St. Landry democrat., 1893-01-28

visor Of 81 ward. and on nirtinn of MI. MCGEE,
the report WAS accepted.
DR.. Clopt"n read his report Us road super
visor which was accepted.
Ihc police Jury adjourned TIL $3.50 L. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met ut $50 p III. Present: T.
NJ. BoagDi President, Mcssrs Mcticc, Court
ney. Bcrgcr0u, Guidry, ClOpiUn, Iatcur, DIT
pre-, FODtcnot and Butler.
MI DurrG read his report us road cupcrVie or,
lst ward, which was accepted
The committee appointed to submit plan OF
taxation for the purpose OF Working the puD1c
roads. was granted further time.
The report of 4. Guidry, road supervisor I'd
ward, was read and accepted.
On motion OF Mr. Butler, Azclle Manuel was
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion Of Mr.. Fontcnot, Messrs Christie
val Tate CleOphas Tate, Il. j. Conway, II, ri.
Dcshoicls and A. l. lavcrgnC we're appointed
committee to ascertain the cost uf building
bridge on Lavcrgne's gully Oh road leading from
Tates Cove to Washington.
On motion Of Mr.. Latieur, the Police Jury adj
iOuruedtili tomorrow at 10 a. III.
OrELoUsAs, Jan. 18th, 1892.
The F: j. met at 10 a. IN, Present: f.. NJ.
BoaSn, President; Messrs. MCGEE, Cl0pton,
Courtney, Butler, Bcrgcron, Laficur and Fon-
tcuOt.
on motion of Mr.. Lafcur, the Police Jury adj
j0urncd till $3.50 r. III.
The Police Jury met at $3.50 +. III. Present l..
Fl. McGce McsSrs. BOaSnl, FOntcnOt, Courtney,
Bergerou, Guidry Cloptou, Lafleur and Butler.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, be it resolved,
that from to-day and hereafter all>clalms ap-
proved against the parish shall be numbered
from one upwards beginning with the first
claim approved at this meeting they shall also
be lettered beginning with the letter at this
meeting and every subsequent January here
after The letter to designate the order In
which said claims shall be paid
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, BE it resolved.
that whereas the parish of st. Landry has 4
contract with L, +. Littell to place unaesessed
lands upon the assessment roll, said Littcll un-
der said contract is to receive Il percentage OF
all taxes collected from land placed on the roll
by him. And whereas said percentage now
amounts TO about $1,000 and whereas said Lii
tell agrees to take $1,000 III full payment of all
amounts claimed against the parish under the
said contract.
Now. therefore be it resolved that six hun
ilrcd dollars be paid said Llttcll ont of the
funds not otherwise appropriated OF 1898 and
the same amount out of the same funds of 1924,
which when paid shall be Iittcll's fun measure
of compensation for all work done by him uu
der said contract.
Mr.. BoaGul i'll the chair.
On 1uotion of Mr. GuurV Mcss"1. Homer
Gudry, A. ID. I'r,jcan aud lcxandrc Guibeau
were appointed il committee TO ascertain the
cost of building a bridge on gully near y. d.
PrCjeanS.
On motion of Mr., GuidIy Messls. David
Mcchc, Alfred Gulbcau aud Louis. Landry
were appointed a committee to couter with
like committee from the parish of st. Martin
to ascertain cost To buIid bridge Oh Bayou
Nernlliol, TO ffle end of public road joining
said Bayou.
On motion OF Mr.. Gtlidry Mcssrs. Evarstc
Sayoi, Nalry Guidry and Arthur Castillo were
appointed committee to confer with like
committee from Lafayette Parish to ascertain
the cost OF building bridge on Bayou Carcncro
near AdOlphe BrouSsard.
On motion of Nr. Guidry Messrs Homer
Guidry -Augilstc Roicr and Joseph Richard
were appointed il committee to lscersan the
cost OF b3lliding Il bridge on gully near Mrs. Ri
Outs.
On motion Of Nj, Fvuicnot the sum Of $500
WAS appropriated Out Of the internal improve,
ment funds of 1898, Of ward, to build bridge
over Bayou CarrOn, known as PorCt'S bridge
and that Mcssrs Leon Wolf, Theodore Duucct
oztme Foutenot. Dr.. Rogers and Henry .I6l,-
bert were appointed IL committee 10 draw plan
and specifications and sell said contract to build
said bridge accordingly,
On motion Of Mr.. Courtney, no ii resolved,
that. whereas on tho 18th day Of leceintv, l8Rl
1t was ordained that the sun of $4,000 be as
sessed aud levied as the amount Of taxes to iu
collected for the services and expenses OF the
year 1898 which amount WIS appropriated us
per budget made that day now therefore,
BE il resolved, that to secure that amount Il
tax Of 10 mills on the dollar be and is hereby
levied on all property borne on the assessment
roll OF the parish and not Included Oh property
Oh the assessment roll situated within the in.
towns of Opelousas, Washington,
Grand Coteau, Vile Plate, Aruaudyile and
Melville and that on the property situated
within those Incorporated towns to defr2y their
proportion of the criminal proceedings, Ilrla.
he levied in accordance with section 9J n the
General Assembly of Louisiana, regular session
Of 1873, tax of five mills on the dollar. II
was further ordained, that there is hereby
levied an annual license tax for the year 1898
lpOn each person, association of persons or
business firm aud corporations; pursuing any
trade, profession, vocation. calling or business, |
Except those expressly exempt from such Ii |
.cnSc tax by Art. 206 and 207 Of the COIstitU- |
ion
The license ORDINANCE adopted last year. hay- |
NJ been read section by section. was aeloni ed |
without change.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney. BE it resolved that |
committee he appointed to wait on he com |
nlttHe appointed 10 examine the CNTrcasurer's |
looks aud request them 10 proceed with the |
aid examination at once and report at the
ext regular meeting of this body.
Thc Chair appointed McssrS. Courtney and |
'crgcr0n.
The Police jury adjourned till Tomorrow
an. -, 1898, at 10 Il. III.
The Police Jury met at 10 ii. III. Present : l..
|. B0agni, President, Ncssrs. Mctee Foutr.
OF, Courtney. BcrYeron, Gu!dry. Cloptun la
eur and Butler.
Mi. Courtney chairman of committee an
olntGd 70 confer with committee appointed 10 |
he cS3lTflliGGt ti88 reasnrels books reported that
'tln stated that |
Inc following monthly statements were |
anded i'll by the sheriff:
objections for May-PsIlsh tavrs < 5s., a. |