The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1893-08-12
OF THE POLICE
JURY.
OPELOUsAs, July oath, 1S9;

| OPELoUsAs, July oath, 1898.
The Police Jury met at 10 III. Present.
| x. M BOagni, President, and Messrs. BergerOn,
MCGEE, ClOptOn, FOntenOt, Guidry, Butler, Du-
pre-, Latleur and Courtney.
| On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the minutes of
| last meeting were corrected SO as to read S8 rs
received from Mr.. Courtney instead of 1926.
| The Jury then went in session as % Board OF
| Reviewers. Mr.. A. L. FOntenOt was appointed
a committee of one to notify the Assessor that
| the Board was ready to receive the assessment
| list.
DR.. Clopton moved that the assessment of ali
lands subject to levee tax i'll the Red River, At
chafaaya and Bayou B9uf Leyee District be
reduced fifty per cent.
| Mr.. FOntenOt in the chair.
| Mr.. BOagni offered the following resolution
| Be it resolved that in order to equalize the
assessments throughout the parish, the follow
| ing list of values be adOpted for the guidance
of this body and that they do now proceed to
| correct the assessment accordingly.
| FIRST WARD.
| Open land, per acre-land bounded by c0rpO-
ration of Opelousas on one or more sides $40.
! Land next to above for q distance OF one mile
| from said corporation SO. All the rest Us. All
hilly, washed land unfit for cultivation $2'
Wood hand, per acre-land bounded by cor
! pOration of OpelOusas on one or more sides $40.
Land next to above for a distance OF one mile
from said corporation $6. From thence all high
wood land in the 1st ward 49, All low or
swamp wood land 81.
SECOND WARD.
| Open land, per acre-land bounded on one or
more sides by the corporation of Grand Coteau
and Sunset ST. Land next to above for dis
tance of one mile from said corporation, Sc:
From thence all land in the I'd ward, 81. All
hlly, washed land, unfit for cultivation, 80.
| Wood land-land bounded On one or more
| sides by above corporation. $5 Land next to
the above, for distance OF one mile from said
corporation, $4 From thence all high wood
land in the second ward, 81. All low or swamp
"''>' '"-''' - THIRD WARD.
Open land-land on Bayou sche for dis
tance of 20 acres back from said bayou, Us.
tableau, 81. Land in Prairie des Famme, La'l-
rent and Gros Chrevreul, S4
| Wood land-high wood land, So Low or
swamp "0o"' fourth WARD.
| Open land-land on Atchafalaya, S. Land
in Big Cane, So Land on Bayou Negrofoot and
Petit Prairie, 3. Land on Bayou Waxia, s..
Land on BAYOU Jack, 49, Land on Elm Ba-
Wood landau high wood, scots All swamp
FIFTH WARD
Open land-land bounded by corporation of
Washington Oh one or more sides, &c. Land
next to the above for distance Of mile from
said corporation, st. From thenee south nn to is,
Courtableau, 81. Bayou B9uf. $3.50. Tate's
Cove, $3.50. Grand Prairie, 81. JOuberts
| Cove and lands along Plaisance road, Hinckley
| gu!ley and Bayou Carron, beyond the 1 mile
| limit, 81
Wood land-land bounded on one side or
more by above corporation, $5. From thenFe
| for a distance OF l mile, 81. Lower wood
| land, 81. From thence all high wood land in
5th ward Except as follows,l SO. All high
wood land lying east of Bayou Conrtableau and
B9uf, SO cts. All low wood land lying east OF
Bayou Courtableau. Is cts.
| SIXTH WARD.
Open land, per acre~-Bayou Chicot sl.5O.
Hilly, washed, unfit for cultivation. rs cents.
Beaver Creek. $3.50. Hlly, washed, unfit for
cultivation, rs cts. Cocodrie. $3.50 Elm Ba-
| you, s..
Wood l"ndIh5S 5E3ES%a S3Sa 7sHa WHkp s. Swamp S0'
Open land, per acre-Chataignier, 50. Ma
mouth (Upper) s.. Vile Plate Prairie, g.
Anss,aqS-Pailes 49, Beare Cove ss. John
Wood land, per acre. Chataignier, s1.25
Mamouth, S1.25. -Pailles, $1.25. Bel
laire Cove, s1.25. John Reeds Prairie 1925
| EIGHTH WARD.
| Open land, per acre-Lower Mamouth, So
Faquetaique and vicinity to Chataignier, 80
mine Point, "a.
Wood land, per acre-Lower Mallet, s1.25
Mallet, $1.25 swamp, 81.
Mr.. Lafieur moved as a substitute that the
Board now proceed to review the assessment
according to the schedule of 1889, with the ex
ception OF the Levee District referred to in DR.
| ClOpton's motion.
MIR Courtney moved as a substitute to the
substitute that land in the first ward bounded
on one OF more sides by the corporation OF Ope
lousas be assessed SIS, from thence one mile Sl(
and balance of lands in 1st ward g.
| Mr.. Bergeron called for yeas and nays.
Messrs. MeGee, ClOptOn, Lafleur, Butler an6
Bergeron voted No, and Messrs. Courtney, Dn
pre- and Boagni, Yes. Mr.. Courtney's substi
tute was lost.
Mr. Boagni withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Lafieur now offered his substitute as {
motion duly seconded.
| Mr.. BOagni offered his original motion as
substitute to Mr.. Lafieur's motion.
Mr.. Bergeron called for the yeas and nays.
Messrs. MCGEE, CloptOn, Lafieur, Butler, Ber
geron and Courtney voted Nay. Messrs. Gul
dry, Dupr6 and Boagni voted Aye. Mr.. Boa
gni's motion was lost.
Mr.. Courtney offered his substitute as al
amendment to Mr. Latieur's original motion;
Mr.. Guidry moved to lay on the table TIT
whole subject matter. Mr.. Bergeron called 10
the yeas and nays. MCGEE, Clopton, Lafieur
Courtney, Butler and Bergeron voted no, an,
| Guidry, Dupr6 and Boagnl voted Yes. Guldfy'
motion to table was lost
Mr. Laf1eur accepted Mr.. Courtney's amend
ment to his motion, and as thus amended 1T wa
carried.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur the Police Jury ad
journed till tomorrow at 10 a. M
Opelousas, July 25th, 49,
The Police Jury met at 10 a. m. Present:
M. Boagni, President; Messrs. E. ii. McGe
Dupr6, FontenotS Courtney, Bergeron, Guidry
Lafeur, Butler and Clopton.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE the following pream
BILE and resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas, in the dispensation of an all-Wis
Providence, the Hon. Edward Dubuisson ha
been removed from our mldsG ny Inc IhoAoi
BILE hand of death and
whereas, as a former member of the body, h
rendered to the public faithful and valnabl
service and in all the relations OF life exem
plified the highest and best qualities OF a goo
citizen, a good husband, a good father, goo
friend and good neighbor; and
whereas, it is meet and proper that TN
| body should express its sense OF the punilc an
! private worth Of the deceased and OF the los
sustained in his death to the community a
large. ...
he snread mon the minutes of the body an
published in its official proceedings, and T. that
copy thereof be communicated by the Cierk j,
J the bereaved family of the deceased win th
! assurance of the sympathy OF the members
the body for them in their affection,
Resolved further, that this body do now ac
J iourn until p. M, out OF respect 70 tne ~
ceasd, and that the jury attend the funeral
body.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at p: M Present