The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1889-02-09

budget for the Parish of ST. Landry, for the year
1888, viz: =, ,oo oo
shert's criminal salary ----Sl 200 200 90 90
aontn Caa i"nn gent criminal expenscs.... 1000 90
Total 81, 500 90
and whereas during the year 1888, four diierc
ent persons have filled the Office OF SheriH OF
the Parish OF Saint Landry, VIZ ,,..,o4,
lst C. c. Duson from Jan. 1st, to May l2th,
i0Sd I'd. DR.. VIM. NJ Thompson from May 18th to
Sd. Dr.. r. NJ. Littell from June - to June 13,
1888;
4thi. 7. s. Fontenot from June 18th to Dec. 81
1883 Gnclusive.) .-.... 80
1885, have been collected and it is just and pro-
per that each Of said above named persons
should get his proportionate share OF the Ia aGoVe
Resolved, that the Sheriffs Criminal Salary
and Jail Funds OF said year, as they actually
stand including $1,000 10 collected net for the
parish during the month OF January. 1889, be
proportionately divided between the four clal,
mailts thereto, Duson, Thompson, Llttell and
Fontenot, and that all future acquisitions to
those funds be divided hereafter Ill the s"lhe
Resolved, that out of the $4,000 contingent
criminal expense of 1888, all clAIlns approved
against same be paid proportionately and ii
there be any surplus that said surplus be trans
ferred to the Sheriffs criminal salary anu jail
funds of 1888, to fill up existing deficits as lar
as nossible and be proportionately divided to
said four claimants of funds accrIling to sad
Sheriff's office, as aforesaid.
And whereas the licenses for the year 1889
will amount from $4,000 to $4,000 and the same
compose and will compose the unapprorfi-
ated fund of 1889, and
Whereas 1t will he necessary fof the SheffH
to have funds at his disposition between now
and the collection of the taxes of 1889, and
Whereas, there is but one appropriation m nlt'tie
against said fund, to this date viz salary Oh
of the Inspector of Public Roads, $1,000 therefore
be it
Resolved thatthe sum ofsl75Obe appropriated
out of said unappropriated furd OF 1889 TO pay
the Sherf's criminal salary and jail tuna fOr tne
two quarters ending March 31st and June 3oth,
1889, which sums shall be duly charged against
those two said funds and be paid back to SAID
unappropriated fund by said SherlHs criminal
Salary and jail funds as soon as the collection
Il thep ~ ''NsS 0i 1907 9'.' ~
Resolved that out of said unappropriated
fund be also paid the Sheriffs bills that nave
been approved and may be approved py the
Police Jury during ene year 1852 anu oe IL iu6-
Resolved, that all monies coming to said sher'
if according to these resolutions, snail be Tag
tained by him in his monthly settlements with
| the Parish Treasurer, ard the amounts SO re-
| tanned be charged to thesproper funds as a1ofe-
| said, by the Clerk of the Police Jury and the
| Parish Treasurer, and that the receipt OF the
Sheriff to the Parish Treasurer for the sums so
retained by him shall stand in lieu OF the Gus
| tomary warrants. = ,,.,,e &c
| Mi, Baillio having appeared IN behah OF
| Messrs. j. Meyers G. Co. and JOS. Bloch entered
q protest against the passage of the substitute
| offered by Mr. Milburn , 4,-
the substitute offered by Mr.. Milburn be laid On
| the table.
President be authorized to issue out OF It's order
| a warrant to Mr.. Z. j. Dossman Tor one nun
dred and seyenty-fve dollars. for building
bridge over Bayou Joe Marcelle, same having
| long since been built and not having been plac-
| ed on the claim Book in Its proper order,
| On motion of Mr.. Stagg, Resolved that the the
resolution relative to employing Oscar II; Ter,
| Williger to place upon the assessment rolls all
| unassessed lands. was reeonsldered.
| On motion oil Mr., Stag; 1.-THE following was Of
| fered as a substitute to the motlon just recon-
| sidered and adopted.
An ordinance to carry into effect the duties i'm
posed upon the Police Jury OF this parish py acb
No SO Of 1854, providing for the systematlzlng
and aperfecting the manner OF making assess
menfs throughout the State.
