The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY.
OPELoUsAs, Oct. %, 1895.

JURY.
O~PELOUsAs, Oct. %, 1895.
The Police Jury met at 10 III. Present.
Mr.. Il. H. MCGEE, President; Messrs. Courtney
Guidry, Clopton, Il. Lafeur, L. I. Lafieur and
On motion of Mr.. T.. Il. Lafieur. the Police
| Jury adjourned till $50 L. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 2:3O =: III. Present:
Mr.. L. II. McGee, President; Messrs. Dupre,
Clopton, Quebedeau, Courtney, Evans, Guidry
Prescott and e.. Il. Latleur.
On motion OF Mr.. Guldry. the report of the
committee appointed to dig ditch from public
discharged. and Homere Guidry ordered credit
ed with fifty dollars out of internal improve.
ment fund, I'd ward.
Received of Jules Boutte 81 80 for old lumber,
LIST ward.
On motion of Mr.. +. 7. Lafieur, the report of
the committee appointed to sell contract to
| build four bridges on road from Warnes to NeZ:
pique was received, committee discharged, ana
SIMEON Johnson ordered credited witt Sl24.5O
out OF internal improvement fund, 18th ward.
On motion of Mr. E. T.. Latleur, the report OF
in Prairie Mamou was received, committee dis,
charged, and road, to run as follows, declared
a public road, free Of cost to the parish: Road
to at Hypolite Hebert and Achiile
| Guillc-yf land and run directly south a dis
lance of seven miles on meridian line to the
corner of Alphonse Levy and Armand Fuslllers
land, then run east onc-half mile, then south
one-half mile, to where it will %intersect the pub
lie road running down east side OF the PRAIRIE
at AdOltas McCauley's land.
Or motion OF Mr.. r. Latieur, the report OF the
committee appointed to sell contract to repair
the Burleigh bridge and repair two small Bird
ges was received, committee discharged, and j:
3. Bacon ordered credited with $4,000 out OF
internal Improvement fund, 5th ward.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, Agatha Barrett
was placed on the INDECENT list.
Received of E. T.. Lafleur, for Armand Ma
nuel, $40. 25, proceeds or sale OF unbranded
stock, 7th ward.
Received Of H. d. Courtney $500 for William
Johnson, proceeds of sale OF unbranded STOCK,
On motion of MI. E. T. Latleur, the report OF
committee appointed to repair Marcelin's
bridge was received, committee discharged,
and Edmond Bacon ordered credited with
SlI.OO, One-half out of 18th and 9Th wards.
On motion of MI. Courtney, the report or the
committee appointed to sell contract to repair
Grlffin's bridge on Cocodrie was received, com
mittee discharged, and Mr.. L. Ferguson credit
ed with $1,000 out of internal Improvement
fund, 9th ward.
on motion of Mr.. Quebedeau, 500 co was ap-
propriated out of internal improvement fund,
Sd ward, to repair Calny's bridge at Leonville,
and Messrs. J. d. Quebedeau, Emile Robin and
Homere Chachere appointed a committee to
sell contract to repair said bridge
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, the report OF com
mittee appointed TO sell contract to build a
bridge on road leading from ShutestOn to
Church Point was received, committee dis
dlu OuIidlu ICth ttotIcu CIttlttI
with $500 out of internal Improvement fund,
1st ward.
On motion Of Mr.. r. Latleur, the sum of $500
or as much thereof as may be necessary, was
appropriated out of internal Improvement
fund, 5th ward, to build bridge on gully known
as Tom Deville's gully, said contract to be sold
to lowest bidder and work done under super
vision of Emar Foret, Alex johnson and Chris
toval Tate.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, the petition of citi-
Zens of Rosa and neighborhood praying for a
public road from Rosa to Rosa Tank was re-
celved, and N. Carmouche. L. Carmouche, E.
Monteith, o. Bush and A. Cosman appointed a
committee 10 view out said road aud report at
next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre. the sum of $500 or
as much thereof as may be necessary was ap-
propriated out OF internal Improvement fund,
LIST ward, to build a bridge on public road near
Steele's place, said work to be done under the
supervision Of i. Barry and NJ. r. Wilson.
