The Opelousas courier., 1894-07-21
EVENING SESSION.

" Y 4 WORK on the public road. were, on recon.
~,mssndation Of G: I. Hawkins, Justice Of the
mace, relieved from the penalty imposed by
ian !. motion OF DR.. Clopton. the petition of citi-
~ n Waxia, praying for an appropriation to
ssriia q bridge across the Waxia at Duckworth's
II " racaiyed. and the sum of $500 was appro-
1000 mt OF internal improvement funds of
R I I'm ward to build said bridge, and l.. G..
nneruarfh. j. E. Mcdaniel, j. j. Beard, Geo.
nnssyYsaniel and Edward Nolan were appointed a
- s-smmiffee to sell contract to build said bridge.
IN motion Of Mr.. Evans. the report of tho
.amr,nee appointed to sell contract to build
TamUl6 bridge over Bayou Teche was received,
~eapr,iftee discharged and j. Q. Leblanc credit
.1~3fh the sum of SIPS out Of internal improve.
msnt funds, one hall each out of first and third
rprds for 1894.
III Courtney in the chair.
IN motion of Mr.. Lafleur, the report OF the
committee appointed to ascertain the cost Of
ssAning d new road between Brunson and Teal
"a taken from the table, andaLucien Joubert,
Bslle Godeau and Isaac R. Gnidry were ap-
sainted 8 committee to view out said road
Oh motion Of Mr.. Lafeur, the report of the
committee appointed to sell contract to build a
ride on bayou Cane at Reeds crossing was re-
edTsd, committee DISCHARGED and Homer Fruge
Sodited with the sum OF SIS out of internal Inn
rso1ement funds Of Sth ward. 1894.
oil motion Of Mr.. Lafleur. the report of the
Nmmittee appointed to sell contract to build
fdige across gully east of the Fruge bridge
NJ received, committee discharged and Jesse
RQsa9 credited Win the sum or $3.50 out of inter-
nIlimpr0rement funds, 9Th ward.
ca motion Of Mr.. Lafeur, the petition of resi-
duis OF Faquetaique and Mamou PRAYING for a
nad from q point opposite the farm Of Theo-
phIe Vidrine through bayou Cane woods, inter
eecsing public road opposite place of Olibe Ma
nud, and thence by most direct and suitable
route to depot at terminus OF Midland Branch
b In proposed town Of Eunice, was received,
and 0nb4 Manuel, Ursin Miller, Homer Fruge,
Landry Rougeau, Anatole Fuselier, John FrIge
ia Th6ophile Vidrine were, appointed a com
Z mnt8e 10 view out said road.
On motion OF Dr.Clopton, a committee of three
! vim: 0n6zime Chelait, Anteole sayant and j.
n ]. Spears we're appointed to exanIlne In. ulr;sh
bridges from 5ackett Landing 10 Sackett iryer.
and ) committee of five, viz: JOHN Bold, l.. L..
Mitchell, ]. W. Bailey, Jr., j. G. Stafford and A..
.. Hawkins We're appointed to examine bridges
from 6ylyester's to Waxia lower school house:
61ldC0mmfttees to report to this body the needs
md probable cost to have said bridges repaired
afftbuilt.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur. the report OF the
mmltiee appointed 70 sell contract To build
one ana repair two bridges across guliies in
front OF Mr. i. Dnbuisson's property or BAYOU
Bent was received, committee discharged ard
NJ. Dan 6andefur, contractor, credited with
tae sun OF 40 ont OF Internal Improvement
funds, 5h ward.
un motion OF Mr.. Butler. the petition of Cliff
zens Of Grand Louis asking for Il new road was
IecaiEed. aud Teeodule Ariuil. CLIFTON Tate.
sIoney ,Fontenot, Henry MrGee. olirrel Gull
i0fy, Etienne Fuselier and OncZime AucoiD
Vefe appointed 9 committee 10 view and lay
out aald road and report at next NEE ing
~. Lafleur " the chair.
I'D motion Of Mr. Quebedean, Mr.. Jean Bite.
MATHS was appointed commissioner for the sale
o. unbranded stock, Sd ward.
W MOTION OF Mr.. Evans, Be it resolved that
y ~ Ihe sense OF this body that the following
named, We: Mathilda Glover and Victor Thont-
W hfe I'D necessltous circumstances and enti-
ue1 l6 admiffance in the State Insane ASYLUM
1ree "a charge and he it further resolved that
we PRESIDENT pro tenn. or this body Issue to the
Slefin 2 certificate to that effect in order that
son, La.
