The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-30
Proceedings of the Police .Bmry.
CALLED MEETING.
DPELoUsAS La, Nov. 18, 1899.

SNLGHb a"
O~PELoUsAs La, Nov. 10, 1899.
Pursuant tn n cal by the President the PO-
lice Jury met.
Present: +. NJ. Boagui. President, E. s. Bar
ry, L. e.. Mithurl. G. W. Ward. r. Stagg, H..
Duriu, +. kobtn. Sam Haas and H.. J. DUsslnafi.
The President informed the Jury that having
RECEIVED ii pc itin.i signed by twelve Resident
q e,irnltlers. requesting MIN Z" convene the Po-
lice Jury 10 meet III special session. that he
Ii al doue s, III accordance to Sectiui 2732 of the
REVISED statutes.
Wlereupnu. .u motion o. Mr. DuriO. the petit
ti"il Wits spread upon tie minutes
ro The lion President uf tile Police Jury of
tile Parish OF ~. Landry:
ne Undersigned ~cltlzeiis, whoa ARE freellnlders
aud tax payer nI tile parish ot st. Landry,
would respectfully represent:
That huSiHess ut the highest Importance to
the pubic. r. hating to pressing business of the
Court. would require AN immediate special ses-
sion at The sHI.t Police Jurh.
Witrefnr.. they respectfully petition You to
Summon tie Ps4ice Jury at the Parish of st.
nIrir, i'll special session, 10 incet at as early a
DAY as practicable.
Respectfully submitted hy
Z. 4. Lewis. Octave Fonienot,
Chas W. Dut"y. IL. + fist"rGe.
II. .. F.,nlenut, h. +. Nc2inieH,
IL. TLrtnps.n. j. h. MORRIS.
Gilbtri l.. Ibupfe, l.. V. Meginlpy,
John y. ogden, Z. =. Ii ciIalr,
John MornhInveg
OPELoUsAs. La, Nov. 18th. 1889.
To the President and Members OF the Police
Jury, 81. Landry Pi,risu. Ia:
Dear Sirs-As you are to meet to-day on q
Especial call. | wish to state that iii ca,r it
siinuid he suggested Ia y"u that c auiisrl should
he rinplo. et bs y"h t" assist ine State, thai it
lis altogether unnecessary to du s,'. and will he
Il useless aud altogether unnecessary cXleIise
u the parrish. Ii sIIeii ii step md ieen neces-
lsar / wpild have ddvi'ed y.u To ,u su some
six ar seven weeks teiurt court mef 81 as TO
Rave, lad COUNSEL in tie preparations of my
cas- :, hut aI this lime, When | have. ti sod
through two oi Ia. ml,'Nt aftll. 'ii> W ,h> tt the
f.tpkt n IA ont 1Fafk ~ Ia.aa SS.A tk fn Gull ia -.
assistance. Btsittps. IL WuiIld uo more uf an
lmcIHlbraiirt. than assistance, as l haze not tie
line win e court il III session tn eNp.aIn 10 AN
.iiiicr tawytr lie tiffy rrlt points ia my Gases.
jC unset have alrra,ty irv,i eItipt. et ty pri-
vale individuals tu assist me IA suIIie at he
tImp,rtIiIl e;tses.
lt il ellinenlly proper that ruuiIrrl SiiuHid he
employed, and thai rs the ci,se uf tin. ht-guIil-
tors | would he glad IL nave assistance in
this case
joins N OGi'EN.
IDistrict Attorney aud Legal Adviser .f inc Po-
lice jury
p. s---Imce the ahnvt was writ en-. am H.
formed tlat the citizens nf ,pptlppS,ts ttrsIre
that Mpssrs. II l.. Bnl.te aud q. W. iWkuy
isthinid tt s.tIltI! cd Ia assist NE, and { would
ibp CAD ii have them
.Iutlgt, f.. T.. Lewis appeared before the jury
land made, the fali,sWIng statement:
Mr.. PrcslieHi-in answer IL oar request for
i'll ttaiii;iiiOii as tu The OBJECT aud llurpa.>e of
his special session of Your 4it,ty, as ,ne nj the,
III .In:fs ,lf The call. | dave this IsrttJ ste element
T.. make 1t having i,teit sl- g.+sfttt'r1i iIi,. that
The Pnire .1uf, wtitil.t probably be- viii NJ tn
enflsiuy counsel to Assist The Instruct Attorney
.at the present fern Of ctnIrts owing to III unu-
|silaii, large docket, | sad that. wtilr / APP
proved OF tile stggs.Sli "A, il wotid net th- pro-
per tn sho so wi itpitI consulting he bis rict
attorney. This was dont. iy nit self. I st tied
In him That ll.s ulie IMAM. uf even 1@a men, could
do the work. Hltt That | saw NJ improperly
whrttver ii dis acct pIIttg siicll aid AID that it
Ie.lnld III lin X. inner ttfife1 Upon him. lacaltse
of tile fact tha9 The criminal docket mad grown
IhtyniId all ordinary proportions and WAS be-
yt,fiti tile capacity uf any stie man - iiiailage,
The District SItbriiey iSsentei To this aud
agreed II, accept the pr'tlpo>tit aid and there
|uppti the petition was prepared and signed rs
app AIRS.
L SIMPLY desire ia a III that what ( said to
him | say to you. thar. in my opinion. it il be-
You'd i.is power. or that of any other one. man.
To successfully and economically ma ,tgt. the
|~crInIiI i docket nj this term uf court, and that
7 heartily aplr,tve of the suggestion To employ
|eufinstl as proposed. Il can in nu wise he 70
re- prsGaeli to the bis riet After rs wllp liz not
Responsible Tor the sudden and eilurinOtig in
Ter. ssSe ut his docket beyond all tssdinary pro-
PORTIONS. This. gentlemen. is all | have 10 say.
On motion ut Mr. III. Dnri0, he it rsso we'd.
That. whereas the District Atioria. having
stated that he did not require any assistance.
and there tHtiilg nu other question for esn,sid-
before this htaty. that 1t do now adj
iolliu Until its next regular meeting.
Carried.
Attest: e. Nj. BOAGNT,
Il. =. EsTORGE. Clerk. President.