St. Landry democrat., 1889-06-22
st. gaudrg Remufrat
OPELOUSAS
OF THE POLICE
JURY.
DPELOUsAS. ,JTSE 10th 1894


burn, 7. Robin, e. S. Barry, l.. j. BOSNIAN, 8
Haas, c. T. Blhm, b. Duro and P. Stage.
Mr.. G. ". Ward. the new member iOr the 4th
ward, presented his commission and was seat
cd.
The minutes of the last meeting Were read
and adopted,
On motion Wililm Bundutll 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
larsl, or so much thereof as may he necessary
out Of the internal Improvement fund OF 1889,
be and is hereby appropriated to pay one-halt
of the contract price for rebuilding the bridge
across bayou Fusclier at Arnaudvilo, and that
MesSrs. j. Z. BePgcrOn, J.. NJ. Roger and G. W.
Martin be appointed committee to act with
and together with committee appointed by
The Police Jury of the parish OF st. Martin to
sell the contract, supervise the construction,
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 q sum equal to the
amount of the contract and to the satisfaction
Of the committee.
On motion of Mir. Haas the report OF the com
lnittee accepting the bridge built over bayou
Teche at LeOnyile he accepted and committee
discharged and Mr.. II. A. Mckinney he credit
cd with the sum Of $4,000, according to con-
tract.
On motion of Mr.. Milhurn the report of the
committee appointed to sell contract of Dubuis-
sons bridge on bayou Buuf be accepted and
the committee discharged and Mr.. Il. A. Me-
Kinney be credited with the sum of $500.
On motion of Mr.. l.. ]. BOSNIAN the report of
the committee accepting work done on bridge
near Sllaw's, accepted and committee discharg-
ed and Mr.. 7. Marie Laran be credited with the
sum of $4,000.
On motion of Mr.. Stage the report of the com
nittee appointed to examine the draw bridge
# 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 O. II
ERntnnDt'S nnti1 bp
regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. G. f. B1hnl the report of
the committee appointed to sell contract TO re-
build the Mallet bridge was accepted and com.
1nittee discharged, and Mr.. Charles Quinalty
credited with the sum of S99.75.
On motion of Mr.. =. Stage the petition OF cit
liens requesting that j. a. Provost he granted
q free license during the year 1889 to run q ped
ding hack was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Haas, Jacob Crcwel was
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr. Robin the report OF the
committee laying out Il public road leading
west from the Burr lane running in southerly
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 Guiiory and ais, until it inter-
sects with the road near Deiean's bridge across
bayon Plaquemine, be accepted and committee
discharged, and the road as laid ont be and is
hereby declared to be public road.
On motion of Mr.. Stage, G. II. C0mcau, 4. p.
Rublee and S. B. Hartman are appointed com
mittee to lay out public road to connect the
Opelousas and Washington road with the OPP
elousas and Vile Plate road, said road to he
laid out on the lines between the property of
Messrs. Z. b. Comeau and A. P. Rublec 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, he apprO-
priated to repair bridge on road from Faux
ner's ferry to Atchafalaya river and that Mes
Sis. John segnr, G. S. Kay and P. Stevens be
appointed committee to sell the contract 10
do said work
On motion of Mr.. Haas the report of the road
s superintendent was accepted and he was in
structed to proceed to have the bridge over the
canal cut across the Opelousas aid Washington
road repaired according to law.
On motion of Mr.. Ward the petition of resi-
dents of Melville and vicinity relative to hogs
runni' 6 at large was laid on the table.
On motion OF Dr.. Barry, be it resolved, that
whereas L. s. Fontenot, tax collector has paid
into the parish treasury the sum of $247. 80 arts
ing from fines collected; and whereas all mo-
MES arising from the source aforesaid should
be paid to the treasurer Of the School Board
Now therefore, BE it resolved that j. J. Thomp-
son. parish treasurer, be and is hereby specially
and empowered to refund to said !
Fontenot out OF any money on hand the afore |
said sum OF S24T so thus enormously paid into |
the parish treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Haas the report of the COM !
mittee appointed to sell the contract to repair |
the bridge over bayou Chicot on road leading |
from Chic0t to Holmesville be accepted and |
discharged, and Warren Greene lie
credited with the sum of 5000.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm the report of commit
lee appointed to sell contract to rebuild Bo,,-
ireau's bridge over bayou Plaquemine be ac-
,epted and committee discharged, and Onile
Prejean be credited with the sum of $780,
On motion of ii. Durio, W. Evans, ID. Durio
md Henri J0ubert were appointed committee
20 sell the contract to repair Garrigue's bridge.
md that the sum OF $4,000 or so much thereof
Is may be necessary, out of funds not other
wise appropriated, be and is hereby appropri-
tied to do said work.
On motion of Mr.. Stagg a communication OF
fr. Thos. s. sacks relative to the condition OF
ertain public roads, was referred to the road
uperintendent
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, Olibe Manuel, Ed
yard Dardeau and VIM. Ashford were appoint.
ayOu DIES Cannes at Fruge's point, and at
Oint au Tigre aud over the coulee in the bay
IL DIES Cannes woods, and ascertain the cost of
epairing the same and report at the next reg
lar meeting.
On motion of,Mr. Bihm the sum OF $4,000 or as
lueh thereof as may be necessary, is appropri.
rom point Chataignier to the ward line and
ON the Catholic church to anse Bourbeuse,
lid work to be done under the supervision of
ne road superintendent.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, David Courville, Ed
ard Dafdeau, Valentin Savoie, Acduel Veiilon
nd HypOiite LII. F0nten0t are appointed as a |
to confer with like committee :
ON the parish OF Caleasieu and ascertain the !
,sts OF building bridge over bayou Nezpique. |.
STATEMENT &
T. s. Pontenot Sheriff and ex-officio Tax {
Collector OF the parish of st. Landry for taxes 7
and licenses collected during the months OF G
March, April and May, 1889, for taxes due the
ceuses due said parish for the year 1889: 1
arish taxes of 1883, during March 's9.s 664.4O Il
arish corp'n crmn'l tax of 1885 during
terest collected on above taxes 1852
Less5oIo commission for collecting ss.S5 /
Net paid over. Observation-Disclosures 6aS.2T c
irish licenses for 1889 collected
in the month of March SO. 81, $4,000
Less 5oto com. for coll'g..- 1880 y
Net Observation-Disclosures. l,3395O A
aggregate paid for March s9 s2,o37.77 s
IRISH taxes 'ss, coll'd. Apr 1895 $500 S
rp crim taxes '88, IS g :" 227Q
terests cold on above taxes. 1928
Total. Observation-Disclosures. $ 423.a3 A
Less 5o[o com. for coll e.. 2rl9 :
Net paid over.... 4o2.74 81
IRISH licenses for 49, collected
IN L Apsi 5s iss com. for eolig f asgs
Net. ....................... S 3e4.25 Ii
aggregate paid for Apr. 80 1869 3
IRISH taxes '8s, colld. May sos 5000 Z,
I'D. crlaI g :. - 5000 ci
serests on above taxes 31.97 =,
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 5eI.77
Less 50Io com. for colg... 1898
Net paid over .-....... 1860 u
rish licenses for 49, collected II
in May 1889 1850
Less 5oIo com. for coll'g. 7.25
Net. Observation-Disclosures. s 1915 u
- %
ggregate paid for May 1889 s 61444 ga
hereby certify the above and foregoing fo
true and correct abstract frn,n the cash