The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-08-20

as required by law for members of the Police
Jury.
All actions in the forfeiture of bonds of roat
supefintendents shall he brought exclusiVely
before the Police Jury.
Be it further ordained that all laws or part
OF laws in conflict with this ordinance be an(
| are hereby fepeafpd.
Mr. Lafieur moved to amend the above or
dinanee by inserting Sl.50, for the maximum
compensation instead of $500. Motion was lost
voting in favor of Mr.. Lafienrs amendment
Lafienr and Clopton; against: Dupre, Bergeron
| Courtney, FOntenot, MCGEE, Butler and GuidrT
The amendment having been lost, MFR. McGees
resolution came to vote as offered by him
and was carried. Voting yea: Dupre, Berge-
| ron, Courtney. FOntenot, MCGEE, Butler and
Gnidry. Voting nay Lafieur and CloptOn.
| The Police Jury adjourned until tomorrow at
| 10 O'Clock q. m.
OPELoUsAs, August IL, 1892.
The Jury met at 1890 pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present: E. M. Boagni, President, and
Messrs. Bnller, MeGee, Dupre, Fontenot. Court
ney, Bergeron, Guidry, Clopton and Lafeur.
On motion of Mr. Boagni, Ernest D6jean was
appointed road Overseer from southwest corner
of Greenwood plantation to Dejean's place, and
Frank Mudd from Arnaud's place to Fishers
bridge.
On motion of Mr. MCGEE, Be it resolved, that
in the matter OF the taxes of Sam Haas, the
tax collector be instructed to proceed to en-
force the collection according to law.
ON motion of Mr.. Bergeron the consideration
of the communication of the District Judge,
relative to the purchase of a library for the use
of the courts, be indefinitely postponed
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the petition from
the citizens or Grand Prairie, relative to clean
ing out canal and coulee, was laid on the
table indefinitely.
Mr.. Fontenot in the chair.
On mOtian of Mr.. Boagni, the sum of $3.50 90,
or as much thereof as necessary, be made for
the purpose of purchasing spades and shovels
for the list ward, and the sum of fifty dollars or
wheel scraper for the lst ward both amounts
to be paid out OF the Internal Improvement
funds of 1892, 1st ward.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, the sum of s75.0O or
as much thereon as may be necessary be apprO-
priated out OF the funds not otherwise appro-
priated for the purpose OF repairing the fence
around the Courthouse and committee of two
be appointed by the chair to supervise and re-
eeive said work The chair appointed Messrs.
Z. M. Boagni and T. s. Fontenot.
On motion OF Mr.. Boagni, the sum of $4,000
be appropriated, Or as much thereof as may be
necessary out of the funds not otherwise ap-
proprlated for the purpose of repairing the
Courthouse roof and that committee of two
be appointed to let out said work. The chair
appointed Messrs. T. s. Fontenot and Z. M.
Boagni.
On motion of Mr. Courtney, the President of
the Police Jury be appointed a committee of
one to arrange and furnish the new Police Jury
room, as in his Judgment seems best for the use
of the Police Jury at it's next regular meeting.
On motion!of Mr.. Courtney, the appropriation
heretofore made for the repair of the bridge
across Cocodrie, at Chas. Dossman's, 9th ward,
be reconsidered and rescinded and committee
diSchal ged.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur, the appropriation
heretofole made for the building of the Poiret
bridge be reconsidered and rescfnded and COM
mlttee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur, Be it resolved,
That on and after the 1st of January, 1893, ali
jurors on inquest be paid cash, the same as
witnesses in criminal cases, grand aud petit
jurors.
On motion of Mr., Courtney, be it resolved,
that the President of the Police Jury be ap-
pointed committee of one to have 500 copies
Of the road ordinance adopted yesterday, and
also the unbranded stock ordinance printed in
pamphlet form and forwarded to each men,
Der of the Police Jury. =
On motion of Mr.. Boagni, the name of Pres
ton Comfy was placed on the INDECENT list
On motion of Mr.. Bergeron, Jessie Powell
was also placed ON the INDECENT list
On motion of MIR. Guidry, Honor6 Bernard
was placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. Iafleur, Be it resolved,
That the Sheriff be and is hereby authorized to
grant a permit for the keeping of stand for
the sale of eatables on the Courthouse square,
provided the party to whom said permit is
granted shall maintain the said square clean
and in good condition under the supervision
and satisfaction of the Sheriff.
The Police Jury adjourned till the second
EN- BOAGNT,
Attest: President
ALEX. STAGG, Clerk.