St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17

On motion of Mr. Boagni, be ii resolved, that
eeag the eesns Of
Big Cane held on the Goth of May last, de-
nounclng aud condcmning the leyce tax, pc IL
Resolved, that we, the Police jury, endorse Is
unqualified opposition to the said tax, branding
it as unjust and oppressive. ACT 70 or 1890 ana
act 46 of 1892 were passed by the Legislature,
notwithstanding the expressed opposition OF
the people, Police Jury, Senators and Rep
resentatlves of the parish, that said acts were
passed through the influence OF people from
ers of a largo section of this parish an un-
bearable burden from which they derive no
benefit.
parish to organize and join tho people living
within the confines of the levee district to resist
this tax. Carried unanimously.
Mr.. Boagni in the Chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Butler the report of the com
mittee appointed to sell the contract to build
bridge over cOulee at Jos. Chaumau crossing
charged and Thcophile ". Young, Homer =.
Manuel and Atanas FOntenot, contractors, be
credited with the sum of $124225 and that the
said amount be placed to the existing debt
fund, as the amount to do the work was ap
proprated out of internal Improvement funds
Of 1892, and said funds now being exhausted:
On motion OF Mr.. Butler, be it resolved that
whereas the report of the committee appointed
on the sth OF August, 1892, to lay out a road
from Arville Ardoin's to intcrsect the road
Godwin's Mill, filed 18th of Sept, 1892, was
adopted in error. Now therefore be it resolved
that the said adoption be reconsdered and res
cnded. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Butler Messrs. Louis Ian
dreneau, Samuel johnson, Oscar Fontenot
might be done to ULCER NORM. If any, by open.
ing public road across his land as per report
18th Sept, 1892.
On motion of Mr. Fontenot, the report OF
committee appointed to sell contract to build a
bridge across the Courtableau at TaylOr's Land
ing was received. committee discharged and
Mr.. 4. Zernott credited with tho sum OF s4ot
ont of internal Improvement funds, half each
of 4th and 5th wards.
On motion of Mr. Fontenot the Police Jury
took recess till $3.50 III.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police jury met at $3.50 ?. m. Present =
DuprG. Fontenot, Butler, Lafleur and Courtney
Dir. Clopton in the Chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Courtney, the petition OF
citizens of Big Cane asking for an appropria-
near Baptist church was granted and Messrs
Willie jackson, Thomas NJ. Atkins and J. e.
OQuin appointed committee to sell contract
to repair said bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Lafeur, the Police Jury
went into committee of the whole for the pur-
pose OF passing on claims.
Mr.. Lafieur in the Char.
The committee OF the whole having reported
through their chairman, Mr.. Lafieur, the fol
lowing claims have been examined and found
correct:
DR.: shnte. expert testimony. 10 90
&. W. Martin % .............. 10 90
Joseph Frozard, trees on his land to fix
leVees, 80 ward. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5 Is
Cyprten Castillo, hauling lumber, W.. 6 90
Jerasin Richard, trees cut for levec 3w l 90
Edgar Meehe building bridge on Gotliee
Rouge, Sd ward ........ 10 90
J. B. Bergeron, spikes Sd ward. :....... 20
F. i. c. Devillier road scraper, 8ill w.. 4 90
Aaron Chairman, juror on inqlest.... 2 90
Westiey Burton, " " II" ...... 2 90
Joseph Chairman, - 50 -...... 2 90
G.. ID. Stewart, work on Courthouse. 40 90
C. ID. Stewart, " g 50 go. 50 90
E. c. MilburI, lumber aud building
bridge, 5th ward ...........,,..-.. Is 90
Carl Wolff, repairing King Iron Bridge. 10 80
G. NJ. Thompson, registering inquest. 90
Recorders Office cash paid on express. 10
|. E. Shute, stationery for Police jury %
J. Meyers & Co., sundries ..-.......,..... 1889 90
r" =" . spikes. list ward. IL So
10. Chachere, pillow for road list W., 50
j. I, Stewart, lumber 18th ward q 81
" Sd :" .-........ 81 81
list -.-....--. 50 So
I. s. Fontenot, attendance on Court, hr-
resting and conveying prisoners &c. 200 IS
L. $. Fontenot, feeding prisoners from
April -, 1893 to June 49, 1893 .-..... 293 80
L. S. Fontenot, turnkey fees from April
Is, 1893, to June 10. 1885 .-..... "a 90
L. s.: Fontenot, arrcstinS c. F. Meter
field, mileage and expenses ....... II 90
L. l.. Stage, Juror On inquest .......-.-. 60
On motion OF Mr. Lafieur the report of the
committee was accepted.
tn noClon OF MI. Gniufy, L. IL. Stokes was
ordered credited Nith the sum Of $54.54 payable
out of existing debt fund for lumber furnished
ID ward during 81 and '92.
Julien Cormier was ordered credited with the
sum of $500 payable out OF existing debt fund
for right of way through his land in 1899.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, the Jury went in
committee of the whole for the purpose of set
thing with the Treasurer with Mr.. Dupre i'll
in the chair
The committee of the whole reported through
their chairman, Mr.. Duprc, that they had ex-
amincd and cancelled VOUCHERS in the hands of
the treasurer amounting to $780, and On mo
ton OF Mr.. Dupre the report was accepted and
the Treasurer credited with the said amount
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, the communica-
ton of T. G.. Chachere was received and laid
over TIL next meeting.
alu motion OF Ny. Mcgee the Police Jury
adjourned till Tomorrow at III a. III.
Opclousas, June Il, '93.
The p. J. met at 10 a. nj Present; Il. NJ.
goagni, President; Messrs. Dupr6, Fontenot,
bergeron, Gnidry, Latieur Courtney, Butler,
Clopton and MCGEE.
On motion the Police Jury went in commit
lee OF the whole for the purpose OF receiving
hIr. Guidry in the chair.
The committee of the whole having risen
reported through their chairman Mr.. Guidry
hat they had examined the yearly statement
IT the parish treasurer and found it correct. |
when on motion of MI. Guilry tho report was !
eceived AID the statement ordered spread |
lpOn the minutes.
STATEMENTS
showing amount OF Parish and Criminal Corro- |
ration Taxes and Parish Licenses collected |