The Opelousas courier., 1894-07-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.

O~PELOUsAs, July %, 1894.
The Police Jury met at 70 m. pursuant to ad.
President pro tenn, Dupre, Courtney, Guidry,
Clopton, Evans and Quebedeau.
The Jury went in session as a board of review
ers, afterwards adjourning until 3 p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police jury met at 8 p. m. Present
MIR. Robt. Lafeur, President pro tenn; Messrs.
Evans, Butler, Courtney, Clopton, Quebedeau,
Guidry and Fontenot.
This session and those held on the oath were
devoted exclusively to the revision of assess.
lnents.
O%PELousAs, July 25, 1894.
The Police jury met at $50 a. N. Present
Mr.. Robt. Latieur, President pro tenn, Messrs.
Gu'dry, Quebedeau, Clopton, Dupre, Fontenot,
Butler and Evans.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, we learn that Prof. ". G. stubbs. of
the Audubon Park Experimental Station, is in
Nestigatlng the merits OF various localities in
the state for the establishment of an expert
mental station; and
whereas, We are convinced that no section of
Louisiana is better suited for
such a station than the parish of st. Landry /;
therefore be it
Resolved, that the President of this body
earnestly request Prof. Stubs to investigate
the many advantages we can offer him for an
experimental station, and cordially invite him
to visit our parish for that purpose before max
ing a final selection.
Mr.. Fontenot in the chair.
O motion OF Mr.. Guidry, Resolved that
given in 65 acres OF land in the corporate
limits of Sunset and assessed at $40 per acre;
and whereas it will cause him to pay the cor
poratlon tax en- The same property, therefore
be it resolved that the collector is hereby in
strncted to take from the parish assessment
the sum of Sc 80 and place it to the corporation
OF Sunset.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry the sum CT cls.oo
or as much thereof as may be necessary, was
appropriated out OF internal improvemGAt
funds, 9th ward, for 1894. to rebuild bridge or
gulley near p. L. F%ontenot on Beaver Creek.
Contract to be sold to the lowest bidder and
work done under the supervision Of a commit
tee composed of P. L. Fontenot, A. NJ. God
win. and Green Richardson.
On motion of DR.. Clopton the sum of $500. 90
or as much thereof as needed was appropriated
out OF internal Improvement funds, 4th ward,
to rebuild bridge on road from Sackett landing
Bii,m, J. d. Speare, Anatole Savant and One
zeme Chilart appointed a committee to sell
said contract.
On motion of DR.. Clopton. the report of the
committee appointed to examine the bridge
from Sylvester to Lower Waxia school house
was received. laid on the table and committee
discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, be it resolved that
the clerk of this body be and is hereby in
structed to notify the 8. P. R. R. Co., that their
communication relative to building a crossing
over their track where it crosses the public
road which divides the property of E. M. Boa
gpi and James Boswell has been received and
1uiIy lhfCSGISuEcu by Ii iOdu ONSEStet, WHO
reports that the crossing proposed to be used
by the R. r. is not practicable, that there is not
only no reason why the said crossing cannot be
made hut to the contrary that it can be made
with more than ordinary facility; and be it
further resolved, that the said r. r. Co., be
notified to proceed to put in said crossing with
in ten days from date of notice; and be it
further resolved, that the District Attorney be
and is hereby instructed to proceed according
to law against the said r. r. Co, upon notice
from the road overseer of their failure to COM
ply with this resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, Eddie Loeb was
appointed road overseer from j. J. Thompson's
big gate to the opelousas corporation.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry, Jules Landry was
appointed a road overseer from bayou Caren-
GRO to lnterseet public road running to bayou
Vermilion.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry. the minutes were
adopted as read.
. On motion Of Mr.. La1eur, the Police Jury
adjourned till 8 O'Clock p. m
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 800 p. m. Present:
+, Lafenr, President pro TEN. Dupre, Guidry,
Clopton, Butler, Evans and Quebedeau.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, Lester Burr was
appointed road overseer from southwest corner
Of same.
On motion OF Mr.. Clopton, the parish survey
or is hereby instructed to survey the Nor
gan's La. & 7. r. r. & Steamship Co. and the
Texas Il Pacific r. r. Co.'s main lines and
branches running through this parish, and
report to the Assessor aud to this body at its
next regular meeting; and the clerk of this
panies OF this action.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, the Police Jury
adjourned till the second Monday of septem-
Der, the 10th day of that month. at IL N.