The Opelousas courier., 1892-01-30
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.
npELorsAs. Ian. 1a. 1sai

ment. Present: E. M. Boagni, President, and
Messrs.. Ward, Dossman, Durio, Robin, Stagg
Bihm and Robin.
Mr.. Agricole Olivier, the new menbet for the
I'd ward, presented his commission and he was
seated.
on motion of Mr. Haas, the minutes OF
last meeting were adopted as read.
On motion of Mr. Durio, be it resolved, that
Messrs. Louis Fontenot Joe Vidriue Er., and
AchiIle Vidrne be and are hereby appointed
a committee to ascertain the probablet costs or
digging canal to drain marsh near Daballlon's 8
Bridge, and also to ascertain the cause OF the
abnormal quantity of water which notv lies In
said public road, and report at the next regular
meeting.
On motion of Mr.. stagg, be it resolved, that
the petition from the citizens near Bayou
Teche, Marie Croquant and Courtableau and To-
ealities contiguous thereto relative toi passing
an ordinance restoring the three mile limit east
of Opelousas and beyond, in which hpgs may
be permitted to run at large, etc, wis lndeh-
nitely laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, be it resolved that the
petition from the citizens of the 9th Pi j. ward
be granted as prayed for, and 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 9Th ward,
to build bridges at or near A. DossmPn's ana
across Mountainf Bayou, SAID work TO pc solo TO
the lowest bidder and done under the super
vision of the road oYerseer.
On motion of Mr.. Stagg, be it resolved, that
the petition from the citizens or upper Bayou
Boeuf relative to repairing Paynes brldge across
Bayou Beuf was laid over until Mr., NIlburn's 8
presence.
On motion of Mr.. Robin, be it resolved, that
whereas, compromise has been been; enected
in the suit of Edgar T. Meche ys. Cha9. Clay ct
ais, d. C.. No 14663, whereby said Edgar I.
Meehe cedes to the parish of st. Landry pub
lie road heretofore disputed, therefore be it
resolved that Messrs. Dupreville Meche, Pierre
Woods and Albert Boudreau be and are hereby
appointed a committee to lay out said road ac-
eording to section of road ordinance, and re-
port at the next regular meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Haas, be 1t resolved, that
ATp no adj
made chairman thereof.
On motion of Mr. stagg, be it resolved. that
the repert of the committee appointed to sell
contract to build bridge over fuckers canal on
BAYOU Bnuf be accented, and Mr.. D. mcmillan
be credited with the sum of 5000, amount OF
the appropriation out of internal Improvement
funds, 5th ward I891-balance OF contract price
being rejected as unauthorized.
On motion of Mr.. Haas, the Jury took recess
until $50 O'Clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present. E. NJ. Boagni, President, and Messrs.
stagg. Ward, Olivier, Haas, Dossmhn, Durio
and Bihm.
that the petition from the citizens df the 7th
Police Jury ward relative to reraaliIIg the hog
law now existing from Point Chataignier fol
lowing the public road leading to Ville Plate to
Don Manuel Gully, thence following said gully
to Bayou des Cannes, etc, be indehpitely laid
on the table.
On 100LlOn Oh MI. Bl1I1, De IL F6SftNeel, tldL
the petition from the citizens of PAnse Bour-
beuse relative to hogs roaming at large be
granted according to the following compromise
fhey be permitted TO roam at large as follows
Beginning on Bayou Dozas and running west
on the South line of o. p s. Fontendt to public
road leading from Prud' 'homme bridge to Bay,
des Cannes rthensfIe thense north on said
thence still north on road leading to
Point Jos. Young to Damovilles Fusilier,
starting from Damoylile Fusiller passing south
III mir
lousas road to the bridge near the residence OF
DIR. Reed, thence to follow the NORTH bank or
Ceulee Dozas or Demie-lune up to The fork OF
said Bayou or Coulee, thence TO f0iloW the north
fork of said Coulee Demie-iune or DoEat, thence
following the public road following Diamond
FusiIier and others till it crosses; the ward
lines going east up TO Point Chataighler.
