The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-02-22

On motion OF DR.. Barry, Be il resolved thai
HE sum OF SI5 be appropriated out OF the In
tcrnai Improvement funds of 1890 to repair
bridges in tho second Police Jury Ward to be
/ divided thus: $25 from BOurbeux bridge tG
GRAND toteail corporation; $25 from road lead
.n; from FroZards bridge to Grand Coteau So.
i from Fein!ii0n crossing of Prairie BasSe tC
.}oscph SpyrCrs.
On motion OF Mr.. SlaSg, BE it resolved that
- = or as much thereof as may be necessary, be
and is hereby appropriated ont OF the Internal
Improvement funds OF 1890 to repair MarcelIn
bridge over Bayou Petite Passe, under the sill
rrryision of Ozene FontcnOt and Alcin Vidrine
On motion of Mr.. Haas. Mr.. T. Stages name
WAS added as chairman OF tho committee.
On motion OF G. ". Ward, Be it resolved that
y committee of two be appointed to wait upon
+. S. Taylor, Assessor of st. Landry parish, ana
call his attention to the law which directs him
Ia make i'll the Recorders office and place on
The assessment list all mortgages, notes, judg-
mcnts aud other assessable property of this
Kind as provided by law, and he it further re-
solved that he he instructed TO search the re-
cords is far hack as the life of said property
exists
On motion OF S. Haas, Be it resolved that ap-
preparations out OF the Internal Improvement
funds OF 1890 be made ON the following roads,
viz: S15 ON the road from William Foreman to
{. L. Lutz; s15 OH the road near DR.. Hawkins
10 Eola; $50 on the road from Louis Deyillc to
Lloyd's road, via r. K. shadluck; s25 on the
Springs: SIS from S. Haas store to Nczpiqlle.
via Pine Prairie SIS on the road from or near
Laurent Dossman's place to Bayou Toreau !;
SIS on the road from or near fhicOt t0 Bayou
Torean bridge.
Mr.. Ward, chairman OF the committee ap-
pointed to wait Oh the Assessor, reports as fol-
lows: That nc had waited upon the Assessor
and he stated that iie would exert every cffurt
to carry out the resolution in full
On motion OF 2. Robin. BE II resolved that
from this dare the salary OF the keeper OF the
Jerry ut Rarre'> landing he fixed at twenty five
dollars Ter month.
On molten. the Police Jury took ii recess M
til O'Clock, =, III.
ETE>,I%G SESSION.
Present Z, NJ F"nsni, president r Robin,
G. r Bihiu +. s. Barry, p Stage sam Haas
Messrs. MiburL and Ward having been ex-
cHsed by tic chair.
The committee appointed to settle with the
Treasurer reported through their chairman.
Mr. Stagg that they had examined the book of
the Treasurer, f0nBd the same correct and Cau-
celled vouchers TO the amount of $40, 627.49, and
requested that the Treasurer be credited with
said amount. Whereupon, on motion Of Mr..
Rchill, The report was accepted and the com
mlitee discharged
Mr. Stagg in the chair.
Messrs. Boagni, Robin ana Haas having been
appointed Il committee On claims reported
through their chairman, e. N. Boagni, that
they had examined una found correct the tci-
towing claims. t0Wt:
f. $ F0ntennt, snndries ..-.....-..-..----.s2 $40 20
arrest out OF parish w 80
st Landry democrat, publishing License
witnesses IS
st. Landry Dsmocrat. adv, order OF court Is
Opelousas Courier. printing Revenue Or
dinaucc ....... -,-.......-.........-. IS so
Gp1lctlzaa Courier adv order of court. 25
VIM She pclir, lumber, etc .....---...---.. 81 10
G. II. isaiIb, rlow broken on road so
Lone Pine Mill. lumber and spikes ..-.-.. 46 SO
Paul &taeg spades aid spikes. s.-....-...... 10 Is
f9ark L J0hnsGn, lumber, etc tc,..--.,,.---.. 81 81
Lone Pilc Mill, lumber and eplkes .--..- 25 u
r. j.. Mills, spade broken on road -.--.-. / 90
Hoo 1nsfl h.4V of \
Lore PiIe MIL, lumber ....-.-.....-. 25 4n
#. Z stokes, lumber ..-....-. ..-.-..-.-... "a 80
ana they further reported that they also found
fled AMONG claims bill against the parish
amounting tn $40, in favor of Wood, schneidan
X Coz for coal furnished the parish in 1885. This
bill is approved ny &C. Duson. the then she
to take action in this matter ns your committee
feel doubtful as The matter is old and has been
already passed over by several of your cnm-
iuittees.
