St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-03-12
Proceedings of the Police jury.
MONDAY. ian. IS, A. d. 1ss

MONDAY, Jan. Is, A. ID. 1892
The police jury met pursuant to adj
iournment. Present: o. NJ. Boagni presi-
dent, Messrs. stagg Robin, Durio. Ward,
Dossman, Haas and Bihm.
Mr. Agricole Olivier, the new member of
the second ward, presented his commits
sion and he was seated.
On motion of Mr. Haas the minutes of
last meeting were approved.
On motion of Mr.. Durio, be it resolved,
that Messrs. Louis Fontenot, Joe Vidrine Sr.
and Achille Vidrine, be and are hereby APP
pointed committee to ascertain the prob
able costs of digging canal to drain
marsh near Debaillons bridge, and also
to ascertain the cause of the abnormal
quantity of water which now lies in said
public road, and report at the next regu-
lar meeting.
On motion of Mr.. stagg be it resolved
that the petition from the citizens near
Bayou Teche, Marie Croquant and Gourta-
bleau and localities contiguous thereto,
relative to passing an ordinance restoring
the three mile limit east of Opelousas and
beyond, which hogs may be permitted to
run at large, etc, was indefinitely laid on
the table.
On motion of Mr. Haas, be it resolved
that the petition from the citizens of the
sixth police jury ward, be granted as
prayed for and that the sum Of $50 or as
much thereof as may be necessary, be and
same is hereby appropriated out OF inter
nal improvement funds of 1892, sixth ward
to build bridges at or near A. Doss-
man and across Mountain BAYOU, said
work to be sold to the lowest bidder, and
done under the supervision of the road
overseer.
On motion of Mr.. Stagg be it resolved
that the petition from the citizens of upper
Bayou Bnuf relative to repairing Payne's
bridge across Bayou B@uf was laid over
until Mr.. Milburn's presence.
On motion of Mr.. Robin, be it resolved,
that, whereas compromise has been eff
feeted in the suit of Edgar T. Meche vs.
Chas Clay ct ais, District Court, No. 1858,
whereby said Edgar T. Meche cedes to the
parish of St Landry, a public road hereto
fore disputed, therefore be it resolved that
Messrs Dupreville Meche, Pierre Woods
and Albert Boudreau be and are hereby
appointed O committee to lay out said
road according to-section 3 of road ordi-.
nance and report at the next regular
meeting
that Mr. Robin be added to said committee
and made chairman thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Stagg be it resolved
that the report of the committee appointed
to sell contract to build bridge over Tuck
er's canal on Bayou Beuf be accepted and
Mr. d. McWilliam be credited with the
sum of $50, amount of the appropriation
out of internal improvement funds of fifth
ward, 1891, balance contract price being
rejected as authorized
On motion of Mr.. Haas the jury took
a recess until 80 o'clock D. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met pursuant to ad-
iournment. Present: Mr.. E. NJ. Boagni
president, Messrs. Stagg, Ward, Olivier,
Haas, Dossman, Durio and Blhm
On omtion of Mr.. Dossman,be itresolyed
that the petition from the citizens of the
seventh police jury ward relative to re-
peal the hog law now existing, from Point
Chataigner following the public road lead
ing to Vile Plate to Don Manuel gully,
thence following said gully to Bayou des