St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-15
PROCEEDINGS OK THE POLICE
Jury.

mcnt. Present f. ii. Boagni, President; Mes
Els. MCGEE, Duprt, Lafeur, Courtney, BcrSC
ron, Guidry and Clopton.
Minutes of last meeting read as published i'll
the Clarion aud after correction to conform to
procee 1ingS published i'll Courier and Demo
crat, which were correct, they were adopted
letter from the Board of Directors of the
Opelousas Compress Go. was read, asking that
its plant and capital stock be exempted from
parish taxation for period or years. On mo-
ton of Mr. LaIlcur the petition was laid on the
table
a communication signed IT. s. Fontcuot, one
Of the Stockholders and member of the Board
Of Directors OF the Clarion Printing and Pubs.
Co.. read. asking that the Clerk be in
struvtcl to furnish Il copy OF the proceedings Of
the Police jury to the st. Landry Clarion
"only." On motion of Mr.. Courtney the matter
I was laid over until next meeting. Mr.. Bcrge-
ron called for the yeas and nays. Voting aye,
DuprG, Courtney, Guidry, Clopton, Laiicur;
nay-McGCr, Bcrgeron.
Adjourned until $50 p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
! The Police Jury met at $50 T. H. Present: +.
NJ Boagni President, Mcesls. McGce, Court
ney, Bcrgcron, Guidly, CloptOn, Lalour and
! Duir.,.
4 report signed by T. G. Jennings, Francois
GuIiIOry and Pierre Cutlery, relative 10 change
OF road from Tuyior'S Bridge to Bayou TeChv,
ut Port Barre, west side OF Bayou Courlablcan,
! VAS read, and Oh motion of Mr.. DuprG. the rC
! port was accepted and the road as laid out de
| clarcd public road, and committee discharged.
| Mr. Soiicau made Il verbal report i'll French
concerning some misunderstanding in reference
| To working public roads i'll 9Th ward, complain
! ing OF Mr.. Buffers action, which, on motion OF
| Mr. Duprt, WAS laid the table until next
| meeting, when Mr. Butler can be heard Oh the
| subject.
| The committee appointed to sell tho build
ing of bridge over Coulfe trochc gully near
| Mr. J. b. IHtlellr'S on the road from Grand Co
! tCau to Church Point, report having sold
| tract to Nalentu Gardiner for $40, that the
work was performed according to contract and
accepted by the committee. On motion said
amount is hereby appropriated to pay for tho
work, the report accepted and committee dis
| charged
! The committee appointed to sell bridge on
! Bayou DIES Cannes at John Reeds crossing, re-
/ port having sold same TO Johnny Frugr for So.
| The work was performed according to contract
| and accepted. On motion the report was az
| Cepted and committee discharged and Mr. Reed
! credited for $500.
| The committee appointed to sell cont. act to
| repair Gangs bridge. report having sold the
same to Ovignac DorG for sos The work was
| performed according to contract and approved
and accepted hy the comalittee: On motion
the amount OF $500 was placed To the credit
Of Mr. Dore, report accepted and committee
! discharged.
MI. Courtney reported the AMOUNT of $3.50 re-
! cclvcd from Evariste FOntcnot and ~ from
Marius Fontenot, proceeds of sale of unbranded
! stock, 9th ward. WHICH amounts were turned
over to the Parish Treasurer.
| On motion of Mr.. Courtney, whereas Il neti-
ton has been presented to this body from citi-
| zens residing on the Atchafalaya river, praying
for the reduction OF the parish tax of parties
whose lands have been overlooked this year;
and whereas we sympathze with these suffer
crs from overflow, and would grant the relief
prayed for, II we conld do 50 practically, but
owing to the many legal and practical obiec-
tons we ave constrained to lay their petition
on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Courtney, Section 10 of
Road Ordinance, page II, is hereby amended by
striking ont repair and approve the account
of the workmcn, and if the same cannot hc re-
paired, have the same assessed and the words
"aIprdlsed as provided III Sec :. 4. g. be III
serted instead.
A petition from citizens Of Bellevue praying
for opening public road leading east to the
Bellevue woodlands was read. On motion
Richd. C0ttingham, Arthur Simon and jose
phtts Brown were appointed IL committee to
have said road laid out between lands of Giles
PIE, Robt. Blanks, j. A. Pcrrodin NJ. Simon and
John Higgins, beginning at the northwest |
corner Of Higgins land
petition was read asking that the road now |
running through lands of Armand Richard and |
Antoine Bajas Oh road from Grand Cotcau to |
bayou Borrbeux be made public road.
Mr.. Guidry moved that Committee consist
Ing o: jules rctctin, J. j. Barry and DR.. Is.