On motion OF Mr. Guidry. the report 1T the
comMitiee appointed to lay out IA public road
w Iecelveu and accepted aud tlie road. run
stafllng from bayou Careilcro hetween David
Meche ana FRANCOIS Savoie, Placiae Sicily and
Eraneois Quebedeau, said road to mn ri feet
y va. gayla Meche's land, l7a feet IN Franc is sa-
solnH landl, i79 feet ON F. 5telly's land and 174
Iest On I. Quebedeau's land ; SAID road running
los.a rom bayou Carencro and intersecting
pas.ic road running to bayou telmilion.
y llotioh OF Mr. Courtney, the SUN of $50. or
i lnucn tnereOr as may be necessary, was ap-
pfroIpriated out OF internal Improvement funds
q tae 6th ward t0rebuild bridge on Coles gully
Lual =. =. stewarts, contract to be sold to the
v wIcss oiader and work done under the super
'acI0n ~ y. Stewart and John Russell,
un motion of MIR. Fontenot, the peljce iurv
sqourned till Tomorrow at $50 a, m.
oPELoUsAs, July 10, 1894.
lae Police Jury met at $50 a. m. Present:
f n nuDI, LaHeuf, President pro tenn, Messrs.
~, Butler and Evans.
~ ~ motion OF Mr.. Evans, Francois D,Ayy is to |
s ~ !Vau from 8. E. corner of Greenwood
fi m .aslead OF 3. W. corner to Milsted bridge.
eff nv Muelul OF Mr.. Courtney, the petition OF
s.u5e1s ct the 9th ward praying that Mrs. Nan
4 sss II Mal8ef pc placed on the INDECENT list was
pl ~ m q Of DR.. Clopton, Wash Lee was
mr. IN mullOn OF Mr.. %FOnten0t, Ambrose E. VI
rse u vas appointed road overseer in place Of
d 4 fIeslyss.er on road starting from Alcin vi
ppaIssss e 7 iywer corner to the Opelousas and Vile
Il. Evans in the chair,
rS ~ .uouon OF Mr.. Lafeur, Be it resolved that
So 49, lne Board of Commissioners Of the Red
6isiri;ctf hsc INA and Bayou Boeuf Sub evee
~. murpnyJ ]. Foster against NJ. L. Swords,
ss0ss0r % this parish, charging him with fall
NJ \ .nM neglect to correctly list and assess the
=: IVA mi1nint this parish subject to special levee
nshaereas. the complaint of said Leyee Board
ssst eald assessor does not list and assess all
~ 49, located within the territorial limits OF
,en s.. NS4pievee District. without regard to the
sm sr sacy may receive from the levee sys-
Hne!eas, there ale many thousands of acres
I 10y within said district In this parish above
MI siSI4o IA and therefore not liable to- taxation by
.Maefeas, there are over one hundred thou
~ acres OF swamp land In this parish within
s NV 1.striot utterly irreclaimable by any levee
s u " Yainabie only for the timber thereon,
y 10y attached to or a part OF the alluvial
~ On the bayou and river fronts, but lOcat-
\ III II separate tracts in the deep swamp; and
" n1zea6, said Board Of Commissioner insists
IN I 8. \ said lands shall be listed and assessed
III BU6 n RAnfn a nA1nr~ 80 koa,G III /
SgluIonal. In c0ntravention Of the lst section
81. y 0I 1880, creating said levee district, for
~ y @RaIpose OF raising o revenue 20 protect the
Th srorein from inundation; and
= sssee taxes Unfortunately on lands within
- sAsistLlcG, without regard to any benefit con-
IA 4 n Y III them, is not only In violation OF the
~ and intent OF said act, but is con-
\, \. swnaereas. under the operation Of the enormous
ia9s ~ Dy the Levee Board man. tracts of
49, ~ Y tnls parish, comprising thousands OF
"a ~ ma Yhs aalready been adjudieated to the
~ NJ ne benefit Of said Levee Board, and at
srscl wv hundred Thousand acres more in the
fsssf .atIaDie Atchafalaya swamp will be adju-
~ y the State Ii this process OF confisca-
ll a " lOl ~ once arrested, because the five
R1a nS.,n ~ tax ana the ten mill tax on these
- III ENDS assessed at fifty cents an acre ex
m ..snaaa1iy ten Per cent OF their assessed
\ Il .sss;,s " accordance with Sec. % Of the
l't ffdisi hslg SAID Leyee Board, the President
N b Ivy has q application twice to the
Y m. .T hOard to cause an examination to
nnr rt.dS py engineers OF the Atchafalaya and
\ SN ss \ swamp land to ascertain whether
1nolis3cl. q natural difficulties 1t would be
II 5g nssss w attempt to protect the portion OF
WuIg ssE 50 examined; and
d ~ 1880. ! said Levee Board has taken no act
n ~ 1so v by the President Of this body
d = required by said section Of the law
ss $3.50 ~, g TO the high lands which the as
r r9s omitted from the assessment be-
ijnra ~ subject TO overflow, there was no
"a : ~ agreo between him and the taxpayers
n 1890 ".ssler said lands are subject to be listed
VI M sS cssuau Ad0r the provisions OF said act,
- s0 tprt Of q disagreement was ever
= ala ~ s.1 Board OF Levee Commissioners,
annira stasooll5 BOARD Of Estate Engineers make any ,
r71sur ~ q take levels OF said land to as
Iby ~. s ) y ne subject TO overflow, as reQuir-