The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1890-08-30
Proceedings OF the Police .Bury.
CALLED MEETING.

Present s. Haas. president pro tenn. Messrs.
Z. s. Barry, r. Robin and d. @. MiIburn.
The President informed the Jury that having
received q petition signed by twelve resident
freeholdeTs, requesting him to convene tile Po-
lice Jury to meet in special session, that he
mad done go IN accordance to Section 2732 OF
the Revised Statutes.
No quorum being present the President am
n0uneed this meeting adjourned until Tuesday,
August 26th, 1890, at u o'clock, M
ii. i. EsToRGE. Clerk. President pro ten.
TUESDAY. Aug. 2gth, 1890.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
Present: L. j. Dossman, Il. s. Barry, G. W.
Ward, F. stagg, FL. Durio. and P. Robin
Mr: 3. Haas, the acting President being alb
sent Mr.. Stagg moved that e. j. sDossman act
as President pro tenn. Carried.
The President announced to the Jury the
object of the meeting.
Whereupon, on motion of H. Durio, the petit
tlon was spread upon the minutes.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
To the Hon. Sam. Haas President pro tenn of
the Police Jury, Parish of st. Landry:
The undersigned property owners and resi-
dents represent that the action OF your honora-
BILE body regarding the building OF a bridge on
the Sackett and the contemplated abandon
ment OF the Saekett leyee has taken them by
surprise.
That they pray that your honorable body
should meet to listen to the reasons they have
to give In reconsideration of your action there
in.
said body at an early date as possible to listen
to and reconsider the reasons which your petit
TONERS alIege TO have to offer.
Vincent BOagni, Il j.. Smith,
Phillip Jacobs, Lucius Wetherail,
Jos A. allies, r.. o. Leblanc,
Nicolas Lahaye, Allecse Neoyate,
Antole Sayant, " NJ. Boagni,
D. A. Puio. IS
Opelousas, Aug. 18th, 1890.
On motion, the Police Jury took recess un-
til a. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at p. m.
Present: r.. J Dossrnan, President pro tenn;
2. Robin, ?. stagg, =. s. Barry, b. Durio and
on motion of PIaeide Robin, who suggested
TO the Jury that as there was a division of sen
timent among the people of Waxia in regard TO
the rebuilding of the leYee over the mouth OF
Bayou Sackett, and as there were four mem
bers of the Police Jury now absent from this
special meeting called to consider said matter,
and as the pOstpOnenent OF the consideration
Of this matter until the next regular Meeting
would enable the Police Jury, as q whole, to
act upon this matter, it was
Res0lFed, That the petition OF Vincent Boag-
for the rebuilding Of this leyee be postponed
until the next regular meeting OF this body,
and that in the meantime tle Wl,ola i matter u
sc the Police Jury at its next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Ward. the motion was ta-
bled. Voting aye Ward, Barry and Stage nay,
DTirio and Robin.
On motion OF G. wv. Ward, Bert resolved that
the question be submitted to a vote OF the pro-
perty owners from the mouth OF Bayou Waxia
m tf, John Beard, and ON Bayou Sacket com
lHiencing where Ii leads OFF from Waxia to where
said bayou empties into Bayou DarbOnne said
election to be held on Monday, the 9Th Of Octo,
her, 1896, at the Waxia scho0EheTse, the usual
place of voting COmmiasio oners, DR.. J. H. Wal
ker, II. Il. Smith and 10. p. Saizan. Said election
1 to be conducted without any expense to the
parish, and said commissioners to report at the
next meeting Of the Police Jury. Any one
| owing property in the above territory shall be
i entitled to vote IN person or by proxy. The
/ work ON said bridge is hereby suspended unit
| the dext meeting of the Police Jury.
/ On motion Of r. Robin, the Police Jury ad
1 Attest. q. j. BOSNIAN
1 H. e. EsToRGE, Clsk PVesst pro TEN.