
Biqm, relative to suit No. 1880 Thos. Ii
Lewis. attorney. A vote was called for allow
ing the resolution which resulted as iollows !:
Nas-sir. Stagg, saying lie time had passed
when the explanation should have been made
Yeas-Boagni. Heath, Barry and Durio.
Messrs. Haas, Dossman. Blhm and Robin
voting blank. Massrs. Buagni. Barry aud
Heath explained their vote as follows:
We voted against allowing Dir. Thos. Fl.
Lewis commission Of 10 eIn as Attorneys |
fees, on the amount of Special Court liouse
town taf, collected by the town tax collector |
for the reasons: That Mr.. Thos. Ii. Lewis be- |
ing employed by tho Police Jury to collect |
{, ON the persons, who are the surefrs of THE
he $4,000, special Courih.use tax. WAS to re-
reive a contingent fee IN the amount 40 col /
ected. That The fee is contingent and moth
ing is due Mr. Lewis now. AZ he matter has
NOT been etfletl yet. That the amount co.,
ected by Mr.. JEFF. Thnmp>on. town collector.
was collected directly tiom the tax payerss
That this amount was Voluntarily paid by the |
tax payers and was not COLLECTED by or
through any effort of Dir. Lewis That the
money collected t,y Mr.. IF. Thompson, was
collected from persons. mot parties to the suit
instituted by Mr.. Lewis for the parish. That
,Ir. JEFF Thompson collected this money. by
ais own diligence, and was paid commission
~ the tnwn Tor so doing.
On motion of Mr.. Stagg, Resolved, that
nm,nittee be appointed to sell contract to
seep ferry over bayou Courtableau. until the
,riige is built. The chair appointed the fol-
owing committee Messrs. AchiIe nupre, Il.
J. Wilkins and Leon Wolff.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, Mr. stagg was add.
ID to the above committee.