The Opelousas courier., 1895-03-02

POinte Manuel;
Paul Guillory, from Pointe Marion bridge tt
Fille Plate corporation
j: Landreneau, from Pointe aux Pins gully
to Vile Plate and Chataignier road near L. J
place;
Azelien Fruge, from Pointe aux Pins gully
to Polnte Duraf1A road at ThAAae .FOntenot's
John Reeds bridge;
Ademar Fontenot, from VILE Plate to DR.
Jules Vidrine's
JOS. D. Landreneau, from DR.. Jules yidrine'.
to Nezpique bridge, via Ermogene Guillory;
Arcade Butler, from Vile Plate to Lutz tar
yard;
Alex. l.. Fontenot, from Warmers place tc
NeZpIque bridge, via JOhnson's cove;
.Acduel Veillon, from Theodate Fontenot's
place to Chaumeau's crossing on Nezpique.
On motion Of Mr.. Guidry. Alcide Boutte was
appointed road overseer from Bourbeux bridge
to Sunset corporation.
On motion of MI. R. Lafleur, the petition OF
citizens of Grand Prairie, praying for a change
of hog law. was taken from the table.
On motion of Mr.. R. Lafieur, Resolved that in
view OF the fact that both petitions for and
against the hog law are signed by a great num-
Der OF citizens of Grand Prairie, and in order to
settle same with justice, be it further resolved
Saturday, March Is, 1895, from the hours of
9 "a. m. to 4 p. M, and that all legal voters and
landowners OF territory within the following
boundaries. viz: starting from O.. d Fontenot's
saw mill. following the public road to Paul
Stages brick yard; thence following Tates
Cove and Washington road up to Mrs. Robert
~ . uppCI lIuc. IOilONlUS Sdlu ltuc 10 btty ou
Crocodile, thence to saw mill, be entitled to
vote at said election. Ballots to say For the
public road as the line. the other "Cocodrie
swamp I" as the line. The result of the election
to be RENTED to the Police Jury on the next
following meeting. by the commissioners of
election, by statement in writing. Commits
sioners of election Paul Stagg, Melville st.
Amant and Cleophas Doucet.
On motion OF DIR. Clopton. Resolved that the
collector be instructed to refund to I. A. Hicks
$40, said amount being for IL acres more than
he nN10al2n6. GlGn z n nrnHtf A4Nr AYnrrnuv
for the sum of $13. 80, said amount being III
excess of what she should pay; also that NJ. L..
Forbes be relieved from paying taxes on two
mules, one wagon and one lot, as it is shown to
be the property Of others.
On motion Of Mr.. Evans, tho Police Jury
adjourned till tomorrow at 9 a. III.
OPELoUsAs, Feb. &c, 1895.
The Police Jury met at 10 a. m. Present: E.
Guidry, Clopton, Robt. Lafeur and E. T. La
ffeur, Evans and Quebedeau.
On motion OF MIR. Guidry, the following re-
port was received and ordered spread upon the
minutes and committee discharged.
To the President and members of the Police
Jury of the Parish OF st. Landry:
Your committee appointed to devise and re-
M a plan for the more perfect assess
ment of the parish beg leave to
that in case the Police Jury see tit to go to the
expense of executing the work, the following
plan would secure the greatest accuracy,
to-wit:
AZ uhtG d SCI VI "uSulp maps Hldtlt OI d
scale OF 4 (fourl inches to the mile, showing the
u. 8. sections. the lines of ownership at the
time the map is made, each separate owner
ship to be marked with the name of the owner
and numbered, the maps to be drawn on a
good quality of drawing paper, mounted on
cloth and to be neatly and substantially bound
in one book. accompanied by q list in book
in which the land shall be numbered as on the
map and accurately described by reference to
the map by government subdivisions where
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NJ. L. SWORDS, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafeur. Be it resolved
that the President Of this body, by and with
the assistance of the District Attorney, be and
agent Of the parish for an additional advance
of six thousand dollars to be advanced under
terms of contract with said fiscal agent for
fiscal year ending March 81, 1895; and in view
of the delay that may necessarily ensue before
the parish will be enabled to make final settle
meDt with the said fiscal agent for and on
ing March 81, 1895, that the said fiscal agent be
and is hereby allowed and granted, as addi-
tiOnal compensation. five hundred dollars in
excess Of the salary stipulated under contract
dated March IL, 1894, and contract supple
mental thereto, provided said additional
amount does not exceed the percentage limita-
ton provided for in said contract of March -.
