The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
.r JURY.


o~PELousAs, Tuesday, Dec. s, 1891
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
iuent. Present: L. NJ. Boagnl, President, and
Messrs Durio, Barry, Stagg, Milhnrn, Haas,
Ward and Bibm.
On motion of Mr.. Ward, the reading of yes.
terday's minutes was dispensed with.
On motion or Mr.. Durio, the verbal report OF
the committe appointed to rebuild Callahan,
Hudson and Montgomery bridges was accepted.
committee discharged and Mr.. FL. G. Kirves
ordered credited with the sum of $275.00 out of
the Internal Improvement funds of 1891. LIST
ward.
On motion of Mr.. Durio, be it resolved. that
the petition from the citizens of Bayou Teche,
Marie CrOquant and Courtableau relative to
hogs roaming at large within the 3 miles limit
east of Opelousas and beyond, was laid on the
table until x regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Ward, be it resolved, that
j.. o. Leblanc be credited with the sum of
Sl25.0o out of the Internal Improvement funds
of 1892, 4th ward, for building 124 feed of bridge
from Sackett Landing to CheVis' lower line.
On motion Of {. T. Bihm, be it resolved that
the petition from the citizens of l'Anse Bour-
beuse and vicinity, relative to allowing hogs
to roam at large, was laid on the table until
next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Ward, be it resolved that
the Sheriff and tax collector be authorized to
refund to the Mayor of Melville the sum OF ST.
so, amount OF taxes collected by the parish of
st. Landry on that portion of the I. 81 P. r. r.
track which is situated in the town OF Melville.
On motion OF MF. Bihm, be it resolved that
the petition from the citizens of Prairie Fa-
quetaiaue relative to changing the public road
leading from Prud'homme's bridge to Bayou
des Cannes, which road is cutting Homestead
application of Eioise Manuel and others, be
granted and that said road be changed so as to
start at Theophile w. Young running north on
public road leading from Prud'homme's bridge
to Point Joe Young on line of Theophile w.
Yonng and Homestead of p. M. r.; MCGEE,
thence west on on line Of Lie AgaillaTd and
on line Of Homestead of Peter Brown and P.
NJ. II. MCGEE, thence north on line of Eloise
Manuel thence west on line of Eloise Manuel
aud TnpannfonA - nchna TI11n1Aa1afn thnnan
north on line of Homestead of Desbrety Du
plechain and lands of Jean Bite. P. Bite. Man
uel and still north on line of Christoval Duple-
chain and Edward Dardeau, ~overtaking road
leading from Opelousas to Bayou des Cannes ;
said road to be laid out under the supervision
Of Messrs. Edward Dardeau, e. FL. MCGEE and
Theophile Young, who will report at next reg
ular meeting.
Mr.. Stage in the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. E. N. Boagni, be it resolved
that the sum of $4,000, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, be and is hereby appropri-
ated out OF Internal improvement funds OF
1891, LIST ward to build bridge over Nugent
swamp, under the supervision of a. Vain,
Chas. Burkhardt and Louis Hebert, who will
accept same when completed and report at the
next regular meeting.
the sum OF $500 be and the same is hereby ap-
propriated out of Internal Improvement funds
or lt ward, 1891, to rebuild bridge over slough
IN lane between L. E. and r. M. Littell, under
the supervision OF A.. Valin, Charles Burkhardt
and Louis H6bert.
Mr.. BOagni in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Bihm, be it resolved that
the President be and is hereby instructed to
notify Messrs. Lehman, Stern d CO., A. Moreau
ana A. Ratelie to rebuild bridge across canal
dug by them to drain their property and that
upon their failure or refusal to comply, within
10 days from notice, the president be authorized
to have said bridge built and to proceed ac
cordlng to law to recover the cost of same.
On motion of Mr.. Stage, be it resolved that
the sum of $4,000, or. as much thereof as may
ne necessary, be and the same is hereby appro-
DPf1fa6 IN PnhgHi4d shpidpA aaTsaca A0erJT6n of thu l
southern end OF the long bridge at Washington,
on the Opelousas and Washington road. out of
the internal improvement funds of 1892, 5th
ward, under the supervision of Adolphe Las
trapes, Ernest st. Amant and Leon Wolff, who
VIII report at next regular meeting.
On motion OF Mr.. stagg, the name Of Estelle
On motion of C. T.. Bihm, be it resolved that
the report of the committee to build Mallet
.Gpsagb g so accepted PIT o,.d committee nrdeftd ddls char ed an
Of $40 out OF internal Improvement funds of
1891, ath ward.
On motion Of s. Haas, the sum OF $50 be and is
hereby appropriated out of funds Of 1892, 9Th
ward, TO repair bridges from Pine Prairie to
beaver Creek, under the supervision of road
Messrs. Ward, Bihm and Durio having been
a committee to settle with the treas
lrer,. reported through their chairman, Mr..
ward, that they had examined the books and
OF the treasurer and found anne
and cancelled vouchers to the amount
Of S~5,763.26, and recommended that the treas
lrer be credited with said amount.
Whereupon, on motion of Mr.. Haas, the re-
port was accepted and committee discharged,
Messrs. Stage, Milhurn and Haas, having
9een appointed 9 committee on claims, reported
lad examined and found correct the following
.lainns, .to-wit:
:. S. Hazard, burying pauper....-.s 8 35
Dr.. ~. d. Lewis, expert testy. in case of
State CT La. VS.. Luna McCar6y. So. Ia 90
pr. ]. z. Saizar, 10 90
,. Roos 9 Bon, Iadse. and sundries. 1856 10
Il q Fahc nh Il BARE TlpNn : II ,zr1 El&- - a. 4