The Opelousas courier., 1894-04-14

A. j. ~r1bllier, from Vile Plate road at Mrs.
Alcide DnprGs to the Washington road at
James Boswell.
II. c. Dtltcher, from Washington road at j.
e. Swords to woods.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, 1,tandre Vidrine was
appointed road overseer from Marcelin's bridge
to junction of Washington and OpelOusas road
east end Of Fosters lane, i'll place Of Paulln
FOntenOt,
The committee appointed to examine the
statement handed i'll by MI. Boagni made the
following report, which was on motion OF MIR.
Guidry accepted and committee discharged,
Your appointed to examine the
Statements handed i'll by MI E. M. Boagni and
the transfers made by E.. NJ. Boagnl cx-Presi-
dent of the Police Jury i'll the years 1889, 1890,
1891 and 1893, beg to report that we find same
correct. W. +. CLOPTON, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, Mr.. A. l.. Fonte-
not was appointed a committee of one to repre-
sent the ltarish of st. Landry at the convention
1894, for the purpose OF assessing the track OF
railroads known as Morsan's La. and Tex,
Iberia ana Nermilion, Louisiana Western, and
Morgan's branch road running from Lafayette
to Alexandria, and all telegraph and telephone
lines running through the parishes OF the jurls-
dictiOn OF that convention.
The fOllaWing resolution was offered by MI.
Dnpre:
the Sheriff for feeding prisoners OF IS cents per
capita per day. in addition to turkeys fees,
was allowed him for the reason that at the time
it was so granted said compensation was paya-
BILE only al the end OF the Year and whereas, III
view Oh liz ItCb lHui llltlt III HlISC-C 4
agency system said compensation will now be
payable monthly and i'll cash, and i'll view also
of the fac. that OF the 35 cents per capita per
day allowed the Sheriff tho prisoners only get
Is cents; therefore
Be it rc.olved, that SAID compensation be re-
duced to - cents per day per capita. exclusive
of said tu,nkey's fees.
DR.. Clolton moved to table MI. Dlpres feso-
luton till next regular meeting.
Mr.. Dunrt called for the cas- and nays.
McsXs. Butler, Cl0pton, Fontenot, Quebe-
dean, tvi4ns aud Guidry voted yes; and Messrs
Dupre and Courtney voted 40;
Mr.. Clopton's motion to table was carried.
On notion of Mr.. FontehDt, the Police Jury
went i'll c?lnmittec of the W lOle for the purpose
of passing on claims, DR.. Clopton in the char.
The con ;mittee OF the whole having arisen, re-
ported through their chairman, Dr.. Clopton.
that they had examined the following claims
and found them correct:
O. d. Fonicnot, lumber, ) ward, 1894. IS IS so
G. K. Baltic, costs Ill road @uit.-......... IA 10
j. r. Stewart, lumber, s ward, 1S94.-.--.. IT 25
r. S. Fontrnot, committing prisoners firm
March IL to April 4, 1894 .--.......-. 10 90
to April 9. Observation-Disclosures @2 60
J. j. Neyllnd, just. fees in road suit 80. 81
j. B. SanGoz, repairing cistarn ......-.. 5 90
boiling tree IN court yard. 90
il. Stewart. lumber, LIST ward, 1884,. 80 43
Gibbens \ Nicholson, lunik " go. 4 O3
DIVIDE Sal.cicr, axle bent on pub road, 7w co
A. Nj. GoGwin, 1000 feet lumber, 7 ward. 10 90
c. NJ. Richard, l pair double trees broken
d. Roos d. Son, mdse. TO pria. TO Apr 3, "a 81 90
same II coils of wire, lst ward ..---...-. 43 80
F. +. HalSell d Bro, stationery .--..--. 90 90
Glbpolis d Nicholson. lumber i Wd 1894 Is 20
wd 1898. 6 l6
wd 1894. 81 SO
> wd 1894 %
Il. Boden,ulleI, printing blank warrants. 10 25
W. F. Clopton, paid State Neter. Surgeon 5 90
Same, tln,e, messages and rnileage--.--. 4 90
J. Rut.edSe, | glanderea horse killed 46 90
Same, buying l horse and mrle-.--.... 4 90
On motion Of Mr. Guldrp, the report of the
committee was accented kun cOmmittpa dis
charged, ana the police jury went in regular
session with Mr., Butler III the chair.
