The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-08-19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.
OPELOUsAs, Aug. 7th, 1898.

1uo fUllcS jury iueU AT IL Ill. ffeSeHU
RergerOn, President 4; and Messrs McGee, Du
pre-, Courtney, Guidry, Clopton and Lafeur.
MIR. Evans having presented his commission
as q member of the Police Jury for the 1s
ward, vice E. M. BOagni, removed, the presi
dent recognized his appointment and ordered
his commission spread upon the minutes.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Murphy J. Foster, Governor of the State o
LOuisiana-In the name and by the uthOrity
of the State Of Louisiana, know ye, that have
nominated, constituted and appointed, and by
these presents do nominate, constitute and ap
point VIM. Evans Police Juror, first ward, par
ish of St. Landry, vice f. M. Boagni, removed
and do authorize and impower him to execute
and fulfill the duties of said office according tt
law, and to have and to hold the said office
with all the powers, privileges and emOluments
to the same from and after date hereof
In testimony whereof | hereuntO affiX my
signature and caused the seal of the State to bt
attached at the city of Baton Rouge, the 4tf
day OF August, in the year OF Our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Three
and in the year OF the Independence OF the
United States OF America the One Hundrett
and Seventeenth.
BY the Governor,
MURPHY j. FOSTER.
T. 8. ADAMS, Secretary of State.
The Assessor appeared before the Police jury
and asked that the body cause the Clerkrtt
count over in his presence and let him v AW
all books, lists and other papers that were turn
ed over to the body sitting as Board of Re
viewers.
On motion Of Mr. McGee, the said request
was granted.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, the Assessor by re
quest was allowed to bring before the body al
officer who has the right to administer an oatl
to show cause if any he has, of documents and
papers missing from the room which were CIV
en- in possession to the Jury by him.
On motion of Mr.. Lateur, the the Police Jury
adjourned till p. N.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at 8 p. m. Present, Berge
ron, President; and McGee, Guidry, Dupre
Lafeur, Clopt0n, Butler, Evans and Courtney.
On motion Of DIR. Clopton. the report OF com
mittee appointed to view out road on the front
of the Bailey & Henderson plantation on Bayou
COurtableau was received and committee dis
charged.
MI. Lafeur inothe Chair
On motion of olr. Bergeron the report OF com
mittee appoint0n to sell contract for building
bridge on road leading from Port Barre to Cha
cher6's mill was accepted committee discharg
ed and Mr.. J. o. Leblanc credited with the sum
of $1,000 out Of Internal Improvement fund, Sd
On On motion lotto oofMr. Butler, the report of COM
mittee appointed to sell contract to build bridge
across Nezpiqu6 at Johnsons Cove was read
committee discharged, and Olivrel Guillory and
F6licien DOguet credited with the sum OF $275 OC
out of internal improvement fund OF 7th ward,
1893.
On motion of Mr.. McGee, committee of two
was appointed by the chair to confer with the
District Attorney in regard to the assessed
"
falaya and Bayou BGuf Leyee district
The chair appointed Messrs. McGee and ClOp
ton.
Mr.. Courtney offered the following resolution
Be it resolved, that, whereas the Assessor OF
St. Landry having appeared before this body
and asked to be allowed to Investigate the mat.
ter of some person or persons having extracted
certain documents from the rooms Of this jury
and whereas, said investigation having been
granted, and full and complete review Of the
matter has developed the fact that the com
plant lies in member of this body having
taken with him from these rooms a schedule
one of five written for the use OF this body
therefore
Be it resolved. that the Assessors action il
hereby dismissed.
DR. Clopton offered the following in lieu oi
Mr.. COurtney resolution.
After full investigation by the Assessor
nothing of Importance was found out OF place
whatever.
Mr.. Courtney called for yeas and nays
Messrs. MCGEE, ClOpton, Butler, Bergeron and
Evans voted aye, and Courtney and Dupre
voted no. CloptOns substitute was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, the Police jury
adjourned till to morrow at a. N.
August sth, 1893
The Police Jury met at a. m. Present
J. B. Bergeron, President; Messrs. McGee
Courtney, Guidry, Clopton, Lafeur, Butler and
Evans.
