The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1894-01-27

Valmont P. Duplechain from T. W. Young's
to Johnny Fruge's bridge.
Peter Savoie from Martin Leger's to Mrs. Pie
roti to Fruge's bridge
Dural Miller from Frug6's bridge to Ed. Oar,
deau.
On motion oil Mr. Lafieur, Be it resolved that
on the 1lth day of December, 1898. it was or
dained that the sum OF s42O5O he assessed and
for the services and expenses of the year 1894,
which amount was appropriated as per budget
MADE ,1iaa tnat DAY; t, now nc therefore ef be it
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 incorporate
towns OF Opelousas, Washington, Grand Coteau,
Vile Plate, -Arnaudville and Melville; and that
on the property situated within those incorpo
] rated towns, to defray their proportion of the
criminal proceedings, there be levied in ac-
cOrdance with Sec. 95 of the General Assembly
Of Of Louisiana, regular session of 1875. approved
! 1t was further ordained that there is hereby
! levied an annual license tax for the year 1894
business firms and corporations pursuing any
trade, profession vocation calling business
except those expressly exempt from suck H.
cense tax by Act 2o6 and POT of the Constitu-
ton.
Last years License Ordinance was adopted
without change:
| VII VI MF. Dupre IOilOW1nS were
appointed road overseers for the 1st ward
John Jennings from A. Valin's to Couon's
bridge.
Alexandra Nezat from Kings bridge to Pop.
Aristile Devillier from Poplar Grove to Sal
sar MouiIl6.
to Kings bridge.
B. Nezat from John Molnhinveg's store to
Wable's bridge.
W. Burr from R. Mornhinvegs store to south
R. Cottingham from Gllespie's south line to
school house.
Philogenne Richard from southwest corner
| of Greenwood plantation to Milsteds bridge
F1rmln Boudreau sfrom ShutestOn to Laver-
gnes west line.'
Ralph Smith from ShutestOn to Bayou Bour-
beux hence to McDOwell's south line.
On motion of MI. Dupre, the petition of citi-
zens of the 1st ward praying fora change of the
On motion OF Mr.. Dupre, the petition of cit
hog law line was granted. The said line to run run
tance Of about three miles from Opelousas
On motion of Mr Dupre, be it resolved, that
MIR. Jos. Boagni be ordered to deliver to E. Du
pre- and W. Evans, or their order, what spades
and shoyels he has belonging to the parish Of
st. Landry.
On motion of Mr. Courtney, the Police Jury
adjourned till o'clock p. m.
EVENING SESSION
T.e police jury met at p. IN. Present, j. B.
BergerOn, President: Messrs. Courtney, La
feur, Fontenot, Evans, MCGEE, Guidry, Dupre
Mr.. Guidfy moved that the following commu-
ncation from the First National Bank of Ope-
lousas be spread upon the minutes.
OPELOUsAs, La Jan. IT, 1894.
To the Hon. the President and members OF the
Police Jury of the parish of st. Landry:
The undersigned President and Cashier of
the First National Bank OF Opelousas have
just been informed OF a resolution adopted at
itor TIM nf pnlr- o;,,@
ing the Washington Bank the fiscal agent of
the parish Of ST.. Landry, and authorizing the
acceptance of the terms and conditions pro-
posed by said Washington Bank.
As no opportunity has been offered the First
National Bank of Opelousas to bid for the ap-
pointment of Fiscal Agent of st. Landry and
interests in making contract with that Bank
which would offer the best terms and condi-
tionss authorized by law, your petitioners
your action and grant to both Banks reason
able delay wherein they should be enabled to
make propositions to your Hon. Body for the .
st. Landry. Such action would be in accord I
with fairness and justice, and will certainly
rebound to the interest of the Taxpayers Of :
ALPHoNsE Levy, President.
J. T. SKIPPER, Cashier.
On motion of Mr.. Laaeur, Be it resolved, that
the sum of $3.50 be and is hereby appropriated !
sist in defraying the expenses Of entertaining
the State Agricultural Association, which meets
here on the oath, 25th and Goth inst !
Mr.. Dupre offered the following resolution
Be it resolved, that the resolution passed on the
18th inst, appointing the Washington State
Bank the fiscal agent OF the parish of st. Lam
the subject matter be deferred until the next
meeting, for the purpose of allowing other
banks in the parish of St.. Landry an opportuni- !
ty to offer propositions which may prove more
beneficial to the general interest of the parish.
Mr.. Ladeur moved to table Mr.. Dupres mo-
tion for the following reasons: !
proposition of the Washington State Bank |
Secondly, because it would be unfair to receive ,
bids after the bids of the Washington State
we have previously tried to make arrangements
with the Opelousas National Bank which offer !
ed no proposition. /
Messrs. MCGEE, Clopton, Lafeur, Evans, Fon-
tenot ond Bergeron, voted yea.
Nays, Courtney, for the reason that do not
believe it is done in public spirit OF for the
Guidry, because there is nothing to show that
the Washington Bank made any proposition.
discount oIo less than the Washington Bank :
The motion to table was carried. E;
On motion of Mr.. Lafeur, the Police Jury ad-
journed till tomorrow at 10 a. m. 2
January 49, 1ss3
The P6lice jury met at 1Oa m. Present, ]. B.
BergerOn, president, MessrS Dupre, Courtney,
Guidry. ClOpton, FOntenot, Lafeur and MCGEE.
Mr.. Dupr6 offered the following resolution:
Whereas, it has come to our knowledge that
the parish Jail is often left during the night
without jailor or deputy sheriff in charge
and, Whereas, several prisoners have lately es
capped from the said Jail Therefore, Be it
Resolved, that this body express its condem-
nation and disapproval of the careless manner
in which Sheriff Fontenot conducts the said
Jail, and be it further
Resolved, that we urge the Sheriff to use
greater diligence in the future.
Mr.. MCGEE moved to table Mr.. Dupre's mo-
tion on the ground that the Jail is unsafe and it
has not come to the knowledge of this body
that the Sheriff had been neglectful in perform
ing his duties.
Mr. Dupre called for the yeas and nays.
Messrs. McGee, Clopton,. Lafeur. Fontenot,
Evans and Bergsron voted yes. Mr.. Courtney
not voting, Mr.. Dupre voted no on the state
ment of the Sheriff that there is a safe place in
Jail, which is the cage, in which the Sheriff had
neglected to put one accused of murder in said
place. Mr.. Guidry voted no.
Mr.. McGee's motion to table was carried
Mr.. Lafeur in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, Resolved, that the
President of the Police Jury be authorized, em-
powered and directed to advertise for bids un-
der the provisions OF Act No &C., p. 112 of session
the year 1884, for copying book P, No /, of the
conveyance records Of the parish, and for maxi
ing from the conveyance records of this parish,
a reverse index of said records from Book A,
No. l to Book P, No. /, both inclusive.
Resolved further. that the bids be to do the
work for cash to be paid on completion OF the
work. and its acceptance by the Police Jury