St. Landry democrat., 1892-01-30

nlooSl0' otdS-, ollfltl, bbSehidil, Ntti.t, ii's
DuriU, and Bibm.
: On motion of Mr.. Olivier the reading of ye
, terday's minutes was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Durio. be it resolved tn
whereas, on the Tth day Of December, 1891,
t | was ordained that the sum of 600 be assesst
and levied as the amount of taxes to be collet
, red for the services and expenses for the ye;
1891, which amount was appropriated as p
budget made that day; now therefore,
BE it Resolved, That to secure that amount
tax of ten mills on the dollar be, and is herel
, levied on all property borne on the assesSlncl
> roll situated within the incorporated towns
Opelousas, Washington, Grand Coteail, Vii
Plate, Arnaudville and Melville, and that O
the property situated within those ncorpo1;
ted towns, to defray their proportion of the c,
penses of the criminal proceedings, there |
levied in accordance with section 95 of til
General Assembly of Louisiana, regular Sc
sion of 1878. approved March 4th, 1885, a tax q
five mills on the dollar. 1t was further OF
dained, that there is hereby levied an Hnnu,
license tax for the year 1891 upon each person
association OF persons, or business firms, an
| corporations, pursuing any trade, profession
vocation, calling or business, except those ey
| presSly exempt from such license tax, by al
| tIcleS 206 and 207 of the Constitution.
lThe License Ordinance adopted last year wa
re.enacted, with the following nodtications:
Section 10 taxing "al travelling vendors 0
| stoves, lightning rods and clocks was amend
ed so rs to fix the annual license at S25, insteat
of 5000 In Section :, the clause exempting from
| the payment of any license all 'hawkers or ped
| dlers whose stock does not exceed in value $40
| was stricken ont. Section was amended SO as
to read: Licenses shall become delinquent OF
the 1st day of March," instead OF the 1st day
of May."-EDITOR
On motion of Mr.. Olivier, the Jury took re
| cess until p. IN.
EVENING SESSION
| The Police Jury met at 3 O'Clock y. III
| Prescnt-E. NJ. B0agni, President; Aiessrs
| Haas, Dossman, Stagg, Robin Durio and Olivier
| Or motion Of MI. Robin, he it resolved that
| the sum of S40O, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, be and is hereby appropriated out of
funds of 1892, Sd ward, to rebnd bridge over
canal at Andre Mallets. under the supervision
of Andre Mallct. Antoine Lanclos and Louis La
londe; who shall sell contract to the lowest bid
der, supervise the work, accept same when
completed, and report to this body.
On motion OF Mir. Robin, be it resolved That
the sum of $780, or as much thereof as may be
necessary. be and is hereby appropriated out
or. or Internal H., impr0yement fund Of ls92-half
in front OH lane leading to Grand Cotcatl, M
der the supervision OF Dnpreyille Meche,
Pierre Woods. Agricolic Olivier and Valsin Ri
chard, who shall sell contract to the lowest
bidder supervise the work, accept same when
completed and report to this body.
On mott, IL OF Mr.. Haas, Mr.. Robin was ad-
ded to the committee and made chairman
thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Dossman be it resolved,
that the sum of 5000, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of Internal Improvement
funds of 1892, 7th Ward, to rebuild the Israel
Guillory bridge, on Bayou des Cannes, and
lory and Felicien Doeue5 be appointed a com
mittce to sell contract, receive same when
completed and report to this body.
On motion Of Mr.. DOSSnlan, be ii resolved, Tint
a committee of three be appointed by the Presi-
ldent to inspect the books of the sheriff and re-
port at tn the next, next regular meeting; The Chair
appointed Messrs stasg, Haas and Olivier:
Messrs. Stagg, Haas and Robin, Committee
on Claims, reported through Eir. Stagg that
they had examined and found correct tho fol-
lowing claims, tO-wt:
V. Boagni, plow broken Oh road s . 50
D. NJ. Roberts, lumber for bridges IS 90
l.. NJ: tersuson, repairing bridge over
Turkey Creek observation-disclosures. 40 90
Paul stasg, spikes and spades for public
road .-...-...-.-...-.......... l3 93
DR.. z. T. Young. medical expert case OF
Oscar Guillory. y.---.......--. 10 90
Dr.. p Foster, medical expert case of iu-
ma McCarty .........-..-............. 10 90
Oscar FuX, buryinS raupcr.-..-...-..... j. 90
VIM: Chapelle, lumber and rcparing-... 10 81
st. Landry Democrat, advertising jury
list and budget Observation-Disclosures. 80 25
L. S. Havard, hurying pallper......-.. 10 90
Opelousas Courier, advertising jury list
T. G. Toote, repairing bridge on Bayou
Sabine. ..-..----....-....-..... Il 50
b. \; LlttelI. expert testimony in suit
Martin Viii Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
tracts of Police Jury, furnished in
suit of St Landry Parish VS.. Theo.
Frugt Observation-Disclosures. > 50
NJ. j. Richard, two spades and two axes. } GO
l. Corell, spades, shovel nails and lumber - ~
JOSEPH 'haney, juror on inquest........ 4 20
Theod0.C Skinner, repairing lock of Su-
preme Court room Observation-Disclosures. so
Eugene McGce, ]. P. ct al, fees, etc,
in suit OF Parish of st. Landry vs..
Theodore FrugG. Observation-Disclosures. IS 10
H. d. Larcade, repairing stove Court
c. NJ. Thompson, Clerk of Court, making
and swearing juror claims ............ 167 90
Levi Bros. & Simon, stationery for Re
corder's office. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 50
Derosin Guillory, burying pauper........ 10 90
Louis GregO1re, for making two armOirs
for Court records and repairing gate
i. s. FOntenot, sheriff, sundries. 156 so
I. 8. FOntelOt, for six days attendance
Oh Sd Circuit Court of Appeals. ..-... 30 90 |
I. S. Fontenot, for 26 days attendance of
District Court. ......................1 1870 90 |
T. S. Fontenot. cash paid c. F. Burr, spe-
clal court deputy Observation-Disclosures. 95 90 |
I. s. Fontenot, for cash paid H. Bode-
muller for witness cards ds.............. 90 |
I. S. Fontenot, cash paid Joseph La
sale for sundries Observation-Disclosures. 20 90 |
7. S. Fontenot cash paid c. Dietlein for
stove for jail NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90 |
". C. Nash, for removing drift from
bridge on Crocodile. Observation-Disclosures. 10 90 |
sam Haas, juror on coroner's inquest I'd, 90
Lone Pine Saw Mill, lumber for bridge on
Elm bayou n IS |
D. Roos, blankets, clothing and sundries
for prisoners. -................. 1872 35
II. BOdemuller, printing rules of COURT. 3 90
'Fln. Chapelle, lumber. Observation-Disclosures. 25 48
lack Donate juror on inquest. so
FhoS. Il. Lewis, fees i'll suit of L. &. i.
A. Sandoz VS.. Parish of ST. Landry. IL 25
I. NJ. Ferguson, repairing bridge on
Bayou Taurreau. Observation-Disclosures. As 90
'alsin Dupre, juror on corOners inquest. 60