The Opelousas courier., 1893-01-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.
OPELoUsAs, Jan. 16, 1898.

The Police Jury met at 1890 p. III. Present
E. Nj. B0agni, President. and Messrs. Bergeron
MCGEE, Lafieur, ClOpt0n, Fontenot, and
Guidry.
On motion of Mr. Lafieur, the report OF the
commissioners appointed to ascertain the cost
of repairing the Taylor bridge was received and
committee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur. the report of com
mlssoners to sell contract to build bridge over
| Bayou COcOdrie, on road from Whiteyie to
Yille Plate, was received and committee dis
charged. and the sum of $3.50 placed to the
credit of V. V. Guillory.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, the road as laid out
by Hypolite Young, was accepted and de-
clared public road, and the same to ruin as
follows: from D. Ledoux's land to d. Le-
doux and Hypolte Young's land.
On motion of Mr.. Lafleur, the Police Jury
adjourned till O'Clock, p m.
| EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at p. M Present f. M.
Boagni President; Messrs McGee, Hupre,
Courtney, Bergeron, Guidry, Clopton, afeur,
Butler and Fontenot.
On motion of Mr. MCGEE. Dr. VIM. Childs. w.
| G. Dejean and Theodule F. Richard were ap-
pointed committee to let out contract to low
est bidder to build bridge known as Thibodeau's
bridge, on Bayou Plaquemine, and that the
| sum OF $210 be appropriated out of Internal i'm
provement fund of 1893, 9Th ward, to pay same
| Oct IA, 1892.
On motion of Mr Dupre. the petition of Mr..
Pierce was laid on the table till next meet
ing.
On motion of Mr.. McGee, the resolution
| adopted at the last meeting, allowing the
Sheriff 25c per head for feeding the prisoners
| in Jail was recOnsidered.
MIR. Bergeron moved to fix the Sheriff7s com
pensation for feeding the prisoners in Jail at
| 35c per head.
! Mi Guidry moved csc per head as a substi-
| tute.
Mr.. Courtrey moved as an amendment to
the ssubstitutB that the compensation be s2a per
MI Guid5 Acalled for the yeas and nays; vo-
ting for Mr.. Courtney's motion, Messrs. Clop-
tor. Courtney and Dupre; against the motion
Messrs MCGEE, Lafieur, Fontenot Bergeron
Butler and Guidry; voting for the Guidry mo-
ol GoptoR essre Moyse faary sy
Fultenot, Bergeron and Butler; blank Dupre.
| Voting for Mr.. Bergeron's motion, Messrs. Nc
| Gee, Lafieur, Fontenot, Bergeron and Butler !;
against the motion, Guidry and Boagni voting
blank, Messrs. Clopton, Courtney, and
! Dupre. Mr.. Bergeron's motion was carried
On motion of Mr.. Dupre the Clerk was in
structed to notify the Southern Pacific R. r
officials to have the crossing over their road on
the road leading from OpelOusas to Vile Plate
fixed Immediately. The crossing on dump is in
| bad condition and entirely too steep.
On motion of Mr. Laffeur, the Police Jury
| adjourned until To morrow at 10 a. m.
January 18th, 1898.
| rhe Police Jury met at 1v a. m. Present: !:
E. NJ. Boagni President; Messrs McGee, Du-
pre-. Fontenot, Courtney, Bergeron, Guidry,
| Clopton, Lafeur and Butler
| On motion of Mr. Butler, the petition of Ar
eade Devillier was laid ON the table till next
meeting.
pointed to ascertain the cost OF building an
iron fence around the jail was granted more
| time.
| On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, the report of COM
missioners to sell contract to build bridge in
| Anse-aux-Vaches was taken up from the table,
committee discharged and Lucien Langlais
credited with the sum OF $75 out or FUNDS or
1893, 8th ward.
On motion of Mr. Lafieur, the committee ap-
pointed to examine and ascertain the cost Of
| repairing the Barbreck bridge was received
and committee discharged.
| On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, the report of
committees TO ascertain the cost of building the
| Poiret bridge was taken from the table, the re-
port received and committee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Bergeron. the right to erect
along the public road q telephone line was
ArnaudvilIe to Grand Coteau, Sunset, opelou-
sas and Washington, provided that the line
does not interfere with public travel.
