The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-11-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLHCE
JURY.

JURY.
OPELOUSAs, Nov. 18th, 1898.
The Police Jury met at IL IN. Present :
Mr. j. 3. BergerOn, President Messrs. Dupr6
Courtney. Guidry and Evans. There being NJ
quorum the Police Jury adjourned till p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at 3 p. III. Present, Ber
geron, President; Messrs. Dupre, Fontenot
Courtney, Guidry and Evans.
Mr.. Evans in the chair
On motion of Mr Bergcron, the petition o.
citizens OF the 8th ward praying for change
OF road was laid on the table till next meeting
Mr.. Bergeron in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot the petition OF
citizens OF Grand Prairie praying for change
OF the hog law line was taken from the table
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot the petition OF
citizens of Grand Prairie praying for change
of the hog law line was granted and said
change of line be run as follows: from Alcil
Vidrnes saw mill following the public road
to the Grand Prairie school house, thence
down the Washington road to the line of Gard
ner and Mrs. Robertson, thence directly tC
Bayou Crocodile.
On motion of Mr. Courtney the petition OF
citizens Of Corodrie and Elm bayOus praying
for change Of road was tabled for future con
sderation.
! Mr.. FontenOt in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. BergerOn, Be it resolved
that the bridge built by Mr.. " Boagni at his
expense across the canal on the st. Mary plan
tation, on Bayou Teche be accepted by the
relieved from all responsibilities r the matter.
Mr. BergerOn in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, Be it resolved,
that whereas, the road leading from bayou
| ChicOt, near II. ID. COurtney's, and the public
road leading from Bayou Chicot to Vile Plate
at place known as the Chicot Colored
Church has been a public servitude for as
many as thirty years; and whereas, the neigh
| borhood is in need of and will ever be of the
| said road therefore, be it resolved that the
said road be and is hereby declared public
road.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre the sum of twenty
dollars was appropriated out of internal i'm
prOvement funds, 1St ward, to build a bridge
across Lapass gully
On motion of Mr.. Dupre the Police Jury ad-
iourned till tomorrow at 10 a. M
OPFLoUsAs, La, Nov. Il, 1898.
The Police Jury met at 10 a. m. Present -
]. B. BergerOn, President Messrs. Font not,
Courtney, Guidry and Evans
There being no quorum the police jury ad-
journed till - m.
| The Police Jury met at 12 III. Present Mr..
J. B. Bergeron, President; Messrs. Fontenot,
Dupre Courtney, Guidry, Evans and Butler
On motion OF Mr Butler the petition of Louis
Andureau, praying for change of road was
granted, said change to be made to run on the
line between his land and that OF Cyprien Ian
dreneau.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, Be it resolved
that whereas, under resolution Of the Police
Jury Of st. Landry appointing a committee of
three to disburse the money of the School
Board granted by the Police Jury composed Of
the following named gentlemen, to wit DR..
r. NJ. Littell, Arthur Simon and A. c. Devil
liers, and whereas Mr.. Devilliers has moved
from the 1st ward, being the ward he represen-
ted; therefore be IL resolved, that the chair be
and is hereby authorized to reappOint a com
mlttee. The chair appointed DR.. r. NJ Littell,
Mr.. Arthur Simon and DR.. E. s. Barry.
On motion of Dr. Clopton the report of COM
mittee appointed to sell the contract to build
bridge near Rosa Station was received COM
mittee discharged and the sum of seventy dol
lars credited to MIR. G. L. Havard out of inte1 :
nal improvement fund 4th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the petition of Mr..