Be it resolved by the Police Jury OF the par
ish of ST. Landry that Oscar ar Fl Ie1Wngef' q
| hereby employed to thoroughly examine the
abstract of land entities now on lille IN the re-
eorders department OF the Cierks once OF tis Us
parish up to date, and ascertain and report 10
| the Jury whether the same be full ana correct
or not !; and il incorrect or incomplete, to re,
port any omissions or inaccuracies therein, and
To make a list of any and all lands that should
be carried thereon and he is further employ
ed TO revise and complete said abstracts from
to year up to ana 1e f Inc work
time to time as may be ordered ny the
Police Jury Of this parish; and said Oscar Ii
Terwilliger is to make ou't2 complete list OF
such abstracts of entries, and of his corrections
) thereon, and of all laaIds which should De car
ried thereon, with ,fle names OF the present
| owners and possesse Is thereof, Tor the nse Oh
the assessor; and it is further provided that for
| such services. the said Oscar ii. TerWlilger Is
| to receive for such services salary OF one nun,
dred dollars per month payable yearly out OF
finds not otherwise appropriated provided
| however, that such salary shall not exeeSa ~
per cent of the gross taxes which the parish OF
Landry shall receive yearly by Teaso han u haa o
: | nlaeed upon the assessment rolls by VifteSo
this Contract, and in case of any excess SAID sa
lary be reduced to such quantum.
On motion of Mr. Haas, Resolved, by the Po
lice -llry of St Landry Parish that the sum OF
, twenty one hundred and seventy three 39i1Gl
dollars with oo per annu @ naefest ,lohf Raat asS
| Transferree of Harmon IL Vess on the nrst IN
{ stallment of Courthouse contract with lntefes,
as stipulated be and is hereby appropIiatea@ lou oul
: OF any money not othefWist appfopiiato1it iio'a
, the revenues oil 1889.
l 5aI100 dollars being the interest que on the &c
9 and Sd installments to said Bloch transferree o
l Harmon & Voss, as per statement rendered. b'
9 and is hereby appropriated out OF same iuha
! 1889.
h | deferred until next regular meeting.
l. ON motion of Mr.. Bihn., Resolved that tn
salary of Chas. w. DuEoy as parish 1nterprete
It remain the same, to-Wit: 500 per year.
+ On motion Of Mr.. Milbnrn, Res0lF ed that s5
or as much thereof as may be necessary be az
= nropriated for the repair of the BuIeigh brIdg
l. over Bayou Bauf, and that E. Dubufsson, W j
Young Phillip Stagg be appointed Commute
J, to sell said contract.
), Mr. Bihm for Mr.. Jessy Young jr., handed Il
/ $40 for sale of unbranded stock -.
ON motion Be it resolved that whereas seE
eraI petitions and counter petitions have Dee
received from the residents OF Bellevue, rels
tive to laying out public road as per petlLloh
and plats filed with the Clerk of Police jury
= Re il therefore resolved that Messrs. Diome
~ Dnrio 7. P. Smith, James NJ. Arnold, Jonn W
70 son. James M. Ware, f. E. Stokes and w. /
t Lewis be appointed commune 20 eaae at - |,
J derived from the said road. and also to comic
" with the land owners through whose lands sal
81 road may run, and obtain necessary flghts
J. way If possible and report al the next fese'ia
!, !, Messrs. stagg. Haas aud Robin having bee
=, y annointed n committee to receive the report
fae Mr. stag
~ that they had examined the report OF tne urea
- - nrer and cancelled vouchers amounting TO 81
y. teen thousand eight hundred ana nLIy -seVe @
u u dollars and fifty cents. Whereupen the trea
"a "a urer was ordered to be credited with the afef
81 2, sa On motion of Mr.. stagg. Resolved that IL
~ ~ President be authorized to contract with
SO S nevVspaper for the purpose of publishing u
nj revenue ordinance for 1889. -,
~ ~ on motion of Mr.. Dossman, Resolved that I'll
= - Diafrict Attorney revise the road and other
dinanees al now published in book form, CORE
and add such other ordinances as have SIM
been passed, and suggest any new one tiiat
: may deem conducive to public GOOD ana repe
at the next regular meeting
Y. On motion of Mr.. G. T. Bihm, Belizair Godes
was appointed road oyerseer from antoine
Andre to Martins southwest corner IN place
~ Bellile G0deau. 49,.
Bellile Godeau from Malet bridge 20 ierah
~ ~ Road oyerseer sd ward Lumas Hebert fr1
=, Rayou Teche between Charles Clay and Antol