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


ward. Lawre ace Bushnell and A. E. Bulle
sth. ward, Edward Dardeau and s. j: Goslin.
Reed. of James Darby sl.o5, sale of one hot
was appropriated half out of each 4 and
ward out of internal improvement funds c
1884, for work done on the Taylor bridge acros
Bayou COurtableau, and Mr.. ZernOtt, cOntrat
tor, be credited with said amount:
On motion OF MI. Guidry the sum of $500
was appropriated half out of each 2 and
wards out of internal improvement funds o
1894 for transfer of bridge on Bayou BOul
beux to the parish of st. Landry and Mr. Davi
Higgenbotham credited with said amount.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the sum OF $50
was was appropriated P M out Of internal improvement
funds OF 7th ward 1884, for building bridge oye
be credited with said amount.
amounts derived from the sale of unbranded
stock in the 9Th ward, be by the clerk o
treasurer credited to the internal improve
| ment funds OF said ward.
MIR. McGee moved to table MFR. Courtney,
motion.
Mr.. Courtney called for the yeas and nays
pre- and Evans voted yes and Messrs. Courtney
and Guldry, no. Mr.. McGee's motion to tabl'
| carried.
ON motion of Mr.. Butler the sum of s125. 90
or SO much thereof as may be necessary was
appropriated out of internal improvement
funds OF 9TH ward for 1894, to build bridge OF
Mrs Hicks gully on the road from Tate's Cove
to Vile Plate, and Miss Armand Forest, Lu
c1us Forest and Demetrius FOntenot were ap
pointed a committee to sell contract to bufd
said bridge.
Mr.. McGee in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney the sum of s1lO.O
was appropriated out of internal Improvement
FUNDS OF 9Th ward for 1894, to rebuild bridge
over Boggy Bayou and small bridge over Dun
Beef, contract to be sold to the lowest bidder
and the work done under the supervision of II
committee composed of Austin Campbell, Perry
Campbell, and John Cole.
Mr.. BergerOn in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, W. q. Fuller was
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE the Police Jury ad-
JOurned till tomorrow at 10 a. m
January 16, 1894.
B. Bergeron President and Messrs. Dupre,
FOntenot, Courtney, Guidry, Evans, Clopton
La1eur Butler and Dupre.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the petition of
citizens Of Prairie Mammou, praying for a
change of road, running through the land of
Landry soilleau was laid ON the table indefi-
n1tely.
Received of Chas Lafleur $500, proceeds of
sale of unbranded stock, 5th ward
On motion Of Mr.. Dupre the sum of $6O.O) or
as much thereof as may be necessary, was ap-
propriated cut OF internal Improvement fands,
Isl, ast ward, for 1894, for flooring Wyble's Bridge
committee to sell contract to do said work.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, Be it Resolved
that the sum Of 5000 or as much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out
OF internal improvement funds of each 5th and
9th wards for 1894, to build bridge on bayou
known as Lazarro's Bayou on road leading
Athal Lavergne. Gabriel Joubert and Rene G.
FOntenot appointed committee to sell con-
tract to build said bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the sum of $125OO,
or as much thereof as may be necessary was
appropriated out of internal improvement
funds 9Th ward, for 1894, to remove and re-
build bridge over Point aux Pins: and Messrs.
Eli Fontenot J. ]. Landreneau Sand Paul A..
Fuselier were appointed a committee to sell
contract to do said work.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the appropriation
in August 1898, was taken up and said amount
appropriated out of internal Improvement
funds 7th ward, 1894, and said ULCER Moran
credited with said amount.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, Messrs. Ernest De-
baillon, Bertel Berga, John Tate, Glide Mar
cantel, Paul J. Fuselier, Alcide d. Gufllory and
Paul A. Fuselier, were appointed committee
to lay out road on the lines of Alcide d. Gull
lory and Glide Marcantel to intersect public
bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, the following
resolution adopted at the las tmeetingof the Po-
lice Jury, viz: That the Tax Collector be in
structed to refund to Willie Stephen ninety
six cents on his taxes for 1893, being amount
paid in excess of his taxes as shown by his as
sessment, was amended SO as to read: That
the Tax Collector is hereby instructed to de-
Willie Stephen for the year 1898, as said amount
ls in excess Of what his taxes ought to be. as
shown by his assessment list.
On motion the following were appoint
as LIST ward.
Frank Hollier, rom Opelousas to Half Way
House.
Terrebonne Dupre, from Half Way House to
G. W. Thaap, from Willie Stevens lane to
Garrigues' bridge.
Albert Fontenot, from Garrigues' bridge to
DebaillOns.
D. Durio from Opelousas to j. B. Comeau's.
Jesse MCGEE, from ]. B. Comeau's to Paul
Theogene Berton, from Paul Young's to Big
Woods.
Cleophas Andrepont, from Vile Plate and
Opelousas road to Frilot's bridge.
L. L. Lavigne, from DR.. Daley's to Jos.
J. P. Smith, from shute's to Calliham bridge.
End ward.
Dave Higginbotham, from Dave Higgin-
)Otham's to public road.
W. d. Hargroder, from simmsville to Acadia
inc.
Alfred Guidry, from Alfred jeans to Marco
Ia Guilbeau's southeast corner, thence from
Mr Millers northeast corner to GuidTy's
bridge.
Alceste Boutte, from Bayou Bourbeux to
sunset.
Marius Smith, from Alfred jeans to Sunset.
Garland Peck, from Peck's north line to
)immick's south line.
Francois Miller, from Alfred jeans to Nc
0owell's line
q. G. Lavergne, from Lavergne's southwest
Julien Credeau, from Marcena Glbeau's
southwest corner to Mrs. Claireville Prejeau's.
Aristide Thibodeux, from Louis Charleau's to
Aristide Thibodeau's.
Louis F. sybill from Abraham Smiths north
asst corner to Vautr0y's northeast corner.
J. E. Daley, from Bourbeux bridge to. Sun
ct.
Bob Barry, from Grand Coteau to 1st ward
Adolphe Bourque, from Grand Coteau to Jos.
fr0zard's. z
V. O.. Smith, from Grand Coteau to Bour-
Erneste Brasseaux, from Edgar jeans north
asst corner to Ben Andrus
James Meche,- from Louis Charleau's to
John DeValcour, from Sunset to Grand Co
eau corporation, thence to Mrs. MePherson's
ortheast corner.
Apolinaire savoie, from Carencro bridge to
irand COteau corporation.
Valcin Richard, from Mrs. McPherson's to /,
.ouis Landrys southeast corner.
Agricol Al Landry, from JOS spyrer's to Yer
Evariste savoie, from Guidry's bridge to
os Dugas' southwest corner.
Ufbin Lavergne, from Jos. Dussas' southwest
orner to Marius Smiths.
Joseph Moreau from Abraham Smiths
ortheast corner to Alfred jeans.
srd ward @ !
Felix Bondreau, from Camy's bridge to |
helismar Richards, west bank Teche.
Louis Sicily, from Thelismar Richards to |
le upper line of Arnaudville corporation line, |
est bayou Teche.
d. j. Hlgginbotham, from D. T. Higgin- |
Dtham's bridge to Jerasin Richards I
F. A. Smith, from Robins bridge to the up- |
er line of corporation of Arna udville east |
ank Teehe. !
Antoine Lanclos, from Camy's bridge to Ro- |
ms bridge, east bank Teche. /
Emile Lanclos. from Emile LancFos' to Bayou |
eche. - |
Jos. A. Sicily, from Marks brid ge to Carny's |
ridge.
Alexandra Mnreau from, Alexandra Moraan,s |