St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-02-22
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.
OrELoUsAs, Feb. 10th. 1890

The Police jury met pursuant 10 ADJOURN
nlent. ,,
Present +. NJ. Roagni. President, L. c. Mil
burn. c. T. Bihm, P Stage, c. w Ward, y. Haas
and 2. Robin.
last meeting were adopted as read.
On motion of Il. G. aIilburn, the communities
ton of n. Ii. Way was laid on the table.
citizens of the 9Th Police Jury Ward relative to
hogs running at large was laid on the table
On motion of Mr.. Bihm. the petition or me
citizens OF the l4th Justice Ward relative "a
cnacting a hog law was laid on the table until
the next regular meeting.
On motion OF Mr. Stagg, Be it resolved that
the petition from the citizens OF the 9Th Ponce
Jury Ward relative to prohibiting hogs from
roaming at large be laid on the table.
On motion of G. T. Bihm, BE II resolved lnar
Messrs Anatole Fnsilier Landry Rougeean;; len
yergnc Francois III. MCGEE and Marcel y ldflne
be and are hereby appointed committee 20
change the road leading IRON hange5 ~ broSe
according to sec. of road ordinance, ana re-
port ut the next regular meeting.
On motion of Sam, Haas, Be it resolved that
Messrs. T. II. Thompson, o. G. Griffith, VIM.
Foreman, John G. Smith, ]. j. carnage, 9. NJ
Richard and G. W. Kelly be, and are hereby up.
pointed committee to view 9ut q pnoHc ROAD I,s,
lie road leading from Bayou Chicot TO Eola, al
or near o. C.SGrilith and report at the next
regular meeting.
EVENING SESSION.
Meeting called to order Present L: N. Boa
gni President; j.. {. Milburp, c. 1. BiLm. +;
Stagg, G. w. Ward, f. 8. Barry, 2. Robin ana
on motion OF r. Robin, BE it resolved that
the petition from tho citizens OF the End ana
r 3t.,, Police Jury wards, relative 10 laying out a
shorter road leading from ArnaudyIile 10
Grand Coteau, be lad on the table, and That
the road as laid out by tlie iisrerist 'HeS@r ne
and ia hereby recognized as Il public road, and
further that Mr.. Mcehe DO and is hereby COM
manded to deliver said road.
On motion of Mr.. Robin, Be 1t resolved thal
Messrs. Dave Higglnbotham, Jules Qnebedeau
and Gerassin Richard, be and are hereby ap-
pointed committee TO view out ROAD from
terassin Richard to Bayou Bourbeux, between
Miller and Higginbotham to intersection OF
road leading TO spyrer, and report at next
5n motion OF p. Robin BE il resolved that
Messrs. Ben. Andrns,, Anatoile Arnaud. J. b1e.
Marks Ignaee Guithreaux ana T. ROBIN DC
and are hereby appointed a eommittee 70 iay
out road from Auzenne Bridge to Ainaudyllie
via Point Clair, provided said road De iala OUT
according to sec. OF rond ordinance.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm. BE 1t resolved that
the report Of the committee appointed to lay
out road from Prairie Ronde, to Mallet road, pc
laid on the table until the next regular meet
ing and that Messrs. Ducoldrie Dupre, Israel
Rougeau, Homere Durio. Lastie Guillory. Chas.
Deroser, Jos. Aville and Valsin Ledotx, be
and are hereby appointed a committee to
ascertain the amount of damages done by RUM
ing said road through Eugene Bertrand; Da-
mond Bertrand and Emma Luquette's lands
on motion of Mr.. Ward, Be il ordained that
the ordinances passed upon the motion of l.. j.
BOSNIAN In relation to the number OF witnesses
in criminal cases, passed on the 2lst OF January,
$3.50, be amended and remodeled so as to read
as follows, viz;
Be it resolved, that whereas great abuse exists
in witnesses 3 ~ er NM 10 eases ann ann
needless expense and the administration of
Justice greatly impeded thereby, therefore be
it ordained that in all cases OF mlsdemeanors
+I,o pf GIinlmODpH
hereby limited to four for the State and four
for the defense, provided that either the state
or the defense shall be entitled TO summon adj
ditional witnesses upon proper showing, under
oath to the Judge. who, in his discretion, may
permit such additional witnesses TO be cited, IT.
in his Judgment, their testimony be material In
the case.
