The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-04-26
OF ST. LANDRY, La, APRIL 26, 1890.

and that Messrs. Honore Fuselier, Landry
R0ugeau and Olibe Manuel be appointed q
committee to sell the contract to the lowest
bidder.
On motion of Capt. Haas, be it resolved that
the report of the committee appointed to as
certain the probable cost to repair bridges on
the roads leading from Nezpique bridge to
| Bonds and from NezpiquG bridge to Perro-
dins, be accepted, committee discharged and
that the sum of eighty dollars be and is here
by appropriated to do said work under super
vision of same committee.
Mr.. Quirk, chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to sell contract to repair GarIand's
bridge reported that they sold the contract to
J. Huckaby for the sum Of $500, and they
further report that in order to complete the
work the additional sum of ten dollars was
necessary, which they recommend be also
paid to said Joe Hnckaby, contractor; where
upon, on motion of Mr.. Milburn, the report
was accepted and committee discharged p
AN ORDINANCE
TO reduce Criminal Expenses in the Parish Of
st. Landry.
Whereas, it is well known that in conse-
quence of tie existing laws in criminal mat
ters, the parish of st. Landry as we'll as other
parishes are put to an enormous expense and
whereas, 1t is well known fact that radical
change should be brought about in regard to
the mode and manner of trying criminal ca
ses; therefore be it resolved:
the Police Jury. be requested to communicate
with our members of the Legislature, urging
them to use their utmost efforts in having the
law changed, either by an act of the Legisla-
ture or by a constitutional amendment, so as
to give to magistrates throughout the State
the right to try, with jury of five, all misle-
meanOrs and all cases not necessarily punish
able at hard labor i'll the penitentiary; and to
this end be it resolved, that the said President
OF the Police Jury be requested to send GER
tined copy of this resolution to the Presidents
of the different Police Juries throu ghout the
State, requesting them to cooperate with this
Police Jury in bringing about the desired re-
suit
On motion of Mr.. Milburn, be it resolved
that the sum of $4,000, or as much thereof as
may be necessary be and is hereby appropr-
ated to repair Whiteville bridge over bayou
BGuf, and that the following committee be
appointed to sell contract to the lowest bid
der: Ii c hilhurn Robt Lafeur and John
Bacon.
The following road Overseers were appoint
ell for the fifth ward
Chas 0Quin, from parish line to Barbreck
bridge twest bank
Onezime Savant, from Barbreck bridge to
Whlteville bridge.
Chas Stagg, from Whlteville bridge to Bur-
legh's bridge;
ca Thompson, from parish line to Barbreek
bridge least bank);
Dau "dFucEf from DafpFSck 9flug6 10
Whiteyille bridge;
A Sehwindier, from Whiteyille bridge TO
Burleigh bridge;
X Roberts, from Burieigh's bridge to Gar
lands bridge;
Jake Powell, from Gariands bridge to Hull
speths bridge;
John Humble, from Hudspeths bridge to
Washington bridge;
Isaac Peoples, from BurIeigh's bridge to
Wilson's bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Ward be it resolved that
the petition of the citizens of the vicinity Of
Big Cane, relative to granting a public road |
to commence 1.-THE west corner of land owned !
by estate of Charles Mixer and w HAYES, to |
run east ON line between lands of estate of
Chas Mixer and E w Hayes III Richard and |
Mrs Andrus, inteFsecting with public road |
at east corner of land owned by estate of
Chas Mixer and Mrs Andrus, be laid over
pntil next regular meeting
On motion of Mr.. Milburn, resolved that the |
sum of $35, or as much thereof as may be ne |
cessary, be and is hereby appropriated to re-
pair WykOtf's bridge on Quirk's place, |
and that committee of three be appointed to |
sell contract to the lowest bidder. Commit |
tee L C Quirk, j p Sayant and Jake Powell. |
STATEMENT
OF I. 5. F0ntenot, Sheriff and ex-offieio Tax |
Collector, showing collections of Parish |
and Corporation Criminal Taxes and |
Licenses, during the month of March. |