The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-08
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh-
The minutes were adopted as read.
On motion Of Mr. r. Tafeur-

The police jury adjourned until next
Tuesday, July 2lst, at 2:3O o'clock p. m
July 81.
The police jury met at 1880 O'clock
p. nj.
Present: e.. II. MCGEE, president
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio, Gui
dry, II. Lafleur, Q%uebedeau, Burleigh
SaiZan, Manuel, K. LatieuS
On motion of Mr.. R.. La1eur-
The following communication was or
dered spread upon the minutes:
OPELoUsAs, July 2l, 1896.
To the Honorable President and Mem.
bers of the Police Jury Of the Parish
of st. Landry, La:
In pursuance of my election by you1
Honorable Body at its session Of July 7
1896, as Parish Printer of the parish OF
st. Landry, I hereby designate the st
Landry Clarion, a weekly newspaper
published in the town of Opelousas, this
parish, and of which I am editor and
nal Of st. Landry parish; said newspa-
per having been in existence over
twelve months, as required by Act l3s
of the General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, approved July IL, 1894.
Very truly your obedient servant,
RAYMOND BREAUX.
On motion of MI. Durio-
That the motion appointing Albert
Fontenot instead Of Jos. Bertrand as
road overseer be reconsidered.
Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Lafeur-
The police jury adjourned util 2:3O
o'clock p. m.
The police jury met at 2:30 o'clock
p. m.
Present.: E. H. MCGEE, president
Messrs. Prescott, Fontenot, Durio, Gui-
dry, E. T. Lafleur, Quebedeau, Burleigh,
Haas, SaiZan, Manuel, r. Laf1eur and
Chachere.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Lafieur-
The police jury went into session as a
board of reviewers.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Lat1eur-
The board of reviewers adjourned I'M
til tomorrow at $50 o'clock a. m:
July p.
The board of reviewers met at $3.50
o'clock a. m.
Present.: E. H. MCGEE, president
Durio, Guidry, Ell. Laf1eur, Quebedeau,
Burleigh, Haas, Manuel, r. Lafleur, Sal
Zan.
On motion of Mr.. r. Latieur-
The board of reviewers went into SEES
sion as a police jury.
On motion Of Mr.. r. Lafeur-
The following resolution was offered
and adopted:
Whereas, this body has been informed
that there are two colored women in
carcerated in the parish jail against
whom there are no charge save that
they are insane, and that it is dangerous
to permit them to remain u~ncontined
and a white woman against whom there
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and destitute; and,
Whereas, justice and Humanity sug-
gests that these unforranates should
receive better care and attention than
the common Jail affords.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the at
tention of the Distsict Judge and sheriff
be called to this matter in order that
the case of these unfortunates may be
officially investigated to the end that
asylums, or, in the event that the facts
Justify it, discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
CIT resolved, That all road over
seers throughout the parish will at once
proceed to have their respective roads
worked and placed in as good order as
they possibly can under the existing
road law, by the LIST day of September,
1896, otherwise laying themselves liable
to be presented before the Grand Jury,
which convenes on or about that time,
for neglect of duty on their parts.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Resolved, That the commissions of
ULCER Fusilier and Valmont Fusilier,
road overseers for sth ward, be changed,
as follows: ULCER Fusilier, from ward
line neal Point Dural to the bridge on
Bayou DIES Cannes, known as Frederick
bridge on road to Eunice; and Valmont
Fusilier, from Theophile Vidrine to
Johnny Frugas bridge, and their old
commissions cancelled.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Damon Fusilier was appointed COM
missioner of unbranded stock, 9Th ward,
vice Ben C%ourville, resigned.
On motion of MI. Haas
Clarisa Fontenot was placed on the
on smoti tog| of Mr.. E. T. Laaeur-
Pazie Jac}t Fontenot was placed OH
INDECENT ist.
On motion Of Mr.. Prescott
Henry Joubert was appointed road
overseer from Opelousas and Vile Platte
roads, beginning at w. Evans to Henry
Jouberts.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
Jas. F. Henry was appointed road
,verseer, vice Harvey T. Smith, resign
ID, from Washington and Opelousas
'oads, beginning at Lastrapes' to the
)pelousas and Vile Platte roads,,
On motion of Mr.. r. Lafleur-
The minutes were adopted as read.
On motion of MI. r. Lafeur-
The police jury adjourned until 2:so
p. m.
E. H. MCGEE, President.
u. HEALEY, Clerk.