The Opelousas courier., 1891-12-12
PROCEEDINGS .OF THE POLICE
JURY.
Dec. Z. 1891

O~PELoUSAS, Dec. 7, 1891.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present: i. N. Boagni, President, and
MeSsrs. Ward, BOSNIAN, Durio, Robin, Barry
Stage, Bihm and Haas.
On motion of Mr.. BOSNIAN, the minutes OF
last meeting were adopted as read.
Mr.. Stage paid in $500 received from the
proceeds of sale of old lumber of Marcelin's
Bridge, oneehalf Of which is to be credited to
the Internal Improvement fund, of the 9Th
ward, and the other half to the 7th ward.
Mr.. Bihm paid III s22.Te fine in road suit
Charles Quinalty, road oVerseer, vs. ---
On motion of DR.. Barry, the resolution pass
ed a. the last meeting appropriating $4,000 to
build new clerks Office was recnsidered.
On motion OF DR.. Barry, the sum of six thou
| sand dollars be and the same is hereby appro-
| priated out of not otherwise appropriated
funds, half out of funds of 1892 and half out of
| funds of 1893, committee to remain the same.
Dr. e. s. Barry rendered his resignation as a
member OF the body, stating that he was COM
PEELED to so, as he was about to remove from
the End ward.
On motion Of Mr.. Ward, a vote OF thanks was
rendered DR.. Barry, for his kind and courteous
behavior towards his brother members and the
Jealous and able manner in which he had al
ways discharged the duties incumbent upon
him as q member OF this body, and further, that
we regret the necessity that compelled him to
resign.
The Police Jury took a recess until $3.50 p. n.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at $3.50 O'Clock p. m.
Present-E. NJ. Boagni, president; Messrs.
Haas, Bihm, Durio, Stage, Robin, BOSNIAN and
Ward.
on motion OF Mr.. Bihm, be it resolved that
the petition from the citizens Of Prairie Ma
mouth, that q public road be laid out running
to Frnge's Bridge from some convenient point
on the nearest public road to said bridge be
granted, that the nearest public road thereto is
that laid out on the 25th day of May, 1874, under
the orders Of this Honorable Body, by D. T. La
fieur, w. r. Ashford, DIN Vidrine, David Cour-
vile, Joseph Furge and Ursin Meche, Jr.
Therefore, Be 1t further resolved, that said
road be laid out according to Section 8 of Road
Odinance, under the supervision of the follow
ing named committee; r; Latleur, Homer
Ernest Langley, Onezime Rideau, Leandre
Manuel, Dalconrt Dupleehain, Jr., said commit
tee to report at the next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. i. D0ssman, be it resolV-
ed that q committee Of three, composed Of
Valerien Veill0n, ). B. S. Manuel and Homer
Atales, be and are hereby appointed to change
public road leading from fA~nse-aux-Pailles to
Guiil0ry's Bridge on Bayou des Cannes, so as
to run on FIorance Jeansonne's line, instead of
across his line, said committee to report at the
next regular meeting.
On motion of L. j. Dossman, be it resolved,
that the sum OF $4,000 or as much thereof as
may be necessary be, and the same is hereby
appropriated out of the Internal Improvement
funds Of 1892, 7th ward, to rebuild Don Louis
Manuel's bridge and that Ernest SoIeau, Rene
BOSNIAN and Joseph Bordelon be appointed a
committee to sell contract, supervise the work
and receive same when completed, and report
TO this body.
sum of $4,000, or as much thereof as may be
necessary be, and the same is hereby appro-
priated out of funds of 1892, 9th ward, TO repair
bridge over Bayou Taureai, under the super
vision OF road oyers6er.
on motion of Mr.. Stage, be it resolved, that
the following is tbs estimate exhibiting the
various TENS of expenditures necessary for the
services of the year 1892, aud that the said es-
innate be published for 80 days before the
tax be fixed and determined as the law directs :.