St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-08-06
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.

OpELoUsAs, La, Monday, July =, 1892.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
ment Present Z. NJ. Boagni, President
Messrs. Dupre, LaHeur, Bergeron, Fontenot,
Guidry Clopton and Courtney.
On motion of Mr.. Lat1eur the adoption OF
| the minutes OF the last meeting was postpon
On motion of Mr.. Courtney committee
of five was appointed to submit plan for the
Improvement of the public roads of the Parish
of st. Landry. The President appointed
Messrs Joseph Bloch, L. S. Fontenot. Viii.
liam Dei6an, j. o. Chachere and Duc0udre
DuprG.
The Police Jury now went into session as a
board of reviewers
The chairman inquired of the Assessor
whether there WAS any contest between him
and property holders. he was Informed that
there was none.
On motion Of Mr.. Duprc, the Police Jury
took Il recess till $3.50 p. Ill.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at $50 y. III. Present :
f. NJ. Boagni, President, Messrs Dupr6, La
heur, Clopton, Bergerou, Courtney, Guidry,
Fontenot and Butler.
On motion Of Mr.. Dupr6, Mr.. Eugene Durio
was appointed road Overseer, from Paul
Young's to edge Of Big Woods via Ance Au
Pallc, ill place Of Edgar Prudhomlue-resisn'
ed.
On motion Of Mr.. Laneur, the Police Jury
went into session for the purpose Of taking a
ballot for Treasurer. The result showed that
Mcssrs. Ward and Chacher6 had each receiv-
ed five votes, there was therefore no election.
The Police Jury adjourned till at 1880 a. LII.
Opelousas La, July Goth, 1892
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn
meut. Present. +. NJ. Boagni, President,
Messrs. Butler, Fontenot. Bergeron, Guidry,
McGee, Cloptou and Lat1eur.
~ ,,>f ,lt,,r of
yesterdays minutes was dispensed with.
The Police Jury now went into session as Il
board of reviewers.
The President asked to be excused on ac-
count Of pressing business till 3 y. ILL.,, re-
quested Mr.. MCGEE to occupy the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Dupr6 the Police Jury adj
journed till 3 p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 8 p. ni. with Mr.
Mecca 10 the Chair. Present. Messrs. Du-
pre-, Butler, Fontenot Guidry, Lalleur, Clop-
ton and Courtney. Mr.. Boagui returned aud
presided over the Police Jury.
On motion Of Mr.. Latieur, the Police Jury
went III session for the purpose OF taking u
Chachcrc having eaeh received five votes.
the President declared no election.
On motion of Mr.. Dupr6 the Police jury
adjourned till tomorrow at 10 a. III.
OrELoUsAs La, July 27th 1892.
The Police Jury met at 10 a. m, pursuant
to adjournment. Present: L. NJ. Boasni,
President, Messrs DuprG, Butler, MCGEE,
FontcnOt, Courtney, La1eur, Guidry, ClOpton
and Bergeron.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE. the following
changes were made in appointments Of road
Young from DIR. Reed to Coule Tete de
Vache. Ouez. Fuselier was appointed road
overseer from CouIee Tete de Vaches to
Jghuy Fruge's bridge Oh Bayou des Cannes;
changed commission of DamOnvillc Fuselier,
Instead of from DIR. Reid to ID. Courville, to be
from Cou6e Tetede Vaches to Pt. Chataignier.
Homer Bourgeois was appointed road over
seer from Brooks Gulley near Plaquemine
Point to Bridge on Bayou Plaquemine at
Point to succeed Arthur BOur-
seois deceased. Valmont 2. Duplechain was
appointed road overseer from Thsophile w.
Young to johnny Freges bridge Oh Bayou
Des Canes.
On motion of Mr.. Bergeron. Mr.. Roger Ar
maud was appointed road overseer of road
leading from Grand Coteau to Arnaudville,
via Point Clair, in place of Anatol Arnaud, re-
signed.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, Mr.. Edmond
Sylvester was appointed road overseer from
Battaille's place, in Plaisance, to Alcin Vid'
riDe's place.
The Police Jury now went iuto session as
board of reviewers.
On motion of Mi. Laheur, the Police Jury
adjourned till $3.50. p. III.
EVENING SESSION. |
The Police Jury met at 3:30p. w. Present:
Z. nj. Boagni, President, Messrs. Butler, Nc. |
Gee, Dupie, Fontenot, Courtney, Berger0n, |
iuidry, Lafleur and Clopton.
On motion, the Police Jury went into regu- |
ar session. and prOce eded to take ballot for |
Treasurer. Messrs. Ward aud Chachere,
having each received five votes, the Chair de-
dared there was no election.
The Police Jury adjourned till tomorrow
1t 10 u. Ill.
OPELoUsAs. La, July 18th, 1892.
The Police Jury met at 10 IA. IN. Present
:. M. Boagui, President Messrs. Butler. Nc
ice, BergerOn. Fontenot, Guidry, Clopton,
4aileur, Courtney and Dupre. The Police
Jury now went into session as d board of Re-
yiewers.
The Police Jury adjourned till $50 p. III.
NyENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at $3.50 p. ID. Present
:. nj. Boagn, President Messrs. Butler, Nc
lee, Fontenot, Courtney, Berseron, Guidry,
tl0pton aud Latleur.
The Police Jury adjourned to to- morrow at
o a. III.
OPELoUsAs, La, July Goth. 1892.
The Police Jury met at 10 a. III. Present
3. Nj. Buagn, President; Messrs. Butler,
courtney, McGee, Bergerou, Laheur, Dupre,
;lopton, Guidry aud Fontenot.
On motion Of Mr.. Berserou, Mr.. Owen Ma
|
'arr6 to Chacher6s saw mill.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, Iurbin Vidrine
vas appointed road overseer from bridge Oh
tez Pgue at VIM. Jobusou to line of 9TH and
th ward.
A committee Of three was appointed to as
ertain the probable cost of bridge across
he Me- Piquc, Oh the new road Leading from
'rosper LaDdreneau to the Parish line via
ohusuD's Cove, and said committee be Oil |
rel Guillory, Onile ID. Guillory and j. l..
'hapnlan, said committee to report ut our
ext meeting. That also lumber be appru
rated to build a bridge is feet lung on j. ,
J. Ortegos Gully ln Little Mammoth. That
octave II. Guillory and Ernest Ssi eau and
osthene sDeshotel be appointed to divide {
mber on old Guillory bridge on Bayou Cane.
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Iuidry and adopted Whereas, the public
Dad which was created by resolution Of the :
olce Jury of date l4th Dec, 1855, has been l
and closed, to the great incouye- u
fence OF the travelling public. therefore he it :
Resolved, That the Parish Surveyor he it.
.ructed TO proceed at once to survey The '
lid road. and that immediately thereafter .
lc road oyerseer be and Is hereby Instructed 4
Cause said road to lie opened, as provided y
V law
The Police Jury now proceeded to vote Z
II Treasurer. alessrs. Ward and Glaciers U
iviug each received five votes, the Chairman
eclared no election. e
The Police Jury adjourned Till Monday, !.
ug, Stl 1872