Mr.. Lafleur in the Chair.
On motion OF Guidry, Be it resolved, that
whereas, it has come to the knowlege OF this
DOUy GlrOugn 1Ollc6 JuEOf lFUul the ~
ward, that certain legal public road leading
from Alfred Jean to Francois Boss has been
closed by Onezime Bablneau, the road over
seer of said road is hereby ordered aud au
obstacles to said road at the expense of said
Onezme Babineau, in accordance with Sec
1886 of the Revised Statutes of 1870, as amended
by Act 100 of the acts of 1880.
Mr.. BergerOn in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry the sum of $500
was appropriated out of internal improvement
fund, I'd ward, 1893, to build bridge on Bayou
Carencro near Divide Gnidry's, provided like
appropriation be made by the parish of Lafa
yette for the same purpose.
On motion OF Butler, the petition of Bartho
lomew Latieur praying for change OF road
was laid on the table till next meeting.
On motion of Butler, the petition of citizent
of Mamou praying for change in road run
ming from Johnny Reeds bridge to POlnt-aux
Pins was laid on the table till next meeting.
On motion of Lafieur the followind preamble
and resolution was adopted, viz:
Whereas, at the last meeting of the Police
Jury acting as board OF reviewers, on motion
of DR.. ClOptOn the assessment OF lands within
the Red River, Atchafalaya and Bayou B0en
levee districts was reduced 50 per cent; aud
Whereas, upon inquiry the District Attorney
ex-officiO parish Attorney informed the BODY
ion of the Supreme Court Of this State in the
seth annual, page $50; therefore be it
Resolved, that the resolution adopted al
aforesaid be and is hereby rescinded.
appointed to assess damages done to Ulge
Maurin by running through the center of hi
land was accepted, committee discharged ant
ULCER Maurin credited with the sum OF $225.0
out of internal improvement fund, 7th ward
1899.
IN motion Of Mr. Lafeur, the Police Jury ad
jqurned till 3p m.
EVENING SESSION.
f2he Police Jury met at p m. Present
e. b. Bergeron, President, Messrs. MCGEE, Bnl
e. T.of2 GnidpV Evans
On motion of Dr.. Clopton, the police jur.
Nssnt in session as board OF reviewers.
@On motion of Mr.. Lafeur, Be it resolved, tina
tAe assessment submitted by the Parish Asses
sAr for the year 1898 be and is hereby adopted
sid that said assessor be authorized to pro
CSed to make his roll therefrom, and that al
Csher resolutions adopted on the same suhjee
ISatter at our last and this meeting De ana ar
Mreby rescinded.
gMr Courtney called for the yeas and nays
4sssrs. McGee, Clopton, Lafieur, Butler AM
Wgans voted yes, and Messrs. Courtney ant
Nuidry no. Mr.. Lafieur's resolution wa
t%rried.
Con motion of Mr.. Lafeur. a committee of tw
gas appointed to call on the President OF tn
Earse National Bank and inform him that th
RESOLUTION adopted at last meeting reducln
fIe Banks assessment to $40 900 was rescindet
as,d placed back to $4,000. The chair appoint
esa Messrs. Lafleur and CEoptOn to notify hin
o. this change, and il he has any objection t
lk,ge to come forward Immediately.
sThe committee having waited on the pres
dsnt of the First National Bank reported tina
Re, the President would appear before the bod
tomorrow at 10a. Ia.
ION motion the board of reviewers went i
SESSION of Police Jury.
SOn motion of Mr.. Lafieur, the Police Jur
went into a committee of the whole for the pm
pose of passing on claims
Mr.. McGee in the chair.
Il. F. Vannoy, c0nvey'g. prisoners TO jail
VIM. Childs, bldg. bridge, 8th ward 8
allen Mccoy, spades &c broken sthw--
Dlysse Dugal. spade broken, Sd W. !
August Charl0, / ak helve - '----
tsnezlme Landry, shovel -.
IL. A. Smith, 16 trees used on road Sd w
Arthur Castillo, spade broken, Sd w.
). B. Marks, building bridges :" - 80
M r. Swords lock on office and duster S