ON motion of lJr. Barry the report was ac-
crpte'i, the committee discharged and the bill
ct $40 aritrrGd to be approved.
Mr.. Boagni moved Whereas as We have read
the communication in the n. o. Picayune which
s..ts forth the views of the Hon. c. P. Alpha OH
II new road Law, and whel cas- we realize the
insrlficiency OF our present road law, and
whereas We find many valuable suggestions in
the aforesaid communication,
Now therefore be it resolved that we request
our Senator and representatives to endea7or
to have action taken on the subject at the next
meeting of the Legislature.
On motion OF S. Haas the report of the cont-
nittee appointed TO ascertain the probable cost
10 repair Gritiin's bridge lie accepted, and that
$500 or "a much thereof as may be necessary
he appropriated to repair said bridge and that
the same committee, viz: l.. Frim, VIM. Guy
and ". Il. Smart, be appointed committee 10
sell said contract to the lowest bidder.
On inoiion of :. Haas be it resolved that the
report of the committee appointed TO sell the
contract tnr the bnilding OF bridge over Gully
Rayou and renairing bridges over Dunn Beef
f.ox pY.R hrifUa md
Creek Bridge be accepted and committee be dz
charged. ANA that Mr. Levi Clark be credited
with the sum of seventy five dollars.
On motion Of s. Haas, be it resolved that the
President be and is hereby requested and All
tforiaed tn call on Mr. 0. II. Terwillger ami
demand Of him to comply with his contract
IaB,is on the rolls; and upon his failure or re
fasai 10 stn so, the President he and is hereby
specially authorized to enter into Il contract
With s"ue party whom ne may deem eompe-
tent 10 carry On said work. provided said colt
tract he made an the same terms and cGndi-
tions as the one formerly made with Mr. Ter
williger
The following road overseers were appointed:
FIRST WARD
WIN. Fisher, from Catholic Church at Opeiousfs
to Ieubsrt's bridge;
l.. 5 Clements, from OpelouSas and Bellevue
road te PlaQncmine aud Opelousas road
Henry Lastrapes. from Opelousas and Willie
Plate road to Big Woods
Achie E. Dupre, from Grsdenigo's island road
at old Simon place to opelousas and Vile
Plate road at Fishers;
E. II Boagni, from Gradenigo's Island road at
Octave simons to Opeiousas and Plaque
lasine road at G N Thompson's;
william Mcbride. from northeast corner OF
Greenwood Plantation to southwest cor
nsr of said place;
IT,ysse Jonbert, from Garrieucs' bridge ro
Washington road;
r. u. Pitre from Garrigues' bridge to Debail-
Ions bridge;
Fl. A. suddeth, from Bellevue road at Mont.
gomery's to Bourbeux bridge;
Inbn JouI1ert, from Vile Plate road between
Blaekshear and Sims TO Jonbert's Cove;
Pat Mills, from road at Dimmick's to Church
Point road;
II. G. Carson, fr. j. r. Smiths north liuc To ward
line;
C. r. Seele. from j p Smiths north line 10
Dpelousas;
Ned Hawkins, from Blanks south line to Sos
Engaae Richard. Jr.. from ward line to John
Higgins south line;
J. ri Reagni, from John Higgins south line 10
0t,eleusas and West Bellevue road
Aristille Sebastien, from Bayou Petit Joe 10
Opelousas and Vile Plate road
taoisar Quirk, from ward line to Opelonsas
J. Fl Fisher. from opelousas 10 Washington and
Vile Plate road:
Jean Louis Roy, from Dejeaf's store to Riders
bridge:
!. o. Chaehere, from his northeast corner 10
r. NJ sIilstead, from southwest corner of
Greenwood Plantation to Dejean's bridge;
Edward Dejean, from his store to northeast
corner Of j. Q. Chachere's plantation
gene Earriere, from Deiean's store to Popltr
Grove bridge;
Il. cnttingllam, from Blanks south line to sonth
lipe Of Greenwood Plantation
joke Jennings. from conien's bridge 10 Il,
Birotte's;
ErsesG0n Lafeur. from F. P. Pitres to schooi
h5ilsf
fsraest ssarriere. from ST. Cyrs place to Armand;
Z. r. 1Ha6mpsos, from Opelonsas TO his resi-
fteisee
u. X wilson. from Chachere's pasture 10 Belle