The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-20
August 10. 1892.
Jury met at 10 a. m A quorum present. The
revision OF assessments was proceeded with.
Adjourned till $3.50 p. m.

EVENING SESSION
The Jury met at $3.50 p. IN. quorum pres
ent.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre be it resolved mat
1t shall be unlawful for any person or TB sons
to enter upon the Courthouse square wit3 any
animal or animals, vehicle or vehicles Or Mitch
tie or turn loose upon the said square any
animals, or to leave upon said square any We
hlcle or vehicles. And any person vic3atlng
this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of Nmis
demeanOr, and Oh conviction thereof before
any Justice of the Peace, shall be finedt 81.
and the costs of court, and in default OF pay.
ment of said fine and costs, shall be imprisoned
in the parish Jail not less than 8, nor more than
days.
On motion of Mr. Guidry, be it resolved, that
it shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to keep any stand, table or stall Except in the
public market upon the Courthouse square or
sidewalks for the purpose of selling or giving
away anything to eat, drink or wear, or to
keep any stall, table or stand for any game,
tricks. etc, etc, except in cases where special
or persons violating this ordinance and on con
ylction thereof before any Justice of the Peace,
snail De fned $500 and the costs OF suit, and in
default of the payment of said fine and costs
| shall be Imprisoned in the parish Jail not less
| than nor more than days.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 10 m.
| August 18th, 1892
The Jury met at 1890 a. m. A quorum pres
! ent.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, Noel Olivier and 8
R. Guidry were appointed commissioners for
the sale of unbranded stock, 9th ward and
Lorenzo A: Young road overseer from north
corner OF Theophile W. Young to parish line,
On motion of Mr.. Bergeron, ballot was
| taken for Treasurer. Mr.. C2a~fchere having re-
celyed six votes and Mr.. Ward four, the chair
declared Mr.. Chachere elected Parish Treas
urer
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, be it resolved that
all traction engines are prohibited from being
propelled by steam over the public roads in the
parish of st. Landry, and whoever shall vio-
late this ordinance by propeling or causing to
| be propelled any traction engine ON or along
] the public roads of the parish aforesaid, shall
| be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
| conviction thereof before any Justice of the
Poace shall be fined in the sum of $500 and the
costs of court, and in default of payment of said
| fine and costs, shall be imprisoned in the par
ish Jail for not less than nor more than 10
days.
On motion of Mr.. Bergeron, be it resolved,
| that Messrs. Pierre Woods, Numa Sicily, Albert
Boudreau and Martin Jacques be appointed
committee to ascertain whether the change Of
road proposed by Mrs. Marks, near Marks
bridge would be consistent with the conve-
nienee of the travelling public, and whether
the aforesaid Mrs. Marks, should such road be
granted, deliver that portion of the road so
report at the next regular meeting.
| On motion of DR. Clopton, be it resolved that
the petition OF citizens of Big Cane vicinity and
granted, and that Messrs. J. =. Lawless, Jesse
Williams, J. B. Clark, Jos. Dupont, W. G. Flesh
4 man, Panl GuillOtt and A. p. Chenier be an
pointed committee to view out said road and
report at the next regular meeting said report
| TO contain perfect and detailed description of
the road as by them laid out.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney be it resolved,
| that that portion OF Section Is, of the road or
| dinance adopted April Is, 1890, and which pro-
vides " that no person can be compelled to cross
a navlgable stream to work on public road
when there is public road on his side of said
stream, except by special act of the Police
jury, = be rescinded and anpulled.
On motion of Mr MCGEE, be it resolved, that
Theodnle Thibodaux, Theodule Richard, and
| ". s. Evans be appointed committee to as
certain whether the bridge across bayou Plaque
mine, and. known as Thibodanx bridge, forms
part of a public thoroughfare of the parish, and
should they come to the conclusion th:t the
bridge aforesaid did form portion OF public
thoroughfare, then and in that case, the said
committee are directed TO ascertain the cost of
| rebuilding or repairing the said bridge and re-
! port at the next meeting.
| On motion of Mr.. Butler committee of be
! appointed to notify Mr.. Chacher6 of his elec-
ton. The char appointed Mr.. Butler, MCGEE
and Courtney.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney. John Tubre was
| appointed road overseer in place of =. Wharton,
| resigned,
| On motion of MFR. Laf1eur, the consideration
roads be made the special order OF the evenings
| session.
