St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-02-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.
opELousAs. LAN. q. 1889.

OfILoCSas, JAN 2iG ioof'
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
'n Present e. NJ. Boagni, President, L. ]. Dosi
man, r. Robin, II. Durio, c. T. Bilin, P. Stag
s Haas nj. G. Milburn and f. s. Barry.
ON motion OF L. s. Barry duly seconded. Be
resolved that the President of the Police jury
be and he is hereby authorized and e1npowere,
to enter into q contract with Oscar Fl. Terwi
Tiger by which the said Terwllliger agrees AM
undertakes during the next three years from
date to place, upon the tax assessnen
living in the parish of ST. Landry. And in con
sideration of his so doing. the said President i
authorized to bind tue said Parish to pay to tn
said Terwilliger 20 90 OF all parish taxes col
lected from the said nnasscssed land which III
may place upon the said assessment roll.
Said 20 oIo to be paid on The amount of parish
taxes collected from said nnassessed land eacl
year for five years from date of assessment o
land aforesaid.
O. II. Terwilliger is to commence Mt once Il
place aforesaid land on assessment roll as afore
said and continue to do 90 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 Chicot relative to re
dusing assessment Of unimproved lands from
50 to 81 was laid over until the tune of making
schedule for assessment.
On motion Of Mfr. Milburn, Resolved that
Messrs. G.. ). Thompson. A. l.. Stagg, Austin AL
len, o. S. Prose- and Homer Savent, be appoint
ed a committee to investigate and report as to
ACCESSIBILITY Of repairing the PayneI bridges
across Bayou Bguf
On motion of c. T. Bihn, Resolved that All
election be held in the 18th Justice of the Peacs
ward so as to ascertain whether or not hoce
shall be permitted to roam at large. Said cleo
ton to be held by the real estate owners of said
ward at their expense on the 23d day OF Feb
that Messrs. /. X. Guidry, Aug. Papillon and
Emile Garbert act as commissioners at said
election, and make their returns to the Clerk
On motion of G T Bhm, Resolved that the re-
port of the committee appointed to sell the con-
tract to build the bridge on Conee Jos. Briard,
be accepted, and committee discharged. And
that Mr.. Theophile w. Young be credited with
two hundred dollars, 500 to be paid out of the
funds OF 1883 and s1ee ont 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 COM
mttee discharged And that MFR. L. M. Fur
gusson be credited with one hundred and twcn-
ty-five dollars payable out of the funds of 1889.
On motion OF MIR. Dossman, Resolved that the
committee appointed to sell contract for build
ing bridge over bayou Cane near Dan Quirk's
be accepted, committee discharged and MIR. VI
ger Moran be credited with the sum of 5000 ac-
cOrding to appropriation
Mr.. Stagg in the chair.
On motion Of E. M. Boagni, Resolved that
Messrs c. Jewett, Arthur Simon, I. r. Getting
ham, Eug. Richard, Sr. and Lucius David, be
appointed committee to view out the public
road at the southeast corner OF lands owned by
James Pendill running thence north on line
between SAID Pendil and Dr. Boagni to the N.
q. corner Of said Pendill's land, thence east on
line between A. Simon, d. Roos, j. Higgins.
Constant Carriere, J. Perrodin, Jr., Mr.. Giles.
pie and Blanks to intcrsect the the west Belle
yue road at Blanks.
On motion of Mr.. Hans, Resolved that the
committee appointed to sell the contract for
building bridge across Caney Creek be accept
ed, committee discharged and Mr. Henry Hen
dersOn be credited with $50 according to appro.
priation, out OF the funds of 1889.
On motion of DIR. Bhm, Resolved that the ne.
ntion from the citizen of Mallet, relative to
change OF road was laid over till next regular
meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Bthm, Resolved than an
election be held In the 10th ward so as to ascer-
tain whether or not the hogs shall be permitted
to roam at large, said election to be held by the
real estate owners Of said ward, at their ex-
pense. Same to be held at Louis Chlds' Office
on the sd day of February, A. d. 1889; and
that l.. w. Childs Pierre CorInier la Bourque
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 MIR. Stage, Resolved that the
report OF the committee appointed to repair the
committee discharged and that the sum of sew
Gu hundred aud seyenty-five be credited to ac.
count OF Mr.. Louis Carriere one half payable
out of the funds of 1889 and one half out of the
funds OF 1890 according to appropriation
Mr.. Boagni chairman of Committee to have
Court House repaired, reported that the COM
contract for repairing Court House to Messrs
c. ID. Stewart and Victor Bourdln for the sum
of 1925 and that the said contractors had givan
bond for the faithful performance of their CON
tract in the sum Of SlI5e.20 Mr.. Boagni then
read to the Jury the contract and specification
for said repairs.
