St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-12-10
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
POLICE JURY.
OpELousAs, Nov. IA, 1892.

The police jury met at Il 80 p m. Pres
ent: E M Boagni, president: McGee, Ber
geron, Guidry Courtney, Lafeur, Butler
Clopton and Dupre
Mr.. McGee in the chair.
Mr. B0agnl moved that the following
words be inserted in the minutes of the
last meeting, "were adopted as amended
The motion of Mr. Dupre accepting the
report of committee to view out public
road from Bayou Teche TO Port Barre be
SO amended as to read as follows: On mo-
ton of Mr. Dupre the report of committee
appointed to lay out public road from
Taylor's bridge to Bayou Teche at 2 Barre
following the west bank of bayou Courta-
bieau, be accepted and committee dis
charged and road declared public road
provided it entails no cost to the parish.
The description of road from Big Cane to
bayou lack as accepted at last meeting be
inserted by the clerk.
The followings words were inserted sand
the amounts OF $7143.50 be placed to the
credit of G ID Stewart" the words to follow
immediately after the words committee
discharged y
three was appointed to ascertain the proba-
bic cost OF repairing the Taylor's bridge.
. The following committee was appointed
} w Bailey G Gibbons and DR. Walker.
On motion of Mr. Bergeron the commit
tee appointed to investigate the complaints
at Port Barre, was discharged.
On motion of Mr. Lafieur the report OF
committee to have dug the gully at e
Brignac faccepted, committee discharged
and Antoine Nix credited with the sum
of $500, by request of Mr. A L Fontenot,
out ofiHtesnal Improvement 9th ward, 1872
On motie@eesof Mr.. Courtney the report Of
committee to lp1l contract to repair Doss-
man bridge was aeV apted and committee
discharged and the sGtaa of $l60 placed to
the credit of Mr. L NJ Fergerson.
On motion of MIR Courtney the report OF
committee to lay out road from Cedar
Trees to 1ieggets Gully was received and
as follows Commencing at the Cedar
Trees (on road from Pine Prairie to God
WINS &c) through lands of VIM Clark via
said Clark's saw MILL through lands of
Philip 0lin Fontenot across bridge over
Beasley gully, thence through lands Of
to bridge over Prairie Mache gully, through
lands of Madam Felieien Guillory, BENZ.
Henry, public and rail road and DR. T A
Weighill, at whose west line it joins road
at John w Leggett's gully.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur the sheriff was
authorized to continue the employment of
the deputy to keep an account of the time,
per diem and mileage of witnesses as here
tofore.
0ismotion of Mr. Clopton the parish
treasurer was instructed to pay witnesses
and jurors cash as heretofore.
On motion of Mr. Lafeur the police jury
adjourned till 8: 80 p m.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at 80 p m. Present:
E M Boagni, president; MCGEE, Bergeron,
Guidry, Clopton, Lafieur, Butler, Courtney
and Lafeur.
On motion of Mr. Dupre the report of
committee appointed to have dug a canal
to drain public road in front of Edmond
Sylyestre, received and committee dis
charged and, the sum of $4,000 credited to
Mr. E Sylvestre half each from internal
improvement funds of 1st and 9th wards.
On motion of Mr. Bergeron the public.
road from bayou Teche leading to Numa
Hebert was made to extend as far as nee
essary passing through Numa Hebert and
Philogene Bergerons land.
Mr.. Lafleur in the chair.
On motion of Mr. McGee, Be it resolved
that the clerk be and is hereby instructed
to give possession of the official proceed
ings of the police jury to no one except to
the official printer
Resolved further, That access to the
minutes and proceedings of the police jury
be given to any other person wishing to
take copies or extracts therefrom for pub
lieation.
Mr. Courtney moved to strike out the
words ito no other except in Mr. McGee's
resolution.
Mr. Courtney withdrew his motion
On motion of Mr.. Boagni the following
was offered as substitute to Mr. MeGee's
resolution:
Resolved, That the clerk of this body be
requested to furnish to the press of this
parish all facilities to take the proceedings
of this body and that should he please he
shall give to the said press copy Of the
said proceedings, provided that only the
ST. LANDRY CLARION shall receive copy
signed by him which shall be the official
copy.
substitute.
Mr. Boagni called for the yeas and nays
on Mr. Bergeron's motion to table. MCGEE
Dupre no, Guidry no, Bergeron yes, Butler
yes, Laheur yes.
Mr. Boagni moved to lay Mr. McGee's
motion on the table.
Mr. Bergeron called for yeas and nays.
McGee no, Clopton no, Boagni yes, Court
no, Butler no; being a tie chairman La
heur voted no.
Mr. Boagni moved to amend Mr. McGee's
original motion so as to read as follows:
Be it resolved, That the clerk be and is
hereby instructed to give possession of the
official proceedings OF the police, jury to
no one except the official printer; however,
should he see fit, the clerk being hereby
authorized to furnish to the other papers
a duplicate thereof without thereto APP
pending his official signature. Carried.
Police jury adjourned till tomorrow
morning at $50 a m.
NOVEMBER 18TH.
The police jury met at 9:30 m. Pres.
ent e NJ Beagni, president; MCGEE. Ber-
geron, Guidry, Clopton, Lafleur, Butler
Courtney and Dupre
On motion OF Mr. Lafieur the reading oi
fhe minutes of yesterdays proceedings was
dispensed with,
On motion of DIR Clopton the communi
cation of Judge Cullom relative to remis
sion of license of Amelia Forbe was laid
on the table,
on motion of Mr. Bergeron the report
of road supervisor in regard to the repairs
of Coulon's bridge was accepted and the
sum of $125o0 credited to Mr. Oville Bail
laux, one-half out Of internal improvement
funds of 1st and End wards, 1892
On motion of Mr. Guidry the report o.
committee appointed to supervise the con
struction of bridge over FroZard's cana
was taken from the table, the report O
committee accepted and committee dis
charged and the sum of 5000 credited K
Gerasin Richard out of the Internal i'm
proyement funds of 2nd ward, 1892
On motion of Mr. MCGEE, the petition O
citizens of Plaquemine and vicinity rela
tive to reconsidering change of road OF
Mr. Theodule Thibodeau's land and site o
Thibodeaus bridge, which was laid owe
at last meeting, taken up and the name
Of each one ON said petition called and as
certain therefrom their residence ant
whether they are land owners or not.
W On motion of Mr. MCGEE the petition o
the citizens of Plaquemine praying 10
reconsideration of petition of Mr. .Thlbo
~, raaa from Prllf}' IN pIa1 m