The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1894-03-17
The Police Jury.

Monday with all the mcmDefS present |
and adjourned on Thursday evening, |
too late for us to get the full proceed
ings for publication in this issue. MIR.
j. E. Quebedeau was sworn in as the |
member from the third ward, in place |
of President Bergeron, deceased, and
Mr.. E. II. McGee, member OF the eighth
ward, was elected President. The con-
tract for copying some very important
and yOluminOus records was awarded
to Mr.. Louis H. Bailey for the sum OF
$500, he being the lowest bidder.
The following is an extract from the
minutes of Tuesday
The District Attorney. committee of one ap-
pointed to Investigate the affairs OF the Clerks
his investigation of the Clerk office in regard
to the civil jury fees pursuant to resolution
of this body, disclosed the TACT that the CLERK
had turned over all the fees received in jury
cases actually tried, and had vouchers from
the present and former Treasurer to show for
the same.
Other extracts from the official pro
ceedngs read as follows:
On motion of MI Evans, the following pre-
amble and resolution were adopted:
Whereas the Hon. j. B. BergerOn has been
removed from our midst by the lne1oraoae
hand of death; and whereas, President or
this body he rendered faithful and valuable
services, and in all the relations OF life exem,
plified the highest and best qualties OF on goou
citizen; and whereas, it is meet and proper
that this body should express its sense or the
public and private worth Of the deceased. and
of the loss sustained in his death by tins body
Therefore be it resolved, that this testimonial
be spread upon the minutes of this BODY ana
published IN It's official proceedings and that a
copy thereof be communicated by the CLERK to
the bereaved family of the deceased.
By DIR, Clopton: In accordance with Sec. %
of Act 46 of 1892, the President be and is hereby
directed to make application to the Red River,
Atchafalaya and Bayou BGuf Levee Board to
have the engineers examine, with view OF ex-
empting from levee taXation,' as per petitions
presented, the following described lands in this
parish to-wit;
All property west of the following lines: Com
mencing at mouth of Bayou Courtabeau and
following right descending bank of the Ateha-
falaya river to line dividing sections l6 and II,
IA R. E., then following said line west TO
line dividing Ranges and east. then north 70
Bayou Rouge, and following 1eft S aeseendng
| Ranges and east thence north to parish line
! Of Ayoyelles.
| On motion Of W. Evans, be it resolved that
| the resolution adopted at the last meeting or
! the Police Jury accepting the proposition OF
the Washington State Bank as fiscal agent be
rescinded and that the following be adopted
Be it Resolved that the Washington State
Banks proposition to become the Fiscal Agent
of the Parish OF st. Landry and as such flscal
| Agent to act as the custodian OF the parish
funds, and to keep fnli ana correct t fds peeofa m
| accordance with appropriations made by TINS
| body, said record to be subject at all times to
! inspection by authority, and further to pay
and cash all warrants drawn and countersigned
| in pursuance to law and the regulations OF the
| Police Jury IN payment of the current obllga-
| tions of the parish payable and during for the
| year ending March 81, 1895, be and is hereby
accepted and as compensation for such serV-
ices as Fiscal Agent the said Washington state
| Bank shall receive salary of S2500O0 PrOyl-
ded, however, that such salary shall not ex-
ceed sum equal to a discount of one per cent
per month on overdrafts paid by said Bank IN
salary to be paid out of the funds not otherwise
appropriated for the year 1895.
Be it further resolved, That the Parish Treas
urer and Tax Collector shall hereafter deposit
all parish monies in said Bank as soon as re-
Be it further resolved. That the President of
this body with the assistance of the District
| Attorney be and is hereby authorized to con-
tract with the duly authorized agent OF said
| Bank in accordance with the terms or TINS
ordinance.
| OPELoUsAs, March, 8, 1894.
To the Hon. the President and members of the
Police Jury.
port of the Grand Jury in which the sanitary
condition of the jail and prisoners Is severely
condemned and which without mentioning my
| name blames me severely by implication as the
custodian of the prison and prisoners: l re,
gret that the visit of the Grand Jury to the jail
and their investigation OF the matter were
made during my necessary temporary absence
in Western Texas, else l should have taken
| pains to explain to that body the conditions
which make it impossible to keep the prison in
good sanitary condition crowded as it is and
has been for many months. | am unwilling to
rest under the imputation of having neglected
my duty to the prisoners in my charge, duty
imposed upon me by my oath of office as well
as by every consideration Of humanity, and L
therefore respectfully ask that your Honorable
body will fully and impartially investigate this
matter, to the end that justice may be done;
and yourselves informed Of what think should
be done at once to improve the sanitary ar
rangements of the parish prison.
Very respectfully yours,
T. s. FONTENOT,
Sheriff of ST. Landry parish