St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
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OPELOCSASs MafCI'lilH, 1o5o.
The Police Jury met pursuant 10 adjourn
| ment.
Present: +. NJ. Boagni, president; sam. Haas
P. Robin, G. r. BilIn, L. j. possman +. stays
and C. ". Ward.
On motion, the minutes OF The last Hieetihs
we're adopted as read.
On motion Of c. 7. Bihln, BE it resolved tina
q committee Of five be and is hereby appointed
10 lay out public road starting at John Hig
gins and running west to intersect the road a
Poln Carriers, now opened and running t
Dr. Fosters cast line. Committee: }. Il. Cot
tingham, Alfred Perry, simon BeitaIf, j. BfoW1
and C. Jewett.
On motion OF Sam. Haas, Be it resolved tina
| the petition Just read by Hon. Z. D. Estillette
burse Mr.. J. Perrodin twenty-five dollars ant
! fifteen cents paid by j. Perrodn through er
ror. be referred to the Parish Attorney.
! On motion Of r. Robin, BE it resolved that ;
| committee of seven, composed of Messrs A. A
| Quibedeau. J. B. Blanchard, j. 3. Bergeron
| Chas. Clay, A. Durio, Louis Rogers, j. A. Gui
dry and p. Robin, be appointed to ascertain
what damages, if any, would be done to par
ties whose lands are cnt by opening the roat
from the Tcche TO ArIandvlle, via Poin
| Claire.
On motion of Mr.. Robin. BE it resolved thai
| the report of the committee appointed 10 lay
out public road leading from Prairie BasSe Of
Grand Cotean be laid on the table until the
next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm. Be it resolved thai
| the report of the committee appointed to as
| sess damages on the Prairie Rondc road ha
I indefinitely postponed
! On motion OF Mr.. Bihm. Be it resolved thai
| the petition from the citizens OF tho 14th Jus
| tico Ward relative to prohibiting hogs from
roaming at large in said ward be and 10 hereby
! allowed. Starting at $. Bellard and following
| the line dividing the 14th and 18th Justices
| Wards going west to the corner of said line AT
! Roos place, thence following the public road
| to Alexandra Papillons gin thence northeast
| to D. l.. Todds, thence north to Malct bridge
| thence north between 4. st. Andre and Mrs
jacques Chariot, thence between A: St Andre
| and V. Lcmele, thence to John L. Derozier's to
| Point Charles Pitre, thence following the ward
| line to intersect the Opelousas road at Deiean's
| gully, same to take effect thirty days aftel
| publication.
| the petition from the citizens Of the 8th Police
| Jury Ward relative TO changing the road lead
! ing from the north line of Ernest Frugee's TO
the present route be laid on the table, and that
| said road remain as it is at present.
On motion Of c. T. Bihm, Be it resolved that
! the report Of the committee appointed to lay
| out n public road in Mamouth near Olibi Frll-
! gee be accepted. the committee discharged and
| said road be declared public road.
| On motion Of Sam Haas, Be it resolved that
| the petition from the citizens of the 9Th Police
| Jury Ward relative to granting public road
| leading from CocOdrie bridge. near Chas. D0ss
| mans store, on the east bank OF Bayou Coco
drie, and following said bayou to intersect the
| public road from Bayou Clucbot to Haasvilc
at Gritfith's bridge, he laid on the table until
| the next regular meeting
Whereupon, on motion of Mr.. Dossnan the
nl0tI0n OF capt. haas was ltu OIL inc Tdnlc
| Ayes, Ward, Robin and Stagg; nays, Haas and
Bihm.
On motion of Mr.. Dpssman the following
| committee was appointed to lay out the above
road: z. T. Oliver, Louis Dossman, j. X. Elkins
Vim. Rasberry. j. d. Criminal, Douglas DuDrey
| c. F. Griffith, John O'Quinn and G.. w. Spears
| On motion of G. ". Ward, the report OF the
committee appointed to soil the contract for
| building bridges leading from the Atchafalaya
| to Faulkner's Ferry was accepted, the commit.
| tee discharged, and that c. N. 0dan be credited
| with $50
On motion OF r. Robin. Be it resolved that
| the motion made by him at the January meet
| ing, 1880, relative 10 changing the site Of Iamo-
randiers bridge over Bayou Teehe he and is
ton of $3.50 made at the same meeting be and
is hereby cancelled.
On motion the Jury took a recess until three
o'clock, P. NJ
EVENING SESSION.
