St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-12-15

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the Garland bridge across Bayou BeaI,
was received, committee discharged aha
Mr.. Dan Sandefur credited with the sum @
$3.50 out of Internal Improvement Iuhds, oth
ward for 1891.
on motion of Mr. Fontenat, the report OF
the committee appointed TO sell conrfacL TO
of j 7. Shaw was received ,Fconlanittee dis,
charged and Mr.. Marius FHselief credited
with $50 out of Internal Improvement 1unds,
7th ward for 1884.
ON motion of Mr. Courtney, the report of
the committee appointed TO sell contract TO
build a bridge on Morris Bfancn was re-
ceiyed, committee discharged ana A.
Goodwin credited with SIS out or Intefhai
Improvement funds, 9Th ward Tor 1854
Dr. CloptOn iii the chair.
On motion of Mr.. QuebedeaH. the FeslSha
tion of Jos. p. SaiZan, agent Tor Estate o1
d. p. SaiZan as keeper OF Port Barre ferFy.
was received and accepted to take erect
January 1st, 1875. $780,
Joseph Dubourdteu, Placide Robin ana
James stafford, We're appointed commit
tee to let out contract to Keep fort barre ,l'5
Ferry to the lowest bidder, the ma1iihuLH
bid not to exceed $500.
On motion OF Mr.. Dupre, the police jury
adjourned till p M
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at p. m. Present,
Mr. Il. il. McGee, President; Messrs. Dupre,
Courtney, Guidry, Clopton, Evans ana que
bedeau.
DR. Cloptpn in the chair.
citizens OF Faquetaique praying for change
of road, was laid on the able till next meet
ing.
On motion of MFR. MCGEE, the report of the
committee appointed to lay out public
road in PIaquemine Ridge, was received,
committee discharged and the foiloWlng
declared public road: Starting at the
northeast corner CT 1. Il. GuidTy's land run
ming north between NJ. 6. wilkins and An
tome d. Simeon IS. thence between Alfred
Simeon and M. G. Wilkins, thence betWeen
II rr1rTfac two
between E. z. Guidry and Lucien JouperI.
thence between j. 4. Boudrean and Mauris
Boudreau, thence between Mrs. Louis Sl-
NEON and j. l.. Chachere, thence between
Alexandra b. Simeon and Belle Godeau TO
intersect the public road leading from ope-
lQusas to Pot Cove.
citizens of Plaquemine, praying for an ap-
preparation of $3.50 to build bridge across
Maliet Bayou, was laid on the table.
from ON cItizens ds OF Of Mainonth, sth ward. We're
received and considered, one for ana the
other against the roaming at large or hogs
in the following territory: Nortn by ware
line, south by parish line, east by Bayou
des- Cannes and west by Bayou NezPfque.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, resolved, Iflat Ia
view of the fact that both petitions, fof anu
against the hog law, are signed by great
number OF citizens of Mamouth and at the
last decision in same matter. was py an
election ordered by the police jury ana 70
settle same with justice, again sresolyeas
that an election be held at Louis Vidriiae 10
Prairie Mamaafh on Monday December 81
1884, from the hours Of y. m. TO p. M anu
territory within the bounds: North py
ward line, south by parish line, east by
Bayou des- Cannes and west by Bayou NeZ-
Piaue, be entitled to vote at said eleetlon;
Ballots to say In voting for hog law and
to the contrary ga gainst hog law, - the re-
suit of election to be remitted to the police
1ury on the next following meeting by the
commissioners of election by statement In
writing. Commissioners; Henry T. Fonte-
not. Dr.. Henry e. Read and VIM. II. Ash
ford.
Mr.. Courtney offered the following reso-
ttOn: Whereas the claim of 0fice Special
ty Mfg Co., of New York for si5oo seems s,1 20
be equitable just due and unpaid; there
fore be it resolved, that the SAID claim pc
recognized and paid in the following man nan
ner, towtt. Five hundred dollars 10 1888;
out of existing debt fund, $500 In 1875 ana
$500 In 1887, to be paid out OF the existing
debt fund as aforesaid.
