The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-16
Proceedings OF the Police Jury.
May IL, 1891

The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment; present E. NJ. Boagni, President Messra
Durio, Haas, stagg, Bihm, BOSNIAN, Robil
On motion Of DR.. Barry, the minutes Of thu
last regular meeting of date April 18th aut
special meeting Of April 25th We're adopted al
read.
Parish surveyor Littell submitted q repor
relative to Railroad lands, with a written lega
opinion to the effect that the lands confirmed
by the u. s. Government to the Texas anG
Pacific Railroad Company are subject to taxa
ton whereupon motion OF Mr.. Robin the re
port was accepted, and the Sheriff was instruct
ed to proceed and collect the taxes on said lands
for the years 1888, 1889, 1896.
DR.. JAS. Q. Ray, chairman of the sanitary
committee, reported in behalf Of said committed
that ali necessary precautions had been taken
and that at present there are but two cases Of
small pox on Camp Hamilton plantation, anC
that the arrangements originally entered into
by the President Of the Police Jury have beer
continued without change, whereupon motion
OF Mr.. Robin the report was received.
On motion OF Mr.. Bihm, be 1t resolved thai
the report OF the commissioners Of election ire
lative to hogs roaming at large between Ne1
PlQu6 and bayou Cane, and from the line Of
Acadia parish to the line of the 7th ward, be
accepted, and that from and after the first day
OF February, 1892, hogs be permitted to roam al
large In the above described limits.
Dr.. r. Mayer, in behalf of the committee
appointed at the March meeting, 1891, relative
to building bridge over Bayou Petit Prairie,
reported that it would require S50O.0O to build
said bridge. On motion OF Mr.. Haas, action on
above report was deferred until the presence
OF the member from that Ward.
On motion OF MIR. Robin, be it resolved, that
the report of committee appointed to lay out q
public road between lands Of Michel Robin,
Antlle Lalonde and Alexis Moreau, the said
road cutting Moreau's land on the north, and
Lalonde's on the SOUTH, be accepted, and COM
m1ttee discharged, and said road be declared a
public road, provided same be done according
TO section 8 OF Road Ordinance.
Mr.. stage III the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Boagni, be it resolved, tina
the tax collector be and is hereby authorized to
refund taxes to L. G. Gibbons on $4,000 erro-
neously assessed on oil mill at Washington; and
further, that the said tax collector be au'
thorIzed to reduce the taxes VIM. at Chafe & Bro,
on their two-thirds OF the said oil mill to
SS33o.00-the difference having been erroneous.
ly assessed.
On melton OF C. r. Bihm, be it resolved that
d committee OF six, composed Of Arthur Pitre,
Albert Andrepont, John Deroster, Damon Ber-
tfand, Paul Foster and Ducoudre Dupre be
appointed TO lay out public road leading from
the Mallet road at a point between lands Of Y.
Bourd.n D John Boon, deceased, thence
running north until 1t intersects the road In
Prairie Ronds at d point between lands OF
Theogene Bertrand and Ducoudr6 Dupre, said
committee to report at the next regular meet
Ing
On motion Of DR.. Barry, be it resolved that
OH account OF the scarcity OF hands on road
from Pecg's north line TO Dimmick's south line,
that Numa Richard and Albert Richard be
transferred from their respective roads to SAID
load.
On motion of Dr.. Barry, be 1t resolved that
an appropriation of 1890 out OF the internal
hereby appropriated to build bridges on road
dividing st. Landry from Acadia, under ths
supervision OF the road oyerseers.
On motion OF Mr., Blhm, be 1t resolved that
the petition from the citizens Of Prairie Faque-
taIqae, relative TO appointing d committee OF
1reeloIaers TO lay out a road leading from
Prudnomme's Bridge to Pointe aux Pins at the
southeast corner or lands OF Martin CaTron, at
LIE residence, and running northeast to Join the
road from P~Tudhommes Bridge to C0ulee
Joseph Soung In kaQuetaiQue and to Join said
roau at some point south vi the fork OF road
running nom Prudhomme to Bayou des Can
lies, be and ID hereby Indefinitely laid on the
table.
On motion OF Mr. Stage the petition from the
cltlZens OF Courtableau relative to change OF
ROAD from TayI0r's Bridge to Ieehe was laid on
the Liable subject to call.
On motion OF Mr.. stagg, be 1t resolved that
the report OF Ene committee appointed to sell
contract 10 rebuild bridge over the Bayou, near
Octave kontenot on Grand Prairie, be accepted,
COMMITTEE discharged and Nil. /. II. LatleuI
be ordered credlted with the sum of one nun
ara and LlneIeen dollars and fifty cents out of
the 5tA ward.
commissioners to sell unbranded stock lii It'll
ward: Omer Attales, Rene l.. Fontenot, NJ.
Lazdro, Jean DuoS, j. b. Ortego, 1heogene
Reed, Hypolte Fontenot, Lucius Landreneau.
sth Wara-Olbe Manuel, Anatole Fusiller, /.
4. GuiuHy.
5tn ward.-I. d. Cook, Washington; Alfred
5tags, Grand Prairie; Areeslus Fontenot, Tate
Cove; AenliIe V4arine, ~tlatsance; Charles La
deur, MA1Geyille.
On motion OF MI. BOSNIAN, Jos. Borde!on
Was appointed road oVerseer from onille
Aenry's place TO belialres Cove, via Point Cor
mlee.
On motion Of c.. I. Bihm, be 1t resolved that
the snm OF $1,000 De and ID hereby appropriated
Out Oh lie internal Improvement fund OF 1891,
stn ward, to Dug d ditch 10 Drain lane on PAnse
Bourueuse.
Diessrs. Stage, Barry and Bihm having been
appointed d committee on claims, reported
Through their Chairman, Mr.. SIagR, that they
had examined ana found correct the following
Claims, IO-WIt:
ToWn OF Washington, repairing long
bridge, 9th ware $3.50
a. n. doaW1n, repairing bridge at Nez
plque, 9Th and TIN $500
l.. +. LtGteil, surveying public road, Ist
1000
c. d. Thompson, stove for clerks Office. A.50
JeSse +. KING, lumber for bridges, 6LA ward 1890
Roman krancez, lumber tor bridges, I'd
CAT
Sam Haas, 8 spades, ward ...... l1.2s
U. q. Fulliam, lumber for bridges, 9Th ward 1910
Opeiousa5 Courier printing 500 blanks. $50
Opelousas Courier printing 900 hlanks..... 3.75
Or. JAS. q. Ray v~accinatlng 100 or 400 per-
sons.-.-... 10000
Alfred Welsh, Lumber for bridges, 9th
1000
Mary Parish.. 2s.7e
T. s. Fontenot, cash paid for coal, etc.,. 1926
1. s. Fontenot, cash paid for coal oil, etc.. 4.e6
1. s. Fontenot, conveying Caroline Bullock
20 Asylum E.bO
III. Boagni, per diem and expenses at
tending L. Il. commission ............. 1880
Harry, Bonan, repairing bridge LIST ward zoo
Marcelin Courytlle, serving notices in road
1000
Felicten Doguet, for lumber and building
bridge, 7th ward. s....... $500
On motion OF MI. Durio the report was ac-
$1,000 1-4 1zrns .S =