Guilbcau be appointed to view ont said road
and report at next meeting. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, Francois j. Foyl-
tcnOt was placed on the INDECENT list.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 10 Il. III.
OPELOUsAS, Oct II, 1892.
The Police jury met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt. Present L. III. Boagni, President, and
McsslS. BcrgCrOu, Guiury, DHprC, Courtney |
tloptOn, Latcur and McGec.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read.
petition from residents of ncjshbornood of
Palmetto was read.
OH motion of Dr.. CIOptGn the sum of $3.50 ar
as much thereof as may he necessary be appru-
prialcd ont OF the internal Improvement fund
of 4th ward, 1892, to rebuild bridge on pntite
Prairie Bayou and that hlcSsrS. L. ". Svlycs-
ter, II. Kutledgc, Wesley Buddcn he appointed
to sell tho contract. Carried.
On motion OF Dr. Clopton the report of the
committee appointed at the August meeting to
view out road from Big Cane vicinity to Bayou
Jack was accepted and road granted as viewed
out by said committee.
a nllIuerOIISy signed irt |
ny residents or Pld4ucinlne, protesting against |
the change of the road from Prud'homue Civ
ing, on the petition OF Mr.. Thibodeau and 9th
ers. On motion OF Mr.. Magce the matter Was
laid over until next meeting, the old road tn | .
remain as at present pending final action of the
Jury.
President Boagn OF behalf of tho Building Z
Committee, submitted the following report,
adopted and committee discharged 4
OrELoUsiS, Sept Is. 1872
We have this day examined the addition to s.
The Courthouse and VIC find it all cemrlcted "
to contract, and we find that tLe I
parish owes G. D. Stewart seven thousand one
hundred and forty three and 50T1OO dollars f
BEING full amount due sad contractor, Includ ,
ng all extra work which was authorized Nv !
Is, as above detailed. /
!signtdl f. n: Boagni, L. Latreytc. a
:. M. Thompson, Geo. W. Vanhorn supt.
Mr. BoaGni also reported that the sum of
1867 is due Mr.. G. d. Stewart for the work ,
Jury room.
Mr. Boasni also reported extra work perform
d on interior Of Clerk and Recorders office,
hat the sum or s58 was due Mr.. c. d. Stewart
The reports were adopted and the amounts
ordered credited to Mr.. Stewart
MI. Boagnl reported having performed
II the Police Jury at its last meeting'
md notified Mr.. Ware to resume work on til"
!rteslan well on Courthouse square within 30
lays, or remove his machinery from the snuare
)n motion Mr. Ware WAS allowed 81 WV 49, ~ |
esne the work.
On motion OF Mr.. Bergcrou, the sum of So is
lercby added to the appropriation of 500 for |
epairing Coulons bridge over Bayou Tcche '' .
On motion of Mr. Bcrgcron the following =
Committee was appointed to investigate COM =
,laints made against the keeper of the ferry At I
Port Barre j. r. MelancOn JOS Duhouriiou | 1
ohn Leblanc and Joseph DGcan said com
nittce to report at next regular meeting
MI McGee submitted a report in behalf of | y
committee appointed to build bridge over
5ayou DIES Cannes, which was accented. and
. AM r. DISCHARGED ei and on motion
hereof as may be necessary was apprUpriateI
nt OF internal Improvement fund Of 1928. Sth |
yard, to build said bridge, uudcr the super,
lslon OF committee consisting of OliI. Man |
cI, SIMEON Vldrine and Homer Frugc
The committee appointed to estimate cost of
uIting bridge oyer bayou Pla1ueminc, known
s Ihlpodau1 bridge, submitted a report which
II motion Of Mr.. Mcgee was laid on the table
ntl' next regular meeting.
Mr.. Ltfieur in the chair.
Mr.. BoaSni moved that the bills for extra
rnllial work done by L. B. Brooks in the ease
I the State VS.. Istonce Broussind, state W. |
ames Warner and others, amounting TO $40 50.
C approved aud the amount he placed to the
rcdit Of Mr. Brooks -"
MT. Clopton moved as substitute that the
latter DC referred to the District Attorney
Mr.. BoaSni withdrew his motion
Mr.. Bcfgeron renewed the motion to re-. fer the
natter to the District Attorney and that furth-
/ consideration thereof be deferred until nck,
OCULAR meeting. Carried
Mr. BoaSni i'll the chair. -
M, D'lpre moved to appropriate $3.50 to
uild bridge on road from Iaylors bridge TO
ayou lechc at Port Barre, work TO be done
ndcr thG supervision Of the road oversecr y,