St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-12

swamp wood land 81.
SECOND WARD.
Omen land per acre-land bounded on one OF
more sides by the corporation OF Grand Cohau
and Sunset 81. Land next to above for DIS
lance of one mile from SAID corporation, 90;
From thence all land in the 2d ward, 81 All
hily, washed land, unfit for cultivation, 81
Wood land-iaud bounded on one or more
sides by above corporation, So Lana next 70
the above for Il distance of one mile from sal0
corporation, 81. From thence all high wood
land in tile second ward, 50. All low or swamp
"'0'' THIRD WARD.
Omen land-land on Bayou TCche for Il dis
lance of 20 acres back from sad bayou, -.
Behind SAID 20 acres, s.. Land on Bayou Cour-
tabIeau, =. Land i'll Prairie DIES FAMINE La''-
rent and eros ChreVreull, 81.
Wood land-high wood land, s.. Low or
swamp wood, 81.
FOURTH WARD.
Omen land-land on Atchafalaya, S.. Land
i'll Big Cane, 50. Land Oh Bayou Ne@roioot and
Petit Prairie, 50. Land on Bayou Waxia, 50.
Land on Bayou Jack, So. Land on Elm Ba-
you, 50.
FIFTH WAR;.
Open land-land bounded b. corporation or
Washington on one or more sides, 50. Land
next to the above for Il distance of mile from
said corporation, 81. From thence south TO list
ward, 80 Cataro and Moundvillc, 81. Bayou
Courtabicau, 81. Bayou B1uf, $50: rates
Cove, $3.50. Grand Prairie, ST. Joubcrt's
Cove and lands along Plaisance road, Hinckley
gu:ley and Bayou Carron, beyond the mile
limit, 81.
Wood Iand-land bounded on one side or
more by above corporation, S.. From thence
for a distance of l mile, 81. Lower wood
land, 81. From thence all high wood land IN
5th ward except as followsJ s.. All hIS1
wood land lying east of Bayou Courtableau and
Bruf. 50 cts. All low wood land lying east OF
Bayou Courtableau. IS cts
SIXTH WARD.
Open land, per acre-Bayou Chlcot, $50
had for ion re
Beaver Creek $50 Hilly, washed, unfit for
cultivation, IS cts. Cocodrie, $500 Elm Ba
you, So.
Wood land-high wood land, 81. Swamp, SOC
SEVENTH WARD.
Open land per acre-ChatalS IlGr, s.: Ma
mouth (Uppcr,) s.. Vile Plate Prairie, So
S.. Bellaire Cove, s3. John
Reeds Prairie, So.
Wood land, per Observation-Disclosures, 81 %
Mamouth, Sl.25. Anse-aux-Pailles. 81 p. Bel
laire Cove, $1.25. John Reeds Prairie, >l.25
Swamp, 81.
Open land, per acre--Lowcr Mamouth, 50.
Fauuetaiaue aud vicinity to Chataig nvr. s..
Mallet, 81. PlaQuemine Ridge, 81. Plaque
mine Point. 81.
Wood land, per acre-Lower Mallet, S1.25.
Mailet, Sl2j. swamp, ST.
Mr.. Laieur moved as a substitute that the
Board now proceed to review the assessment
according to the schedule of 1889, with the eX-
cUDtiOn OF the LeVee District referred to III Dr.
Clupton's motion.
Mr. Courtney moved as a substitute to the
substitute that land i'll the first ward bounded
on one or more sides by the corporation of Ope-
lOiSas he assessed SIS, from thence one mile so
and balance Of lands in 1st ward ST.
Mr. BergcrOn called for yeas and nays.
Messrs. MCGEE, Clopton. Latleur, Butler and
Bergeron voted No, and Messrs. Courtney. Dn-
pre- aud BOagni, Yes. Mr.. Courtney's substi-
tute WAS lost.
MIR. Boasni Withdrew lis resolution.
Mr., Laiieur now offered his substitute as a
motion duly seconded.
Mr.. BOagnl offered his original motion as 1,
substitute to Mr.. Laleur's motion.
Mr.. Berger0n called for the yeas and nays.
Messrs. MCGEE, Clopton, Latleur, Butler, Ber-
gcron and Courtney voted Nay. MeSsrs. Gui-
dry, Dupre and BOagni voted Aye. Mr. Boa
gnis motion was lost.
MI. Courtney offered his substitute as an
to Mr.. Latieur's original motion.
