The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
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OPELousAs, May 18th, 1894.

O%PELoUsAs, May 18th, 1894.
The Police Jury met at II IN. pursuant to adj
journment. Present:-E. II. MCGEE, Presi-
G GuthG1 & G1opt0n' Laienr' Butler Ev''S' and
o m6aion of Mr.. Lafeur, the Police Jury
adjournJd till 3 p. H..
EVENING SESSION.
TIE police jury met at 3 p. m. Present.: e..
III. Mc(iee, President; MesSrs. Courtney, EOn-
tenot, Evans, Guidry, Dupre, Clopton' Butler
Lafieur and Quebedeau.
Mr.. Fontenot in the chair.
Messrs. DalicOur Duplechain, Cyprlen truge,
ULCER Manuel and Ernest Langley, a maJorlty
of a committee appointed to lay out a Pu9llc
road from bridge on bayou Nez Plque to bridge
on Coulee Anse aux Vaches appeared IN person
and asked that the report tabled at last meet
ing to that effect be taken from the table.
On motion of Mr.. Quebedean the claim of
MI. Ovel Balieu for $500 being enormously en-
tered on funds of 1898 instead of 1894, the clerk
is hereby authorized to change same to 1894 as
agreed between Mr.. Balieu ard MI. j. Is. Ber-
gerOn, deceased.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, the report of the
committee appointed to lay out public road in
Anse aux Vaches and vicinity was received !;
said road to run as follows: Starting, from
bridge on bayou Nez Pique following old road
east on lands of Ernest Frug6 a distance OF four
arpents, thence east on same land a distance
nest Fruge and Ernest Langley, thence on this
line through the property OF E. s. Clements on
a straight line striking line below sections l6
and ii in township 6; and furthermore that
MI. Ernest Fruge be paid $4,000 damages done
him by cutting his land by said road.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, the above report
was received, discharged, ana MI;
Ernest Fruge ordered credited with $40 out OF
%internal. Improvement funds OF 5th ward, 1of
1894.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
On motion Of MI. Fontenot, the report OF the
committee appointed to sell contract to build
bridge over Lazaro's gully near Altales La
and Mr. Louis K. Lafeur credited with the sum
of $50, one half out of each 5th and 18th wards
of internal improvement funds of 1894.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, Messrs. r. Key
nolds, II. Bernard A. K. Lamorandier, J. c.
Stafford, j. H. Walker and G. T. Hawkins were
appointed a committee to lay out a public road
from bayou Waxia to Courtablean and assess
damages, if any, and report to this body at it's
next regular meeting.
on motion Of MIR. Guidry the report of the
committee appointed to sell contract act, to 20 oui 10
was received, committee discharged and Onez-
ime Brean credited with the sum of 800 out OF
internal improvement funds of I'd ward. for
1894.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney the sum of Si5 or
as much thereof as may be necessary was ap-
propriated out of internal Improvement fund,
9Th ward, for 1894, to build a bridge on bayou
Marsh, contract to be let to the lowest bidder
and work to be done under the supervision OF a
committee composed of Ben Henry, Olivier
On motion OF Mr.. Dupre, the sum OF $l25 was
appropriated out of internal. Improvement
funds, half each LIST and Sd wards, to floor and
repair Mouille bridge on Bayou Teche, contract
to be sold to the lowest bidder and the work
done under the supervision of a
composed of G. Mouiile, Alex. Moore and Ig'
On motion Of Mr.. Butler, the report OF the
committee appointed to sell contract to build
bridge over Mrs. Hicks gully was received,
credited with the sum of Ss9 out of internal
Improvement funds, 7th ward, for 1894.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Messrs. Felix Nil
Ter, Alfred Guilbeau, JOS. Fl. Meche, Placide
Sicily, Francois Sayoie, Joseph Mouton and
Louis Landry were appointed a to
lay out a public road starting from Bayou Car
On motion of Mr.. Quebedeau, the petition OF
citizens of the parishes OF st. Landry and st
Martin praying for a public road on the line
dividing said parishes was received, and said
road declared a public road provided no ex
pense be incurred to the parish.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, Messis. Louis
John O'Quin, Austin Campbell and Marius Fon.
tenot were appointed commissioners for the
sale of unbranded stock.