Mr.. l.. n. BoaEni appeared and handed to the
President check on the state Bank Of Opelou-
saS for 1857 81
Also 3 no1es signed by Gustave Chacler6,
for sou. 10 80 10
? notes OF Edw McNulty tor 500 each 80. 40 90
l note OF same, subject I" credits --.-.... 90
SITS AZ
Add his com. tor collection on s63l Oh. 60 10
Which makes The total .-....---.......S7 50
On motion OF DR.. Clopton, Be it resolved that
in view OF the above and the report OF the com
mittee appointed to examine into the same, Mr..
E. NJ. Boagni be and Is hereby granted his full
and final quietus.
Mr.. MCtiee i'll the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Duprt, BE Ii resoIvdd. sc.
The CLERK f lied to furnish us with this docu-
ment. EDS, COURIER.
On motion of DR.. Cloptoli. the Police Jury
adjourned Till Tomorrow at 9 Il. IN.
O~PELoUSAs, April 10th, 1894.
The Police Jury met at . Il. IN. Present:
Mr.. E. Is. Notice, President; Messrs. Butler,
Guidry, Quebtdeau, Clopton. Courtney, Fonte-
not ana Evans.
On motion OF Nj. Fontenut. the committee
appointed To let out contract to nnild fence
around tail is hereby INSTRUCTED to change the
height OF fence from 8 to Il feet.
On motion OF Mr.. Dupre, Be it resolved, that
the Southern Pacific K. r. Co. be notified to
proceed immediately to provide a proper cross
ing at that point where the public road divid-
ing the property of L. NJ. Boagni and Henry
Boswell crosses their track and be it further
resolved that a copy of this resolution be serv-
ed on NJ. Dan Edwards. section foreman of
said roa1 at Washington, La.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, the Police Jury
took a recess of half an hour.
DR.. ClnptOn in the chair.
Received from Yorick Nldliur 81 90 fine col
lected Ill, road suit.
MI. MCGEE in the char.
On motion OF DR.. Clopton, Resolved, that the
President be authorized and instructed to ap-
point ten delegates from this parish to the
Anti-Incfease of Levee Tax Convention that
assemblies at Alexandria, April the 18th, 1894,
and that,the clerk notify them of their appoint
ment at once.
The President appointed Mcssrs. E. B. Du.
buiseon, l.: S. Hazard, T.. II. Lewis, j. H.
tieur, E. Morrow, E. W. Sylvester and J. H.
Walker.
Mr.. Eya ans in the chair.
The co.nmittee appointed to make a thorough
llSCStlS1llou u lLe cIdlLll OF the once special |
ty Mfg. 60. against the parish made a report
in effect refusing to pay the claim.
On motion of Mr.. Quebtdeau, the report of
the committee was accepted and committee
discha1 ged.
Mr.. Niece in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur, the Police Jury adj
journed ill 2:30 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 23O p. H.. Present:
Mr.. E. II. MCGEE, President, Messrs. Lafieur,
Evans, Isnller, Quebedeau, and Clopton.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the name of Mrs.
Alcindor, McCauley was stricken from the in
digent list because she is now married.
special tax rolls of Mr.. John Mornhinveg for
1892 and 1898 reported through their chairman,
Mr.. Latitur, that they had examined said rolls
and found same correct and recommend that
Mr.. Johls Mornhinveg be credited with the sum
of $685.. 40 for his commission on the amount of
taxes collected on said rolls.
On motion of Mr.. Fonten0t, the report of the
committee was accepted and committee dis
on moiion of Mr.. Dupre. Messrs. E. T. Lewis,
A. Simon, j. NJ. Boagni, p. Cosgrove, Ben
Splane and JOS. Brown were appointed a COM
tt ascertain the probable cost of digging
a canal from west Bellevue road at E. 7. Lewis
runningSwest to ward line.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
[This resolution was not furnished us by the
clerk.-EDs. CoURIER.l
Mr.. Lafieur moved to lay Mr.. Dupre'5 resolu-
on the table.
DR.. CloptOn called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Gnidry and Mr.. Dupre voted no. Mr..
Guidry because it is taking the right of fran