The Opelousas courier., 1895-08-03

prisoners. q 81
Jack Melancon, whitewashfng-. S o.
T. s. Fontenot, sheriff, feeuifss 1a- T
prisoners from May 16, 1895 to
July II, 1895 .....:............. 1873 u
7. S. Fontenot, committing pri-
soners to jail from May Is, 1895
T. S. Fontenot, 10 days attendance
on court from May %, 1895 to
June Is, lO7 O(
rs. Fontenot, conveying insanes
to asylum Observation-Disclosures. 70 9(
A. HACK, l scythe, &c............. l OF
L CRATE casket.......... l 81
Emile Donate, repairing jail ..... 2 sc
n. Bodemuller, printing .......... 50 IL
, printing for as
SCISSOR ;.:..............e.......... 515
A. Hack, l road scraper, 8 ward 6 OC
Damonville Duplechain, lumber
C. D; Stewart, repairing pipes in
IT. Stewart, coal and lumber. 49,. 8 q
F. f. Hansell & Bro, 2 books 49,. 20 90
j.. A. Drummond, repairing Jail,
&c 3 u
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafeur, the
report Of the committee was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, the police
jury adjourned to next Wednesday at
30 p. m.
LA, July II, 1895.
The Police Jury met at 1890 p. m.
Present.: Mr.. e. H. MCGEE, president;
Messrs. Courtney, Dupre, r. Lafleur,
Quebedeau, Evans and e. T. Lafleur. =
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the report
of committee appointed to sell contract
to build bridge on gully on Cedar roads,
was received, committee discharged and
VIM. Clark ordered credited with $500
out OF internal improvement funds, 9th
ward.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, Mrs.
Sallie West was placed on the INDECENT
list.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Lafieur. the
sum of $500 or as much thereof as may
be necessary was appropriated out of
internal improvement funds, half each,
out of internal improvement funds of 7
and 8 wards, to build bridges near B. La
fleur or ward line, and S. b. Manuel, B.
committee to let out contract to do said
work.
On motion of Mr.. E. Il. Lafeur, the
sum of fifteen dollars or as much as may
be necessary was appropriated out of in
ternal Improvement funds of 7th ward
to repair bridge on Bayou Nezpique in
Johnson Cove, contract to be sold to the
lowest bidder and work done under the
supervision of a committee composed of
James III. Syllies, Ben Guillory and JOS.
Chatmand.
On motion of Mr.. f. T. Lafeur, the
petition of citizens of prairie Mamou
praying for a new road, starting from
the public road leading to Dunbar's
store connecting with public road to
VIM. Johnson's store to Faquetaique
was received and granted and Messrs.
Dorsin Chatmand, Onezime Aucoin, w.
c. Tate, Augustin Guillory and Emile
p. Fontenot, appointed a committee to
lay out said road, provided, same be
done without cost to the parish.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, the police
jury adjourned till $50 p. m
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 2:3O D. M.
Present: Mr.. f. H. MCGEE, president;
Messrs. Dupre, Courtney, r. Lafleur,
Guidry, Quebedeau, Evans, Prescott, E..
T. Laf1eur and Clopton.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, J. p. Mudd |
was appointed road overseer from lower |
line of Arnaud's place to Fishers bridge. |
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, Cibe NeZat |
was placed on the INDECENT list.
On motion of Mr. Dupre, the sum of
800 was appropriated out of internal
funds of LIST ward to build
a bridge across parish canal and Charles
Moreau, appointed a committee to sell
contract to do said work.
On motion of Mr. r.. Lafieur, the petit
ton of citizens of l and 5 wards praying
for an appropriation to clean out canal
between said wards was received, and
VIM. M. Prescott, G. HI. Comeau
and j.. w. Moore, appointed a COM
at next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, the sum of
5000 vas appropriated out of internal
funds of 1st ward to re-
pair the Joubert bridge, and A. Vain,
Sonnier and B. Roy, appointed com
mittee to sell contract to do said work.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, Billy Fouchs
was appointed commissioner for the
sale of unbranded stock of 1st ward.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, J. l.. Nj
cholls was appointed commissioner for
the sale of unbranded stock of 9th ward.
Mr.. Evans in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. MCGEE, the report of
the committee appointed to ascertain
the probable cost of building the Brooks
and the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars was appropriated out
Of internal improvement funds of 9Th
ward to build said bridge, and Joseph
Bourque, Pierre Cormier, John B.
.hilds, VIM. Childs and VIM. Dejean,
a committee to let out con-
tract to the lowest bidder.
On motion Of Mr.. MCGEE, the sum of
$3.50 or as much thereof as may be ne
was appropriated out of internal
Improvement funds of 9Th ward to re-
build half of bridge on bayou Nezpique
IN EAanse-aux-Vache on parish line,
provided, that the other half is built by
The parish of Calcasieu, and that Z. s..
Clements, Ernest Langley and Cyprien
Fruge, fills, appointed a committee to
with a committee of the Parish
Of Calcasieu to let out contract to build
said bridge to the lowest bidder.
Mr.. McGee in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the police
Jury went in session as a board of re-
On motion of Mr.. Lafeur, the board of
$50 a. m.
JULY 18TH.
The board Of reviewers met at $50 a.
Present.: Mr.. E. III. MCGEE, presi-
lent; Messrs. Prescott, r. Lafieur, Que
bedeau, ClOpton, Dupre, e. L. Lafieur
and Courtney. =
Mr.. Laurent Dupre, attorney for the
NJ. l.. & T. RAILROAD Co., having appear
I'd before the board, protested against
the assessing of the different switches
or taps of said road in this parish. The
board of reviewers ignored said protest
and determined upon assessing said
switches. Mr.. Dupre, as attorney az
aforesaid, specially reserved his right to
test the legality of the action OF said
board of reviewers. The protest of Mr..
Dupre also applies to the assessing of
The different donations of lands to said
company in this parish.
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafleur, the board
reviewers adjourned till 2:30 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The board of reviewers met at 2:30 +.
m. Present: Mr.. E. H. McGee, presi-
dent; Messrs. r. Laf1eur, Clopton, Pres
colt, Guidry, Quebedeau, Dupre, E. T.
Lafeur, Evans and Courtney.
On motion of MI. r. Laf1eur, the as
rosrmanf lists having been raYieWed. |