The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-07-27
Proceedings OF the Police bury.

OPEN an &, JULY 1st, 1889.
The Police Jury met pu.a tant to adjourn
Iuent.
Present: E. NJ. Boagni. President, c. W
Ward, P. Robin, Z. $. Barry, Il. J. DOssman S
Haas, c. T. Bihm, and H Durio. Absent: P
StagG and f. c. Milburn.
The minutes Of the last meeting We're read
and on motion of Mr.. DOssman the words ''at
,,,'haumaux crossing" were inserted III the rno
n.ion OF Mr.. Robin relative to building bridge
etcross bayou NeZpique.
q On motion of DR.. f. s. Barry, the minutes
were further corrected relative to the building
OF the bridge at Arnaudville, the appropriation
for same having been enormously placed upon
the minutes as out OF the funds OF 1882 when it
should have been 1890.
The minutes thus amended were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ward, the President was
authorized to sell that portion OF land or a part
thereof which lies east of the corporate limits
OF the town OF Opelousas, provided it sold for
not less than $50 an acre, onesixth cash, the
balance in five equal annual instalments, bear
ing interest from date with privilege TO yendee
to take up his notes at any time.
On motion of Mr.. Ward, Mrs. Ellen Rutledge
was placed on the INDECENT list and DR.. S. p.
Ward constituted her disbursing agent.
On motion of Mr.. DuriO the report of the
committee laying out road from Flat Town
and Opelousas road to Washington and OpeIo,l-
road along the northern line of the property
of Mrs. FL. G. COmeau, was accepted and the
committee discharged and the road aforesaid
declared a public road and the President re-
QueSted to correspond with the nj. L. Il T. r r.
relative to building crossing over said road.
The Police Jury then went into session as a
Board of Revisers OF assessments. The chair
appointed Messrs. Robin and Barry as a com.
mittee to notify the assessor, that the Board
was ready to receive the assessment lists.
Mr. e. S. Taylor, the assessor, appeared and
epo tied the list and filed the following list of
CONTESTED assessments: s. Isaac, D. Roos, Wes-
tern Telegraph Co, New Orleans Pacific Co C.
8. Cheyis, L. GOudchaux.
On nmotlon OF Mr.. Dossman recess was taken
until r. III.
EVENING SESSION
Police Jury met at =. N.
Present f. NJ. Boagni, president, Ward, Ro-
bin, Bihm, Haas, Durio, BOSNIAN and Barry.
Dr. Barry was excused on account of press
ing business.
The Board continued to revise assessments.
On motion of Mr.. Durio the Board adjourned
until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock a. II.
OPELoUsAs, July I'd, 1889.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
Present E. NJ. Boagni president, Z. S. Bar
ry c. W. Ward. Fl. 1nrio L. J. Dossman, P.
Robin, c. 7. Bihm, 8. Haas Absent: P, stagg
and F. c, Miburn.
On motion of Mr.. Durio the reading of the
minutes of yesterday. Uas dispensed with.
Mr. o. J. Stokes ana several other gentlemen
from Bellevue informed the Jury that many
animals in the Bellevue nelghborhood were
dying from glanders.
On motion of Mr Ward be it resolved, that,
whereas it has been brought to the knowledge
of this body that there are many animals be-
longing to Capt J. 2. Smith and others, suffer
lug from and dying of disease commonly
known as and supposed to be glanders, and
whereas the said disease is very contagious and
destructive now therefore, be it resolved,
that Mr.. o. j. Stokes, Capt. F. J. Montgomery,
and DIR. Lawrence DAILY be appointed commit
and any steps they may deem necessary to
prevent the aforesaid disease from spreading
and the said committee is requested to report
to this body at it's sitting tomorrow
nPnrppHni
sessments
On motion OF Mr.. Durio recess was taken un-
til o'clock p. ~.
EVENING SESSION.
Police Jury met at 3 D. m.
C. ". Ward, P. Robin, II. Durio, e. s. Barry, J..
j. DOssman,ts. 8. Haas. Absent Z. C. Milburn,
p. Stagg. :
property bs-'the assessor according to rules es-
fat-Ashe by the preceding Police Jury remain
for the present as thus fixed, and the rules of
valuation established this day shall only take
effect on the assessment of 1890.
Mr.. Dossman moved to lay Mr.. Haas motion
MIR. Haas called for ttRi yeas and nays, with
the following result te, table-Ward, Robin
Dossman and Barry; agslnst-Haas, Bihm and
Dnrio.
Mr Haas objected to the valuation as placed
: u rie Ella lands. ~
( Mr. Ward moved to fix the value as genera
rule always subject to notifications in partic
ular cases. of lands in Chicot, Beaver Creek
and Pine Prairie at 81 per acre all around.
/ Mr.. Durio moved as an amendment to place
the value of said lands at 50 so per tillable ano
81 for wild.
Mr.. DOssman moved as an amendment to MIR
Durin's amendment, that tllable lands be val
ued I--S2 so AID wild lands at 81 25.
The vote on nhe amendment to amend was
taken and the same was carried. 4eas-Ward
Robin Bihm and D0ssman; nays-Dnrio, Haas
Balay.
Gn motion of Mr.. Durio the Police Jury aa
jOurned till tomorrow, July 3, at 10 a N. j
J OPELoUsAs, July g, 1889.
Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment
Present: Boagn, president, Ward, BOSNIAN
Robin, Barry, Bihm, Haas, Dnrio; absent; Stagt
and Milburn.
The minutes on motion of DR.. Barry, adopted
as read
Mr. o. ]. Stokes chairman of the committed
appointed yesterday, reported progress ant
asked for further time.
On motion of Mr. Ward the president was all
thorized to renew the policies of insurance OF
the Courthouse as at present
On motion of MieAWard, Messrs. Ward, Robin
and Barry were appointed by the chair as com
mittee to revise all laws and ordinances passet
by the Police Jury, and to place the same il
their proper order for publication.
The Police Jury proceeded to revise assess
lnents.
ON motion of Mr.. Binn the Police Jury ad
iourned until 10 o'clock a.. H., Monday, the stl
day of July, 1889.
OPELOUsAS, July 8, 1899.