St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-10
oPELoUsAs LA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1892

/ Polrette'S S bridge ana the SpeIltl0H OF the
citizens of Joubert's cove praying for a
4 table till next meeting owing to Mr. Fon-
! tenots absence.
i Mr. McGee in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Boagni, be it resolved
that whereas, there seems to be wide
/ spread dissatisfaction among the people OF
st Landry with the present system of work
4 ing the public road; and whereas, the
committee appointed by this body to sub
nit plan of taxation to the electors OF
| st Landry, to be voted upon on the Sth OF
November, 1892, to raise funds to work the
public roads, have failed to do SO; now,
/ therefore, be it resolved, that the body do
meet as committee of the whole in a
special session to consider and adopt a
plan of raising funds TO work the public
roads in lieu of the present system, said
] plan to be submitted to the taxpayers OF
the parish for acception or rejection, said
meeting to take place on the Wednesday
following the second Monday of Decem-
Der, 1892, being the 14th day OF that
| month.
/ Mr. Boagni in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Guidry the report of
| the committee appointed to sell contract
! for building bridge over Hardy's gully was
rejected, because said bridge was not built
according to contract.
Mr. Butler moved that the communica-
4 ton from @ Attales and others relative to
neglect of duty by Thomas Butler be laid
| on the table till the next regular meeting,
and that the clerk be instructed to issue a
notice to each party to be present at the
next meeting of the police jury to substan-
ciate their charges.
On motion of MI Butler, the sum of $50,
or as much thereof as may be necessary,
4 was appropriated out of the internal inn
provement funds of 1892, 7th ward, to build
bridge across Nicolas gully, on road lead
i ing from 0pelousas to Vile Platte, and
| Joseph Bordelon, Jean Baptiste Ionice,
tee to sell contract to build said bridge.
On motion of Mr. MCGEE, be it resolved,
that in order better to preserve decorum
| during the sitting of this body, that the
president be and is hereby instructed to
| have printed notice posted on the gate
| leading FRONT the loby, notifying all per-
sons not members of this body to keep out
side Of the railing. That no one shall be
allowed inside of the railing except when
! invited therein to make a statement and
/ that no one shall be allowed within the
railing during the debate or vote on any
question.
Mr McGee in the chair.
On motion of Mr Boagni, Mr. p Latreyte
was added to the committee to have court
| house repainted
| On motion of Mr. Boagni the police jury
went in committee of the whole for the
| purpose of passing on claims, with MI
MCGEE as chairman.
On motion of MI Lafeur, the police jury
! adjourned till 8 p m.
| EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met ats p M; present,
e NJ Boagni, president; McGee, Butler, La
| feur, Guidry, clopton and Bergeron. Du-
| pre- and Courtney were excused.
On motion of Mr MCGEE, the following
8rnr,Arf of the com m iffea on claims was aC-
leepted:
Mr. McGee, chairman of the committee on
claims, reported that he had examined
and found the following claims correct:
Jos Lasalle, spikes, etc, sth ward $ AS
! VIM Brinkhouse, repairing wheel
broken on public road End ward a 90
Robert Laaeur. lumber spikes, etc,
| 5th ward is A
| J I Stewart, lumber, 1st ward. II 81
Chas Dossman, burying pauper, 10 90
8 lumber, spikes, &c,
| 9Th ward .......# 1 so
Sam Haas, lumber, spikes, etc, 9th !,
ward ...s.s..,s5.... u ~
broken on public road, End ward So
o Moreau and G Pickens, building
1st ward 90 90
| E. Latreyte. spikes 8th ward - 5 GO
! e g 1st 2 90
Jos Bloch, spades, 7th e 10 60
Philip G Fontenot, breaking plow
on public road 5th ward. ....a.... 90
| JOS Bloch, spikes, 1st ward $500. / 80
Adrien Juge, replacing bridge, 4th I.
ward ......5... ~ 0U
L Godehaux, sacks and lumber W 80 40
Tom Isaaes, storing clerks office
furniture ........',....-..........@. IS
II Bodemuller, printing blanks for
district attorney. ...#...... rs
/ A 1,,,,o INo,, ,Ya,ix n{a 0,l
ward Observation-Disclosures. 10 90
Sam Haas, spikes, 9Th ward -. 75
clerks office. .........-..... 2o7 II
Pierre Berger, rep'ring bridge Sd W Is 0o
] B Roy, hauling lumber, ord ws.rd 5 90
/ Edgar Meche, build'g bridge, 3 wrd 25 90
@ NJ Thompson, amt pd jury COM so 90
Isaac Harrison, spade broken on
G NJ Thompson, cost in suit No 1906 4 85
g q e 1901 4 IS
registering inquest
Nos. Al, ~ and 433 ~. .....=..... ..... sc
court house square. =. ....... 8 %
Gibbons & Nicholson. lumber, Is W 134 II
Mentor Devillier, one wagon brok-
en- on road, 1st ward ........5..... 5 0o
Mentor Devillier, one wheel-bar-
row broken on road fst ward 0C
Jack Melaneon, cleaning C. b. fues 5 0o
| Jas White, Is ballot boxes ..sg.. Is GO
Gibbons & Nicholson, lumber wd 4 SO
g q IA 81
D Roos & Son, sundries for jail and
court house purchased by sheriff SO 75
d Roos & son, sundries for jail and
4 court house purchased by sheriff a SO
T S Fontenot, cash paid for gut
ters repaired on court house Is 00
Leopold Godehaux, broken wagon
cleaning bridge 4th ward ...s..... 8 Il
rs Fontenot, 2 days attendance on
| court. 80. .-...s-.- III w
T s Fontenot, conveying prisoners,
insane, &c 121 0C
/ Having examined the above claims as
presented find same to be just and cor
rect, and approve same.
Z H MCGEE,
Chairman of Committee
The sum of $3.50 was paid in by Mr. Bull
+ Ter as fines collected from road hands, and
$5.05 sale of unbranded stock by J ] Ian
4 dreneau.
/ Mr. Lafeur moved that the minutes be
adopted as read and corrected. Carried.
i On motion of Mr. Guidry, the police jury
adjourned till the End Monday of Decem
4 ber at II m. E. M. BOIGN1,
4 Attest: ALEX STAGG, President
For Sale