1894, and provided further that the President
and Clerk OF this body be and are hereby
specially directed and instructed to issue to
said fiscal agent warrants in payment Of the
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tract of 1s9E1s95, payable out of the monies col
lected for licenses Of 1895, and the tax collector
and treasurer are hereby specially requested to
furnish to said fiscal agent statements of the
amounts Of licenses collected and deposited, so
that said fiscal agent may keep a separate
account OF same.
citizens of bayous Courtableau, Carron and
Teche, praying for a change of the hog law
line. was taken from the table.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, the report Of the
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work was received, committee discharged and
On motion OF Mr.. Evans, the petition Of citi-
;he Peace ward. was taken from the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Evans, the petition OF
of Bellevue asking for a new Justice
petition, to go into effect on and after the
ne xt general electi0n-the boundaries of said
to run as follows
From NW corner to include NV corner OF
west by east line of Plaquemine Point ward,
from said corner going east IN limo between
David and Dutch Richard, Hidalgo and
brother, g. Francheb0is and Blanks, and con-
tinui,ng due east on Blanks south line to the
Fable N gully, thence down said gully but be-
tween lands of Vim. Obier and Blanks to Bayou
TessO q, thence down said bayou to junction
with Bourbeux bayou, thence up said bayou
via Chretien's Point to Sc corner of Benz.
Andr,ls' land, thence due west between Nc
I IneIs Sh ana And dr. to u sw R0 oornsr Of ana sa poa
Richa fT's line. which is bounded on the west
east line of Plaguemine Point ward, thence
north on said line to starting point, which
is the NV corner of land owned by Louis
David.
On motion of DIR. Clopton, the Police Jury
adjourned till 2:3o p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at $50 p. IN. Present /:
f.. H. McGee. President; and Messrs. Dupre,
Quebedeau. Clopton, Guidry, Il. Lafeur and
Z. 7. Laf1eur.
On motion of DR.. Ciopton, the report Of CON-
mittee appointed to build Sabine bridge was
received, committee discharged and an ad-
ditional appropriation Of a15 was made and J.
prOveInentf funds, 4th ward.
On motion of Mr.. e. T. Lafeur, Alibe Ber-
trand was appointed road oyerseer from Israel
Guillory's bridge to Paul V. Fusilier's;
On motion OF DIR. ClopGon the following were
appointed road overseers, 4th ward
Paul Mixer, from Cason's upper line to Fogle-
G.. v. Burger, from Bayou Current to Elba;
VIM. Humphries, from Elba to Melville;
Ray Harvey, from Bayou Current to parish
I. L. Fontenot, Faulkner's ferry to Budden's
Henry Gurnett, from Courtableau to waxia;
Hilaire Daniels, from Rutledge bridge to Bud
On motion OF Mr.. r. Laneur, the following
report was received and ordered spread upon
the minutes:
To the Hon. the President and members Of the
Police Jury OF the parish of st. Landry:
Regarding the question submitted to me for
an opinion, at the last meeting Of your Hon.
body, as to whether the provisions of Act 81 of
1880, requiring the Police Juries of the several
parishes to make provision for the payment Of
Clerks Of Court for the issuance OF certificates
of attendance to jurors and witnesses is consti-
tutional or not. and il 30, VIA Is the amount
to which the Clerks are entitled under that Act
for each certificate, I respectfully submit the
following, viz:
The Act transcribed in full is as follows, to-
wit:
IAN Act to provide for the manner IN which