The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-15
Proceedings Of .rne Police Jury.
opELousAs, Nov. 10th, 1890.

Nov, 10Th, 1890.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
Present: E. NJ. Boagni, president; CT Bihm
on motion of DR.. Barry, the minutes were
amended by striking out his name In the roll
call of the evening session OF the 18th OF Octo'
Der, 1890.
On motion of e. NJ. Boagni. the name OF
member OF committee appointed to ascertain
| costs of repairing Garrigues' bridge.
Mr.. Boagni in the chair.
On motion of c. T. Bihm, the minutes were
| adopted as amended.
On motion of lei. Durio, the protest of Geo. Q.
| Films relative to lane sold the parish by one l..
Cadet Malveau, was laid over for further iuyes-
tigatiOn. 4.
| On motion of ii. Durio, the report Of commit.
tee appointed to sell contract to build bridge
over Bayou Carencro was accepted, comlnittee
discharged, and Mr. L. G.. Singleton ordered
credited with the sum of $421.50, payable out o.
the internal improvement funds OF 1881 zno
| ward, according to contract.
citizens Of CouIee Croche relative to a change
| of read was laid on the table until next regular
meeting.
On motion of DR.. Barry, be it resolved, that q
| committee of three composed OF Messrs. Monroe
| Higginbotham, DR.. Lesly and VIM. Hargroder,
be appointed to ascertain the amont OF dam
| ages That will be done 10 Mr.. Dormon Leger, IN
granting public road starting rom where
Rayne and Grand Coteau road crosses parish
| line running direct north, up section lines to
public road leading from Church Point to Grand
awaiting the report Of the committee.
On motion of MFR. Durio, the petition from the
citizens Of Plaisance relative 10 laying OUT q
public road be indefinitely laid on the table.
on motion, the communication OF L. M. Rog-
ers, relative to providing q keeper for the draW
bridge across Bayou Teche was lad on the
table.
on motion Of DR.. Barry, be it resolved, that
the sum Of Thirty Dollars, or as muen Thereon
| as may be necessary, be and is hereby, appro-
priated out OF the internal improvement 1unus
leading from Dick Smiths TO Divide Guldry's
bridge, under the supervision of road o%yerseef.
On motion OF {. I. Bihm, be it resolved, Ina1
TO enacting a hog law for the balance OF the l4tn
justice ward, be laid on the table until next
regular meeting.
On motion of E.. M. Boagni, be it resolved,
| that the sum of S175.o0 be and is hereby appr0-
priated out of the internal Improvement funds
of 1890, 1st ward, to defray one-half OF the costs
| of digging canal to drain Kings Bridge swamp,
Rem CarrieTe, Hilaire Bordelon and James y.
Chacher6.
supervise the work and receive same when com,
pleted /: provided thai the sum of Ono Hundred
| and Seyenty-6ye Dollars as subscribed Dy !He
different residents, be paid over 10 tne faElsn
Treasurer prior to the sale OF contract as at0re'
said.
on motion of HI. Durio, be it resolved, thai
| the petltl0U from the GlUiZeuS VI AHSO uS
PIaisauce relative to stopping hogs from roam
ing at large inside of q line starting at inc
southwest corner OF Robert Frliot.s Land, ana
running SO as to take in all the lands OF Gollef
| p. Fril0t, Pierre Frilot, CleOphas Andrepont, A.
| Auzin, Edward Fusilier and GaulDert r. Frllot,
| where his land corners on Adam F. Dupre's, be
granted as prayed for.
on motion Of DIR. Barry, Mr.. p. Robin was
| appointed chairman protein, to deiend the
| suit of DR.. Boagni VS.. T. s. F0ntenot, Sheriff, Ell
als.-Mr. e. NJ. Boagni, president, having de
clined to act.
MI. Durio in the chair.
MI. Boagni in behalf of the mmitt ,ap'
pointed to ascertain costs of repairing Callahan
Bird &c, reported that the sum OF $4,000 would
| be necessary, as the bridge would nave 10 pe
rebuilt. WhereupOn motion OF g. Il. Blnnl, the
| report was accepted and committee discharged.
On motion Of E. NJ. Boagni, be 1t resolved
| that the sum Of $4,000, or as much Thereon as
ated to rebuild Callahan bridge unde the su-
pervision of E. M. Boagni, 81. Durio, LIE. Shute
and G. r. Steele.
e. III. Boagni, chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to examine Clerks and Recorders Of
ices reported that they found the building IN
bad condition, and the shelving and furniture
entirely insufficient to preserve the records,
| and that they recommend an appropriation OF
S25OO.00 to repair the office and furnish II WITH
suitable shelVings and desks, for the records
| many of which are in extremely bad condition.
On motion of DR.. Barry, the report was ac-
cepted and committee discharged.
STATEMENT
of IS. Fontenot, Sheriff and ex-Oflcio Tax
Collector for the parish of st. Landry, show
ing his collections OF parish ana corporation
criminal taxes, also licenses during the
months OF July, August, September ana
October, 1890: