The Opelousas courier., 1893-12-16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.
OPELOUSAS. Dec. 11tll. is!


OPELoUsAs, Dec. 11tl, 1898
The Police Jury met at IL IN. Present :
Mr. J. B. Rergeron, President Messrs Dnnrr
Courtney, Guidry McCtee, Fontcnot, Clopton
Latleur and Evans.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, the sum of one hun
dred and fifty dollars was appropriated out O
internal Improvement funds LIST ward for 1898
10 bridge over certain mldhOe that cannot
be fixed on public road running west from Ope
! lOusas.
On motion of Mr. McGee the petition OF Ar
mogene Olivier, and others, of Plaquemlne
Ridge, praying for Il change of road, was taken
from the taDle zap ana petition granted-said road
to run as follows: On the north line of Armo-
gene Olivier, between said Olivier, GGrassin
Richard and T. Thbodeau and VIM D6ean ;
said change to be made without cost to the
parish and in accordance to law.
| On motion OF DR.. Clopton, the report of COM
inlttee appointed TO sell contract to build
bridges in front of the Bailey and Henderson
plantations was received, committee discharg-
ed, and ]. o. Leblanc, contractor. credited with
the sum of three hundred and ninety-five dol
lars, out OF internal Improvement funds 1898,
for the 4th ward
On motion of DR.. CIOpton, l.. G.. Dodez was
appointed hog killer on the Atchafalaya evees
and the Clerk instructed to forward him a com
mission.
On motion of Mr.. Lafleur the Police Jury ad-
JOurned till D. In.
EVENING SESSION
The Police Jury met at 8 p IN. Present:
Mr.. J. b. Bergeron, President, Messrs. McGee,
Clopton, Lateur, Courtney, Gudry, Evans,
FOntenOt and Dupre
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the petition Of
citizens OF Science Hill praying for change of
road was laid on the table till next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Evans the petition of citI-
zens of the list ward praying fora change of the
hog law line was laid on the table till next
meeting.
On motion of Mr. Lafieur. e. b. DubuissoD
District Attorney, was appointed II committee
of one to ascertain the cost to have made ab-
stract of title of the parish, if any, to the old
MOundville road leading out of the town of
Washington through the Prescott property.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot. the petition of
the citizens of Plaisance praying for change
of the hog law in that vicinity was received !
and laid on the table till next meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Guidry the police jury ad-
jonrned till tomorrow at 10 a. IN.
OPFLOUsAS, La, Dec I2 1893
The Police Jury met at 10 a. N. Present j. B. !
Bergeron, President; Messrs McGee, Dupr6, |
Courtney. Evans, Guidry, Clopton, Lafieur, |
Butler and FOntenot.
Mr.. Fontenot in the chair.
On motion of MI. Guidry, the report of com |
mittee appointed to lay out road between The |
parishes OF st. Landry and Acadia was laid on
the table for future consideration.
On motion of Mr. Courtney. the police Jury
went in committee of the whole for the purpose
of passing on claims. Mr. Courtney in chair.
ported through their chairman, Mr. Courtney,
that the following claims had been examined
and found correct:
L B Ewell, ] P, arresting and feeding VIM
johnson, prisoner er.-----.-...---.-.----.S ; 90
I Fl Miles, constable's fees for arresting
VIM Johnson In Avoyclles parish. 60
Ernest Thomas, burying pauper- 10 90
ID Larcade, putting up two stOyeS.-- s 90
; NJ Thompson, registering d filing inq'st so
Fontenot, cash pd criminal kilograms . IA
j Lasalle for sundries 5 25
for committing prisoners. II 60
feed'g prisnrs from Nov IA
to Dec 10, 1895. 281 40
NJ Boagni, attending board of railroad
commissioners, &c. Observation-Disclosures. I 90
s l. NannOV. DUFVlQg unknown person 10
1ouis ohnson, lumber, &c, 7th ward so
sraste DDupre, repair'g bridges &c, lst wd 10 GO
4" " 9TH Wd 5 30
Town of Washington, lumber for long
bridge, 5th ward Observation-Disclosures rs %
sobt Tate, fees in 3 road suits -.....--- 6 90
ebastien Fontenot, const fees same suits 10 90
David Rees, sheriff St Martin, servg cita-
tiOns &c, in suit VS.. Schexnyder ct al II 40
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the report of the
was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, the Police Jury
djourned till o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 2 p. m. Present j. |
!. Bergeron, President, and Messrs. Dupr6 !
