The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-22

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Lake, was received, committee dls-
charged and Jacques Seffut ordered ere
ditcd with Sl499.
on motion of Mr.. II. La1leur, the re-
port of committee appointed to sell con-
tract to dig ditch on Gallagher lane, was
received, committee discharged aha
Dick Hinley credited with $50, out OF
internal Improvement funds 9Th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, the petition
of citizens of Plaisance praying for a
hog law, was taken from the stable.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, the petition
of citizens of Plaisance, praying Tor an
amendment to the hog law was granted
Hogs to run at large from Nov. 18th to
February LIST of each year., Within tne
following boundaries: From leDall-
Ions bridge, following the Vile rate
and Opelousas road down to Mrs. I. -.
Dupre's lane, and then following me
Dupre lane to the woods and men iI'-
lowing the woods around by MIS-. ~
Dupre, Adolphe Guillory n ffllo'S'
down to the Debaillon bridge.
Mr.. Guidry i'll the chair.
on motion of MI. Niece, resolved,
that Mr.. l.. e. Littell, parish surveyor,
be authorized to survey that par q
road from northeast corner OF !. H.. "ii,
dry,s land to public road at Pot cove, III
order to locate the road at It's proper
place. in order also that the road over,
seer can remove all DISTINCTIONS on saia
road.
on motion of Dr.. Clopton, c.. Nj. Boy,
kin was appointed road overseef lnsteao
of Ray Harvey who refused to serve.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, the jury
took a recess for half an hour.
on motion of II. Latieur, Whereas
the Levees within this parish and con
tiguOus thereto are, we are informed,
well built and in good condition ana
have been extended down the Atchata-
laya river as far as pfactlcaple at 'ht
present time, and,
Whereas the levying of the eXtraor-
binary acreage tax imposed by the sup-
Levee District upon Il already over
burdened property owners was never
intended to be a permanent tax, but was
intended only to provide means to COM
plete our levee system so as to free our
%cultiyatable lands from danger of over
flow, and that said purpose has been ac-
complished as far as it can be done now,
and whereas this tax bears upon thotl-
sands of acres of our swamp lands which
receive no benefit whatever from the
levee system; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this body respectfully
asks and urges the commissioners of the
Red River and Atchafalaya Sub-LeVee
District to reduce said tax to one cent
per acre, and that the clerk of this body
be instructed to forward this preamble
and resolutions to said sub-levee board.
VII llOIlOn u VII II. lIdllSulJ
as, the public roads in many places in
this parish are in bad condition at the
present time, and that in many instances
it is due to the neglect of duty by the
rOad OverSeerS; and,
Whereas, This body is often censured
{ HhnjH;itly to as i if it w"s the eso5 roSa T iaWs d by
prosecution or otherwise; Qnd,
whereas, Section 1881 Sf the Revised
Statutes imposes upon the grand Jurles
the duty of indicting road overseers "ttor
neglect or refusal to perform their du.
ties"-a duty which the grand juries OF
elected for many years past; and,
Whereas, The cause of the failure to
maintain our public roads in good con-
EDITION is in our opinion the omission of
the grand juries to do their part in en-
UHelng the law in the respect pointed
out; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the attention of the
grand jury now in session be called to
the said section of the Revised Statutes,
and that a copy of these resolutions be
1 given to the foreman of that body to be
laid before them.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, the police
jury adjourned till 2:30 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Police Jury met at 2:30 p. nj.
Present: Mr.. E. II. MCGEE, President;
Messrs. Prescott, Courtney, Quebedeau,
Guidry and E. T. Lafleur.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Lafieur, the
sum of thirty-five dollars, or as much
thereof as may be necessary, was appro-
priated out Of internal Improvement
road on gully near Augustin Belaire;
contract to be let out to the lowest bid
der and work done under the supervi-
sion of a committee composed of Jean
Darius Soileau, Arcade Devilier and
Alexandra Deville.
Mr.. Evans moved that q committee Of
two be appointed to settle with the fiscal
agent Of the parish of ST. Landry-car-
ried. The chair appointed Messrs.
Evansasnd Courtney.
The Rmmittee appointed to examine
the statement of the Washington State
Bank, fiscal agent, beg to report that
they have examined statements and
found same correct and recommend
that the salary claim of fiscal agent
from December 81, 1895 to February Sth,
1896, 1894 business, be approved for S47.65
payable as per contract. Also that a
warrant be drawn against contingent
funds, 1895, covering salary of fiscal
agent, 1895 business, from December 81,
1895 t February 8, 1896 for $2S1.44i in ac-
cordance with term of 1895 contract.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Lafleur, the re-
port of the committee was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, Ben Splane
was appointed road overseer from Gala
hams bridge to Opelousas.
Mr.. Evans in the chair.
On motion of DR.. Clopton, the police
jury went in executive session after
having closed bids for fiscal agency of
the parish of st. Landry, for the year
1896, for the purpose of examining and
considering bid of such bank Or banks
already in hand.
Mr. nI1prn in the chair
On motion of MI. Courtney, the police
jury went in regular session.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Courtney, the fol-
lowing bid was received and accepted:
WASHINGTON, LA, Feb. 10, 1896.
E. H. MCGEE, President of Police Jury,
st. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
l. Dear Sir.-In accordance with your
published request for bids for fiscal
agency for the business of the year
1896, we beg to state that this bank will
handle the business at the same rate as
under present contract for 1895 business,
subject to such terms and conditions as
may be mutually satisfactory to the
| officers of the Washington State Bank
and to the authorized representatives of
the Police Jury OF st. Landry parish,
Louisiana.
BY authority of the Board of Directors,
GEO. W. CURTIS, Cashier,
Secretary Board Directors.
Attest: j.. P. RUSSELL, President.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, resolved,
that a committee of four be appointed
including the chairman and two other
members ofthis body with the District
Attorney to contract with the Washing
ton State Bank for the fiscal agency for
the Parish of st. Landry for the fiscal
year, ending March 3lst, 1897, for the
sum of $4,000. The chair appointed
Messrs. Evans and Prescott.