The Opelousas courier., 1893-01-28

Now, therefore be it resolved that six hun
dred dollars be paid said Llttell out of the
funds not otherwise appropriated of 1898 and
the same amount out of the same funds of 1894
which when paid shall be Littell's full measure
of compensation for all work done by him un-
der said contract.
Mr.. Boagni i'll the chair
On motion OF Mr.. Guidry Messrs Homer
Guidry, A. ID. Prejean aud Alexandra Guibeall
were appointed committee to ascertain the
Prejean's.
On motion of MIR. Gudry Messrs David
Meche, Alfred Guilbeau and Louis Landry
were appointed committee to confer with q
like committee from the parish of st. Martin
to ascertain cost to build bridge on Bayou
Vermllllon, to the end of public road joining
said Bayou.
On motion Of Mr. Guidry Messrs Evariste
Savoi, Valry Guidry and Arthur Castillo were
appointed a committee to confer with like
committee from Lafayette Parish to ascertain
the cost OF building bridge on Bayou Carencro
| near AdOlphe Broussard.
On motion of Mr. Guidry Messrs Homer
Guldry Auguste Roier and Joseph Richard
were appointed a committee to ascersain the
cost OF building bridge on gully near Mrs Bi-
dat's.
On motion of Mr. Fontenot the sum of $500
was appropriated out of the internal improve
ment funds of 1898, 9th ward, to build u bridge
over Bayou Carron, known as Poiret's bridge
and that Messrs Leon Wolff, Theodore Doucet.
bert were appointed a committee to draw plan
and specifications and sell said contract to build
said bridge accordingly.
| On motion of Mr.. Courtney, be it resolved,
/ that whereas on the 18th day of December, 1892,
it was ordained that the snm of $4,000 be as
! sessed and levied as the amount of taxes to be
collected for the services and expenses of the
year 1898 which amount was appropriated as
per budget made that day; now therefore,
| Be it resolved, that to secure that amount q
| tax of 10 mills on the dollar be and is hereby
levied on all property borne on the assessment
roll of the parish and not included on property
on the assessment roll situated within the in
Grand Coteau, Vile Plate, Arnandyille and
Melville and that ON the property situated
within those Incorporated towns to defray their
proportion of the criminal proceedings there
be levied in accordance with section 95 of the
General Assembly of Louisiana, regular session
of 1878, tax of five mills on the dollar 1t
was further ordained, that there is hereby
| levied an annual license tax for the year 1893
! upon each person, association of persons or
| business firm and corporations; pursuing any
trade, profession, vocation, calling or business,
except those expressly exempt from such Ii
cense tax by Art. 2O6 and GOT of the Constitu-
ton.
The license ordinance adopted last year, hav-
ing been read section by section was adopted
without change.
On motion Of Mr.. Courtney, Be it resolved, that
q committee be appointed to wait on the COM
mlttee appointed to examine the ex-Treasurer's
books and request them to proceed with the
said examination at once and report at the
next regular meeting of this body.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Courtney and
BergerOn.
The Police Jury adjourned till tomorrow,
Jan. 10, 1898, at 10 a. IN.
The Police Jury met at 10 a. III. Present: L.
NJ. Boagni, President, Messrs. McGee, FOnte-
not Courtney, Bergeron, Guidry, Clopton, La
f1eur and Butler.
Mr.. Courtney chairman of committee ap-
pointed to confer with committee appointed to
examine the ex-Treasurer's books reported that
he interviewed said committee who stated that
the examination and report would take place
| Immediately
The following monthly statements were
| handed in by the sheriff: