St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-09-15
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Proceedings of the Police d ury.
opELoUsAs. L. SEM. 10. lse

/ The Police Jury met at IL m. pursuan
TO adjournment, present, Mr.. RObt. La
fieur, President pro. tenn; Messrs. Du
pre-, Fontenot, Courtney, Guidry, clop
ton and Quebedeau.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the repor
of the committee appointed to sell con
tract to build bridge on Pole gulley
was received, committee discharged
and Mr.. VIM. Guy, credited with $24
out of internal improvement funds 6tl
ward.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the re
port of committee appointed to sell con
tract to build Terry gulley bridge, wa.
received, committee discharged and Mr.
/ David Roberts credited with $40, out o.
| internal improvement funds of 6tl
ward.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the police
| jury adjourned till p. m.
| EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at p. m. pres
ent, Mr.. Robert Lafieur, President pro
tem.; Messrs. Dupre, Fontenot, Court
ney, Guidry, Clopton, Butler, Evans and
Que bedeau.
On motion of DIR. CIopton, the report
OF the committee appointed to lay out a
public road and assess damages caused
by same, was received. The said road
Is to commence at the public road on
Bayou Waxia following the line be-
tween the lands of Adolph Lemoran-
dier and Homer Bernard on one side
and Iucius Wetheral on the other,
thence on line between Mrs. Gurnett
and Reynolds Bros. to the public road
on Bayou Courtableau, viewing out
said road thirty feet wide, following
the line between said parties, and Luz
cius Wetheral credited with SIS, apprais-
ed value of land and So, further appro-
priated for the removal of fence from
csaiA
out OF internal improvement funds of
the 4th ward, said road to be declared a
public road ON and after Jan. l, 1895.
On motion of DIR. Clopton, the report
of the committee appointed to examine
the bridges from Sylyester's to lower
Wax1a school house, was received and
committee discharged and the sum of
$3.50 was appropriated out of internal
improvement funds of 4th ward, to
build and repair said bridges, and
Messrs. j. j. Beard, L. L. Mitchell,
Louis Deloaeh, A. D. Hawkins and
Frank Childs appointed committee to
let out said work.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, be it re-
solved, That the Washington State
Bank, Fiscal agent of st. Landry Par
ish, be credited for the sum of four hun
dred and forty-three and 99-100 dollars,
payable out of not otherwise appropri-
ated funds for 1895, in accordance with
contract covering salary of said Fiscal
agent for the year 1894, from July 9th to
Sth, 1894.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, be it re-
solved, That the president pro. tenn.
and clerk are hereby authorized to draw
q warrant against the outstanding wit
ness certificate funds 1894, i'll favor of
the Washington State Bank, Fiscal
agent OF st. Landry Parish, for $S50.S6
covering warrants enormously drawn
against existing debt fund 1894 and not
otherwise appropriated fund 1894, the
day surrendered and cancelled.
Mr.. Courtney in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot, the petit
ton of citizens of Bayou's CourtabIeau,
carron and Little Teche, praying for
the repeal of the hog law in their sec
ton was received and laid ON the table
till next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the commit |
zee appointed to lay out a public road in
was received and committee |
The said road to run as
ollows, was declared public road :
Commencing at the public road at Dun
)ar's store, and leading to VIM. John I
sons store, running west, between lands |
If Theodule Ardoin and Zenon Ardoin, |
hence between Joseph Boutte and DIR. /
!. III. Parker, thence between Ambrose |
simon and j. Ell. Parker, thence between |
y
hen between land of Andre Lubin and |
Railroad lands, then between lands of |
Tom Isaacs and Octave Colbert, Joining |
public road leading from Brad Crows, /
mining to Johnson's Cove on Bayou
Veg Pique.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, the sum of
l50 was appropriated out of internal |
Improvement funds 1st ward, 1894, to T
,uy lumber to make bridges and dig
anal to drain the Opelousas and Porte
Barre road between Poplar Grove plan
alton and Moulle's bridge, work to be
lone under the supervision of the fol-
owing committee: Clio Andrepont and
J. Moulle.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the police
ury adjourned till tomorrow at a. m.
Sept. II, 1894.
The Police Jury met at 8 a, m, Pres
Mt, Mr.. Robt. Lafieur, President pro.
en-; Messrs. Dupre, Fontenot, Court
ey, Guidry, Ciopton, Butler and Que
edeau.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the petit
ion of citizens of Chicot, praying for a
ublic road running from the Pine Prai-
lie and Chicot road to public road inter-
Getting with Eola road at point known
S the Keller brick graveyard, was re-
eiyed, and the following committee of
'ee-holders Were appointed to lay out
aid road and report at the next regular
leeting: Sam Haas, DIR. w. E. Hawkins,
!. G. Griffith, s. III. Griffith, X. C. Scott,
ouis Tubre and r. w. Tatman.
Mr.. Guidry in the chair. /,
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur, the sum of |
80, or as much thereof as may be neces-
Try, is hereby appropriated out of in
.rnal improvement funds of 1894, fifth |
ard, TO build two small bridges across
ullies in front of Reeves, and to repair
lie Garland bridge across bayou Boeuf, i
nd Messrs. Tom Reeves, Jake Powell | ,
nd j, +. Huckaby We're appointed a
,mmittee to let out said contract. &
On motion of DIR. Ciopton, the petition !
citizens of bayou Courtabiean, pray (
lg for q change of road, was laid on the !
BILE. i
On motion of DR.. Clopton, the report E
the committee appointed to sell con-
act to build bridge across Grand Gull ;
at Sacket Church, was received, COM
ittee discharged and Messrs. r. Ter
ott & Son credited with $3.50 out Of in
rnal improvement funds, fourth ward e
On motion of Mr., Courtney, the COM {
ission of Elias T.. Fontenot as road c
Ferseer was SO changed as to read afrom a
gully to the Caleasieu line,n
stead OF from Legget's gully to parish 4
ne, q
On motion of DIR. Clopton, HiIaire Dam i,
was appointed road overseer from a
utledge bridge to Wesley Budden's a
wer line. n
On motion of Mr.. Lafleur, the sum of b
90 was appropriated out of internal inn
ovement funds of the fifth ward, to b
build the old Hudspeth bridge at s
eggs store, where the old State road i
ruck bayou Roeuf, and Messrs. T.. C. D
ark, J. s, Huckaby, Ed. Hamberlin, t:
I'll, Andrns and George SickeI were
pointed committee to Let out con. ii
act to do said work. II
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the report Of