The Opelousas courier., 1893-07-08
Proceedings of the Police bury
Opelousas, La, July 8, 1898.

suant to adjournment. Present.: E.
M Roagni. Pres, Messrs. MCGEE, Du-
pre, Courtney, Bergeron, Guidry, ClOp-
ton, Lafieur and Butler.
The chair announced that the jury
met to-day as a board of reviewers, to
review assessments.
On motion of Mr.. La1eur a commit
tee Of two was appointed to wait on
the assessor and find out if the assess
ment was ready to be submitted to the
board ; the chair appointed Messrs. La
heur and Bergeron.
The assessor appeared before the
jury to state that he would not be ready
to hand in his list until the Gath day of
July, 1898.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre the Police
Jury went into regular session.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE the report
of committee appointed to sell contract
to build bridge yer Bayou des Cannes
at Frug6's crossing, was received, COM
mittee discharged and Mr.. Homer Fru-
&c credited with the sum Of $4,000 out
of Internal improvement funds Of 1898,
5th ward.
Mr.. Guidry moved to take up Mr..
Bergeron's motion laid on the table at
last meeting to appropriate the sum OF
$3.50 to send Edward Gil to the State
University.
Mr.. MCGEE moved to lay MI. Guidry's
motion on the table +; the vote on Mr..
McGee's motion resulted in a tie, the
president voting against it. Mr.. Nc
Gees motion was lost.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Guidry's mo-
ton, which resulted in a tie the Presi-
dent voted for it. Mr.. Guidry's motion
was carried.
The vote on Mr.. Bergeron's motion to
appropriate $3.50. 90 to send Edward Gil
back to the State University resulted
as follows: nay, MCGEE, Clopton, La
heur and Butler. Aye, Guidry, Court
ney, Bergeron and Dupre; there being a
tie the chair voted aye. MI. Bergeron's
motion was carried,
The Police Jury adjourned till this
evening at 5 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 5 p. m. Pres
ent: E, NJ. Boagni, Messrs. Clopton,
Lafeur, Butler, Courtney, Guidry, Ber-
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, Messrs. j.
r. Guidry, N. Oliver, A. Fuselier and
0. Manuel mere appointed commission
ers for the sale of unbranded stock for
the 8th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, c. Walls
was appointed commissioner for the
sale of unbranded stock for the I'd Po-
lice Jury ward.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, Messrs.
Burt Haw and Thomas Dunbar were
appointed commissioners for the sale
of unbranded stock for the 4th ward.
On motion Of Mr.. Butler Theogene
Reed was appointed commissioner for
the sale of unbranded stock 18th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, Julien ia
cot was placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion ofkNr. Bergeron, Vigile
Quebedeau was Rgsced on the INDECENT
list.
On motion Of Mr.. Guidry, Adam Be-
moi was placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr. Courtney, Up. Car
son was ordered csbdited Sith the sum
Of 1880, Magistrates and CopStable's
cost in road suit.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, Mr.. j. b.
Fontenot was credited with the sum of
dollars in ten different road suits.
On motion of Mr.. McGee the jailer
was allowed to put one horse~on the
court house square to keep the grass
short.
Mr.. Lafieur in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Boagni be it resOlv-
ed that a committee of three be appoint
ed by the Police Jury to examine the
books Of the Parish Treasurer and Clerk
and all papers or books relating to the
finances of the parish, and that the
said committee be especially instructed
to investigate into the action Of the
president in all financial matters, to
tally all warrants signed by him with
approved accounts or resolutions order
ing the amount paid, to ascertain from
the Clerk and Treasurer all particulars
in regard to instructions then given if
any by the president in the issuing of
warrants and the payment of the same.
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Court
ney.
motion on the table.
Mr.. Boagni called for the yeas and
nays. Messrs. MCGEE, Butler and Ber-
geron voted yea, Messrs. Courtney,
Guidry, Dupr6 and Boagni voted no.
Mr.. Clopton voted blank. Mr.. McGee's
motion to table was lost.
Mr.. Boagni called for the yeas and
nays on his motion. Messrs. McGee,
Clopton, Butler, Bergeron and La1eur
| voted no, and Messrs. Courtney, Boa
gDi, Guidry and Dupr6 voted yes. Mr..
BoagDi's motion was lost there being a
! tie Laheur voted no. Mr.. Boagni's mo-
ton was lost.
Mr.. Boagni arose on a point of in
formation requesting to be Informed
| why the police jury by its vote refused
to investigate his acts as president and
| thus deprive him of the only means of
| refuting in an official manner the news
paper articles and rumors circulating
| to his detriment.
Mr.. Lafeur in answer stated that he
saw no necessity for such a committee
to be appointed.
Mr.. McGee-because l am of the opin-
ion that there is no necessity of a com
mittee appointed at this time for that
purpose.
DR.. C%lopton-for the information of
| Mr.. Boagni I would say, Committees
were appointed by this body from
| time to time to examine the books &C.,
| referred to and have reported on same,
| and at this time / believe a committee
for this purpose useless.
Mr.. Courtney paid in 1876, amount
received from MI. Fontenot for sale
of unbranded colt, 9Th ward.
On motion of Mr.. La1eur the minutes
were adopted as read.
On motion of Mr.. Lafeur the Police
Jury adjourned until the Gath day of
July, 1898, at IL M.
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