The Opelousas courier., 1892-10-15
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.

ron, Guidry and Clopton
Minutes of last meeting read as published in
the Clarion and after correction to CONFORM to
rrncee tjng3 published III Courier and Demo
erat, which were correct, they were adopted.
letter from the Board or Directors of the
opel9usas Compress Co. was read, asking that
It's plant and capital stock be exempted from
parish taxation for period of years On mo
tton OF Mr.. Lafieur the petition was laid on the
table.
A communication signed at g. Fontenot, one
Of the stockholders and a member of the Board
of Directors of the Clarion Printing and Pub'g
Co.." was read, asking that the Clerk be in.
structed to furnish copy of the proceedings OF
the Police Jury to the st. Landry Clarion
"only." On motion of Mr.. Courtney the matter
was laid over until next meeting. Mr.. Berge-
ron ron called for the yeas. and nays. yoting, aye,
nay-AIceiee, Bergeron.
Adjourned until $3.50 p. III.
EVENING SESSION
The Police Jury met at $3.50 p. m. Present f.
nj. Boagni, President Messrs. McGee, Court
ney. Bergeron. Guidry, Ciopton, Latleur and
Dnpre.
report signed by r. c. Jennings, Francois
GullOry and Pierre Guillory, relative to change
Of road from Taylor's Bridge to Bayoli Teehe.
was read, and on motion of Mr.. Dupr6, the re-
port was accepted and the road as laid out de-
clared a public road, and committee discharged.
Mfr. Soieau made verbal report in French
concerning some misunderstanding in reference
TO working public roads in 7th ward, complain
ing of Mr.. Buffers action, which, on motion of
Mr.. Dupre, was laid on the table until next
meeting, when Mr.. Butler can be heard on the
subject.
The committee appointed TO sell the build
ing of bridge over Conlee Croehe gully near
Mr.. J. B. LafteHr's ON the road from Grand Co
teau To Church Point, repast having sold con-
tract to Valentin Gardiner for $40, that the
work was performed according to contract and
amount is hereby appropriated to pay for the
work. the report accepted and committee dis
CHARGED
The committee appointed to sell bridge on
Bayou desf Nanne5 at John Reeds crossing, re-
port having sold same to Johnny FFuge for SO.
The worffWas performed according to contract
and ace2fted. On motion the report was ac-
eepted and COMMITTEE discharged and Mr.. Reed
credited for $500.
The committee appointed TO sell contract TO
repair Camy's bridge, report having sold the
same to .Ovignae Dor6 for s9s. The work was
perforn1gd according to contract and approved
and accepted by the committee. On motion
the amount of $500 was placed to the credit
Of Mr.. Dore, report accepted and committee
Mr.. Courtney reported the amount of $3.50 re-
ceived from Evariste Fontenot and IS, from
Marias Fontenot, proceeds of sale of unbranded
stock, 9Th ward, which amounts were turned
over TO the Parish treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, whereas a petit
tion has been presented to this body from citi
zens residing on the Atchafalaya river, praying
for the reduction of the parish tax of parties
whose lands have been orerfowed this year I;
aud whereas VIC sympathize with these suffer
ers from overflow, and would grant the relief
praSed fHr, il we e0nld do, so practically, but
owing TO the many legal and practical objec-
tioiis We are constrained to lay their petition
on the table.
On morton of Mr., Courtney, Section 10 OF
RosstI Ordinance, page IL, is hereby amended by
striking ont repair and approve the account
of tie workmen, and if the same cannot be re-
paired, have the same assessed " and the words
" appraised as provided IN Sec Z, p. o." be IN
serted instead.
a petition from citizens of Bellevue praying
for opening public road leading east to the
Rabd rtur wb Simon On and os
phus Brown were appointed committee to
have said road laid out between lands of GILES.
pie, Robt Blanks, j. A: Perrodin NJ. Simon and
John Higgins beginning at the northwest
corner of Higgins land.
A petition was read asking that the road now
running through lands of Armand Richard and
Antoine Bajas on road from Grand Coteau to
bayou Bourbeux be made public road
Mr. Guidry moved that committee consist
ing OF Jules Petetin, J. J. Barry and DR.. B.