This ordinance becomes in effect upon its
passage All laws in conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed.
Elise Martin was placed upon the INDECENT
list.
Messrs McGee, Clopton and Lafleur having
been appointed committee to ascertain what
was needed to put the assessors office in g
proper condition, reported that they examined
the same and found the said office in need of a
desk, additional shelving and of q railing
On motion of Mr.. Laieur, the report was ac
eepted and committee discharged, and the
President of the Police Jury and the asses. OF
appointed committt of two to have the
work done, and seventy-fye dollars out OF
funds not otherwise appropriated appropriated
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, the petition OF
/ citizens of Upper Grand Prairie and Faubourg
in regard to amending the hog law. was grant
ed, and the line was changed from C0codrie
| Bayou to the woods only, said line to begin al
Wilson's bridge, on said bayou, to Conway's
plantation in Tate's Cove, and that hog, prooi
fence be kept up on the line of fence bordering
on the woods and gate on each lane leading e
said woods.
Mr. Courtney in the chair
On motion OF DR.. Clopt0n, the report OF Mr.
Boagni, road supervisor was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. McGee, the petition of citi
Zens of Faquetaique relative to hogs roaming
at large, in the vicinity of Anse Bourbeuse and
Big Woods. praying for change in the wes1
, line of said ordinance. instead OF running from
Onie P. Fontenot's land to public road leading
from Prund' 'homme to Chataignier In Faque
taique to Dr. Reeds, to be SO changed as to bf
Bayou Dozas. the western line, and that part O
the old ordinance in Faqueta1que that hogs pt
prohibited from roaming at large.
Mr.. Courtney read his report as road super
visor OF 9th ward, and on motion of Mr.. Fonte
not, the report was accepted.
Mr McGeee read his report as road supervis
, or of the 8th ward, and on motion OF Mr.. Court
ney, the report was accepted
Mr. Bergeron read his report as road super
visor of Sd ward, and on motion OF Mr. McGee
/, the report was accepted.
DR.. Clopton read his report as road super
visor which was accepted.
The police jury adjourned till $3.50 p. III.
EVENING SESSION
The Police Jury met at $3.50 p m. Present: Z
M. Roagni. President, Messrs. MCGEE, Court
ney. Bergeron, Gnidfy, Clopton, Laneur, Du
+ pre-, Fontenot and Butler.
Mr. Dupre read his report as road superyis OF
1st ward, which was accepted.
The committee appointed 20 submit plan 2 2
taxation for the purpose OF working the publ
roads. was granted further time.
The report of A. Guidry, road supervisor q
ward. was read and accepted.
i On motion of Mr.. Bul.er, AZelie Manuel wa
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. FOnten0t, MessrS Christie
: val Tate, Cleophas Tate, e. j. Conway, q
ipeshotels and A. u. Lavergne were appointe
: a committea to ascertain the cost of building
bridge on Lavergne's gully on road lending iron
Tate's Cove to Washington.
ON motion of Mr. Lafleur, the Police Jury nd
: ieurned till tomorrow at 10 a. m.
| OpELoUsAs, Jan. 18TH 1892.
The P. ]. met at 10 a. m. Present.; a. N
Courtney, Butler, Bergeron. Latenr and koI
tenot.
: Ieurned till $3.50 p. N.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at $3.50 p. IN. Present
+ RI. MeGee, Messrs. Boagnl, Fontenot, Courtney
! Rereeron, Gnidry, Cl0pton, Lafieur ana Bulei
! on motion of Mr.. Courtney, be 1T resolved
: that from to-day and hereafter all CLAIMS al
proved against the parish shall Pc namDere thn ere
3 claim approved at this meeting; they SNAIL ais
D he lettered beginning with the ietter a aC bhl
: meeting and every subsequent January heft
. after The letter to designate the ordef 1
/ | which said claims shall be paid
IN motion OF Mr.. Courtney, Be it resolved
Z 4i.at whereas the parish of st. Landry has
: contract with L. E. Llttell TO place unassesse
I lands upon the assessment roll, said Lltteli III
. der said contract is to receive a percentage 2
ali taxes collected from land placed on the ro
Z by him. And whereas said percentage no,