St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-10-14
PROCEEDINGS or THE POLICE JURY.

PROCEEDINGS or THE POLICE JURY.
OPELoUsAs, La. =, Oct. 8, 1888.
The Police jury met at u to
presidents MCGEE, Fontenot, Courtney,
Guidry, Clopton, Laf1eur, Evans and Dupre:
CITIZENS TIN oel9n OF Grand m % Prairie, m praying % for
change of the boundary line of the hog law
in that section, was laid on the table till the
next regular meeting of the body.
Received OF r. c. Fontenot $40 fine collec
ted for driving stock from their range.
On motion Of Laf1eur. the communication
pairing locks on Bayou Lamourie, was re-
ceived and laid on the table till next regular
meeting.
On motion of Courtney, the report of com.
mittee appointed to sell contract to build
the Slough Bridge on the east side of Beaver,
Greek; was received, committee dischaTgeaf sf
thirty five dollars out OF the Internal I'M
provement funds, 9Th ward.
On motion of Courtney, the Police jury
adjourned till 3 80 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 5:30p. m. Present:
j. b. Bergeron, president; McGee, Dupre.
Fontenot, Courtney, Guidry, Clopton, La
fleur, Butler and Evans.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, the sum of
S4o0 was appropriated to build bridges on
front Of the Bailey and Henderson planta-
tions, out of internal improvement funds.
4th ward, and Messrs. j. d. spears, Henry
Emile Richard, appointed committee to
sell contract to build said bridges.
On motion of Glopton, the report OF com
mittee appointed to sell contract to build
bridge near Baptist church at Big Cane, was
received. committee discharged and Robert
tanner credited with the sum OF sll5:
On motion of Courtney, the sum of $75 was
appropriated out OF the internal improve
ment funds, 9Th ward, to repair bridge
across Little Cocodrie at Science Hill "a. and g
contract to be let and work done under the
SUPERVISION of committee composed OF
John Parrot, VIM. Cappel ana Leonard
On motion of Guidry. the report of COM
mittee appointed to sell contract to build
ceived, committee discharged. and D. Ar
ceneaux credited with the sum OF s255 out
of internal Improvement funds. Ind ward,
for 1888.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur the police jury
adjourned till tomorrow at 10 a. M
October 10th, 1888.
The police jury met at 10 a. IN. Present:
J. B. Bergeron. president; McGee Dupre,
Eontenot, Courtney, Gufdry, Clopton La
feur, Butler and Evans.
On motion of MCGEE.
Be it resolved, that whereas, the line be-
tween the parishes Of st. Landry and Cal
casieu has never been located by any sur
veyor; and whereas, 1t is of great public
importance and necessity that said line
boundary marks and posts from mouth OF
beaver Greek to the line of Rapides parish.
Therefore; be it resolved, that the parish
surveyor of the parish be instructed to as
certain and fix said line on Monday, April
4th, 1884,
lice Jury be instructed to forward a copy of
this preamble and resolution by registered
man to the president of the police jury Of
Calcasfeu
for 2 head cattle sold by Jos. S. Vidrfne
commissioner of unbranded stock. net ~;
for head sold by Anatole Fusilier: d commits s
Tflfr rrt1I1T Ta ld6
ore Fusilier, constable, for | hog sold, net
81 .25, for Sth ward.
on motion of Lafieur the chair was auth
oraZed to appoint committee of five to as
certain the probable cost of building plank
or brick wall around the jail six feet high
and report at our next regular meeting. The
president appointed the following commit
tee: e. B. Dnbuisson. DR.. X. NJ. Litteu, I.
s. Fontenot. Isasc Roos and Alphonse Levy:
t,Sidowl and Mrs. annie Mcbride widow
were placed on the INDECENT list.
on motion of Dupre, Mrs; Emile F. Dupre
was placed on the INDECENT list.
Guidry moved to amend section IL of the
road ordinance adopted April 18th, 1880, SO
as to read thus: provided that no person
orpersons summoned by the oVerseerS to
work on the public roads shall be bound to
work more than six days in the year.
Lafieur moved to lay Guidry's motfoa on
'nS G,.ldry Id called for yeas and nays. McGee,
Ilopton. Lafieur, Butler and Evans yote,.
yes; Courtney, Guidfy and Dupre voted no.
ON motion of Lafleur, the following report
was ordered spread upon the minutes:
Funds drawn by the following Road super
vfsors fo1-, he years 1892 and 1888
1sT WARD.
,osI. Wv q p Rurr......s...... Is 90
Nov + H. Roa ynf Observation-Disclosures. IL 90
oot n s Rfcha rd ....,...... 50 so
oct ~ + NJ Roa oaonI.............. 81 so
~ - n s. Richard d............... % so
80 ~ Era Ste Ilunre ............. II co
gct ~ Eraste Dupre pre........ IS 00
Sov IL Eraste Dupre. e............. is 90