The Opelousas courier., 1889-02-02
of alle Police bury

be and he is hereby authorized and empowered
10 enter into a contract with Oscar IL; IerWll-
lger by which tho said Terwllilser agree, an, ana
undertakes during the next three years from
date TO place upon the tax assessment
roll OF the parish all the now unassessed land
lying in the parish OF st. Landry. And in c, q
SidtratiOu of his so doing, the said President Is
authorized 10 bind the said Parish to pay to the
said Terwiliger 90 90 OF all parish taxes col
lccted from the said unassessed land which ne
may place upon the said assessment roll.
said 20 o[o To be paid on the amount OF parish
taxes collected from said nnasSessed land each
year for five years from date OF assessment OF
land aforesaid.
O. H. Terwillger is to commence at once To
place aforesaid land on assessment roll as afore
said aud continue to do so until he shall have
completed the work
On motion of Mr.. Haas resolved that the pc
tition OF the citizens of Beaver Creek, Pine
Woods Pine Prairie and Chlc0t relative to re-
duCng assessment of nnmproyei lands from
81 to 81 Was laid -yer until the time of making
schedule for assessment.
yOn motion OF NIr. Milbnrn, Resolved that
Messrs. G. j. Thompson, a. L. Stagg, Austin AL
len, O. s. Prose- and Homer Sayent, be appoint
ed % committee to investigate and report as TO
adyisablity Of repairing the Paynei bridges
across Bayou Bmuf.
On motion of G. T. Bihm, Resolved that an
election be held in the 14th Justice OF the Peacs
Ward SO as to ascertain whether or not hoge
shall be permitted to roam at large. Said elec-
tion to be held by the real estate owners OF said
ward, at their expense on the 23d day OF Feb
"a. d. 1889. at B. A. Guidry's polling place and
that Messrs. |. 4. Guidry, Aug. Papilion and
Emile Gaubert act al commissioners at sald
election, and make their returns to the CLERK
Of the Police Jury.
On motion of c 7 Bhin, Resolved that the re-
port of the committee appointed to sell the con-
tract to build the bridge Oh Coulee Jos. Briard,
be accepted, and committee discharged. And
that Mr.. Theophiie ": Young be credited with
two hundred dollars, Sl00 to be paid out OF the
funds of 1888 and 500 out of the funds OF 1889;
On motion OF Capt. Haas, Resolved that the
report of the committee appointed to sell the
bridge over Elm Bayou be accepted, and cons
mittee discharged And that Mr.. l.. NJ, Fur
gusson be credited with one hundred and TWEEN
tYtive dollars payable out of the funds OF 1889.
On motion of Mr.. Dossman, Resolved that the
committee appointed to sell contract for build
ing bridge over bayou Cane near Dan (eulrk.s
be accepted, committee discharged and mir. Ul-
ger Morain be credited with the sum OF $500 ac-
cording to appropriation.
Mr., Stagg in the chair.
On motion of E. NJ Boagni, Resolved that
Messrs G. Jewett, Arthur Simon, 1. r. Cott1ng-
ham, Eug. Richard, sr. and Lucius David, be
appointed a committee to view out the public
road at the southeast corner OF lands owned OF
safes Pendill, running thence north on Line
between said Pendtll and DR.. Boagnl to the y
E. corner of said PendilPs land, thence east on
line between A Simon, D. Roos. J. Higgins
Constant Carriere, j. Perrodin, Jr., Mr. GILES
pie and Blanks to intersect the the west Belle
yue road at Blanks.
On motion of Mr. Haas, Resolved that the
committee appointed to sell the contract fol
building bridge across Caney Greek be accept
ed, committee discharged and Mr.. Henry Hen
derson be credited with $50 according TO appr0
priation, out of the funds of 1889.
On motion OF Mr.. linn, Resolved that the pc
tition from the citsEn OF Mallet, relative te
change of road was lid over till next regular
meeting.
on motion OF Mr. Bihm, Resolved than an
election be held in the 18th ward SO as to aseer
tain whether or not the hogs shall be permitted
to roam at large, said elecff3n to be held by the
ool iatp said
pense Same to be held at Louis Childs' office
on the 23d day of February, A. D. 1889; ane
that L. w. Childs, Pierre Corlnier Iza Bourqnt
act as commissioners at said election and MAKE
their returns to the Clerk of the Police Jury.
Mr.. Haas called to the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Stagg, Resolved that The
report of the committee appointed to repair tht
bridge across Bayou Carron be accepted ant
committee discharged aud that the sum OF sew
Ell hundred and seventy live be credited to ac
count of Mr. Lonis Carriere one half payable
out OF the funds of 1889 and one half out OF thu
funds of 1890 according TO appropriation.
