The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-09

COIuullGLtt WAS ItCelVtu.
Mr.. Courtney in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur, the Police Jury
adjourned until tomorrow at $3.50 a. IN.
Feb. lst, 1895.
The Police Jury met at $50 a. M. Present:
E. II. MCGEE, President, and Messrs. Quebe-
deau, Evans, Guidry, C1opt0n, Lafleur and
Courtney.
DR.. Clopton in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, the sum of 500, or
as much thereof as may be necessary, was ap-
%propriated out OF internal improvement funds
of 1895, 9Th ward, to build bridge on coulee
north of Bayou des Cannes, on road from Eu-
nice to II. V1drine's, and that Olibe Manuel,
Homer Fruge and Henry P. Fontenot be ap.
pointed a committee to let out contract to the
lowest bidder to build said bridge:
ve Gh m wae n,s on M nn t Meuee, MIS-; Eupleme
On motion of MIR. Lafieur, the sum of $50. co
was, appropriated out of contingent expense
fund to pay the following claims.
st. Landry Clarion, paper, Irvine, &c......s Is
Opelonsas Courier, printg. 10 books juror
and witness n 3 90
Levy Bros. d. Simon, 10 books, &c..-.....21 IS
G. n. Ealer, repairing clock in courthouse. 3 90
On motion OF Mr.. Laf1eur, the sum of $3.50 was
appropriated out of internal improvement
funds, 9Th ward, in addition to 5000 previously
appropriated, to build bridge over Bayou
Bguf at Begg's store.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur, the report of the
Begg,s, was received, committee discharged,
and Begg q Quirk credited with the sum of
$3.50 out of internal improvement funds, 5th
ward.
Mr.. Guidry offered the following resolution:
Whereas, Act 40 OF the Legislature of 1894
provides that witnesses in criminal cases before
the District Court shall receive no mileage,
therefore, -
Be it resolved, That the office of keeper of
mileage and per diem be abolished.
Mr.. Courtney called for the yeas and nays.
ton voted no, and Messrs. Courtney and Guidry
yes. Mr.. Gnidry's resolution was lost.
Mr.. Guidry moved to reduce the salary of
month as heretofore, to $25.
DR.. ClOpt0n moved to lay Mr.. Guidry's mo-
ton on the table. Mr.. Guidry called for the
yeas and nays. Messrs. Quebedeau, Evans,
Gu1dry and Courtney no. Dr.. Clopton's mo-
tiOn was carried.
Mr.. Lafleur offered the following resolution:
Whereas, The contract of the Police Jury
the publishers of the st. Landry Clarion
for the publication OF the official proceedings of
this body has expired,by limitation. Be it re-
solved, That in virtue Of the provisions OF Act
1873, approved and signed July 18th. 1894, we do
now proceed to elect a parish printer to do
the official printing OF the parish as provided
by said act, from the period from now ending
June 80, 1886, inclusive, and at the rates of COM
provided by said act, which reads as
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
first meeting on or after the 1st day of July,
1894. and annually thereafter at their first
meeting in July, the Police Juries throughout
this State are authorized, and it shall be their
duty to elect . parish printer for their respec-
tive parishes, who shall be the owner or repres-
s%ntative OF some established newspaper pub
lshed in the parish, which has been in existence
lor q period OF lone year next preceding the ell
scLi0n. The person SO elected shall designate
newspaper published IN the parish, which