The Opelousas courier., 1888-07-28
proceedings of the Police D Starry.
OrELousAs, La, Tuesday, July II. 1888.

OPELousAs, La, Tuesday, July II. 1888.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: E. NJ. Boagni, President, Paul
Stagg, Homer Duffo, c. I. Bihm, p. Robin, E.
s. Barry, r. w. Heath and S. Haas.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and adopted.
MIR. e. Nj. Boagni ~refdborted 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 them relative to assessment.
The Police jury proceeded 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 Jur! was reeonsid-
cred and amended to read Resolved, the
Police Jury act as o committee OF the whole,
to receive and examine books.
DR.. Barry called to the chair.
TN motion of Mr.. Boagni, be it resolved,
that the sheriff be and is hereby authorized
to offer q standing reward of twenty-five t$25)
for information which will lead to the convic-
ton Of any person or persons depredating up
on any public building, bridge, lumber or any
other property belonging to the Parish.
On motion, Mr.. Robip was appointed to call
on the clerk of the preceding Police Jury
and notify 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 to meet expenses for this year,
has already been made by the preceding Po-
lice Jury, thai the salaries of the magistrates
and constables remain the same until the lst
of January, 1889.
On motion, Resolved, that The Morgan Lou
isiai,a & Texas Rail Road & Steam Ship
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through the parish, be notified to.appear before
the Police Jury, as a Board of Reviewers, on
the 30th inst. at 10 o'clock a. M. and show
cause why their assessment should not be IN
creased.
Mr.. Lefebyre entered the Police Jury rooms
and delivered the book&of Clerk and those Of
the Parish Treasurer, saying he represented
Mr.. James q. Chachere.
The Police Jury then went into a COMMITTEES
of the whole to examine books.
On motion recess was taken until $3.50
o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Tie Police Jury met at $3.50 o'clock p. m.
Present, E. NJ. Boagni, President, s. Haas,
[P. Stagg, G. T. Bihm, r. Robin, r w. Heath
and e. s. Barry.
The, Police Jury proceeded to examine books
of Clerk and Treasurer.
on motion the Police Jury adjourned until
tomorrow, Wednesday, the 18th inst, at $3.50
O'clock Il. m.
Attest n. MI.
j. J.BARRY, Clerk. President.
WEDNESDAY,, 18th Jnly, 1888.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: Il. M. Boagni, President, p. Robin,
C. T. Bihm, E.. 5 Barry, R. W, Heath, Paul
Stacy and Sam Hans.
The Police Jury proceeded TO ami books
of Clerk and Treasurer.
On motion the Police Jury took recess until
$3.50 o'clock p. M.
yENIN SESSION.
The Police Jury met at $3.50 o'clock.
Present e. III. Boagni, President, z. Stage,
g. II. Binm, S. Haas z. Robin, r. w. Heath
and Il. 8. Barry.
The Police Jury continued to examine the
books.
The Police jury adjourned until $50 o'clock
July 30th, 1888. when they will resume the
examination of the books.
Attest Il. nj. BOAGNI,
]. 4. BARRY. Clerk, President