The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-02
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Less 5 per cent commission

Less 5 per cent commission l 25-S24 u
On motion of Mr.. McGce, the report Of the
committee nj citizens of Plaquemlne relative
to building a bridge over Mallet bayou Was
taken from the table.
On motion of Mr.. Mecca the sum o. $50, or
as much thereof AS necessary, was appropriated
8th ward for 1895, tn build bridge on Bayou
Mallet, and that J.. B. Mccoy, Belle Godeau
and E. z. GuIdry be appointed a to
sell contract to bui.d said bridge to the lowest
bidder.
On motion of Mr.. Lafeur, the Police Jury
went Ill executive session to consider bids for
the fiscal agency for the parish.
On motion of Mr.. Lafieur, the Police Jury
went i'll regular session.
On motto, Of Mr.. Courtney, Mrs. Melanie
Pitre, widow, was placed OH the INDECENT list.
Mr.. Lafieur offered the f%oliowing resolution
Whereas, The contract of the Police Jury
with the publishers OF the st. Landry Clarion
for the publication of the official proceedings
OF this body has expired by limitation, be it
Resolved, that i'll virtue of the provisions of
Act 1873. approved and signed July II, 1894, we
do now proceed to elect IA parish printer to do
by said act, for the period from now and end
ing June 30, 1895, inclusive. and at the rates of
compensation provided by said act.
Mr.. Courtney offered the following as a sub
stitute and called for the yeas and nays
Whereas, the st. Landry Clarion was chosen
the official organ of the parish upon the plea of
economy, and whereas Act 1873 OF the regular
session Of 1894 provides for the appointment of
a public printer for the parish by the Police
Jury therefore be it
Resolved, that the contract be given to the
lowest in lieu Of the fee bill as provided by
said Act 13e, and the matter be open for bids
for the period of 80 da' s all bids to be sent in
sea.ed and opened in open session at a regular
meeting OF this body provided the printer to
whom the contract may be given be required
to give a bond for the faithful performance of
his duty, to be liked by the Police Jury.
Messrs. Dupre, Guidry and Courtney voted
yes and Messrs. Qu6hedeau, Lafieur, Clopton
and Evans no. Mr.. Courtney's resolution was
lost.
MIR. Courtney moved to amend Mr.. Lafleur's
resolution so as to express the rates specified
every 100 words for the LIST insertion and rs
cents per square for each subsequent insertion
and all job work.
Mr.. Guidry moved to table the whole subject
matter and called for the yeas and nays. Mr..
Gnidry's motion was carried.
IOD Friday the Police Jury elected the pub
Usher of the Clarion parish printer, fixing his
compensation at the rates provided
by the new law.-Eds. CoURIER.I
Mr.. Dnpre offered the following resolution:
Whereas, the present financial depression and
the exceedingly low price Of agricultural pro-
duets impress us with the necessity of an
economical expenditure Of public funds and
Whereas, as public servants our first duty is
towards the public now laboring under a heavy
burden of taxation, with little or no profits
from their agricultural products to meet their
taxes now becoming due
Be it resolved that the fees now allowed the
Sheriff of this parish for the feeding OF prison
efs confined in the parish prison be reduced
from thirty-five to twenty-five cents per head.
DR.. Clopton moved to indefinitely postpone
Mr.. Dupre's resolution.
Mr.. Courtney called for the yeas and nays.
Messrs. Dupre, Courtney and Gnidry voted no,
and Messrs. Qnebedeau, Lafleur ClOptOn and
Evans yes. Mr.. Clopton's motion was carried.