The Opelousas courier., 1889-06-22

ed
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and adopted.
On motion lillian Bunduth of the first ward
was placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. Robin, be it resolved. that
the sum of $4,000 -four hundred and fifty dol
lars), or so much thereof as may be necessary,
G.1o' of the internal improvement fund OF 1889,
be and is hereby appropriated to pay one-half
of the contract price for rebuilding the bridge
across bayou Fuselier at ArnaudVllle, and that
Messrs. j. 3. Bergeron, l.. NJ. Roger and q. w.
Martin he appointed a committee to act with
and together with a committee appointed by
the Police Jury of the parish Of st. Martin to
sell the contract supervise the constructlon,
and finally receive the work when completed.
The said contract to be sold to the lowest bid
der after due advertisement, party purchasing
same to give security in sum equal to the
amount of the contract and to the satisfaction
of the committee.
On motion OF Mfr. Haas the report of the com
mittee accepting the bridge built over bayou
Teche at LeOnyille be accepted and committee
discharged and Mr.. +. A. Mckinney be credit
ed with the sum of $4,000, according to con-
tract.
on motion of Mr.. Milburn the report of the
committee appointed TO sell contract OF Dubuis-
sons bridge on bayou BGuf be accepted and
the committee discharged and Mr. Il. A. Nc
Kinney be credited with the sum of $500.
On motion of Mr. l.. j. DOssman the report OF
the committee accepting work done on bridge
near ShaW's, accepted and committee discharg-
ed ID Mr.. Y. Marie Laran be credited with the
sufY r $4,000.
On M0LIOD OF Mf. SLagB Iue report VI the Cbiu
mittee appointed to examine the draw bridge
at Washington is accepted and committee dis
charged.
On motion of Mr.. Dossman the report of COM
mittee appointed to lay out public road from
the Washington and Chataignier road to the
Vile Plate and Chataignier road near .. H.
FontenOts, is laid on the table until the next
regular meeting.
On motion of Mr. C. e. B1hm the report OF
the committee appoint d to sell contract to re-
build the Mallet bridge vas accepted and com
mittee discharged, ans Mr. Charles Qninalfy
credited with the sum le $99.75.
On motion of MI. p Stagg the petition OF cit
izens requesting that J. A. Provost be granted
a free license during the year 1889 to run ped
ding hack was laid on the take
On motion of Mr.. Haas. Jacob CreWeil was
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. Robin the report of the
committee laying cut a public road leading
west from the Burr lane running in a s0utherly
direction between the Marcy and Garland
tracts until it reaches the southeast corner OF
the Marcy tract thence westward between
said Marcy tract and the heirs OF Sam NAL
veau, Martin Guillory and ais, until it inter
sects with the road near Dejean's brSige across
bayou Plaquenline, be accepted and committee
discharged, and the road as Laid ont be and Is
hereby declared to be q public road
On motion of Mr.. Stage, G. II. Comeau, A r.
Rublee aud S. B, Hartman are appointed com
mttee to lay out public road to connect the
Opeleusas and Washington road with the OPP
elousas and Vile Plate road, said road to be
laid out ON the lines between the property OF
Messrs E. 3. Comeau and A. r Rublee ct ais,
provided it be done according to section = OF
road ordinance.
On motion of Mr.. Ward the sum of 5000 out
of internal improvement fund of 1889, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be appr0-
priated to repair bridge on road from Faux
ner's ferry to Atchafalaya river, and that Mes
srs. John Segur, G. S. Kay and r. Stevens be
appointed a committee TO sell the contract 10
do said work.
On melton of Mr.. Haas the report Of the road
superintendent was accepted and he was in
structed to proceed to have the bridge over the
canal cut across the Opelousas and WashinS1
road repaired according to law.
On motion of Mr.. Ward the petition of resi-
dents of Melville and vicinity relatlye to hogs
On motion of DR.. Berry, be it resolved, that
whereas 7. s. FOntenOt, tax collector has paid
into the parish treasury the sum OF $247 80 arls
ing from fines coll-eted; and whereas all mo
nies arisisag from the source aforesaid should
be paid to the treasurer of the School Board
Now therefore, Be it resolved that j. j. Ihomp-
son, parish treasurer, be and is hereby specially
authorized and empowered to refund to said
Fontenot out of any money on hand the afore-
said sum of $247.S thus erroneously paid INTO
the parish treasury.
mittee appointed to sell the contract to repair
the bridge over bayou Chicot ON road leading
from Chicot to Holmesyille be accepted and
committee discharged and Warren Greene be
credited with the sum of $4,000.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm the report OF commit
tee appointed to sell contract to rebuild Bou-
dreau's bridge over bayou Plaquemlne pc ac-
eeptsd and committee discharged, and On1le
Preiean be credited with the sum of $1,000.
On motion of H. DuriO W. Evans, D. Durio
and Henri Joubert were appointed committee
to sell the contract to repair Garrlgue's brldge
and that the sum of 5000 or so much thereof
as may be necessary, ont OF funds not other
wise appropriated, be and is hereby appropri-
ated to do said work.
Mr. Thos. s. Tsacks relative to the condition OF
certain public roads, was referred to the road
superintendent.
ward Dardeau and VIM. Ashford were appoint
ed committee to examine the bridges over
bayou des Cannes at Fruge's point, and al
point an Tigre and over the couiee IN the pay
Ou des Cannes woods, and ascertain the cost OF
repairing the same and report at the next reg
nlar meeting
On motion of Mr.. Bihm the sum of $780, or a:
much thereof as may be necessary, is appropr1
ated to repair bridges over creyasses on roat
from point Chataignier to the ward line and
/ from the Catholic church to anse Bourbeuse
said work to be done under the supervision ol
/ the road superintendent.
On motion of Mr.A3ihm, David Courville, Ed
/ ward Dardeau, Valentin SaVoie, Acduel Veillol
and Hypolite L. Fontenot are appointed as 9
committee to confer with like cOmmittet
from the parish of Calcasieu and ascertain th'
: costs of building bridge over bayou Nezpique
STATEMENT
| OF #. s. F0ntenet, Sheriff and ex-oficiO TAI
Collector OF the parish of st. Landry for take
I and licenses c0lieeteu during tne mOnIAs q
i March, April and May, 1889, for taxes due TIN
parish of st. Landry for the year 1888, and Ii
/ censes due said parish for the year 1888:
| Parish taxes of 1883, during March 's9.-S 664.4
| Parish corp'n crimnI tax of 1888 during
March 1888 5o0
Interest collected on above taxes 1876
4OIdl 49, tOo'U
Less 5o[o commission for collecting 36.7
Net paid over. 6qS2
Parish licenses for 1889 collected
in the month of March 's9 81 ,410.00
4 Less 5oIo com. for colPg.-- 1850
Net 1895
Aggregate paid for March 's9 s2,O37.7
Parish taxes 'sS, colrd. Apr. 1893 $4,000
Corp criml taxes '8s, !" % - 22.76
interests cold on above taxes. 1923
Total 5 423.s
Less 500 com. for coll'g.-. 21.1
Net paid over. 4GZi
Parish licenses for 89, collected
in April 1889 9.--.-.-..S 1880
Less 5oIo com. for collg.. 2o.75
Aggregate paid for Apr. 49,. . 1876.