St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-10-22
Proceedings of the Police Jury.
OpELoUsAs, La. Oct. 10. 1899

of the 0pelousas Compress Co, 1imitet
, praying to be exempted from taxation wa
laid on the table.
Mr.. Courtney moved to lay on the tabl
the petition of Mr. T. S. Fontenot relativ
. to the publication of the proceeding
Of the police jury till next meeting NJ
Bergeron called for the aye and nay votes
McGee no, Dupre yes, Courtney yes, Bel
geron no, Guidry yes, Clopton yes, Laf1eu
yes.
/ The police jury adjourned till $3.50 p. n
! EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at 3 80 p. m. Pres
ent, =. NJ. Boagni, president; Messrs. Nc
Gee, Dupre, Courtney, Bergeron, Guidry
Clopton and Lafeur
committee to lay ont public road from
| Taylor's Bridge to Bayou Teche on th,
4 west received and committee discharged
/ and said road be declared a public roae
provided said change entail no cost to thu
parish.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre the complain
/ of Mr. Soileau against Mr.. Butler, roa6
supervisor was laid on the table till the
next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry the report o.
| committee to sell bridge on Coulee Croche
| gully near ]. B. I.afeur be accepted and
committee discharged, and Mr. Yalentin
Gardin be credited for the sum of $4,000
committee to sell bridge over Bayou Cane
at Johnny Reeds crossing was accepted
and committee discharged and johnny
Fruge credited for $500
On motion of Mr.. Bergeron the report
Of committee to sell contract to replace
Camy's bridge accepted and committee
discharged and the sum of $4,000 placed to
the credit of Ovian que Dole.
Received of H. D. Courtney $3.50 for sale
OF unbranded colt by Variste Fontenot, 6
ward, and $500 for sale of unbranded beef
by Marcus Fontenot, 9th ward
On motion of Mr.. Courtney; whereas. a
petition has been presented to this body
from citizens residing on the Atchafalaya
River praying for the reduction Of the par
ish tax on. parties whose lands have been
overfoWed during the year; and whereas
we synlpathize with these sufferers from
overflow and would grant the relief prayed
for if We could do so practically, but owing
to the many legal practical objection we
are constrained to lay petition on table.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, that part Of
road ordinance, section 10, page Il, the
words repaired and approved the account
OF the workman and if the same can not
be repaired have the same assessed be
out and the word "appraised' as
provided in section page be inserted
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, Mr.. Richard
Cottingham, Arthur Simeon and Josephusg
brown were afspoifllted a coninlttee eo lay
out PUBIC road leading east to the Belle
hae Woeasaflass ~ anu same Pc iald oetWeen
N NJ y "a. fer-
ming at the NV corner of Higgins land.
On motion of Mr. Guidry Messrs Jules
Petitin, j. j. Barry, and DR.. Guilbeau were
committee to ascertain thel
expediency in changing road prayed for
by citizens of Grand Ceteau
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s1las,log ri5 Waa paaeen oa lns !illulgeIlt st.
:. 4 ,a iie Poiice JuEy auJoerued I'LL tomorrow
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,lie alle ppiies liFy met at ~ cloek, puF-
aailI 5Lt to aeil9liriitneIit. I resent: y NJ
2oashls Pf9slaeht, ~ nessFs, Mc5ee, l'upre.
5otifthes, 1,i bergefea, 0uddfy, 0iopton ana
eaIleur. me
on motlon OF NE Clopton, the sum /
= S2oos on as mueh thereof as necessary, be
lpproPtlaIea ou5 .I OF lhe lnternai improve
hent Itillds @! 4tn ware Iof Is90 TO rebuild
,ridge on Fetite fralrle Bayou and E. w.
,Ylyester, I'll Rutlege and wesley Bud-i
len, be appointed committee to sell con-
ract
On motion OF Mr.. e. T Clopton,
he report OF the committee appointed to
Jew out road running from Big Cane VIC
nifty to Bayou J ack was accepted and
Dad granted as viewed out by said COM
nittee.
On motion of Mr.. McGee, that petition of
itizens of Plaquemine praying for recon
Iteration of petition of Mr.. Thibodeau
hanging road running from Prud 'homme
sity to Bellevue be laid over till next
egular meeting, to give time to hear both
ides, and the meantime that Mr.. Thibo-
eau be notified not to close old road till u
nal decision of the body
Mr.. Il. M. Boagni, chairman of the COM