Bartholomew Lafieur was taken from the table
and petition granted-the road as changed to
run as follows: from old road to the line be-
tween said Lafeur and Fabius Vidrine, thence
between said Lateur and Theogene Manuel,
connecting old road running to Chataignier
Catholic Church and at FaquetaiQue connecting
at said La6eurs residence
On motion Of Mr.. I.aflenr the Police Jury ad-
journed till 2p N.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 2 p. H. Present:
J. b. BergerOn, President Messrs. MCGEE, Bull
Ter, Clopton, La1eur, Courtney, Guidry, Evans,
FontenOt and Dupre.
zens of Mamou praying for a change of road
was taken from the table and petition granted,
said change to be as follows to start from pub
lie road running from Johnny Reeds crossing
on Bayou Des Cannes and Bayou NeZpique and
run north between lands of Dorsin MCGEE and
Paul Stagg, again north between lands of Don
Louis Young and Onile Manuel, north between
widow Lastie Grandger and a tract of land be-
longing to Don Louis Young, north between
widow HypOlite Thomas and FRANCOIS Reed,
where it will again intersect the old public
road.
On motion of Mr.. Latieur the Police Jury
went in session as committee OF the whole
for the purpose of passing on claims.
Mr.. FOntenot in the cha r.
The committee of the whole having risen re-
ported through its chairman, Mr.. FontenOt,
the following claims having been examined and
found correct:
j. H. Phillips, hauling lumber and for
spikes 5th ward d.-....--..-.$ 9 90
j. M. Jackson, cOnvey'g. prisoners to Jail 10 90
J. B. Bergeron spikes and nails Sd W. So
August Bernard, repairing bridge I'd W 10 90
A Thompson, rebuilding bridge 9Th w 20 80
Cleophas Lafeur, ak broken on road W 25
E. c. Quirk, repairing bridge and furn-
ishing spikes 5th ward rd. IS 90
I. A. Hicks, lumber for bridge 4th W. 90
Artemon Vidrine, mak'g. coffin for indgt 10 90
C. F. Burr % days witness clerk ....-..- 80 90
". Evans lumber 1st ward .-.--...-.---. % 48
Wiley Wattey, repairing bridges 9th W 40 90
prisoners to jail 30
DR.. II. G. Milburn. exper, testimony. 10 90
DR.. G. A M. Cook, Z" :" -. 10 90
T. NJ. c. Lyman, costs in sundry suits
in cases of appeal from st. Landry 46 35
Joseph Bordelon, serving notices of inq 4 90
Or. 3 N Littell exam of Mrs Picyune 10 90
DR.. D. P Saizan Is IS 10 90
DR.. J. o. Ray 80 @ 10 90
L. Skinner, mixing paint for jail.-- l 80
i" =" repg,iail and furnish'g lock 90
Glide FOntenot, spade broke on road 8w 90
T. B. Brooks, cost in sundry suits rela-
tive to traction engine ordinance . 90 55
s. j. Goseln, costs in road suit 1 90
J. A. McCleland costs in road suit..-.-- 80
J.. C. Skinner, making key y.--..-. 2 90
Gibbons g. Nicholson, lumber 5th w.. 81 50
" " "..-.- % 60
Chas. Dossman, lumber 5th w.---.-. Is SO
T. s. Fontenot, cash paid for lumber
and medlcine.--- i At
T. s. Fontenot, arresting prisoners out
of parish, attending on District Court
conveying prisoners to penitentiary 406 90
T. s. Fontenot, feeding prisoners from
Oct. 9th to Nov. 18th, 1898. -. -..-.. 4s0 90
T. s. Fontenot, committing prisoners 81 90
T. S. Fontenot, attendance on Circuit
ish, conveying insane to asylum 4o8 90
T. S. Fontenot, cash pd. sundry expenses So 63
T. s. Fontenot, feeding prisoners from
June 18th to Oct 5th, 1895 .---.-.----- 1861 55
T. S. FOntenot, committing prisoners
June 18th, to Oct. 8. 1888. 143 90
T. S. Fontenot, days attendance Dis
tr1ct Court 10 00
J. T. Stewart, lumber 1st w W 125 96
DR.. R. NJ. Littell, medicine to prisoners SO 35
Levy Bros. & Simon / conveyance book 80 90
On motion of Mr.. Evans the report of the
committee was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Lafeur the police jury ad-