The Opelousas courier., 1892-11-19

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where it run through the land of Theodule
Thibodeau was signed mostly by persons not
livingin the neighborhood, and whereas the
I petition praying for a reconsideration of the ac-
ton of this body granting the safd petition was
signed by a large majority Of persons living
in the immediate neighborhood.
Or motion of MI. Lafieur, the President of
the Police Jury was authorized to procure a
desk or armoir for the Sheriff to store away
papers in the Police Jury room.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the petit
ton of Theodule Thibodeau praying for the
change aforesaid be reconsidered.
And be it further resolved, that the road and
the bridge over bayou Plaquemine remain as
| at present located.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur, a committee of two
was appointed to have the Clerk and Record
er's office furnished, and the President of the
Police Jury be added and made chairman of
committee. The Chair appointed Judge w. G.
| Perrault and G. NJ. Thompson, and also for
said committee to procure desk and chair for
District Attorney.
On motion OF Mr.. MCGEE, the report of com
4 mlttee to report the cost of rebuilding Thlbo-
deaux's bridge over Bayou Plaquemine was
taken from the table, the committee discharged
and the sum of S21O, or as much thereof as ne
ceSsary, was appropriated out OF the Internal I'm
proyement funds of 1892, 8th ward, and that
part of the report changing the site OF the
bridge stricken out OF said report, ana that
Theodule f. Richard, DIR. VIM. Childs and w.
G.. Dejean were appointed a to let
contract for said bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, the petition of citi-
Zens of Grand Coteau to change road was
taken from the table.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, the above petition
was granted and Antoine Baias, Armand Rich
ard and V. G. Smith appointed a committee to
view out said road and to report a detailed des-
cription at the next meeting of the Police Jury.
On motion of Mir. Butler, be it resolved that
whereas Mr.. D. P. Lafieur, Valmont Vidrine
and Valmont Veillon have been appointed a
committee to sell the contract to build a bridge
over Joe Chaumeau'S gully and oyer Anse aux
Vaches gully, and whereas Mr.. Laieur, Chair
man of said committee, has reported that the
contracts to build said bridges were sold to j.
L NY yv1,,nr L d nT,-rn nol I 1ain arpIaT
and that the work has not been done according
to contract, that the committee has refused to
accept the said bridgas and have notified the
said contractors. that they must comply with
their contract, and that the said contractors
have refused SO to do, and have proceeded to
bar said bridges and thus impede public travel;
therefore be it
Resolved, that the said committee be and are
hereby instructed and authorized to notify said
contractors to complete said bridges according
= to contract or to remove them within fifteen
\ days from date OF notice, and should SAID con-
tractors fail or refuse to complete said work or
to remove said bridges, then the committee be
and is hereby authorized to have SAID bridges
removed and to sell contract to build the same.
On motion of Mr.. Latieur, be it resolved,
that, beginning on this day the Police jury
shall at each of it's meetings adopt its minutes
before its adjournment, which, when so adopt
ed, shall be final and official. That from and
after this meeting the Clerk of the Police Jury
be required to take down the minutes as they
transpire III a well bound book, which shall be
signed by the said Clerk iand President, alter
the ADOPTION of the proceedings. That the
| Clerk be Instructed never to allow the book to
be out of his possession. And that he be fur
ther instructed to furnish a copy OF the said
proceedings, Immediately after the adjourn
ment of each meeting, to the official paper of
the Parish, signed officially. by him and the
President. That this resolution be not SO con-
strued as to conflict with the resolution Of Mr..
On motion of Mr.. Clopt0&, Dennis Durham
was placed on the INDECENT "a
The Police Jury adjourne6f Till $3.50 p. w..
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at $3.50. Present E.. NJ.
Boagni, President; Messrsa MCGEE, Dupre,
Courtney, Bergeron, Guidry5 CloptonG Latieur
| and Butler.
On motion of DIR. Clopton, be it resolved thab,
| whereas the citizens of Palmetto make com
| crossing at that place, claiming that the i'll
| cline Is too great, and that a eulyert is needed,
be 1t resolved that the manager of the T. & P.
r. r. Company be ordered to put the Pallnet-
to crossing in good order.
