The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-22
Police Jury Proceedings.
OPELoUsAS, Aug. 10, 1896.

OPELoUsAs, Aug. 10, 1896.
The police jury met at 1890 o'clock
p. IN.
Present: MIR. +. II. McGee, president
Messrs. VIM. NJ. Prescott, Fontenot,
Durio. Chachere, Guidry, l.atieur, +. r.;
Qucbedcau, Burleigh, SaiZan, Manuel,
Haas.
ON motion of Mr.. Chachcre-
+. G. Jennings was appointed road
oyersecr, vice Adelma Guillory, from
the negro church to the bayou Teche,
west side of Courtableau.
on motion of Mr.. T.. II. Latieur-
The police jury adjourned until 2:30
p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The police jury met at $50 o'clock
p. m.
Present: +. II. McGee, president
cherc, Guidry, +. T. Iafleur, Quebedeau,
Blrlci@h, Haas, Saizan, Manuel.
ON motion of Mr.. Guidry-
\ committee was appointed, consist
ing Of Y. II. Sibille. Arthur Richard,
Alex. Burleigh and Joe Burleigh, to lay
out "A public road beginning from Ar
mand Richard, intersecting public road
north of Sunset.
.On motion of Mr.. Prescott
tThe report Of the committee appointed
10 sell contract to build bridge across
Gantt's canal, was accepted, committee
discharged and R.Zernott Il Co. ordered
credited with ~S12lOt3ut of internal i'm
provement funds, 9Th ward.
ON motion of Mr.. Manuel
~Theophile Soileau was appointed road
Overseer from the northeast corner of
his land to Frugc's bridge on Bayou DIES
Cannes, covering part of Olivere Des-
h,tplS' commission said D1rt DpShOtpiS
is relieved of.
On motion of Mr.. T.. II. Lafleur-
The sum of $4,000, or as much thereof
as necessary, be appropriated out OF in
tcrnal improvement fund (half from 7th
ward and half from 5th ward) to place a
new flooring on bridges over bayou
Petit PaSSe, contract to be given out to
the lowest bidder and work lone under
the supervision of the following com
mittee: Giron Brig4ac, Emile Latleur,
and Ermilc Lat1eur.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
The report of'the committee appointed
10 sell contract to build bridge over Car
iusse gully was received, committee dis
charged and Israel Normand ordered
credited with 500 out of internal i'm
provement fund, 9Th ward.
On motion of Dr.. SaiZan-
An appropriation of $40, or as much
thereof as nay be necessary, be made to
build a bridge across canal beyond
Poplar Grove plantation, said work to
be let out to the lowest bidder, and done
under the supervision of the following
committee: Jas. O. Chachere, chairman;
Awhile Rider and Ambrose Vain, ST..
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh-
The committee appointed to sell con-
tract to build bridge over bayou above
Bells place was received, committee
discharged and j.. H. Smith ordered
credited with $500 out of internal i'm
proVement fund, 4th ward.
On motion Of Mr.. Haas
A committee of three was appointed
to settle with the eX-treasurer for what
warrants he has on hand and that he be
credited with the same. Chair appoin-
ted Haas, Prescott and Latieur.
On motion of Mr.. E.. T. Lafleur-
An appropriation of SOS, or as much
thereof as necessary, out Of internal i'm
proyement fund, 18th ward, to repair
bridge on Cane bayou, contract to be let
out to the lowest bidder, and work done
under the supervision of the following
committees: Jean Pierre Landreneau,
William Fontenot and Jules A. Gull
lory.
The committee appointed to settle
with the eN-treasurer reported through
their chairman, Mr.. Haas, that they
have examined vouchers presented by
Mr.. Robert Chachere, eX-treasurer, to
the amount of $302l.12 and found same
correct, vouchers were capGelled and
that he he credited with said afnount.
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh-
The report of the committee was ac-
copied and committee discharged.
The committee appointed to examine
the yearly report of the ~ex-treasurer,
Mr.. Robert Chachere, made the follow
ing report through Mr.. Burleigh, their
chairman: that thew have examined the
report hereto annexed, and have found
same correct, and would recommend
that the e~x-treasurer be given his
quletus.
r. Z. BURLEIGH,
Chairman.