Present E. ~ Boagni, President; G. T. Bihin
p. Robin T. Stage, J.. j. BOSNIAN, c. W. Ward
and Sam. Haas.
The chair announced to the members that
hereafter, at the tap of the bell, the members
not answering to their names would be fined.
On melton of p. Robin, Be it resolved that
his motion previously offered relative to the
report OF the committee appointed to Law out a
public road leading from Prairie Basse of Grand
Cateau be end is hereby reconsidcred, and that
said report be accepted for said road only as
far as Bayou Bourbeux II this being the Dividing
On motion Of l.. j. DosSlnan, Be it resolved
that the committee appointed to make out the
pro rata OF the internal Improvement fund be.
tween the different wards be allowed their per
diem when settling as members OF the Police
Jury for each day they shall WORK.
On motion OF 1. j. Dossfnan, Be it resolved
that the sum of So, or rs much thereof as may
be necessary be and is hereby appropriated to
repair the bridge over Zinc0 gully in Prairie
Mamouth. and $40 to build u bridge on the
branch OF the same gully, and that Messrs.
Jean Tete, Iueien Bacon and Louis Andereux
be appointed committee to sell the contracts.
On motion Of l.. j. BOSNIAN, Be it resolved
that SOS, or as much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be and is hereby appropriated to build q
bridge over the gully near Bayou des Cannes,
and that Messrs. Homefe Atalis, Olivier La
fleur and Ernest soileau be. appointed q COM
mittec to sell the contract to the lowest bidder.
Mr. Ward in the chair.
On motion Of z. NJ. Boagni, Be it resolved
that in lieu OF the conviction fees which the
N. Ogden. District Attorney. from time to time
as he presents his claims, under Section 8 OF
Act No. Sc OF tile Acts of the State Of Louisiana
for the year 1880, that he be paid yearly Grim
inal salary, commencing from this date, OF one
hundred dollars month, being twelve hum
bred dollars a year, to be paid to said John n.
Ogden, District Att orney, on the 1st of each
month by the Parish Treasurer upon the war
rant Of said John n. Ogden, District Attorney,
this resolution being intended to relieve the
parish from the payment of any fees in crinl-
nal cases with which they would be charged by
the District Attorney under said Section No. s
of tho aforesaid act. This resolution having
reference to cases coming under said section oil
said act, it being the opinion OF the Police Jury
that the passage of this resolution will greatly
decrease the criminal expenses Of the parish
Voting aye: Boagni, Bihm, Stage, Haas and
Robin: nay: Dossman.
Mr.. Boagni having requested the Police Jury
to appoint President pro tenn, to defend the
suit Instituted against the parish by DR.. Boa
gni, whereupon motion OF Mr.. Haas, Mr.. P.
Stage was appointed President pro tenn, to
defend the snit as aforesaid.
Mr.. Boagni in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. possnlan duly seconded it
was resolved that q committee Of three with
pointed to consult with an attorney concern
ing the suit of v Boagni VS.. Parish of st.
Landry.
Wherupon the following committee was ap-
pointed c. W. Ward, L. j. Dossman, Paul
Stage.
On motion OF Mr.. Bihm it was resolved that
the President communicate with ID. Durio and
J. O. Chachere, relative to the change of road
leading west from Burr's lane Oh the lines OF
the lands between Mary Garland ct al to De-
leans bridge, and that they be required to put
their failure to do so, that the District Attor-
ney be Instructed to proceed in the matter ac-
cording to law.
Mr.. Stage in the chair.
Mr.. Boagni reported that he had interviewed
Mr.. o. H. Terwiliger, and that lie had refused
to comply with his contract, and that he had
thereupon notified Mr.. Terwilliger, that the
same was annulled and that 1t would be given
to some one else, to which MIR. Tefwiliger
signified his consent.
On motion Of P. stagg. be ii resolved that the
sum OF sixty dollars bs and is hereby appro-
priated to build a bridge over the gully near
Sylvester and AchIle yidrine be appointed
committee to sell the contract to the lowest
bidder.
Statement of T. T. Fontenot, sheriff and ex-of-
fcio Tax Collector for the Parish OF st. Ian
dry. showing the Parish end Corporation
Criminal Taxes collected for the Parish of ST.
Landry during the month of February, 1890,
for the year 1889, also Licenses for 1890 col
leeted during said month";
IdTlSu laxSS.- vi ,D2l 80
Corporation Criminal Taxes. 2A3 65