St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-05-17

sworn to aud subscribed before me this l.
. day of May, 4. ID. $500. H. L. EsroRGE.
Dept'y Crk
Mcssrs nossman, Ward and Bhm, the co,
miftee ON claims. reported through their cha
man. Mr.. DuSSnlan, that they hau exanin,
and found correct the following claims, VIZ
v Ward, expenses tending on levcts. Sil
Fl DoS>man, repairing bridges and fur
nlShlng lumber, &c. 7th ward ..... 20
August LahaYc magistrates fees .
sebastcn FpnfcnGt, constablo'S fees w
r Enrdenbaumen, lumber, 1st ward 68
Mm lhapelle, lumber, 9th ward. %
&C Woolcy, one hoe broken on road |
Sam Haas, lumber. 9Th ward 25
| Gully Saw Mill, lumber 9th ward 10
Sam Haas, spikes and spades ~ :
d " Johnson. lumber, 9th ward. d........ 81
Sam Haas, lumber, 7th ward ~ s.
J Ogden, District Attorney ... 200
Town "f washington. rep'g long bridge
II Est"rse. one show case. ....... Is
| Sam Haas, per diem attending meeting
of Board of Com. to assess K. r.. &C. Il
| On fholloi: me repcFt was accepted and til
| committee discharged.
Messrs. Haas. Milburn and Robin, the con
| nlttee appointed to settle with the Treasurer
reported that they have examined found col
| rect and cancelled vouchers in tie hands n
! the Treasurer amounting to four Thousand an
| hVe collars and fOrty-One cents, and ortlcre
| that tie Treasurer be credited with sal
| amount, and they further report that the,
! have examined the yearly statement OF saii
Treasurer, ending April 1st. 1890, and foun,
u.
On m0ti0n the report of tho committee va
accepted and the committee discharged
On melton of c. ". Ward, Be it resolved tha
the chair be authorized 10 make IL re1uisitiot
on A. Il. Robertson L. S. Qaartcrmaster fo,
the necessary amount of rati0ns to relieve tn,
people suffering in the overfowed district II
the parish Of ST Landry.
ON motlon OF +. StaSg. BE it resell gcd tha
Ihe neunon from the citizens OF the 5th Police
jury ward relative to prohibiting hogs from
running at large, be laid over until next reyu
lar meeting.
On motion of /. J. Dossnan, Be if resolved
mat $500 be and is hereby appropriated ou1 81
The internal improvement funds of the n,
ward, TO repair NeZpiquG bridge and also a
email 0rliSe near by OH the ruau leading from
Fllie flatfe to Calcasieu line near Big Ma
mouth, ana also S35 60 to be taken out OF The
funds OF the 9th Police Jury ward making n
total sum of 5000 to repair the above named
hridSes; The contract to he sold to the loves.
bidder oy the following. committee, A. NJ. God
win, Jos. Landreneau, Ir. and Vim. Is. Leggett
ON motion OF l.. j. DOssman. Be it resolved
that tue sutu Of $500 he and is hereby appro-
l5iatea ont q the internal Improvement funds
OF the 7th Police Jury ward to defTay his
wards half of repairing Nezpque bridge on
the road from Vile Platte to Pine Prairie. The
contract to he sold to the lowest bidder, by the
tin Johnson and Alex Fontenot
On motion OF &. t. Bihm, BE it resolyedtha
the sum OF $4,000 he and is hereby appropriated
gu ent ot the Internal improvement funds of 1890,
Messrs. L. r. Richard, Louis Childs and Octave
Richard. be appointed committee to sell con
tract and receive work when completed.
Mr. DossnIan in the chair.
On motion of E. NJ. Boagni Be If resolved
mat whereas it has come to the knowledge of
ms body that natural drain on the road
ron Deleants store to Riders bridge has been
,ore be 1t resolved that Mcssls. Edward De
eau, j: O. Chachere and T.S. Richard be ap-
pointed as committee to ascertain the facts
n the case and report at the next regular
Meeting.
Mr.. Boagni reported that in obedince to the
esolutlon of the Police Jury, dated February
tn 1890 requesting him upon the failure or
elnsal OF y. H. Terwilliger to comply with his
ontfact with the parish to enter into a con
faet with some comaetent person to perform
he Wolk which said llrgilliger had contracted
Q perform, and after the refusal of the said
cred into aud signed written agreement |
With l.. i. Litteli to perform said work on the |
erills and conditions set forth in said writ |
en- agreement which he then re ID to the Jury |
nj submitted 1t to them for their inspection. |
On motion of Sam Haas, Be it resolved that |
he report of the President be accented and |
he contract as entered into by him with L. f.
Ittel be and is hereby approved and ratified |
nd all CONTRACTS relating to the same subject
iattcr with the other person be and are here
y annulled,
And be it further resolved, that the ordinance
uopted as substitute on the 4th of February
w, ana entitled an ordinance to carry into
!ect the duties imposed upon the Police Jury
TINS parish by Act no. Ss OF 1854, providing
'r the sysfematizing and perfecting the man.
ef or making assessments throughout the
late, he so amended us to insert the name of
. E. Littell i'll place OF that of o. H. Terwilli-
On motion Of L. C. Milburn, Be it resolved
lat $50, or AS much thereof as may he neces-
rI ,, he and are hereby appropriated to repair
J. Thompson's bridge under the supervision
Z. j. thompson, W. 0quinn and o. g. Fros-
+; said committee to let out the contract to
g lowest bidder, and that Mr.. G. J. Thomp-
n, road overseer, be authorized to use the
q lumber 10 repair otnef small bridges Oh the
tblic road.
On motion Of s. Haas. Be it resolved that
9 sum OF s75, or rs much thereof as may be {
build Chicot bridge under the supervision of
essrs Frank Wharton, Dr.. W. E. Hawkins ,
"a j j. Barnldse. On motion of Mr.. Doss-
ln, .. Haas was added to the committee as
Mr. Ward reported that OF the two hundred
liars received by him from the Parish Trea- =
rer 81 SO We're expended on the DeGlaize le- d
es, and sl1.20 spent by him to defray his ex-
nses i'll attending to the matter. and the g
lance $3.50, was this day turned over to the
IRISH Treasurer. 7
pointed in the place Of Mr.. Ward to examine
J books Of the Sheriff. Mr.. Ward having asked
be excus ed on account Of being unwell. r
,n motion OF Capt. Haas, Be it resolved that
you. relative to granting them public road o
ding from cedar trees near Boggy Bayou d
dge direct through hY Onezime r0ntenot's n
ce, to intersect with public road near !. W U
ssett's, leading from upper Beaver Creek ;, y
tlement to Bayou Nezpiaue bridge, be is
nted. provided same be made according to Il
tlon 8 OF the road ordinance, and proyjGsti n
ther that it does not interfere with the roaif =
ids that belong to the old Beaver Creek II
d. wa u
apt. Haas, member of the committee an.
nted to confer with committee from r.
pides. relative to placing locks in Bayou
norte. reported that he had met the mem. to
8 OF the committee from Rapides, but that Ii,
action was taken as 1t was necessary to have
engineer 10 make an estimate. Messrs. Mil
n and Dossman being absent.
2 motion the Police Jury adjourned till the .,
Monday in June at at 10 O'Clock, a. M az
est: u. NJ BOAGNT
, ,. EsgoReE, Clerk. President.