On motion of Mr.. Butler the petition of citi
zens of Mamou prayingfor the rejection of VIM
Fishers petition for a change of road was re
ceived and laid on the table till next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, MeSsrs. f. L. Pitre
jeff Rider and Jules Pitre were appointed com
missioners for the sale of unbranded stock.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, Messrs. Oliviel Gull
Tory, J. j. Landreneau, Sifroy Manuel, Theo
gene Reed, L. j. Dossman and Demetrius Fon
tenot were appointed commissioners for the
sale of unbranded stock
Mr.. Clopton in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, the Janitor's salary
was increased to 500 per month.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Armand Sicily was
appointed road oyerseer vice Adolphe Bour
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot the Police Jury
adjourned till tomorrow at 10 a. m.
O~PELoUsAs, May Is, 1894.
The Police Jury met at 10 a. m. Present: MI
E. II. MCGEE, President, and Messrs. Dupre
Lafeur, Courtney, Guidry, Evans, Clopton
On motion of Dr.. Clopton, the instruction
given the Clerk at the last meeting in regard te
Issuing a warrant to Mr.. ]. o. Leblanc was
withdrawn.
on motion of Mr.. Lafleur, Be it resolved thai
from and after this meeting the Clerk shall moi
draw any warrant OF the President sign the same
for approved claims of any kind till the same
have been published with the minutes of thi;
body. .
on motion of Mr.. Lafieur, Resolved that al
costs Of coroner's inquests shall hereafter be
submitted to and approved by the police jury
like other claims before they are paid. Resolv
ed, further, that all resolutions now in exis
tence on this subject matter and IN eonflie1
herewith be and they are hereby rescinded.
90. On , mGm sno Of Mr: Ev "a on sle pesl, LEAVING IN e 70,
a road commencing at the railroad crossing on
the Vile Plate, Plaisance and OpelOusas road
thence running between lands OF Msssrs. J
J ingtOn road be received and the following com
mittee appointed to view out SAID road and re
port at our next regular meeting W. Il. Hen
derson, G. Dejean, Victor Lastrapes, j. b. San
doz and ]. Bloch.
On motion of Mr.. Lafeur, Tom Reeves, Henry
Graft and j. Huckaby were appointed a com
mittee to ascertain the probable cost of build
ing two bridges, one on gully in front of Thorn
J as Reeves and one in front Of j. Huckaby, ant
Beuf.
Mr. Guidry in the chair.
On motion Of MI. Evans, Resolved that ar
election be held on the third Tuesday of July
1894, to a X the sense OF the legally QUALIFIED
licenses should be granted or withheld from
drinking houses and shops throughout the lin
its Of ST. Landry. parish or not.
in every particular under and in accordance
with the provisions OF the general election law
OF the State.
electors who are in favor of granting license!
to Thinking houses and shops shall be printed
as follows, to-wit: For licensing the sale o
intoxicating 1aa aas;ah E. liquors snggt th 3 eng fSa ht the limits m tSo Q
!. electors who are opposed to such granting o
: licenses to drinking houses and shops shall b.
printed as follows against licensing TIL
sale Of Intoxicating liquors throughout the linn
, its Of the parish of st. Landry"
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, the sum Of fitteel
J dollars was appropriated out OF internal i'm
, Johnny Fruge's bridge, and Olibe Manuel, Pau
Fruge and Don Louis Fontenot appointed
committee to let out contract and receive tn
work.
committee appointed to lay out a public roat
starting from northwest corner OF Philemon
B~rasseur's, running west between HI. D. Nc
Bride and Gustave Biagas, G. A. Perrodin ant
VIM. Tarbell, Jos. Perrodln and VIM. Dejea1
) and VIM. Tarbell, was received, committee dis
!, charged. and road declared a public road, pro
. vl og m 1t e nre e. Il Mr eo mo 6 aee Rm. TarDell wa
B appointed road overseer from Dejean's store t.