Police Jury approved oil the action of the com
snittee as reported by Mr. Boagni and the sum |
OF 1925 be and Is hereby appropriated out OF the
internal improvement fund Of 1883 To pay said |
Stewart and Bourdin for aforesaid repairs |
when completed acc 0rding to contract and ac- |
ceptsd by committee.
On motion of Mr.. Dossman resolved that the
sum of SO be and is hereby appropriated or 81 |
mich thereof as may be necessary to build n |
bridge on Mr.. Hicks gully and also the sum OF |
slG0 or so much thereof as may be necessary be |
appropriated to repair three bridges on road
leading from Nilleplate TO DeRailIon's bridge
and that +. J. BOSNIAN, J. NJ Iaron and r. T.
Guillaunin DO appointed committee to sell
The contracts
On motion of Mr. Bihm. Resolved that the
sum OF one hundred dollars out of the funds of
1889 be appropriated to repair the bridge oyer
bayou Plaquemine at Izet Bourque, and that
Messrs. l.. i. Richard, Louis Chllds and a. T.
Carry be appointed committee, to sell such
contract ana receive Che work when completed
On motion Of Mr., Bihln, Resolved that the
sum OF OF one hundred dollars out of the funds
nj 1883 be appropriated to repair the bridge on
MaIlet gulIy-called> slmien bridge-and that
Messrs 3. j. Gosslin, Cha5, Quinalty and Belle
GauGeau be appointed q committee to sell said
contract and receive the work when completed.
Mr.. Bihm In the chair.
On motion offs. M. Boagni, Resolved that an
additional appropriation of S25 be made to re-
Guild bridge over dry Bayou near its junction
with Bayou Petite Prairie.
Tie chair appointed Messrs. L. S. Barry T. C.
Nlilburn and Sam Haas as a committee OH
claims, and Messrs. Stagg, Dossman and Bihm,
10 committee TO examine the books and re-
.eive the report of Parish Treasurer and cam |
el vouchers.
On motion Of Mr.. Haas. Resolved that the
Jerk be instructed to make out q bill against
l. q. Gibson, U. q. Marshal for rent of Court
House commencing Jan. 1st, 1885, to July LIST
1885, ana from. July LIST, 1888, to Jan. 1st, 1889 t
md that the President be instructed to renew
lie lease for next ensuing twelve months at ]
anne rate.
ON motion of Mr.. Haas, Resolved that $50 be /
appropriated or as much thereof rs may be
ecessary to repair bridges on road from Bayou /
'hic0t to Belle Cheney Springs under the super Il
ision OF road overseer. also So to repair brid-
es on road from Pine Prairie to Beaver Creek 8
Dad near Phillip DIN Fontenot, under the SUI
eryision OF the road 0yersesr; and also one 6
undred dollars onroad from Big Maneuth to
alcasieu line to be sold to the lowest bidder n
|. RUSSELL; and TO repair bridges on road Ii
'om or near L. J. Dossman's place on Coeodrle
J Bayou Toro. under the supervision OF road Ii
yersser and also $50 to repair bridge over Co
odrie near Griffin, and also Bayou Toro and ID
Is to repair bridges on road from Chicot to
utz's place, and also $50 to repair the Chicot B
} sold to the lowest bidder, committee Frank f
'harton, WIN. Foreman and Wm. Wall
EVENING SESSION.
DIR. +. s. Barry Chairman committee an p;
aims reported shat said committee having
lainined the claims on dle found the following 81
les correct, viz:
state of y. w. Wilson, lumber . a446 :.
w. johnson, lumber and hauling 1870 W
r 5no. "A. haas, medical expert ..-.... 1880
lio sam ihIis 34.00 81
arms Z. Fontenot, building bridge over V''' Pa
dun beef nay ou..-....-......... * m ].
,hn Parrot, repairing bridge, lumber 1 1soo to
m. Chapelie, lumber and hauling "a m
pelousas Courier, adv. order of court Ja,op pa
,inkhaus d Smith, fixing spades. ia
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