St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-07-30
Proceedings or the Police Jury.
OpELousAs. La, July 19tll...

! - ~ A10PELoUsAs, La, July 18th, 1882
Members elect of the police jury assem-
bled to organize at 2 p. IN. On motion O
" I Clopton, Mr. ] B Bergeron was choser
temporary chairman. On motion of r La
/ flear, w i Cfopton was chosen temporar,
secretary. Nominations then being In or
der, MIR Ill Courtney put in nomination fol
| president Mr. i. NJ Boagni. There being ne
/ other nomination a vote was taken which
resulted in the unanimous election of E n,
Boagni for president Mr. Alex Stagg, b.
motion of w T Clopton, seconded BY II
| Courtney, was unanimously chosen clerk
On motion of r Lafleur duly seconded
committeesof three was appointed, con
Esisting of Messrs Latleur, Gourtney and
Fontenot, to wait on clerk elect Stagg and
| inform him OF his election and to notify
him that the police jury stands adjourned
to meet at 8 pm,
T. EVENING SESSION. @s fs
81 Police jury met at m. President 30.
agni in the chair Present, Messrs Elop.
| dry, Bergeron, Lafieur and Fontenot
The clerk of the court having sworn In
| Mr. A Stagg as clerk and Mr. E M Doagnj
as president, both took their seats.
On motion of Mr. McGee, the report OF
the committee appointed to lay out public
road starting at the woods on line between
| lands of Henry x eung il and of Francois
Henry Young Jr and Eyariste G Fontenot,
thence on line between lands of Henry
Young j T and Landry Soileau thence IN
line between lands of Landry Soifeau and
Arteiuse Eontenot, thence On line between
lands of Arteluse Fontenot and Ducoudre
LIS Guillory, thence on line between lands
of Ducoudre Is Guillory and rrheepf,iIe
Guillory, thence on line between lands of
Theophile Guillory and Glide Ignas Fonte-
not, thence on line between lands Of Glide
Ignas Fontenot and Theodule Guillorv.
overtaking road leading from BAYOU aes
Cannes to Opeionsas was received and
adopted, committee discharged, and said
road declared q public road.
On motion 81 Mr. Guidry, the following
que from ALI Jeans to - Smiths: Je-
rome Meehe from Edgar Jeans northwest
corner to Bellevue road at. Ben Andruss !;
Joshua Johnson from Louis Sibilie's to
Church Point road at Louis Vautreaux' !:
Roman Areenaux from NJ Guilbeanxi
southwest corner to road to Scott station
at Clairyille Prejean's
On motion of Mr. Butler, the following
road over GERS We're appointed A Ell To-
ney from Vile Plate to road to Bayou
B9uf at Christoval Tate's; VIM Butler
from Vile Plate to ] ] Landreneaa's. Oc-
tave Gnillory from Israel GuilIorY's bridge
to ] B Fontenot's.
On moton OF MI Courtney, the follow
ing road overseers were appointed Il n
Kelly from bridge on Bayou Ghicot near
Geo kellys to public road leading from
Chicot to Cocodrie at o G Griffith s.
On motion Of Mr. Bergeron, the follow
ing road oyerseers were appointed: Joseph
Meehe from Joseph Meche's4 upper line to
Arnaudville; Dave Higginbotilam from
his bridge to road leading to public road
to ArnaudEilie.
The following commissioners OF unbran-
ded stock were appointed:
On motion of Mr. Guidry Alex Cum
mings for I'd ward; on motion Of Mr. Fon-
tenot:s Alfred Stagg for 5th ward; on mo-
ton of Mr. Butler: Landreneau and Al
bert LaiIeur for 7th ward; on motion of
Mr. Dupre: Louis Fontenot for 1st ward J:
on motion of Mr. Courtney: Louis Sy1yes-
tire and Marins Fontenot for -th ward.
On motion of Mr. Butler, ArdueH Vail
Guiliory, Sidney sFontenot, Henry Gatey
and Treyille Guillory be appointed com
mittee to yiewsout a public road from J J
Landreneaus to Vim Johnson's, and re-
port at next regular meeting.
On motion Of Mr. Dupre, Jack Melaneon
was reelected janitor.
On motion of Mr. Bergeron, Louis Sicily,
Joseph Il Meche, Adolphe Bourque and Jo-
seph Meehe were appointed a committee
to divide the lumber 1eftat Frozard's bridge
between tie ID and Sd wards
On motion of Mr. Lafeur, ballot was
taken for treasurer.
On motion of Mr. Lafleur, seconded by
Mr. Fontenot, Mr. Robert Chaehere was put
in nomination.
On motion of DR. Clopton, seconded by
Mr. Boagni, Mr G w Ward was put in NOM
ination.
The chair appointed Mr. Bergeron as
teller.
Each candidate having received five
votes, the chair declared no election.
On motion of Mr. Lafeur, the police jury
adjourned till Monday, 18th inst, at II 30
p. m. II. nj. BQAGNl,
Attest: President.
ALEX Stage, Clerk.