The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-16
NO.39.
Washington, La, June 18th, 1894.

10 the Hon. acting president and members OF
the Police Jury, st. Landry Parish La:
Gentlemen-After careful consideration of
our petition presented to your HOa. body yes
terday, we beg leave to state that we have
come to the conclusion to drop said petition,
inasmuch as it has been inferred before your
Hon. body yesterday that our town or ward
was trying to pass a measure and take undue
advantage over our country confreres which
we assure You was not in the least intended as
said petitioners only asked of your Hon. BODY
to make the election by magistrates wards
same to be decided by the majority vote.
Thanking You gentlemen for your kind con
sideration and courtesy in the premises we beg
to remain, yours respectfully,
Leon Wolff, r. G. Baltic, Wm. A. Flynn. Phil
Jacobs. J. Plensky, j. NJ. Lalanne, f. A, La
lame, Chas. Antonio, Flaujae Vanhille, VIM.
and M. A. Schmit.
On motion OF Mr.. Latleur the report of the
committee appointed to ascertain the proba-
BILE cost of moving the Hudspeth bridge and
rebuilding same at Beggs, was received and
committee discharged.
On motion Of Mr.. Evans the report of the
commlttee appointed to sell contract to'build a
bridge over bayou Garrigues and to repair
batallle's and Vidrine's bridges, was received,
committee discharged ard Messrs. Onezime
Lat1eur, and Zernott were credited with 5000 90
out of internal. improvement fund of first ward,
On motion of Mr.. Lafeur the police iury
adjourned to 2:3O p. N.
EVENING SESSION.
Present,Latieur, Butler. Guidry, pupre,
Evans and Quebedeau.
Mr. Guidry in the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Lafleur, tho report of the
committee appointed to ascertain the probable
eqsG OF repairing the bridge across Bayou Beuf
at Gariand's and rebuilding 2 small bridges
across guliies in front of Reeves was received
and committee discharged.
i, a bld to dig canal and improve road between
the Burke and J. NJ. Boagni's place, adyertis-
ca Ior py resolution of the police jury, was
received from Mr.. Pat Cosgroye, Offering to do
the work for s240. 90 one-half cash when the
"OTk ia nQtT HnTnnJ1fad and ann n -l1- H.
Work Is finished and accepted by the police
jury; On motion of Mr.. Dupre, in view Of only
one pid being offered the matter was deferred
until the next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, John Deville and
Arsine Chapman wife of John Deviile, were
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. Laf1eur the jurv went into
committee Of the whole to pass upon claims,
ana a. exported favorably on the following:
DeVilllers repr'g bridge below Port
Barre Sd 6 90
9 D Fontenot, lumber, 1st ward........ IS 50
= rasaiAS, SPIKES otH ware l 40
May, sharpening IA spades 5th ward...... 40
II D Smith sharpening ~ spades s ward. 90
L 3 fonten0t sheriff, COMMITMENTS. 25 90
feedg prisoners May Is to June
18th dnclusive) 276 SO
sundries. 354 "a
David Frame, railroad fare &c......... 90
2anI Ietels' repairing jail &c.--..-. 3 so
Adam Potter, hoe broken on road W. 10
CQdrleS A0gulla " IN
Joseph Senegal. "a
Abraham Smith | shovel I'd ward,...... 70
Brlnghous & Guidry, shrpn'g spades and
shovels Cd ward 90
Nus heea, spades, Ith Ward.-...-.. 8 60
" Gi1lh, luulDer tth ward ..---.-----.. 10 90
J + Melaneon, juror on inquest. .......... 90
j Meyers d Co, spades and shoyels W.. "a so
nails let ward ........ 9 90
G Burr. keep'g Wins acct MAY S to % 81 90
FL Hardy express on warrant book. 40
ID koos y Son spikes lst ward........ 60
" merchandise to prisoners. Is IS
DJ Reed, serving subpoenas, ETC.. 60
cM Thompson issuing IN jurors c%ertfcts 50 50
" 1853 witness g.. 431 so
EW Lyons, serving compulsory processes 8 so
accepted. ' ""'
The chair appointed Messrs. Lafeur, Evans
OF the Fiscal agent relative to witness and
jurors certificates cancelled this day. reported
finding them correct.
On motion Of Mr.. Guidry the following reso-
Resolved that the President be and is hereby
1mstructeu TO issue warrants in favor of the
afs soal a : OF st. Landry parish for the sum
OF $20ls.6O W thousand eighteen dollars and
SIXTY cents. for witness certificates cancelled
this day, said warrants to be payable out of
D Uar !. &c court witness fund for 1894; and a
ncates tnls day cancelled, said amount payable
out OF grand and petit jurors fund tor 1894.
on notlon OF Mi: Guidry, the report of the
cnmnlttee TO lay out public road from Bayou
GaIencro intersecting public road, was rescin-
ded.
BY Mr.; Guidry: F. Miller, L.. Landry, f.
Sicily were appointed a committee to lay out
a. public road starting. from Bayou Carencro
running north intersecting public road.
ON motion of Mr.. Lafleur be it resolved that
we hereby authorize the clerk to transfer from
me existing debt fund the sum of $4,000. 90 to
the District Court witness funds of 1894, as the
amount set aside In our budget for said fund is
inadequate to defray said expenses.
BY Mr.; Courtney: Be it resolved that the
chair and clerk be and are hereby appointed a
to go over with the Treasurer ali
certificates for 1894 now in his hands known
as witness and jurors certificates, to check up
ana cancel the same and issue a warrant to the
treasurer for the certificates so cancelled.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre David Smith was
appointed road overseer from John Mornhin-
Veg,s store to Riders Bridge, 1st ward.
Received 81 for fine in road suit.
Minutes adopted as read.
On motion adjourned till the second Monday
In July 1894, being the 9th Of that month.