St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1893-02-04
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
POLICE JURY.
OPELousAs, La, Jan. 16, 1893

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ney, Bergeron, Guidry, Clopton, Latieu
and Dupre.
On motion of Mr. LaHeur, the report c
committee appointed to ascertain the cos
OF repairing Taylor's bridge received an
committee discharged.
On motion of Mr. Lafeur, the report G
committee to sell contract to build bridg
over bayou Gocodrie on road from White
vile to Vile Plate received and committe
discharged and the sum of $4,000 place
to the credit of V V Guillory out of fund
5th ward 1892
On motion of Mr. Dupre, the road as lai,
out by Hypolite Young was accepted ant
declared public road and the same t.
run as follows: from D Ledoux' land to
Ledoux d Hypolite Young's lands.
On motion of Mr. Lafleur, the police jur,
adjourned till o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION
The police jury met at p m; present
Al Boagni, president Messrs Bergeron
McGee, Lafieur, Clopton, Fontenot, Guidr!
Dupre. Butler and Courtney
On motion of Mr. McGee, DR. VIM Childs
w G Dejean and Theodule Richard wer,
appointed a committee to let out contrac
at lowest bidder to build bridge known a.
Thibodeau's bridge on bayou Plaquemine
and that the sum of $2I0 be appropriated
out of internal improvement funds of 1893
Sth ward, to pay same, according to report
OF committee of meeting of Oct A. 1892
On motion of Mr. Dupre, the petition oi
Mr. Pierce was laid on the table till next
meeting
On motion of Mr. McGee, the resolution
adopted at the last meeting allowing the
sheriff 25c per head for feeding the prison.
ers in jail was reconsidered
Mr Bergeron moved to fix the sheriff.
compensation for feeding the prisoners at
-35e per head.
: Guidry moved 25e per head as sub
stitute
Mr. Courtney moved as an amendment
to the substitute, that the compensation be
32ll2g per head
Mr. Guidry called for the yeas and nays,
Voting for Mr. Courtneys motion: Messrs
Clopton, Courtney, Dupre against the mo-
ton; Messrs MCGEE, Lafeur, Fontenot,
Bergeron, Butler, Guidry.
Voting for Guidry's motion: Messrs Clop-
ton, Courtney, Guidry; against the motion
Messrs MCGEE, Lafeur, Fontenot, Berge-
ron and Butler; blank: Dupre.
Voting for Mr. Bergeron's motion: Mes
srs McGee, Lafteur, Fontenot Bergeron
and Butler; against the motion: Messrs
Guidry and Boagni; voting blank: Messrs
Clopton, Courtney and Dupre.
Mr. Bergeron's motion was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, the clerk was
instructed to notify the Southern Pacific r
r officials to have the crossing over their
to Vile Plate, fixed immediately-thec eros
sing on dump is in bad condition and en-
tirely too steep.
On motion of Mr. Lafeur, the police jury
adjourned till tomorrow at 10 m.
January 18th, 1893
The police jury met at 10 m; present,
e NJ Boagni, president, Messrs MCGEE, Du-
pre-, Fontenot, Courtney, Bergeron, Guidry,
Clopton, Lafieur and Butler.
On motion of Mr. Butler, the petition of
Arcade Devilliers was laid on the table till
next meeting.
On motion of Mr. Lafleur, the committee
appointed to ascertain the cost of building
nm iron fence around the Jail was granted
more time.
On motion of Mr.. McGee, the report of
committee to sell contract to build bridge
in anse-aux-Vaches, was taken up from the
table, committee discharged and Lucius
Langlais credited with the sum of S75 out
of funds of 1893, sth ward.
On motion of Mr. Lafieur, the committee
appointed to examine and ascertain the
cost of repairing the Barbreck bridge, was
and committee discharged.
On motion of Mr. Fontenot the re port of
the Poiret bridge, was taken from the Ia
BILE, the report received and committee dis
charged.
On motion of Mr. Bergeron, the right to
erect along the public road telephone
line, was granted to the Teche & Verrnil-
lion Telephone line, from Arnaudville to
Grand Coteau, Sunset, Opelousas and Wash
ington provided that the line does not in
terfere with public travel.
This ordinance takes effect from and af-
ter it's passage. all laws and ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Elise Martin was placed on the INDECENT
lists
Messrs McGee, Clopton and Lafeur hay-
ing been appointed a committee to ascer-
tain what was needed to put the assessors
office in a proper condition, reported that
they examined the same and found the
said office in need of desk, additional
and of railing.
On motion of Mr. Lafeur, the report was
accepted and committee discharged and
the president of the police jury and the as
SCISSOR appointed a committee of two to
have the work done, and $75 out of funds
not otherwise appropriated, appropriated
to do said work
On motion of Mr. Fontenot, the petition
of citizens of upper Grand Prairie and Fau-
bourg in regard to amending the hog law,
from Cecodrie bayou to the woods only,
said line to begin at Wilson's bridge on
said bayou to Conway's plantation in Tate's
cove, and that hog proof fence be kept
up on line of fences bordering on the woods
and gates on each lane leading to the said
woods.
Mr. Courtney in the chair
On motion of DIR Clopton, the report of
Mr. Boagni, road supervisor, was accepted
On motion of Mr. McGee, the petition of
citizens of Faquetaique relative to hogs
roaming at large, in the vicinity of Anse
Bourbeuse and Big Woods praying for a
change on the west line of said ordinance,
instead of running from oneii ?. S. Fon-
tenot's land to public road leading from
Prudhomme to Chataignier in Faquetai-
que to DIR. Reeds, to be so changed as to
be BAYOU Dozas be the western line, and
that part of the old ordinance, in Faque-
taique. that hogs be prohibited from roam
ing at large
Mr.. Courtney read his report as road su-
pervisor of 9Th ward and on motion of Mr..
Fontenot the report was accepted
Mr.. MeGee read his report as road SUI
pervisor of the Sth ward and on motion of
Mr.. Courtney the report was accepted.
Mr.. Bergeron read his report as road su-
pervisor of 3rd ward, and on motion of MIR.
MeGee the report was accepted.
DIR. Clopton read his report as road su-
pervisor which was accepted.
The police jury adjourned till $50 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The police Jury met at 8 80 p. m.
Present: e. NJ. Boagni, president; Mess
McGee, Butler, Fontenot Dupre, Bergeron,
Courtney, Clopton, Guidry, Lafieur.
Mr.. Dupre read his report as road super
visor ist ward, which was accepted.
The committee appointed to submit q
plan of taxation for the purpose of work
ing the public roads, was granted further
time.
The report of A. Guidry, road supervisor
2nd ward, was read and accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, AZeiie Manuel