The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-21
Proceedings Of the Police Jury.

O~PELousAs, LA, Tuesday, July II. 1888.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. :,
Present: E. Nj. Boagni, President, Paul
Stagr. Homer Durio, c. Il. Bihm, P. Robin, E.
S. Barry, II. w. Heath and S. Haas.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and adopted.
Mr.. E. NJ. Boagni reported that he had in
sured the Court House and fixtures for $l6,-
10000
The Police Jury appointed Mr.. Haas to no.
tify the Railroad Agents who were present in
town, that the Police Jury was ready to re,
ceive and hear theB relative to assessment.
The Police Jury9roceeded to revise the as
essment.
On motion, the resolution at the last meet
ing appointing a committee to examine and
receive the books of the Clerk and Treasurer
Of the preceding Police Jury, was reconsid-
cred and amended to read Resolved, the
Police Iury act as p committee of the whole,
to receive and examine books.
DIR. Barry called to the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Boagni, be it resolved,
that the sheriff be and is hereby authorized
to offer q standing reward of twenty-five ($25)
for which will lead to tho cOnvic-
ton of any person Or persons depredating up
on any public huilding, bridge, lumber or any
other property belonging to the Parish.
On motion, Mr.. Robin was appointed to call
on the clerk of the preceding Police Jury
and Uotiiy him that the Police Jury now in
session was ready to receive the books and
those Of the Treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Robin, Resolved, whereas
the budget 10 meet expenses for this year.,
has already been made by the preceding Po-
lice Jury, that the salaries of the magistrates
and constnhles remain the same until the lst
of January, 1889.
On motion, Resolved, that the Morgan Lou
isiana Il Texas Rail Road & Steam Ship
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through the parish, be notified to.appearb before
the Police Jury, as ii Board of Reviewers, ON
the Both inst, at 10 O'Clock a. nj. and show
cause why tllAr assossmept should not be in
creased. -
Mr.. Lctcbvrc entered the Police Jury rooms
and delivered the books Of Clerk and those of
the Parish Treasurer, saying he represented
Mr.. James o.. ChacherG.
III Police Jury then went into a committee
OF the whole to examine books.
On motion recess was taken until 800
o'clock i. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at. $3.50 o'clock p. IN.
Present, e. NJ. Boagni, President, 5. Haas,
p. Stage, G.. T. Bihnn, 7. Robin, r. w. Heath
and Il. 5. Barry.
The Police Jnry proceeded to examine books
of Clerk aud Treasurer.
On motion the Police jury adjourned until
to morrow, Wednesday, the 18th inst, at $3.50
O'CLOCK IL. ILL.,
Attest L. NJ. BOAGNI,
}. j BARRY, Clerk, President.
WEDNESDAY, 18th Jnly, 1888.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present E II. Bongui, President, p. Robin,
c. t. Bihm, L. $. Barry, r, W. Heath, Paul
Stagg and Sam Haas.
The Police Jury proceeded to examine hooks
OF Clerk and Treasurer.
On motion the Police Jury took recess until
800 o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met ut 800 o'cInck.
Present L. NJ. B,,agni, President, Z. Stage,
G. 4. Bihin, = Haas p. Robin. II w. Heath
The Police jury continued to examine the
books.
The Police jury adjourned until $3.50 O'Clock
July Both, 1888, when they will resume the
examination of the books.
Attest L. NJ. BOAGNI,
ID. BARRY, Clerk. President.