NJ. Stagg paid in five dollars received from
Alfred Stagg for the sale of unbranded stock.
Parish and Corporation Criminal Taxes OF 1850,
and Licenses OF 1890, collected for the Parish
of st. Landry during the month of January,
1890:
Corporation Criminal Taxes of 1852. $50 80
Interest on Parish Taxes .-.....-....-,. 80
Licenses OF 1890 .-.-...-..-.........-..- SO 90
Less per cent com for collecting 500 II
Net for Parish .s1l ,927 IS
i, Theopnile 8. Fontcnot, sheriff and ex-offl-
clio Tax Collector for the Parish OF st. Landry,
do hereby certify the above AMI foregoing to
be a true and correct abstract from the Cash
Book and License Register i'll my office and
audited by the Parish auditor; ,,,,,>o,
Z. 8. FONTENOT,
Sheriff and ex-officiO Tax Collector.
The following Foad oyerseers were appointed:
SECOND WARD.
Art;lur Riehard-frOm Dr. I. l., Shute to Ed
gar Boudrcau's store, passing by Grand Co
lean deDOt.
0yide Guidry-from Smiths to Carencro ba-
you at o. Gnidry's bridge.
THIRD WARD.
Dupreville Meche--from Frozards bridge to
Marks bridge.
Felix Boudrcau-froa Marks bridge to All !
zenne bridge.
Louis Steily-from Jos. Camy to Arnau1ville. |
Joa. Wable-from Arnaudviile to Nc Devil |
Tgnaee MeBridc-from \. G. Devillier to Port |
Barre.
rillief.
FOURTH WARD.
dos. Deiean- from Taylor's bridge to Choyis'
Milton Bihm from sylgcater's 10 Rutledge's
u. Boyin5--from A1eilsfalaya 10 Faux
John Nelssn-from Melville to Richards
;torc.
Charles Gordon-from Bayou Current leyee
Ness Moore-from FauikBer's ferry to Rnt-
edges bridge.
]. W. Baiiey-from Taylor's ferry to school
f0uSe.
y. b. Frilot--from saekett lovee, inclusive,
10 EacEet landing.
LII. smith-from school house to j.. ". syl-
John Lob lane-from sackett landing to Port
Barre ferry.
EIGHTH WARD
Joseph Laaeur-from ward line to fete lie
fache.
Lastie Rosa--from Coulee Tete do yaehe to
John Reeds bridge.
John Nc MiIlen-fr0m Eosthene Boarque to
he Acadia line.
On motion OF S. Haas, the Police Jury adj
burned until tomorrow morning, at 10 a. In.
TUESDAY, February Il, 1890
The Police Jury met pursuant TO adjourn.
nent present: Il. NJ. Boagni, President T.. 8.
Barry, p. Robin, =. Milburn, p. StagG, G. II.
3ihm and G. W. Ward.
On motion, the reading OF the minutes were
dispensed with.
On motion of Mr. stagg, Be 1T resolved that
he Sheriff be and Is hereby authorized to pay
Witnesses and jurors, and that lie use the eerti-
icate thus paid in lieu OF money in his settle /,
nent with tho Treasurer for money by him ;
objected from licenses.
On motion of Sam. Haas, hassps A. M. God
fin, Alexander Sterling, and Vim. Leggett be
ertan the probable cost to repair bridges from /
sezpique bridge, near Mamouth, to the Calca- !
leu line, anu ttla6 IHe same committee De II
nrtler empowered to ascertain the cost OF re- ,
airing bridges from A. NJ. GodWin's to john !
,oHd. and report at the next regular meeting. !
On motion OF Capt. Haas Be IL resolved that !
t the reauest of the Assessor, the amounts due
ach De putty Assesaor, when approved by the /
aid Assessor, shall be credited to the said De-
aty and paid put OF tho Aasesser's fund; pro
ided. that In no case tho said approved bill
xcesu in toto the sum OF 57U0.
On motion OF Or. Barry, Be 1t resolved that
DO sum of SIS be appropriated out OF the In.
srnal Improvement funds of 1869 to repair
ridges in the second Police Jury Ward 10 be
iridcd thus: S25 from Bourheuy bridge TO