The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-09-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.
OpELOUsAs, La, S

OPELOUsAS, La, Sept. u, 1892.
p .Iurv met at 49, 80 D m pursuant to adjourn
ment, Present: F. M. Boagni, PRESIDENT; Mos
Sis. Butler, McGee, Dnpre, Fontenot, Courtney
Bergeron. Guidry and Clopton.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney the minutes OF the
last meeting were corrected thus: by sUrlhlnS
out the words "road supervisor receive anu
insert the words ward shall eXpenu; ana
that in the motion of MIR. Latieur hxlnS the
maximum compensation OF road supervisors ts'
$780, the words "voting in favor OF MI La
fieur's amendm't, Lafeur and CloptOn; against
DuprG, Bergeron, Courtney, Fonfenot, McGee,
Butler and Guidry. The amendment having
been lost" be stricken out and the word " Gar
red inserted.
On motion of Mr. Guidry, the minutes be fur
ther corrected so as to insert the following mo-
ton which had been omitted: Df. Globton
moved to reconsider the motion OF Mr.. Laneur
fixing the maximum compensation OF roaa SUI
pervisors at $4,000. Motion was carried
The minutes as corrected were adopted;
On motion of Mr.. Dupr6 the law pronlDltlhS
| traction engines from being propelled along
the public roads by steam, be so amended anne that
the fine be changed from $500 to S250.Oo. ,..
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, BE 1t resolved, lnat
| the change of public road in Prairie Ronde,
made by Mr.. Durio, be accepted and the paris
| so changed be and is hereby declared puolle
| road. -
! The Police Jury took a recess until $3.50 =; M
| The Jury met at $3.50 p III. Present =; M
| Boagni, President, and Messrs. Butler, Mc9ee,
| Dupre, Fontenot, Courtney, BefSefoh, 1ulolJ
On motion of Mr. MeGee, Be it resolved,
| that the Parish Surveyor be instructed
| to proceed as early as possible TO survey tie
| ubIie road from Alfred jeans to Scott station,
| road starting at DR.. Boagnls north WesC CORNER
| to Mrs. CarVille Preieans north west CORNER
| and that the said surveyor be instructed 10 no
| tify i'll writing all parties owning iands alons
| said road OF through whose land SAID road may
| run; said notice to be given two DAYS before
making the survey and shall set iortn ble t.ll5 ,
| and place where he will start surveying. Ano
| the said surveyor be instructed to draw up 4
| written instrument in which all owners OF ithuS
| contiguous to said road or through whose iand
| said road shall run will agree to abide by saio
survey as establishing exact locality or TINS
road, and the said surveyor be instructed tC
plant or cause to be planted at every quarter
| mile post buried into the earth which shai
designate the centre of the road.
| And the Parish Surveyor be further instruct
ed that when he reach the land or Alperl
Guidry, to run the public road in the centre o.
the road as it now exist on the land or Alper
Guidry, it having been agreed by Albert GnMry
and VIM C. Miller adjoining prOprletofs, tha'
the public road shall remain as it is at present
and report at the next regular meeting OF th'
Police Jury. ..4.o -
three was appointed to examine the ex-Irea5
urer's books. The President appointed Messrs
| BerSeron, McGee and Clopton.
The committee submitted through '-shel
chairman, Mr.. Bergeron, the following report !:
Ex-Parish Treasurer, j. j. Thompson, peg leaV
to make tks following report:
After having examined books and Youehef
and having found same correct, fecommen'
that the said Treasurer, J. ]. Thompson, o.
credited with the sum Of S1190.47, belng the 1ui
amount of the vouchers examined.
We further state from the examination o
the books that Mr.. Thomps0n's receipts
are. re.--..-.-.-----.----.--- SCOUT y
and his eredltS are "0o' :