The Opelousas courier., 1891-10-17
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.
orE1ousAs. Mondar. Oct. 5th, 1891.

OPELoUsAs, Monday, Oct. 5th, 1891.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present Z. N Boagnl, President, and
Durio, Ward and Milburn.
On motion of DR.. Barry, the minutes of the
last meeting were adopted as read.
On motion or G. T. Bihn, be it resolved that
the petition from the citizens of Prairie Ma
mouth relative to laying out public road
running TO Fruge's bridge, from some CON
| said bridge be and the same is hereby laid on
the table subject to call
On motion OF Mr.. Robin, be it resolved that
the Police Jury of the parish OF st. Landry al1-
propriate the sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars, to send Edward Gil as Parish Cadet
TO the Louisiana State University at Baton
Rouge, and that the treasurer be authorized to
pay said amount to the President of the State
University, on the warrant OF the President OF
the Police Jury. Voting aye: Bihm, Robin,
Haas and Durio; nay: Ward, Barry, Dossnlan
and Milburn. There being tie the President
voted yea.
On motlon of E. NJ. Boagni, be it resolved that
I the sum of one hundred dollars beaapprOprlated
ont of the internal Improvement fund of the
4th Ward for 1892 to rebuild Sacket Levee, the
work to be done under the supervision OF " n.
Boagn1, who is especially authorized to have
the work done.
Mr.. Ward offered as an amendment to Nj.
Boagnis motion that the sum of $50 out OF
Internal Improvement funds OF 1892 be appr0-
| pTiated to bnild bridge over washont in Sack
ett levees whereapOn motion of MI. BOagni,
the yeas and nays were called for on the
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gni. Durio, Billnl. Robin, Haas Dossman-Nr
Milburn not voting ataI The chair announced
the amendment lost The vote was then taken
on the main question and carried.
On motion, the Jury took recess until half
past three.
EVENING SESSION
The Jury met at $50 q. N. Present, E. NJ
Boagni, President, q. I. Bihm. C. w. Ward, T.
s. Barry, S. Haas, L. ]. Dossman, II. Durio aud
chair.
the report of committee appointed to dig canal
through OVignae Dore and-Devillers' fields
be accepted, committee discharged and that
Mr.. Ovignac Dor6 be credited with the sum of
one hundred dollars out Of the Internal I'm
/ provement funds OF 1892 Sd Ward.
On motion Of P Robin, be it resolved that
the report OF the committee appointed to dig
canal on Motley Develliers' lane be and the
same is hereby accepted, committee discharged
and that Mr.. Phillip VALERIE be credited with
] the sum of two hundred dollars out of internal
Improvement funds of 1892, sd Ward.
/ On motion of Mr.. Ward, be it resolved that
| the report OF the committee appointed TO sell
contract to repair the five bridges on the Big
Cane road be and the same s hereby accepted,
/ eommitte discharged and Mr.. ID. Sandifur be
/ ordered credited with the sum OF two hundred
| dollars out OF the Internal Improvement funds
of 1892 4th ward.
4 STATEMENT
/ or T. 8. Fontenot sheriff and ex-officIo tax
collector showing the amount OF parish and
criminal taxes, also licenses collected dur
Ing UuE IlOuIu DI 1881.
Parish taxes S 185 80
/ Corporation Criminal tax .......-. 1877 So
/ Interest. 81
+ Licenses TOT SO
slo2979
Less per cent collection $500. 5l,4S
Net paid over yer...............-..+.. sa7s.a1
! hereby certify the above and foregoing TO
/ be q true and correct copy from my cash books
and audited by the Parish j, Auditor; = j.,
sheriff and ex-offieio Tax collector, Parish Of
ut. Landry.
Aug. IS, 1891.
or Il 81 Fontenot, Sheriff and ex-oflcio tax
collector, showing the amount Of parish
eenses collected during the month OF Aug.
1901.
Parish taxes 113 q
Criminal corporation tax 10 g
Interest - 9 " "
Z Licenses l-s y
Total. 25s g
Less per cent commission u Sc
Net paid oVer. r.....-.... .-.-s..-.....-- 8 245 u
I hereby certify the above and foregoing to
IN my Office and audited ny the parish auditor
Per j. n
Sheriff and ex-ofllcia Tsax collector Parish d
st, Landry.
On motion, the claim af j. Z. smith. fpr stock
killed to prevent the spreading Of gIaEdefs
was laid on the tabIes
On motion Of G. w Ward, be it resolved thai
Thos. 81. Lewis. ESP. be employed to defend
the suit Of II and IL Is. Eandoz VS.. y. ~. Bnagni
President, ct ais, and thai he be paid tho sum
q thirty dollars positive fee and q Iuftn cen
that the claim Of MessrE. Sand0z against the
parish may he aeduced.
On motion the Police Jury adjourned unti
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