Mr.. Guidry moved to lay on the table the
whole subject matter. Mr.. Bergeron called for
the yeas and nays. McGee, ClOpton l.aiieur,
Courtney, Butler and Bergeron voted No. and
Guidry, DuprG and BOagni voted Yes. Guidry's
motion to table was lost.
EsMr. Latieur accepted Mr. Courtney's amend
ment to his motion, and as thus amended it was
carried.
On motion of Mr.. Lafleur the Police Jury adj
journed till tomorrow at 10 a. m.
OpeOusaB, July 25th, '93.
The Police jury met at 10 Il. N. Present. +
NJ. Boagni President; Messrs. f. II. MCGEE
Latleur, Butler and Copton.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE she following pream-
bic and resolutions were unanimously adopted ::
Whereas in the ilispensation of an ali-wise
Providence, the Hon. Edward Dubuisson has
been removed from our midst by the neXOra-
bic hand OF death; and
Whereas, as a former member of the body, he
rendered to the public faithful and valuable
service, and in all the relations of life cxem-
plitied the highest aud best qualities of good
citizen, good husband, good father ii good
friend and good DeighbOr; and
Whereas, it is meet and proper that this
body should express its sense of the public and
private worth of the deceased and of the loss
sustained i'll his death to the community at
large.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the testimonial
be spread upon the minutes Of the body and
published in its official proceedings, and that a
copy thereof be communicated by the Clerk to
the hereaVed family OF the deceased with the
Of the sympathy of the members of
the body for them IN their attiiction.
Resolved further, that this body do now adj
Ourn until p. m, out of respect to the de-
ceasd and that the jury attend the funeral in
A body.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at p. III. Present:
Mcssrs. Dnpre, Fontenot, Bergeron, MCGEE,
Butler. Guidry, Latieur, Courtney and Clopton,
MI. FOntenot in the chair
On motion of Mr. MCGEE the report of COM
nttee to sell contract to build bridge known
Us Thibodeau's bridge Oh bayou Plaquemine,
W DIS EtCc1Nbtt, anu tliS.
Eourque credited with the sum of slS7.00 out
Of Internal Improvement fund OF 1893, 9Th
ward.
On motion of Mr.. McGec the petition of cit
Zens of Plaquemine and vicinity, 5Fh ward,
'raying for public road to be established on
section lines dividing st. Landry and Acadia
parishes at some point to be designated by
appointed from the two parishes,
said road to intersect the OpclOusas and Prud-
loInme roads at Falerin Waller was received
md Mcssrs. Placide Blanchard, Lastie Richard,
J. j. Guillory, Eugene Miller, A. Miller, o. X.
3rnnson and W. S. Evans were appointed a
committee to confer with a like committee APP
pointed by the Police Jury of Acadia to lay
nut said road and report to the jury provid
I'll the road he maintained one half to the eX-
lense OF St Landry aud Acadia each.
On motion of DR.. Cl0ptOn the sum of s.. 80
vas ordered to be refunded to l.. GoudcilauX
md j. +. Hawkins, the same being the taxes
Of Geo. G. Smith doubly assessed for the years
$50 and 1891.
On motion of ETr. Bergeron the Clerk of the
Police Jury was instructed to notify the police
ury of st. Martin parish that an appropriation
fridge, So: Q to he paid by the parish of ST.
landry and st. Martin each. aud Clebert Roy
vas appointed keeper of said bridge.
on motion of Butler the petition of citizens
If Vile Plate and vicinity praying that the
i'd Vile Plate and Calcasicu road running
rom Vile Plate corporation to intersect the .
Dad at corner of Eloi Vidriue's lands, be made
public road was granted.
On motion of Lafleur the clerk Of the Police
Jury was ordered to issue warrant for $165 90
0 pay premium on insurance policy on Court
OESe payable out Of not otherwise apprOpri-
ted funds. favor of Clements & Lewis.
BOagni i'll the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Bergeron the Police Jury
diourned until tomorrow at 10 a. m.
July 26th, 1888.
The Police jury met at 10 a. IN. Present:
:. NJ. Boagui, President; Messrs. MCGEE. Du-
re, FontenDt, Courtney, Bergeron, Guidry,
iOpton Lati sur and Butler.
BergerOn III the Chair.
On motion of DR.. Clopt0n. seconded by f.. III.
IcGce: Whereas. in our opinion the legal
srm of the office OF President OF the !
oIice Jury has expired, we now proceed to
nrt a President.