The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1895-05-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.
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The Police Jury met at 1890 pursuant to ad
Journment: Present E. 81. MCGEE, President
Messrs. Dupre E. 7. Lafleur, Courtney, Guidry
| CloptOn, K. Laf1eur Evans and Quebedeau.
On motion of Mr. Gn1dry, Mr. W. NJ Prescott
was recognized as member of this body and
was seated as such.
| On motion OF DR.. ClOptOn, Messrs W. s. Rev.
nolds, Geo Calllouet and ALVIN Leloach were
appointed committee to supervise the moving
of fence on or about L. Wetheralls line to its
| appropriate place for the public road.
| On motion of Mr.. Prescott, the report of the
| committee appointed to clean out Grand Prai.
rie canal was received and Antoine Nix credit.
! funds, 5th ward.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Lafleur, the report OF
the committee appointed to dig out canal to
| mittee diseAaseeeeand Mr.. JOS Soileau credited
| with the sum Of S47 out of internal improye-
ment funds, 7th ward
On motion of K. Lafeur, the Police Jury
| adjourned till 8 p III.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at p. M. Present: ::
Messrs MCGEE, President; Dupre, Courtney,
Guidry, Clopton, Robt. Lafeur, E. T. Lafeur,
Evans, Quebedeau and Prescott.
On motion Of Mr.. r. Latieur the report of the
committee appointed to ascertain the probable
cost Of repairing the levee on tue Fisher front
and across Bayou Tonlous-was received and
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. r. Lafieur the report of the
committee appointed to lay out public road
on land OF =. L. Doucet at Cataro was received.
and Mr.. F. L. Doucet ordered credited with
$500 out of internal Improvement funds 5th
ward
On motion of DR.. Clopton, the report Of the
committee to build two bridges on Bayou Cour-
tableau received, cOmmitte discharged and G.
W. Bailey Jr., and R. Zernott ordered credited
with the sum of $500; 90 out Of internal improve
ment funds 4th ward.
Mr.. Evans in the chair.
On motion of DR.. Clopton the report of com-
mittee appointed to sell contract to floor bridge
across Bayou Rouge ut Big Cane, was received
committee discharged and Messrs. Havard and
Goudchaux ordered credited with one hundred
dollars out OF internal improvement funds 4th
ward.
On motion of Mr.. McGee. Nelson Bihm was
appointed road overseer from Brooks bridge
to Boudreau's bridge, instead of w. c. Dejean
On motion of DR.. Clopton 8. NJ. Allen was ap-
pointed road overseer from Faulkners Ferry
to Bayou Current in place of ]. F. Philly.
was appointed road Overseer from Arnaudville
to Big Woods.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry Mr., Charles NORM
was appointed road overseer from Grand Co
teau corporation to Joseph Frozars bridge vice
A. c. Olivier resigned.
On motion OF Mr.. Z. L. Lafleur 1fr. Chas.
Demourrel was appointed road overseer froul
Fremont Fusilier 10 Vile Plate corporation,
vice Cleophas Deville resigned. Rene L. Fon-
tenot from Petite Passe bridge to main public
road to Fremont Fusilier vice A. Fontenot re-
signed. Also Emile Miller from Jules Vidrine
to Bayou Nezpique Bridge. Dumar Fontenot
from Vile Plate corporation to Tates Cove
vice Aristide Long resigned. Ambrose ArdOin
On motion of Mr.. Courtney the sum of $4,000
or as much thereof as may be necessary was
appropriated to build Douget bridge on Beaver
work done under the supervision of a commit
tee composed of p. l.. Fontenot, 0. L. FOntenot
and Narcisse GuillOry.
On motion OF Mr.. Courtney the sum of $500
was appropriated to rtpair Gully bridge on
Cedar Tree road to be done under the supeTvi-
sion of a committee composed of B. ]. Henry,
j. II. Cole, John B. Richmond.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, Mr.. James Mizel
was appointed road Overseer instead of Thomas
sealey living on north road.
On motion Of Mr.. MCGEE. the report of the
committee appointed to sell contract to build
bridge on Coulee Bayou des Cannes on road
from Eunice to TheOphile Vidrine's was receiv-
ed, committee discharged and Johnny Fruge
credited with $4,000 out of internal improve
ment funds 9Th wa,d.
On motion of Mr.. McGee, the report of the
committee appointed to sell contract to build
mittee discharged and Prospere Simeon credit
ed with the sum of $13975 out of internal im-
provement funds sth ward.
On motion OF Mr: MCGEE, Miss Marie Olivia
Richard, of age, blind daughter of widow Ed
mond Richard, without means, was placed on
the INDECENT list.
collected from D. N. Morgan, Treasurer of the
United States, No. 47077 tor $1,000 and draft No.
G7.5) s142s.
Vile and his wife, Mrs. seline Deville. were
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr. Dupre the following were
appointed road overseers:
T. E. Richard, from school house to Olin La
vergne's west corner.
Cab Lastrapes, from Sd ward line to Wable's
bridge.
Pat Eaglin, from Callahan bridge to school
house.
Douglas Fontenot, from Garrigue's bridge to
Chataignier.
commissioners of election held in Old Grand
Prairie on the 10th day of March, 1895, relative
to a change OF the hog law lines was received
and is as follows: For change, 81 votes
against a change IS votes.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
f~ motion OF Mr.. Prescott, Resolved, that in
fdance with the result of the election held
f Of the hog law lines in Old Grand Prairie. hogs
are allowed to roam at large with the follow
ing boundaries starting from Mr.. o. ID. Fonte-
not's saw mill edging Cocodrie swamp to Mr..
On motion Of Mr.. T. 7. Ladeur, Joseph 2. Fon-
tenot was appointed road oyerseer from Azelien
Manuel to E. Lafeur, Prairie Ronde;
$35 or as much thereof as necessary was appro-
priated out of internal improvement funds OF
the 7th ward to build bridge near Jules Reed
and Ferdinand Tate. Theogene Reed and
out contract to build said bridge.
On motion of Mr.. e. T. Lafieur, the sum OF
SIS or as much thereof as necessary was appro-
priated out of internal Improvement funds, one
half ont of and wards to repair 9 bridge on
Petite Passe, near A. A. Lavergne, and A. A.
Lavergne, d. L. FontenOt and Francois Pitre
were appointed a committee to let out contract
to do said work
On motion Of Mr.. Dupre, the Police Jury
adjourned till tomorrow at $50 a. IN.
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