The Opelousas courier., 1895-12-14
Police bury Proceedings.
OpELOUSAs. Ia. December 2. lS9

OPELOUSAs, La, December z, 1893.
The Police Jury met at II m. pursuant
to adjournment. Present: Mr.. Dupre,
Courtney, Guidry Clopton, r. Lafieur,
MI. T.. III. McGee, President, being abb
sent, on motion of Mr.. Courtney Mr..
r. Latieur was chosen President pro
TEN.
On motion of s1r. Guidry the petition
of citizens of Prairie Basse praying for
a public road was received and the fol-
lowing road declared a public road and
to take effect January LIST, 1896:
Commencing at the corner of Rob.
Smith, VIM. Brinkhaus and Nj. Colomb
and running between the lands of afore-
said parties and Alfred Delorme up the
Bayou Bordeaux, situated in Prairie
BasSe.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney the jury
adjourned till 2:3O p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at 2:3O p. m.
Present: Mr.. +. II. MCGEE, President;
| Messrs. CIopton, X. Lafieur, E.. Z. La
fleur, Quebedeau and Prescott.
On motion of Mr.. E. L. Lafeur, Ar
thur Manuel and Matilde Manuel,
children of Melancon Manuel, were
placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. L. T. Laf1eur Widow
Palmere Pitre was placed on the indig-
ent list.
On motion of MI. Guidry Nancy Clara
and Oils Bossier We're placed on the
INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafleur the petit
ton of citizens of Bayou Teche praying
for a change of hog law was received
and granted. Change to be made as
follows: from the 1st ward line on little
Bayou Teche, following said bayou up
to public road leading from Comeau's to
said bayou, thence following said road
to Kenison Bayou, thence following
said bayou and Leonard swamp to LIST
ward line, thence following said LIST
ward line to starting point.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry the report
of committee appointed to lay out a
public road near school house at Albert
Guidry, was received, committee dis
charged and Mr.. Adelma Guidry credit
ed with $4,000 out of internal improve
ment funds I'd ward amount of assessed
damages. Said road to run as follows
declared a public road: Starting at cor
aisle Menare running due east between
their land, thence between Philasie
Menard and AIcee Potter and thence
through Philasie Menard's land, thence
between w. C. Miller and Alcee Potter,
thence between w. G. Miller and Adel-
ma Guidry, thence between Mrs. Olivier
Cormier and Adelma Guidry, thence
llLoISl 4AuSi1i" HdlAtIS , ol1a w pun
lie road.
Mr.. Evans in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre Messrs.
Joseph Dubourdieu, Placide Robin and
"A. Valin were appointed a committee to
let out contract to keep Port Barre Fer
ry to the lowest bidder for the privilege
Of one or three years maximum bid not
to exceed $4,000 per year.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. l.. II. Latieur, the
police jury adjourned till tomorrow at
$3.50 a. m.
December 8, 1895.
The police jury met at 9:30 a. m.
Present: Mr.. f. II. McGee, President;
Messrs. Dupre, Courtney, Guidry, Clop-
ton, r. Laf1eur, Quebedeau and Prescott.
Mr.. Prescott in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. McGee the report of
committee appointed to receive the
Mallet bridge was received, committee
discharged and w. G. Wilkins credited
with $500 out of internal improvement
funds Sth ward.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre Messrs.
Ozeme Mouan, Arville Rider and A.
Valin were appointed a committee to
ascertain the probable cost of repairing
the Poplar Grove bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre Martin Co
meau was appointed road overseer from
southeast corner of Greenwood planta-
lIOl W w l. ILL ollC %
On motion of Mr.. Courtney the chair
was requested to appoint a committee
of two to examine special roll of John
Mornhinveg by. Tax Collector for the
year 1894 and report instanta. The
chair appointed Messrs. Courtney and
r. Latleur.
Mr.. Dupre in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. McGee by request Of
petitioners, citizens of Mamou, the pet1A
ton relative to hog law tabled August7
rs, 1895, was taken from the table, viz Il
We the undersigned citizens of St?
Landry psaNisn, respectfully ask your
Hon. BSSff 70 grant us a hog law pro-
from roaming at large from Feb. 18th to
Nov. 18th to take effect next February,
within the following boundaries: On
the north by ward line, OF the east by
Bayou DIES Cannes, on the south by par
ish line of Acadia, on the west by Bayou
Nez-Pique: We pray that this be ac-
without an election.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE the above
petition was granted as prayed for.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry w. D.. Har-
groder was credited with $4,000 out of
Improvement funds for I'd ward
1887 feet of lumber to build bridge near
Baby Thibodaux.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
EOn motion of Mr.. T. T. Lafleur, Be it resolved
that the following is the estimate exhibiting
the various 1tems of expenditure necessary for
The year 1896, and that the said estimate be
for thirty days before the amount Of
be fixed predetermined, as the law directs: !
For officers and members $3.50 90
" Internal Improvements---.......--. 1000 90
" Magistrates and Constables .-...... $3.50 90
" Jail inc 5000 90
" Assessors Salary .-.-...-.--..-. HOO 90
" Petlt Jurors 1900 90
" Grand Jurors 700 60
" witnesses District Court ....-..--. 1900 90
" Existing 1000 90
" District Attorney 1900 90
" lndigents 500 90
" Contingent Expenses 5000 90
=" Public Schools. 5000 90
l." contingent Criminal Expenses. 1000 90
" Collectors 1000 90