Mr. Evans called for the yeas and nays,
Messrs, Courtney, Dupre and Guidry voted
| yes, and Messrs. FontenGt, Quebeaeau,
Clopton and Evans, no. Mr.. Courtney's re-
| solution was lost,
| luton which was lost: Resolved, that Mr.
| r, H. Bailey be paid $500 additional upon
| the completion Of the recopFing Index
/ Ronk from A to p, provided, the said
Bailey performs the work OF collation..
| Ry request the following communication
was ordered spread upon the minutes.
OpELousAs, La, Dec. 10, 1884.
| To the Honorable President ana members ol
GEyTIEMES.-Your Honorable Body VIII
/ at this meeting make UP the Budget Tor Lile
| year 1895, and would respectfully ask Z, tha1
/ YOU incluas therein eight thousand dollars
! for the Public SCHOOLS. ] can assure you
that, that amount can be approprlaled
| without raising the seheduls Of assessment.
| and am convinced Will meet win the ap-
| nroyaI OF the people. Yours truly,
pAos = II. L. SWORDS, Tax Assessor.
on motion OF Mr.. Guidry, be 1t resolved,
that the following Is the estimate exhibit
| ING the various items of expenditure ne.
cessary for the year 1886, and that the SAID e.
/ ssfJTnate he published for 30 days before the
amount of taxes be nxed or determined as
1 the law aiESets:
For Officers ana Members. ...--t... S3 o a5o " Y
Internal Improvements ttr... wv wv Y Y
/ Magistrates and Constables-,.. th9 y
~ .aoesoy,s caiary ry. / 300 Ok
tt Grand and Petit Jurors. ....-.-e 9u9 Y
/ !. Ta+narras f1istrict Court .. 500 OF
=. y tlasssas atassse6 f1eht o00 o.
=. n@trta fsas n 2 witness certificates 600 O.
] :. Sts+Ttat ffInsSasg ~ Z..... i 200 o9
| 3. 4n9syan+ an -. 500 O
Contingent Expense. ...5....est, sS3 5 Y Y
/ Public schools. W W y y
IS Contingent Criminal Expense, oeo O
on motion Of Mr.. Dupre, the clerk OF this
/ hoiiy Is hereby instructed TO notify Messfs-
! Cgeine Moreau, AryiIIe Rider and Plnklng
E a gent of Poplar Grove plantation. 70 put II
ERH2Ir the Dfidse aCIoes LAG oPAe@i 49,
plantation canal. t
/ On nl6IiGst Gf Mr.. Evans the minutes aft
| adopted as read
/ ON motion OF Mr.. Guia1yy the police Jur1
adjourned till the I'd Nonaay ~ January
1885. -
ton So adjouTn--carrfed. !.
/ AIR. Dupss moved that the hscai gency o
| the parish CT ST. landry, for the hseai yea
commencing April Isl, 1885. be let out 10 Tn
Lowest bidder and the fiseai agent thu
Il accepted. obligattHg Itself TO settle IN
outstanding obligations hela ~ Ihs e pfsssn ssaa
year, Marcia al, 1884, And that the pFesl
dent OF the police jury be authorized 10 az
yertIse for bids, and receive the same 81 2
5ect to acceptance or rejection by this poa!
on motion OF Mr.. Gufdry. tbs police jur.
adjourned till tomorrow at a. M
December 18th, 1884,
The police Jury met at m Present
Mr.. Il. TIL. MCGEE, presiQent: AessTs- DlIoLe oIW Pre-
Fontenot. Courtney, Gutdry and QHepe
dean. .,x-.3. .so
,,haraas in the assessment OF Dir. Azene
Dasso for the year ls, mere so,a5 occurs fsa y
: fhe tax collector be afsa Is hereby fnsfruce
, ed to correct said error aIsa mare ffte COT
rectfon as aboTe set 1eFfh, -
on motion or Mr.. Daprf, MessFs. u. a5aa
,, t RIO. Jean Francois Jean and Roberts. ReT
, appointed a committee 10 ascertain ID
: cost OF laying out new public roaa sfel
Diomel Durio's plantation 70 the GFeel
~ NJ taaislry onered the following resolu
resolved. tna8 d committee be. appotnte
by the police jury ri seasats s Ila; fs59ssrF
/ correctness OF ar. Bailey's work Bets % e