The Opelousas courier., 1889-11-16
Proceedings of the Police Bury.

OPELoUsAs, Nov. l1th, 1889
Present E. NJ. Boagni. President, p. stagg
E. c. Milburn, p. Robin, G. T. Bihm, Dr.. +. S.
Barry, c. W. Ward Fl, Durio, 8. Haas, aud l..
J. Dossman
On motion of Mr. Ward, the minutes OF the
last meeting were amended and the motion of
Mr.. Ward to abolish the office of road superin-
tendent inserted prior to the motion Of Mr..
Bihm to adjourn.
On motion of Mr.. Durio, the bill approved
Oct. 7th, 1889, in favor OF DR.. Ray for attending
to prisoners by request OF DR.. Idttell Coroner,
was stricken out.
On motion, the minutes were adopted as
amended.
On motion OF Mr. Milburn, the vote taken at
the last meeting relative to the report of the
committee appointed to sell the contract for
repairs of the bridge over Bayou Courtableau,
at TaylOr's Ferry, be recOnsldered, and that
James M. White, contractor, be credited with
one hundred dollars additional for additional
contract on the above bridge.
On motion of ii. Durio, it was ordered that a
committee be appointed to ascertain the cost
of repairing the Dejean and Malveau bridges,
and to let out the contract to repair the same.
The chair appointed Eugene Lavergne, Paulin
Carriere and s. GOsselin.
ON motion of L. J. Dossman, the petition
from the citizens of Vile Platte relative to d-
yiding the 10Th Justice ward was laid over until
% On IN motion Of E. &. Milburn, Be it resolved
that from and after the 1st day of January.
hereby prohibited from roaming at large i'll
that portion of the parish lying between the
Avoyeles parish line and the town OF Wash
ingtOn ana between the Dayous Cfocodlle ana
WaXia.
On motion of l.. j. Dossman, Be it resolved
that from and after the 31st day Of January,
1890, to the 18th day of November, 1890, and
every subsequent year thereafter, hogs be and
are hereby prohibited from roaming at large
in Vile Platte PRAIRIE the lines running as fol-
lows: starting from Point des Manuel bridge fol-
Tho ly IN hp In IN
Shaw bride, thence following the Vile Platte
and Opelousas road to the Debaillon bridge.
thence following the ward line around to tile
Tate Cove road, thence following the edge of
said wood back to Point des Manuel bridge.
On motion of f. C. MiIburn, the petition of
| Jack MeIancon relative to an increase OF his
salary as Janitor be laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, Be it resolved that
| the sum of Sol be aud is hereby appropriated
| out of the funds not otherwise appropriated TO
| pay Mr.. d. Durio for money expended by him
| in running the road machine, employing spe-
cial and additional labor and for ezra expenses
! paid by him. Ayes, Bihm, Durio, Robin, Ward
| and Haas; nays, Stagg, Dossman, Milburn and
On motion of Mr.. Durio, Be it resolved that
| the District Attorney be requested to investi-
| gate and take such steps as he may deem legal
In the cases of the Parish of St. Landry, ex rel,
H. G.. Comeau, road Oyerseer, VS.. -.
| Mr.. Ward i'll the chair.
On motion of L. M. BOagni, Be it resolved
| that the petition OF the citizens of Plaquemine
| and vicinity of Opelousas relative to laying
out a public road to connect the Opelousas and
PIaquemine with the Opelousas and Vile Platte
road was granted, and the following commit
| tee to view out said road named: E. nj. Boagni
III. L. Garland, c. M. Thompson, ID. DuriO, Gus
E. Dupre, Henry Lastrapes and Armand War
| telle.
On motion of Mr.. Dossman, Be it resolved
| that committee of seven be appointed to view
out change in the public road which now
| runs through the lands of T. s. Fontenet in
| Chataignier, said committee to be composed OF
| Valmont P. Duplechin, Pierre Aucoin, J. p. La
| feur, ID. p. Lafieur, Lastle Aucoin, A. Gullette
and J.. Bite. ArdOin.
1 On motion of Mr.. Stagg, Be it resolved that
| the Mayor and council Of the town of Wash
| ington be and are hereby authorized to make
| auY repairs that may become necessary on the
bridges over Bayou Carron and gully during
| the year, and whenever any repairs are made
| a report shall be made at every meeting there
after; said repairs not to exceed the amount
of S120 per annum.
On motion of Mr.. Durio, Be it resolved thai
the municipal authorities of Washington arr
requested and specially authorized to enforct
Sec : of the Parish Ordinance forbidding fas
driving over bridges and relative to the de
facing of public structures.
On motion of Mr.. Robin, the report of the
committee appointed to let out the contract fol
building a bridge over Bayou Fusilier he ac
oepted and the committee discharged, and Mr.
Mckinney be credited with three hundred an(
sixty nine dollars, TO be paid out OF the Inter
nal Improvement funds OF $780,
On motion of Mr.. Dossman, the President bt
and is hereby authorized to appoint a commit
u
the parishes of Avoyelles and Rapides relative
to repairing the lock in Bayou Lamorie, and tht
Secretary be instructed to send a copy of th
resolution to the police iuries Of the abov.
parishes.
On motion of Mr. Mf1burn, Be it resolved tina
a committee of three be appointed to ascertain
what repairs are needed to put the Garlane
/ bridge across Bayou B6Buf in order, and to le
out the contract to the lowest bidder and t.
supervise the work and receive the same, pro
vided that the said repairs do not cost NOR
than $50, to be paid out of the Internal I'm
pfOyement fund of 1890. Committee: Jak
Powell, John Savant and E. B. Quirk.
On motion of p. Robin, Be it resolved that
committee of three be appointed to ascertain
the probable cost to put the Robin bridge owe
Bayou Teche in order, and to report at tn
next regular meeting. Committee Louis La
londe, Alex. Morrow and JOS Wyhle.
On motion the Jury took recess until thre
4 o'clock, p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
. Present: e. NJ. Boagni, president. c. +. Bihu
e. G. Milburn, H. Duri0, p. Stagg, g. W. Ware
p. Robin, E. 8. Barry.
On notion of C. ". Ward, Henry Leroy wa
appointed road oveFseer from Buffers place {
Bayou Beeuf.
ii Messrs. Milburn, Robin and Blhm haVin
been appointed q committee to examine claim
fled against the parish, reported through thei
chairman Mr. Milburn that they had examine
and found correct the following claims
, Mount Pleasant Mill, lumber. STAG
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