ontenot, Courtney, Guidry, Evans, Clopton,
afieur and Butler.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, the police jury q
ent in committee of the whole for the pur-
Ose OF passing on claims.
The committee of the whole having arisen re-
Orted through their chairman, Mr.. Courtney,
lat the following claims were examined and L
'und correct:
NJ Jackson, citing witnesses before jury
on inquest ,.......$ 18 90 n
T Stewart, lumber, first ward - 6s
d Stewart carpt'g jury room, putting
ladder in tower, repS windows, etc.. CT so :
M Peters set'g CRATE shf's & coils office IL 90
pelOuSaS Courier, printing 1000 blanks 90
evy Bros Simon, books. .------..--. 43 90
Landry Democrat, print'g 1000 com't's 7 so
pelousas Courier, printing posteFs..--. l SO /
D Stewart, repairing Jail, etc. ..---..--. sol 90
Dossman, justice and wits fees, suit
nF Voy1F 1Flfr Coil af a1
oe BOrdelOn. serving citation and mile
age in above suit. Observation-Disclosures. 7 90
Dossman, justice and Wit'ss fees suit ,
Par. OF ST. Landry VS. Eperson DuhoD-. 3 II
)e Bordelon, mileage and serving cita-
ton in above suit. Observation-Disclosures. 10
j Dossman, just and wit'ss fees, road
suit Par. ST. Landry VS. FOntenOt 7 81 II
,e Bordelon, serving citation and mile P
age in above suit .-..-...--...--.- 90 o
suit Par; St. Landry rs Eugene Frank 7s7 r r
,e BOrdelOn, serving citation and mile u
age in above suit. t..-...-..... 800 "
pelousas Courier 1000 shirts clk's office "a 90
pelousas Courier, 1000 blank jury cert's 90
NJ Thompson, issuing witness and jury
certificates 364 90
NJ Thompson, register'g four inquests 10 90
Cannon, serving citation and mileage so oi
G Frerre, serving subp9nas and
mile'g, suit State VS. b ScheXsneyder-. 90
W Lyons, serving notices and mileage IL
suit State vs. Ben SchneXsneyder. 5 so 81
On motion of Mr.. Courtney the report of the II
mmittee was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur, be it resolved, that
g following is the estimate exhibiting the
rious items Of expenditure necessary for the F
ar 1894, and that the said estimate be pub al
he'd for thirty days before the amount Of
xes be fixed or determined as the law directs:
n Officers and members ....-........$3 $3250 90
Public printing Observation-Disclosures. 100 90
Magistrates and constabeS. .-..-... 5000 90
District attorney. 1900 90
Sheriffs criminal salary .-.-..-...-. 1900 90 nJ
Maintenance of prisoners in jail -. 1000 90 Il,
District Court witnesses .---.-..... 5000 90 ~
Grand and Petit jurors. ..--.-..-..-. $500 90 ~
Internal improvements ..----.-...--- 5000 90 "
Existing debt. 5000 90 VI
Public schools Observation-Disclosures. 1900 90 he
Outstanding witness certificates 1000 90 hf
Assessor Observation-Disclosures. 1900 90 sh
Contingent expenses .-...--.--...--. 1000 90 he
6 Contingent criminal expenses .----.- 1900 90 m
Indlgents Observation-Disclosures 500 90
Collection. Observation-Disclosures 1000 90
N making the above budget $4,000 was set
de for the public school fund and $500 for -
sessor's fund; the assessor being present re-
ested that $500 be taken from his fund and
Had Tn he school fun6