The Opelousas courier., 1893-04-15

VIM. DEB tANy
C. T. BIHM.
On motion of MI. Bergeron the petition OF
TheOdule ThibodeauX and others praying TO be
allowed to change public road on east side OF
ThibOdeauX's bridge was granted as prayed toT
provided that same change be made by SAID
Thibodeaux free of cost to the parish and the
road so changed be placed in good condition
before closing the old road
Mr.. II. S.. FOntenOt having appeared and filed
a large number of petitions numerously signed
by citizens of the western portion OF the parish
praying for a reduction in the schedule turn,
ished by this body to the Assessor for the as,
sessment Of lands, Mr.. MCGEE moved that the
schedule be reconsidered. The Chair ruled the
whole subject matter out of order. The Chair
stated that this body had no official right to fix
a schedule for the Assessor to go by.
That the list of values furnished to the AS
SCISSOR was an unofficial expression OF opinion
intended only to prevent unnecessary labor TO
the bOaru of reviewers, and that therefore all
petitions on the subject were out OF ordef al
this time.
Mr.. r.. 5. Fontenot, chairman of the commit
tee appointed to examine eX-TreaSurer j. j.
ThompsOn's books, reported that they had ex-
amined his books and found them correct and
recommend that the said Thompson be grant
ed his quietus.
On motion of Mr.. Laieur, the report was ac-
ceptcd, committee discharged and J. j. ThOmp-
son eX-PariSh Treasurer, be granted his quietus
and tho Clerk of Court ordered to erase aud
cancel his bond.
On motion of DR.. CloptOn the committee APP
pointed to view out a change of road between
the Bailey and Henderson places was granted
further time to report and that Mr. G. g.. Key
EOlds be appointed on said committee vice j.
W. Bailey, resigned.
Mr.. McGce moved that the ordinance adopted
August IL, 1892, entitled an ordinance to i'm
prove the condition of the public roads of the
parish of st. Landry, to appoint road superyi-
sors, to define their powers and duties. &c, to
fix their compensation, be and the same is here
by repealed.
MI. Guldry moved to lay Mr.. McGCcS motion
on the table.
Mr.. MCGEE called for the yeas and nays.
Messrs. MCGEE, ClOpton, Latleur and Butler
voted no. Messrs. Courtney, Guidry, Dupre,
FOntcnOt and BergcrOn voted yes because,
pending the report of the committee appointed
to draft road ordinance in lieu of the present
system.
Motion to table carried.
Mr.. MCGEE rendered his resignation as road
supervisor for the Sth ward, which, on motion
of Mr.. BcrgerOu was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the petition of
citizens of Opclousa8 praying to remove the
privy on the public square and build fence
around jail was laid on the table.
On motion of MIR. Courtney, the Sheriff and
the President OF the Police jury were appoint
ed a committee of two to have the privy on the
public square and Jail repaired and disinfected.
On motion of DR.. CloptOn the sum of $500
was appropriated out of internal Improvement
funds, 4th ward, 1898 for the repair of Rosa
bridge, and 7. A. Hicks, j. r. Heath and c.. W.
Hazard appointed a cOmmitte to sell contract
to build said bridge.
oh u MI lbCISClobJ 4t IL AACS'l fOhp
that Section 10 of road ordinance adopted April
Is, 1890, he SO amended as to exempt II person
serving faithfully as road Overseer for one year
from road duty the following year instead of
three years.
On motion OF Mr.. Laienr, the sum of $500 was
appropriated out of internal improvement
funds of 1898, out of 4th and 5th wards, to repair
the WaXia bridge and build a new draw, and that
MeSSrs. j. w. Bailey, j. II. Walker and L. G.
Gibbons appointed a committee to sell contract
to repair said bridge and build said draw.
IN ,,IAfJnR Of Nm InnfH r i" pniln -rvor
appointed keeper of the draw bridge over bay
GU Courtableau, known as Taylor's bridge, at a
salary OF sloG per annum to date from the de-
livery of said bridge by the committee.
Mr.. Courtney in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. BOagni, the petition of citi-
Zens praying for a change of the law protecting
partridges was granted and from and after date
all persons be prohibited from catching, killing
or pursuing with such intent, OF to have in
possession after they have been caught or
killed any partridge betw&n the 1st day OF
April and the 1st day of November.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry the Police Jury adj
jOurned till to morrow at 10 a. m.
O~PELoUsAs, April L., 1898.
The Police Jury met at 10 a. III. Present F..
NJ. Boagni, President; and Messrs. Dupre,
Courtney, BergerOn, Guidry, Clop-
ton, Latieur and Butler.
MI. BergerOn in the chair.
Mr.. Boagni, chairman of committee appoint
ed to furnish Clerks office, complete furnishing
Police jury room, procure case for use of Sher-
if, and stoves for Police Jury room and Clerks
office, report that the same had been completed
at a cost of 1924. 90.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, the report of COM
mittee was accepted, committee discharged,
and Mr.. E. NJ. Boagni credited with the sum of
S624.62.
Mr.. Boagni, chairman of committee appoint
ed to furnish Assessors office reported that the
had been completed at a cost of S67.OO
Mr.. Boagni appointed chairman of committee
to have roof OF Courthouse repaired and steeple
painted, reported that the contract was let to
&. ID. Stewart for 500 and that the wOpE
had been completed and Mr.. Stewart furnished
a bond guaranteeing the roof not to leak in two
years. The committee recommend that Mr.. c.
Stewart be credited with the mount, but
that no warrant be issued to him until said
work shall have been sufficiently tested by
rain.
mittee was accepted, and committee dis
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot the Police Jury
in committee of the whole for the pur-
pose of settling with the Treasurer, with MFR.
LafieuP in the chair.
The committee of the whole having risen
through the chairman, Mr.. Lafieur,
they had examined and cancelled vouchers
in the hands of the Treasurer amounting to
,636.43 and they now recommend that the
be credited with aid amount.
On motion of Mr.. Latleur the report of COM
mittee was accepted and committee discharged.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, Mr.. HOnOre Fuse
was appointed road supervisor for the sth
Police jury ward.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the petition of citi-
zens of Vile Plate praying for a change of road
granted provided said road be changed
of cost to the parish and to be delivered
in good condition to the satisfaction of the
road supervisor, said change to be as follows
To begin at corner OF Oncle Tate and widow
Pierre Vidrine aud continue on land between
Louis Jack and LuciuS Forest then Willis For
est and widow j. j. Hicks then John L. Gull
lory and Hicks, then John L. Guillory and Ar
Forest then between Dumas Fontenot
Armand Forest and Prospere Vidrine then
Armand Forest and John Vidrine then
Sam Haas and YOrick Vidrine to
junction with public road leading to Vile Plate
corporation.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, Be it resolved that
the sum of 800 be appropriated out of internal
Improvement fund of 1893, 7th Ward, to build
D bridge over Pierre NoiI's Gulley and that
Messrs. r. L. Marshall, Prien Guillory and
Hubert Vidrine be appointed a committee to
sell contract, supervise the work and report
when completed.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, be it resolved that
The sum of $3.50 be appropriated out of the
internal Improvement funds of 1893, 9TH Ward,
TO build q bridge across Point Dural Gulley and
that Messrs. r. 7. Marshall, Pierre Guillory
and Hubert Vidrine be appointed a committee
to sell contract, supervise the work and report
when the work is completed.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur the minutes were
as read.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur the Police Jury |
adjourned until the cd Monday of June 1898.
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