Mr. Boagni chairman of Committee to have
Court House repaired, reported that the com
fnittee mad after due advertisement sold thu
contract for repairing Court House to Messrs
c. D. Stewart and Victor Bourdin for the sun
of 1925 and that the said contractors had giveI
bond for the faithful performance of their con
tract in the sum of Sl156.20 Mr. BOagni thei
read to the Jury the contract and specification
for said repairs.
On motion of Mr.. Milburn, Resolved that TIL
Police Jury approved Of the action OF the com
lnittee as reported by Mr.. Boagni and the sun
of 1925 be and is hereby appropriated out OF tn
internal improvement fund OF 1889 to pay sail
Stewart and Rourdin for aforesaid repair
when completed acc Ording to contract and ae
cepted by committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Dossman resolved that til
SUM of S75 be and is hereby appropriated s.
much thereof as may be necessary to buifd
bridge on Mr.. Hicks, gully and also the sum Q
slo0 or SO much thereof as maN1be necessary b
appropriated to I, pair three bridges on roa
leading from Villeplate to DeBaiilon's bridg
aud that F. j. Dossman, j. NJ. Laron and r. L
Guillaumin be appointed committee TO SCI
the contracts. .
ON motion of Mr. Bihu, Resolved that th
sum of one hundred dollars ont of the funds G
1889 be appropriated to repair the bridge owe
bayou piaquemine at Tzet Bourque, and tina
Messrs. L. e. Richard, Louis Ghilds and q.
Carry be appointed committee, to sell sue
contract and receive che Wof6 Wlen compietee
On motion Of MIR Bihm, Resolved that tn
sum of of one hundred dollars out of the fund
OF 1859 be appropriated to repair the bridge o
Mallet gully-called Simien bridge-and tina
Asssrs. g. d. Goaslin, Chas. Quinalty and Bell
Gaudeau be appointed COMMITTEES to sell sal
contract and receive the work when completed
Mr.. Bihm IN the chair.
On motion Of E. NJ. Boagni, Resolved that
additional appropriation OF S25 be made to r.
i build bridge over dry Bayou near its junctiO
with Bayou Petite Prairie.
The chair appointed Messrs. E. s. Barry e. [
Milburn and sam Haas as q committee,
"A a committee to examine the books and r
ceiye the report oe Parish Treasurer and cal
i eel vouchers
! Clerk be instructed to make out bill again
i 4, C. Gibson, U. 8. Marshal for rent OF Coul
/ House commencing Jan. 1st, 1888, to July Is
I 1888, and from July 1st, 1883, to Ian. 1sf. 1888
{ and that the President be instructed to rene
the lease for next ensuing twelve months
4 same rate.
on motion of Mr.. Haas, Resolved that $50 |
/ appropriated or as much thereof as may !
necessary to repair bridges on road from Bayt
i Cbicot to Belle Cheney Springs under the supe
/ vision OF road 0verseer, also SD to repair bri
Il ges on road from Pine Prairie to Beaver Cree
road near Phillip Olin F0ntenot, under the s
perviaion OF the road oyerseer; and also o.
hundred dollars on road from Big Manouth
Calcasieu line to be sold to the lowest bfdde
committee A. NJ. Goodwin, Louis Perkins and
Y FusseH; and 8 5 TO repair bridges on fos
from OF near Il. y. Dossman's place on CoeodI
10 Bayou Toro, under the supervision OF 70.
oyerseer and also $50 to repair bridge over
codrie near Griffin, and also Bay you Toro u
s15 to repair bridges on road from Chie0t
Iutz3s place, and also $50 to repair the Chic
bridge on road from Yilleplate to Homesyille
be sold to the lowest bidder, committee Fral
Wharton, VIM. Foreman and VIM. Wall,
EVENING SESSION.
Dr n s. Barry Chairman committee
claims. reported that said committee hayi
examined the claims on file found the f0lloWI
ones correct, viz.
+. Medecfs repairing Jail. Q
Fsfafe of b. W. wilson, lumber ......-. q
r.. A W johnson, lumber and hauling. 70
8 DR., Jno a. Hans, medical expert. Is
Erie saw mill, lumber .--...--..- "a
i, Sam Haas, spikes. s
aTarius Z. Fontenot, building bridge over
dun beef bayou. 60
John Parrot, repairing bridge. lumber u
Wnl Cliapelle, lumber and hauling %
+ OpelousaS Courier, adv. order or court ~. ii
4 RrinEhauS Il Smith, fixing spades.
: ST. Landry Democrat, advertising notice
OF elecf10n =
Erie Saw Mill, lumber and hauling o
# G. e. Duson, serving notices in suit OF
! Albert Guidry President OF the Police
Jury, et ais ys. H. =. Garland and 9th
eT8.....-.*s- --.s Y
81 Landry Democr0t, adv. order OF Court