The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.
Iune llth

O~PELOUsAs, June 18th, 1894.
The Police Jury met at II IN. pursuant to al.
j%ournment. Present :-Messrs. Dupre, Fonte-
not. Courtney, Guidry. Clopton. Latienr, Evans.
and Qu6bedeau.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre. Mr.. L.aieur was
elected as temporary chairman.
On motion OF Mr.. Dupr6 the Police Jury adj
journed to 3 o'clock p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at 8 p. III. Present
Messrs. Dupre, Guidry, Clopton, Evans, Lafeur
On motion of DR.. Clopton the report of the
committee appointed to lay out a public road
on Waxia to the public road on Bayou Courta-
next meeting.
On motion of DR.: Clopton the petition of
citizens OF the parish OF st. Landry asking for
a hearing ON the prohibition question received
and the hour of 8 O'Clock p. IN. June 18th was
agreed upon for the hearing of said question.
On motion OF Mr.. Evans the report of the
from southwest corner of Dr.. Fosters place to
the southeast corner of A. Lavergne's place,
and also to sell contract to build bridges on
Bayou P%laquemine, was received, committee
discharged, the road declared a public road and
Paul Kennison credited with the sum of $4,000,
malt each out Of internal Improvement fund
On motion of Mr.. Evans the following were
appointed road overseers: Joseph G. Bacon,
from Church Point road to Plaquemine Ridge.
mine bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, the report of the
committee appointed to ascertain the cost of
was received and laid on the table till next
meeting on account of Mr.. McGee's absence.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry the report of the
In Prairie Basse was received and committee
discharged and the road running as follows
declared q public road: Beginning at Bayou
Bayou, bounded on the east by land of Fran
co.'s Savoie and Francois Quebedeau, west by
lands of David Meche and Placide Sicily.
On motion of Mr.. Quebedeau Mrs Liza Bank
was placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the report
OF the committee appointed to sell contract to
Chicot to Pine Prairie, was received, committee
discharged, and j. B. Carson credited with
1884 out of internal improvement funds eth
On motion Of Mr.. Courtney the sum of $4,000
was appropriated out of internal improve"
ment funds Of 9Th ward to rebuild bridge over
On notion of Mr.. Dupre the petition of citi-
Gems OF Mauet and Plaquemine was laid on the
table til next meeting on account of Mr.. Nc
Gees absence.
On motion OF Mr.. Dupre, the report of the
committee appointed to view out road COM
mencing at the railroad crossing on the Vile
p = anu gpelousas ROAD, then between lands
OF Messrs J. Bloch and Sandoz to the Opelou-
sas and Washington road, was received and
committee discharged. and the road declared
a pubic road and the sum OF 1880 was appro.
the lst ward, to build bridges across gullies on
above road and the work done under the
supervision of Messrs. v. Lastrapes, J. r. San
doz and Jos. Bloch.
On motion OF Mr.. Guidry, the sum Of $1,000 90
was appropriated ont of internal Improvement
funds Of the I'd ward to build a bridge on
Bayou Bourbeux, and Messrs. J. B. Thibodeau.
j. ~. Daily and James Walker appointed a com
mittee to sell contract to build said bridge.
On motlon OF Mr.. Butler. the report of the
committee appointed to sell contract to build
bridge at Pointe-aux-Pins was received, com
mlttee discharged and Felicien bouquet credit
ca with the sum OF $4,000 out of internal i'm
provement tunds, 7th ward.
On motion or Mr.. Dupre the police Jury
adjourned until tomorrow at $50 a.. m.
O~PELousAs, June u, 1894.
The Police Jury met shortly after 10 o'clock
q. m. Present-Messrs. Lafeur, Fontenot, Bull
Gr;a r1o aa9 h, Courtney Quebedeau, Evans.
Mr.. Courtney offered the following
resolution:
Whereas. This body is gratifed to see the
press OF this parish; and whereas, the public is
Denented by the general publication of our
proceedings; therefore, in order to encourage
expense to the parish, be it
Resolved, That this body places itself on
record as heartily ~favoring the publication of
do 80 free of charge, and that each and every
membe and officer OF this Police Jury hereby
agrees to afford every facility to the press in
ia PO"o o"dlu AdtluR ouI DFOCGeOl0QS
correctly and promptly published. Provided,
this resolution does not conflict in any manner
with any previous resolution of this body on
the subject.
The publisher of the Clarion rose and oh
jected. to the adoption of the resolution. The
publishers of the CoURIER and Messrs. Guidry
and Dnpre urged its adoption.
Ihe vote stood: Yeas-Courtney, Guidry and
deau and Clopton, and the resolution was de-
feated.
Some shorthand notes of the discussion were
time.
On motion of Mr.. Evans the following road
oVerseers We're appointed W. 8. Obier from
Callahan Bridge to the colored school house,
instead OF from colored school house to J. P.
Smiths south line. Fl. {. Peckham from col
n motion of Mr.. ,Clopton resolved that
the president pro tenn elected at this session
OF the Police Jury, Mr.: Robert Lafieur, be and
ne Is hereby authorized to do ana perform all
the duties al functions of president during
the sickness and inability to attend of MI. E.
q. MCGEE, president OF this body, as provided
by section 2737 Revised Statutes.
BY MI. Dupre-Resolved that the Police Jury
OF the Parish of st. Landry in session this day,
approve OF the Governors message recon-
pie the right to elect their Police Jury. There
fore, be 1t resolved that We urge the Legislature
to enact q law to carry out the views of the
and the resolution adopted by the following
vote :-Courtney, Guidry, Dupre. Qubebedeau,
Glopton and Butler voted yes. Fontenot and
Mr.. Guidry offered the following resolution
Resolved that the clerk be authorized to
parish to copy the proceedings of this body at
the close OF each days session. Yeas-Court-
ney, Dupre, Guidry, EVANS. No -Fontenot,
ing 4 to I, the chair cast the deciding vote
against the resolution. Messrs. Clopton, Que
bedeau and Butler stated that they voted
against ms, n the resolution - on the grounds that they
IN the matter, but decided to leave him free to
act. In the matter as he saw proper. Mr.
Laheur gave as a reason for voting against the
ion has no right to instruct the clerk what to
do after the adjournment CT this body"
On motion OF Mr.. Butler the report of the
committee appointed to sell contract to build
bridge across Damon Deville's gully was re-
ceiyed, committee discharged and U. Fusilier
credited with the sum OF $50 ont OF internal
Improvement funds of 7th ward.
On motion OF Mr.. Evans, Resolved that the
8: +: railroad officials be notified by the clerk
OF this body that their track obstructs the free
Estilette's place southeast of opelousas and
that they be notified to remove their culvert
over said bayou at once
Messrs. Ike Roos and V. X. Irion appeared
of the st. Landry High School explaining its
advantages and needs, and asking an appro-
pElHLlOu 10 dSSlSt III tue support OF LlaC lQSJlEu-
ton. The gentlemen made an earnest appeal
in behalf OF this worthy Institution, but the
cation, except to defer Its consideration.
On motion Of Mr.. Dupre the report Of the
committee appointed to sell contract to repair
Milsted and A. j. Grinstead for 800, was
committee discharged, and 800 ap-
propriated out Of internal Improvement funds
of the 1st ward.
On motion OF Mr.. Clopton the President OF
this body is hereby requested to communicate