The Opelousas courier., 1894-07-21

SCISSOR .ha IN the premises is final, and such land,
~ the language of said section shall he exe,m AN
gu from taxation for district levee ,,,1rnninp
and nv "s'ossiheht Is made
whereas, the said District Leyee BOARD 10 i
sci, ac.ing In direct violation of the lctte, md !,
i, Yneieas: the taxpayers within said distrjc,
Ill suis parish, have appealed to the courts +,
psoIect them against the Wholesale contlscatio,
ali all their pa propefty and will press their suit witt
sess; therefore be it "e' pos
resolved, that this Police Jury disapproye n
s sme action or the Commissioners of the said
me course of NJ. L. Swords, assessor and of, 'r
Inerniore that this body does most earnestly
npPeaa 10 ms excellency Gov. Foster to use his
tne taxpayers of this parish against the wbnle'
SAFE conhscation of their property which the
saia poard seems determined to inflict unon
Resolved, further, that the clerk of tbis nod,
- instructed to transmit at once a copy Of ms
preamble and resolution to the Governor 'A'
Mr.. Lafieur in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the renort of +ho
GIoHanittee appointed to sell contract to huiId
ptius Q on coulee des Snelles was RECEIVED COW
nd =, &C. utscharged andnJos. Lachapelle credit
Gu WIN tne sum OF $40 kut OF internal innrnva-
ment funds, sth ward. i"pi''e'
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, the Police Jurv
W me ant1 ~ COMMITTEES Of the whole for the purpose
mt. FontenOt in the chair.
Inc committee of the whole haymr a,isor
repotiea through their chairman, Mi. Fonte-
hor .nas they had examined vouchers i. the
hands OF the Treasurer and found then, cnrrent
anu nave cancelled same amounting TO S7OoG %
amount. N''"i'e" i"r saiu
Mr.. Lateur in the chair.
I'll mollon or Mr.. Fontenot. the report of the
committee appointed to let out contract TO
TWO prlvies on the courthouse snuara wa ", ="
celsed. committee discharged and Mr., r r
anderson credited with the sum Of 1851.
adjourned till 3 o'clock p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 2 n. m pr.sa,+.
nj. Ko6t. Lafleur President pro TEN; Messrs.
Evans. Buller, Clopton, Quebedeau and Guidrv.
MI. Clopton in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney. tba po,ico 7,,r
wentln of the whole for the purnose
Oh passing on claims, with Mr.. Courtney in the
The committee of the whole having arisen 70.
ported through their chairman, Mr.. Courtney.
mat they had examined the following claims
ana found them correct:
b. r. Anderson. work on Assessors Offices 4 90
I.s. Fontenot, Sheriff, sundries for iail 10 an
" feeding prisoners firm
June 10 to July 10, incl. 1853 80
v,,s;, D,. counting Is prisoners Is 90
Albert Guidry, 8 spades. I'd ward....- 80
Lud Ferguson, lumber and nails, 6 ward SS
A. e: ouIielSu, SPACES ana scrapers, 4 w. q 10
"A AAuShlp oIC It'll luck TX
F., stewart, pow broken on road, 8 W s 90
a Hi1 = ta1reau, juror on fnquest.------. 4 90
+ +. n n STOKES 3 Hsm lumber; 40 ward.a:..... 2 90
! NJ :. lyman costs in suit State VS..
Henry Jackson AZ
Levy Bros. d simon, l conveyance book
and 8 record books. CT 90
J. I. Stewart, lumber LIST ward..-... AZ Os
ID. W. M. Thompson, sealing wax. 20
Opelousas Courier, 1000 blank wit. certif. 10 90
Dan Sandefur, lumber and spikes. 5th W. - 90
6oWard DeJean, 81 lbs. spikes. 9Th ward. As
Dr. ANDERSON, extra work on Jail fence 20 90
lumber, nails, &c." 81 SO
Alex Stagg, extra work done for T. Jury 8 90
IA smith, swearing road committee. so
Lone Pine Saw Mill. lumber, 6 Ward. 10 IS
Or. CIort"n in the CHI If.
On motion of Mr.. F"a'e:'nt he report OF the
committee was adoptC,i.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney. tine report of the
appointed to sell c mtract to build
bridge over Turkey Creek was received, com
inittee discharged aud Mr.. David Robert crrt,-
Tied with the sum OF $40 ont of internal i'm
prnvenent funds. 9th ward. 1894.
On motion OF Mr.. Courtney, the report Of the
appointed 10 sell contract to build
bridge over bayou March was received, Gem
mlttee discharged and William Clark credited
with the sum of s23 ont of Internal improve
mGLt funds, 9th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Evans the Police Jury ul-
loutied until Tomorrow ut 9 Il III.
Ju!y IL, 1893.
The Police Jury met at Q Il III. Present Nj.
Latieur, President pro tenn and McsSrs. Foil-
tenot Courtney. Guidry. Clopton. Brller.
Evans. and Qu6bedeau.
Mr.. Courtney in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Lafieur, The Police Jury
net in session as IA board of Reviewers.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, the Police Jury
adjourned till 3 O'Clock p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 3 q. III. Present:
Mr.. Robt. Lafienr. President pro tenn. Messrs.
F"ntennt. Courtney. 'iuidry, Butler, Qnthe-
dean ana Evans.
Mr.. Courtuey in the chair.
On motion nf Mr.. Lafieur. be ii resolved,
That the President pro. TEN. aud clerk OF this
body be and are hereby authorized to draw Il
warrant against the contingent criminal ex-
pense fund Of 1894. in favor of the Fiscal Agent
of st. Landry parish for 81 1853 "a covering war
rants now in hands of said Fiscal Agent erro-
neously drawn against Corporation Criminal
Fund. Aggreg ting said amount this day sur
rendered and cancelled, also that Il warrant be
drawn in like mann. + against existing debt
fund 1894, flvnr Of said FISCAL Agent Tor $640 &c
and another warrant against outstanding wit
ness certificate fund 1895, favor of said Fiscal
Agent for $485 90, the two warrants amounting
to eleven hundred and twenty six dollars and
ttfty-six cents, covering warrants now in hands
OF Fiscal Agent, enormously 'iraWn against not
otherwise appropriated funds. a2gregating
said amount this day surrendered and cancel
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Lafeur. the report of the
committee appointed to sell contract to build
the WhiteyilIe bridge was received,
discharged and Messrs. Lat1eur aud Zernott
credited with the sum of $3.50, out of Inter
nal Improvements funds, 5th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Laf1eur, be it resolved, That
the Fiscal Agent of st. Landry parish be cred
tied for two hundred and ninety-tive dollars
and seventy-four cents 1926. payable ont Of
not otherwise appropriated fund..fur 1895, in ac-
cOrdance with contract covering salary of said
Fiscal Agent for the year 1894, up to the 9th
day of July, 1894.
Mr.. Lafleur in the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Fontenot, the minutes were
as read.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney. the Police Jury
adjourned till Wednesday, July the 18th. 1894,