The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-08-19


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DR.. shute. expert testimony, State vs..
j. Lasalle, spikes, 8th ward .--....---.--; As
James Cloud, rebuilding bridge and
furnishing lumber 9Th ward; Is 90
VIM Clark. repairing bridge and furnish
ing lumber 9th ward .-.......- Is 90
Adam Lalonde, hauling lumber SO
VIM Clark, lumber 9th ward -7..;---.. As
OpelOusas Courier printing blanks. 90
The committee on claims having arisen re
ported through their chairman Mr.. MCGEE that
they had examined the above claims and found
them correct
On motion of Latieur the report of the com
mittee was accepted and committee discharged.
On motion OF Mr.. Latieur the Police Jury
adjourned until tomorrow at $50 a. III.
OPELoUsAs, August 9th, 1898.
The Police Jury met at 9:3Oa. IN. Present: j.
| B. BergerOn, President; and Messrs. McGee,
Courtney, Guidry, Clopton, l'ateur, Butler and
| Evans.
On motion of Mr. Courtney Be it resolved,
that whereas it has come to the knowledge of
| the Police Jury of st. Landry that there is and
has been for some time a misunderstanding
between the assessors of the parishes Of St.
| Landry and Rapdes as to where persons living
on the line of the two parishes should pay
their taxes; therefore be it resolved that the
Police Jury OF Rapides be requested to instruct
the Parish Surveyor OF said parish to meet the
Surveyor OF st. Landry at the point on the line
of ST. Landry and AvOyelles where the line of
Rapides comes i'll. Be it further resolved, that
the Surveyor OF st. Landry be and IS hereby
instructed to communicate with the Surveyor
| of Rapides and proceed to make the said
survey and to establish said line, az above set
forth, the work to be completed and a report
returned within two months from the promul-
CATION hereof. And the clerk is instructed to
| forward at once a copy of this resolution to
the president of the police jury OF Rapides.
Be it resolved that j: F. Smith, road over
seer, is hereby authorized to remove bridge
near John Wilson's home which was formerly
on public road since abandoned, and to use
same on public road leading to Grand Coteau.
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for the information OF the members of this
body as we'll as the people of the parish, that
the clerk be and is hereby instructed to furnish
a full statement and account OF the road
supervisors, showing the expenditures by
wards and to whom paid, and to be submitted
at our next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, Be it resolved
that the following communication be received
| and terms accepted.
To the President and members of the Police
Jury of ST. Landry Parish.
| Gentlemen Whereas, at the approaching
criminal term OF the District Court to be con-
vened in September, you will require person
| witnesses subpoenand before said Criminal
District Court; and whereas you have been
heretofore paying one hundred dollars per
month to have this book kept.
Now therefore | make you the offer OF keep
ing this book and doing this duty for the sum
of fifty dollars per month. Hoping favorable
| reply, am yours respectfully,
]. Fl. HARMANsON.
Mr. MCGEE in the chair.
Mr.. Laf1eur moved to table Mr.. Courtney's
| motion.
Mr.. Courtney called for the ayes and nays
Messrs. Lafienr, Bergeron, Butler, FOntenot,
! ClOpton, Evans and McGee voted aye, and Mr.
| Courtney and Guidry no.
| Mr.. Lafeur's motion to table was carried
| On motion of Mr.. La1eur, the sheriff of ST.
L andry was authorized to continue the EN-
| ployment of the deputy to keep an account of
the time and per diem and mileage of witnesses
as heretofore
Mr.. Guidry called for the ayes and nays,
| T En..fp mt
! Butler Evans and McGee voting yes. and
Messrs. Courtney and Guidry no. Mr. Lafeur's
motion was carried.
! On motion of Mr.. Latieur the char appoint
ed DR.. Clopton committee of one to inform
the Assessor that the body was ready to turn
over to him the assessment lists and books.
! On motion of Mr.. Butler, Be it resolved that
the appropriation OF 1926 in favor of ULCER
NORM be and is hereby reconsidered for the
reason that the funds of the 7th ward had
been exhausted prior to such appropriation
and that said claim lay over till 1894.
Mr.. Swords the Assessor, appeared and ac-
cepted the assessment lists, &c.
Mr.. j. E. xouller rendered his resignation as
road supervisor which was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Lafleur the sum of $3.50 out
| of Internal Improvement funds 5th ward 1898,
was appropriated to build public bridge at
Barbreck, across Bayou Bouf where old bridge
now stands said bridge to be built under the
supervision Of Austin Allen, VIM. Lawther and
| RObt Lffteur.
| On motion of DR.. Clopton, Be it resolved
that the ordinance known as the Road
Ordinance" adopted August sth 1892, creating
road supervisors, be on and after the 31st day
of December 1893, rescinded and repealed.
Mr.. Lafieur called for the ayes and nays.
The motion was unanimously carried.
| On motion of Mr.. Courtney the minutes of
| last meeting were adopted as read.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur the Police Jury
adjourned till o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
| The Police Jury met at 800 p. III. Present =
j. B. Bergeron, President; Messrs. Lafeur,
Courtney, Butler, FOntenot, Guidry, ClOpton,
| Evans and McGee.
| Mr.. BergerOn moved to reconsider his motion
appropriating $3.50 to send back Edward Gil as
| a parish cadet to the La. State University at
Baton Rouge, provided that no provision of
the like nature be made for any other child.
Mr.. Courtney called for the ayes and nays.
Messrs. Lafleur, Butler, Clopton, Fontenot,
| Evans, Bergeron and McGee voted yes, and
| Messrs. Courtney and Gnidry no.
| Mr. BergerOn's motion was carried
| DR.. Clopton moved as a substitute to Mr.
| Bergeron's motion of June 18th 1893, appro-
priating $3.50 to send Edward Gil to the State
University at Baton Rouge, that the said sum
Of $3.50 be and is hereby appropriated for the
public school fund of the parish of st. Landry.
DR.. Clopton's motion was carried.
| Mr.. BergerOn in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Lafienr the minutes were
adopted as read
On motion of Mr. Lafie ur the Police Jury
adjourned till the I'd Monday of October, 1898,
at 12 m
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