Adjourned TIL $3.50 p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at $3.50 p. m. Present !;
i. M. Boagni. President; Messrs. Dnpre, Nc
/ Gee, IdI1&uf, bGf&6FOD, courtney, FOnE6nOT,
Gudry, ClOpton and Butler.
On motion of Mr.. Lafleur be it resolved that
a committee composed of three be appointed
| by the Chair to inform the ex- Parish Treasurer
\ OF the election Of new Treasurer, and to re-
quest him to file his final statement of monies
| received and disbufsed. The Chair appointed
committee reported, through their chairman
4 that the eX-Treasnrer would be rendy to make
his final report at our next regular meeting
On motion of Mr. MCGEE, be it resolved that
| hn fal lnyTi hn
AN ORDINANCE
To Improve the Condition of the Public Roads
of the Parish of st. Landry to appoint
| Road Superintendents, to define their
power and duties; to fix their compensa-
/ ti0n.
| BE itresolyed by the Police Jury of the Par
| sh of ST. Landry, that each member of the Po-
/ lice Jury of said Parish be and is hereby ap-
pointed and constituted the supervisors Of all
| public roads in their respective wards.
1 That In these wards wherein there are two
| police jurors, each one shall be the road super
visor of one-haf of said road, the line OF divis-
| ion to be fixed by them and upon their failure
| to agree, by the Police Jury that in those
wards wherein there are two police jurors, one
may be supervisor of all roads in said ward,
upon the expressed consent Of both; that each
road supervisor shall receive the sum of S3 per
| day of actual service, to be paid upon his
/ sworn statement setting forth In detail each
] day of service and the nature OF said service
and The exact locality wherein the service was
performed; provided that no road supervi-
sor received more than $500 in any one year,
/ the year to expire on the 31st December of
4 each year.
DUTY oE ROAD sUpERlNTENDENTs.
4 lit shall be the dnty of each road superintend-
e1lt to supervise the working OF all public
roads in his ward; to have the same put in
i good condition asspeediiy as possible, and to
continually maintain them In good condition ;
to enforce all ordinances relative to public
roads; to keep in a bound book list OF all per-
1 sons subject to road duty and the names OF all
/ road 0VerseeFS IN his ward, to keep and care
for all road tools, lumber, spikes, etc. to prose-
cute all persons violating the road ordinance; !;
collect all fines imposed by the courts for such
ali bridges to furnish to the Police Jury
] written estimation of the cost of all bridges to
i be built or repaired, and which are to be sold
by contract; to visit and ascertain the eondi-
I tion Of any bridge or road in hls,xJard on the
written request OF six taxpayers, resiC ents of
his ward to supervise the construction of all
contract work and to report In writing on the
same. to have all and any work done which
shall improve tIIe condition of the public road
ia make a written quarterly report setting
hridges in his ward and all improvements that
he deems should be made, and the names OF
all persons prosecuted for violating the road
ordinance, and the amount OF ifnes collected,
Y which amount must accompany the report.
POWERS OF ROAD ovEKsEERs.
Each road supervisor shall In their respect
i've wards, have the power to appoint and re-
move all road oVerseeTs; to assign all road
hands to the roads wherever they are TO work i
to call out and work all road hands
to sue and enforce all the road ordir ances; to
aIpse and building S al ali bridges; to = appoint
deputy or deputies. to whom ne may
delegate all or any part of his authority and
mower: to act az ex-officio chairman of all COM
Rsnittees on bridges or public roads, etc.
The superintendents as above constituted shall
be subject for neglect OF pheir duty, to fine OF
ten dollars for each offense TO be imposed by
the Police Jury without appeal by the said SUI
DerVisDf to the courts.