On motion of L. J. Dossman, be itI Resolved,
That Messrs. A. E. Butler, Demettius Fonte-
not and Mark LaZaro be and are hereby ap-
pointed committee to view out road inter
seeting the public road leading FROM Bayou TO
Vile Plate at the northern corner OF the land
of Mrs Pierre Vidrine, thence running on line
of division between land of B. A. Butler and
Launey, Butler and Demetrius Fonfenot, But
Ter and Dondiegue Pitre, Sam Haas and L. La
Zaro, F. J. Pitre and L. LaZaro, SAM Haas and
l., Lazaro, E. David and L. LaZaro, iSam Haas
and Mark Lazaro to the Bayou Petite Passe,
near the old Lazare place, and repdr@ at next
regular meeting.
Mr.. Ward IN the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Boagni, be III resolved
That the communication from THE Town
Council be received and committee be ap-
poited to ascertain the probable cost to build a
fence around the Court House square Com,
mittee Robert chaohere, T. S. Fdntenot and
Alphonse Levy.
On motion OF Mr. Bihm, Mr. Boagni was ad
ded to the committee and madf chairman
thereof.
Mr.. Boa gnI in the Chair.
On motion of 9fr. Dossman, be lit resolved,
That the report OF the committee appointed
to view and lay out a public ! road from
public road leading from Vile Rate to Cha
faignier, between lands Of FldvAnee John
son and land of Peter Marcy, 10 interseci
the public road near Isr8i Cutlery:
BRIDGE be accepted. committee discharged and
the road aforesaid declared publig road.
Mr. Dossman In the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Boagni, be St resolved
That Messrs. J. O. Chaehere, Edward Dejean
T. s. Richard and Rene CaTriere ,be and are
hereby appointed committee to examine and
suggest some way, and the amount weiea may
be necessary TO prevent the DejeaE canal from
further encToaching upon the pub Ac road, are
report at next regular meeetiug.
Mr. Boagni in the Chair. "a
On motion OF c.. w. Ward, thaMPoliee Jury
adjourned until TUESDAY morning January 10
- : !. : :. aeass5i esssisss.
II. e. EsToRGE, Clerk.
oFELoUsAs, Tuesday, Jaes 10. 1892
The Police Jury met pursuanap:o a6joura
meut Present: E. M. Boagni, President, AIT
Massrs. stagg, Olivier, Dossman, Ward, Haas
r
on motion of Mr.. Olivier the reading of yes
terday IS minutes was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr. Durfo, be it resolved tina
whereas, on the Tth day OF December, 1891, i
was ordained that the sum Of $4,000 be ASSESSED
and levied as the amount OF taxes to be collect
ed for the services and expenses for the yeal
1891, which amount was appropriated as pc
budget made that day; now therefore.
Be it Resolved, That to secure that amount :
tax of ten mills on the dollar be, and is hereby
levied on all property borne on the assessment
1sif7 tad 10 n
Opelousas, Washingto Grand Coteau, VILE
Plate, ArnaudYille and Melville, and that OF
the property situated within those incorpora
ted towns, to defray their proportion of the ex
penses of the criminal proceedings, there b
/ levied IN accordance with section a5 OF thi
General Assembly OF Louisiana, regular ses
sion of 1878. approved March 4sa, 1878, q tax d
| five mills on the dollar. 1t was further or
dained, that there is hereby levied an annua
license tax for the year 1891 upon each person
association OF PERSONS or business hrmss AMI
corporations, pursuing any trade, profession
vocation, calling or business, except those ex
pressIy exempt from such license tax, by III
| tieles COG and 207 of the &c Institution.
1.-THE License Ordinance adopted last year wa
re-enacted with the following notifications:
Section 10. taxing 6 all travelling vendors G
stoves, lightning-rods and clocks, was amend
of 500. In Section Z, the clause eXempting from
the payment of any license all hawkers or ped
dlers whose stock does not excee1 in value $40
| was stricken out. Section was amended so a
| to read " Licenses shall become delinquent o.
the 1st day Of March, z instead OF the lst da.
| Of May. EDIT0R.l
On motion OF MFR. Olivier the Jury took o fs
| cess until p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
/ The Police Jury met at 3 O'Clock p. n
Present-E. M. B0agni, President; Messrs
4 Haas, D0ssman, Stagg, Robin, Durio and Olivier
On motion of Mr. Robin. be it resolved tha
/ the sum of 800, or as much thereof as may y
/ necessary, be and is hereby appropriated out i
| funds of 1882, Sd ward, to rebuild bridge owe
L canal At Audr6 MaIIet's under the snpervisio