On motion of DR.. ClQptOn, the report of COM
mittee appointed to seA the contract to build a
tee discharged, and L. GQudchaux ordered Gre
dited with 1852. 90 out OF internal improvement
fund, 4th ward.
on motion Of MI. E. T. Lafeur, Messrs. Fell
Glen Doguet, Armand Fusilier and Alexandra
L.. FOntenot were appointed a to as
certain the probable cost Of building two small
bridges on the new road from Achille Guillory's
Joining the public road to Reeds bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, $65. 90 or as much
thereof as may be necessary was appropriated
out of internal Improvement fund to rebuild the
Elm Bayou UFluSt, DtGNttu Till y UTluSSi anu
the Avoyelles line, contract to be sold to the
lowest bidder and work done under the super
vision of a committee composed of e.. W. Nc
Platter, A. E. Calcote and ID. Bass.
On motion Of Mr.. E. T. Lafieur, the Police
Jury adjourned till tomorrow at $3.50 a. d.
O%PELoUsAs. LA, Oct %, 1895.
The Police Jury met at $50 a. III. Present: L.
Fl. MCGEE, President; Messrs. i. T. Latieur.
Quebedeau, Courtney, Evans, Clopton. and
r; on ha n e of R. Lafeur, Mr.. z. E. 1ittel,,
Parish Surveyor, was ordered credited with the
sum of $35 out OF contingent expense fund, for
making a map of the parish.
Mr.. Evans in the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. MeGee, the report of COM
mittee appointed to sell contract to build
bridge on Brooks gully was received, COM
mittee discharged and Douglas Creswell or
dered credited with $40 ont of internal i'm
proyepent fund s St Nv Ma I'd,
On motion Of Mr.. MCGEE, tte report of com
mittee appointed to sell {bntract to build
bridge on POinte aux Pins gully was received,
committee discharged and Thomas Higgin-
provement fund, 8th ward.
On motion of Mr.. McGee the report of commit
tee appointed to ascertain cost Of opening road
between Mrs. Brunson and Thai was received,
committee discharged and Mrs. J. o. Brunson
credited with S25 out OF internal Improvement
fund 9Th ward.
mittee was appointed to receive bridge now
being repaired over Bayou Mallet: ". s. Viii
kins, E. p. Guidry. Eraste Prud'hOmme and
DR.. Th6ogene Chachere.
Mr.. MCGEE in the Chair.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, the petition of the
citizens of the 4th ward relative to q road lead
ing from Bayou Courtableau to A. Deiean and
n. Soileau's was received, and on account of op-
position, no action was taken on same.
On motion Of Mr. E. 7. Lafleur, the report of
committee appointed to sell contract to repair
mittee discharged and Il. J. seeley credited with
SIS out of internal Improvement funds of 18th
ward.
Mr.. Evans in the Chair.
On motion of Mr.. MCGEE, the report of COM
appointed to ascertain cost OF repairing
neighborhood bridge on Bayou Mallet, shows
that SIS will be required to do said work. Re
port was accepted and committee discharged.
On motion Of Mr.. Quebedeau, the Jury adj
journed until 2:3O p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at $50 p. m. Present:
Messrs. ncGee, President; Dupre, Prescott
.uidry, Clopton, Robt. Laflenr, E. T. Latieur,
Receives Of j.. 81 Curry 81 for sale Of old
in tn ward.
On motion Of Mr.. Courtney, the petition of cit
out of a publicroad from Dossmann
TO Grifin's bridge, was received and the fol
lowing committee was appointed to lay out. To-
cate and view out said road: G: w. Spears,
Robt. Helmer, James Griffin, z. L. Oliver and
Busia BOSNIAN and report at next regular !
OF the body.
On motion OF MI. E.T. Lafieur, the report OF
appointed to sell contract to build
across Bayou Joe. MARCEL was received,
committee discharged and Geo. Derbes credi-
ed with $50 out of internal Improvement fund
II 7th ward.
On motion Of Mr.. Dupre, the report of COM
appointed to sell contract to build
bridge over School House gully in Prairie
3onde was received. committee discharged and
.. Lafieur credited with $3.50 out OF internal
Improvement fund, first ward.
On motion OF Mr.. r. Lafeur, Messrs. Evans,
oupre and Robert Chachere were appointed a
to settle with the fiscal agent OF the
Parish of st. Landry.
On motion Of Mr.. Guidry the report of com.