Guiibeau be appointed to view out said road
and report at next meeting Carried.
On motion ofSMr. Courtney, Francois j Fon-
tenot was placed on the indigent list.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a. N.
opELoUsAs, Oct II, 1892.
The Police Jury met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. Present: E. Nj. Roagni, President, and
Messrs. Bergeron, Guidry, Dupre, Courtney,
SIDpLOl. Lan6ur MCGee.
Minutes OF yesterdays proceedings read.
petition from residents of neighhornood of
Palmetto was read.
On motion of Dr. Clopton the sum of $3.50 or
as much thereof as may bs necessary be appro-
priated out OF the internal Improvement fund
of 4tb ward, 1892. to rebuild bridge on Petite
Prairie Bayou and that Messrs. Il. w. Sylves-
ter, H. Rutledge, Wesley Budden be appointed
to sell the contract. Carried.
On motion OF DIR. Clopton the report of the
committee appointed at the August meeting to
view out road from Big Cane vicinity to Bayou
Jack was accepted and road granted as viewed
out by said committee.
A numerously signed petition was presented
by residents OF Plaquemine, protesting against
to Bellevue which was ordered at the last meet.
ing, ON the petition of Mr.. Thibodeau and 9th
ers. On motion OF Mr.. Magee the matter was
laid over until next meeting, the old road to
remain as at present pending final action of the
Jury.
Presidents Boagni, on behalf of the Building
Committee submitted the following report,
which on motion fMr. Lafieur in the chair, was
adopted, and committee discharged
oPELoUsAs, Sept TO- 1892
We have this day examined the addition to
the Courthouse and we find it all completed
according to contract, and we find that the
parish owes c. ID. Stewart seven thousand one
hundred and forty three and 50I100 dollars,
being full amount due said contractor, inelud-
ing all extra work which was authorized by
tsignsd d E. NJ. Boagni, E. Latreyte,
@, 1T. Thompson, Geo. W. Vanhorn, supt.
Mr. Boagni also reported that the sum OF
$135.97 is due Mr.. G. D. Stewart for the work
performed in fitting up and furnishing Police
Jury room.
Mr. Boagni also reported extra work perform
that the sum of s58 was due Mr.. c. d. Stewart
The reports were adopted and the amounts
ordered credited to Mr.. Stewart.
Mr. Boagni reported having performed
the duty imposed upon him by resolution
of the Police Jury at its last meeting,
and notified Mr.. Ware to resume work on the
artesian well on Courthouse square within 80
days, or remove his machinery, from the square.
On motion Mr, Ware was allowed sixty days to
resume the work,
On motion of Mr.. Bergeron, the sum Of s25 Is
hereby added to the appropriation OF 500 for
repairing Coulon's bridge over Bayou Teehe
On motion of Mr. Bergeron the following
committee was appointed to investigate com
plants made against the keeper of the ferry at
Port Barre j. r Melaneon, Jos. Dubourdieu
John Leblanc and Joseph Dejean, said com.
mittee to report at next regular meeting.
Mr. McGes, submitted ig report p.s in n, behalf Of
Bayou des Cannes, which was accepted, and
committee discharged, and on motion
OF Mr.. MeGee the sum OF $500 or as much
out OF internal improvement fund Of 1898, 8ti
ward, to build said bridge, under the super
vision of aeommittee consisting of Oihe Man
uel, Simeon vldrine and Homer Fruge,
uc SU1lu11ttOO etpQUlntCu w GStit1HtO GOot W
building bridge over bayou Plaquemine, knowI
as Thibodanx bridge, submitted report which
on motion of Mr.. MCGEE was laid on the table
until next regular meeting.
Mr.. Lafeur in the chair.
Mr.. Beagni moved that the bills for extr;
criminal work done by T. B. Brooks in the cas-,
Of the State vs. Leonce Broussard, State We
James Warner and others, amounting to $50, 50
be approved and the amount be placed to tn
credit OF Mr., Brooks.
Mr.. Clopton moved as substitute that fh
matter be referred to the District Attorney
Mr., B0agni withdrew his motion.
Mr. Bergeron renewed the molten to refer th
matter to the District Attorney and that furth
fherpnf hn daHer1ad Ilf1ffl