The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-12-17
estimate be published for 80 days before the
amount Of the tax be fixed or determined as
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On motion OF Mr.. Laf1eur, whereas the sheriff
declined to accept the salary of 81, 600 in future.
as heretofore paid him for feeding prisoners
in parish jail; therefore, be it resolved, that
the sum of 25c per head a day be allowed him
for feeding them, the said resolution to take
effect from January /, 1898
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, be it resolved,
that from and after the publication hereof, the
President of the body shall be and is hereby
authorized upon the information of any mem
Der of the body, when the gravity of the case
may warrant, in cases of contagious malady
among mules, horses, cattle or other animals,
to summon instanter to the locality affected, the
State veterinary surgeOn-his expenses to and
from such locality to be borne by the parish.
Mr.. BergerOn in the Chair
Mr.. Lafieur moved that committee Of four,
composed of the following named persons j. B.
Sandoz, Geo. Morlarity, Robt. Chachere, DR..
r. M. Littell and T. s. FontenOt be appointed
to submit plan and ascertain cost of building
a fence around the Jail, said fence to be 10 feet
high and 20 feet each way fromjail, except west
side, to run where present fence now stands.
Mr.. Boagni called for ays and nays, Messrs
McGee, Fontenot, Bergeron, CloptOn, Latieur
and Butler voting yes and Messrs. BOagni, Du-
pre-, Courtney and Guidry voting nay.
Mr.. BOagni i'll the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, Julien Jacot was
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. Lafleur the Police jury re-
solved itself committee OF the whole for the
purpose of passing upon claims with Mr'
Courtney i'll the Char.
The committee of the whole having risen,
reported through their chairman, Mr.. Court
ney, that the following claims had been ex
amned and approved tO-wit:
T. s. Fontenot, attendance on court $50 90
Edgar Meche, repairing bridge, 4th ward 80 0O
T. s. FOntenOt conveying ID. McDanlelto
jail ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS eU
Dave Frame, conveying prisoner to jail,
etc ...-....-...--..-......- SC
T. S. Fontenot, cash Tor sundries. II 90
VIM Clark, lumber, 9th ward. 16 0C
s. ...--...-- II 4C
NJ A. TAYLOR for burying pauper ....-. 10 90
E. NJ. BOagni express etc, on lamps IL
A. Kramer, sealing wax .----...-..--..-- 0o
T,lrv COm'rs-Fusilier, davs Or Jurors 5 0C
s' Thomson " g :" i" 5 CO
Boutte 50 ~ 1" &" 90
J. F. Jean :. . - 5 0C
J. 0. Robertson, keeping iron bridge at
Washington, 5th ward .------..--.-- so GO
Oscar Dardeau, lumber, nails, etc, 7th 90
T. Coreil nails, 7th ward. d.-..---..- 0C
J. E. Butler, nails, spades, ETC., 7th ward &c IL
c. NJ. Thompson, making jurors warrants
from No. 1913 to 1889. Observation-Disclosures. 1l2 0(
rants from 26l to SIT. 7..s.........-.- - IT'S oo
G. NJ. Thompson, registering inquest Nos -
244 ana 245- w
Levy Bros. & Simon, for cong rec. & indx 80 0t
D. Roos & Son, sundries for Jail. 100 q
DR.. W. M. Thomson, expert testimony 10 OF
A. G. Frere, Par. st. Mary, serving sub
Dr. r Chachere, expert testimony 20 OF
Fred Wikoff, breaking singietree and
damaging plow, 1wd. 7;
x w
L. Skinner, repairing ballot boxes. --.--. Il
c. F. Burr, keeping acct of per diem and
mileage of witnesses and jurors. 100 o.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the report of thu
committee was received and committee dis
charged.
Mr.. Boagni in the Chair
Received of Mr. Butler $500 for two cows ant
one calf sold by Yorick Vidrine for damages
| Cc motion of DR.. Clopton, the ?. j. adjourned
| to meet Immediately after the adjournment O.
| tina committee of the whole on to morrow
| Wednesday, Dec. 14th.
| The Police Jury met at 10 a. m. as q commit
tee of the whole to consider the question Of tht
public roads-Mr. 81. d. Courtney in the Chair
Present: E. M. Boagni. ]: E. Butler, 81. D
Courtney, Robt Lafleur, Dr.. Clopton, e. ii
McGee, A. L. Fontenot, j. B. Bergeron, E. Du
pre- and A. Guidry.
After o thorough discussion of different plan
by differeht members, and hearing the Distric
Attorney upon the different propositions tina
were submitted. the President of the Polio
Jury and the District Attorney were appointe
a committee to draft an ordinance levying q ia
for the purpose of working the public roads G
the parish, in accordance with the outlines gi'
en- to them this day by this body, said ord
nance to be submitted to the Police Jury at it
| next regular meeting.
| The committee having risen, the mlnntes,
above. read were adopted.
Fl. ID. COURTNEY,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur be it resolved tha
E. Lalanne be and ls hereby appointed keepe
! of the Washington iron bridge, MS duties 70 D
same as those of the former keeper, and tina
he be subject to fine of $40 and suspension, il
case of neglect of duty-his salary to be tn
same as that paid heretofore salary to dat
from 4th Dec, 1892.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the communics
tion of r. H. Gouge. relative to reimbursin
expenses incurred in capturing horse thieve
was laid on the table, for the reason that th
precedent would be bad one, and the incel
tive which actuated him in following til
thieves was for the recovery of his property
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur the minutes wei
adopted as read
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur, the Police Jury al
journed till the Sd Monday of January, 1885,
being the 10th day of said month.