Mr.. Courtney in the Chair.
Mr.. Boagni, chairman OF committee to repair
| Courthouse fence, reported that he had the
work done and paid $T2.85.
On motion of Mr.. Ladeur, the report of COM
mittee to have repaired Courthouse fence ac-
| eepted and committee discharged and Mr.. f.
| M, Boagni credited with the sum of So SIS.
MI. MCGEE in the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Boagni, Mr.. Jos. WallioP
was appointed commissioner of unbranded
| stock lSt ward.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, whereas, an ar
| ticle has lately appeared in the Opelousas Cou-
rier relative to the account approved in favor
| of the Sheriff for cash paid for painting the
Jail, and whereas we wish to remove misap-
| prehension of the facts of the case by the pub
tic therefore be it resolved that the following
statement be spread upon the minutes, to-wlt:
Sheriff Fontenot brought a bill before the
committee on claims for paint, Oil, etc, used in
said work, and when requested to state what
was the amount charged for the work the
sheriff stated that he made no claim for the
amount paid out by him to have the work
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might judge right. The chair requested Mr..
Fontenot to state what amount he had paid
out, he said S65, and the committee approved
that amount as an act Of justice to the Sheriff.
The Police Jury took a recess till Z p. m.
The Police Jury met at 2 p. M. Present
E.. M. Boagni, President; MCGEE, Dnpr6,
Courtney, Bergeron, Guldry, Cfopton, Lafieur
Mr.. Dupre moved that the compensation of
person employed for keeping mileage and per
diem of witnesses be fixed at 500 per month.
Mr.. Lafleur moved as q substitute that the
work be given to Mr.. Burr at he rate of 500
per month as he has already commenced work
MT. Guidry moved to table the substitute.
Mr.. Guidry called for the yeas and nays, on
9 eiopton Il B sapss, Beg nTssfs Ye aeee Courtney na !
Dupre, Guidry. The Chair voted yes.
Mr.. Dupre called for yeas and nays on MI.
Lafieur's substitute: MCGEE yes, Clopton yes,
Lafieur yes, Courtney no, Butler yes, Dupre no.
Guidry no, Bergeron yes. The Chairman voted
no.
On motion of Mr.. Laieur, the Police Jury
adjourned till tomorrow $3.50 a. m.
OPELOUSAS, Nov. 10th, 1892.
The P. J. met at $3.50 a. m. Present: E. NJ
Boagni, President; MessrS. MCGEE, Clopton,
Courtney, Butler, Bergeron, Lafieur, Guidry
and Dupr6.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, the reading of
yesterdays minutes was dispensed with.
Bergeron in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. B0agni, the motion of Il. |
III. MCGEE appropriating the sum of $40 to re-
build Thlbedeau's bridde over Bayou Plaque.
mine was reconsidered. Mr.. Boagni assigns as |
his reasons for making the above motion to be
that the aforesaid sum was appropriated out
funds of 1898; that the budget not having been
made for said year nor the tax levied, this APP
preparation, in his Judgment, being contrary
to law. Carried.
Mr.. Boagni in the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Butler, the complaint of
Mr.. Soileau against him (Bullerl was taken up
from the table and the clerk was instructed to
issue a notice to Mr.. Soileau to COT forth at
the next regular meeting of this body to subj
stantiate the complaint made against him (Mr
Buller1.
mittee to ascertain the cost of building Poi
ret's bridge and the petition of the citizens
OF Joubert's Cove praying for a public road,
were allowed to remain on the table till the
next regular meeting, owing to Mr.. Fonte-
not's absence.
Mr.. MCGEE IN the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Boagni, be it resolved that,
whereas, there seems to be a widespread dis
satisfaction among the people of st. Landry
with the present system of orking the public |
road, and whereas the committee appointed by
this body to submit a plan of taxation to the
the 8th of November, 1892, to raise funds to
work the public roads have failed so to do,
now therefore, be it resolved that the body do
meet as a committee of the whole, in a special