The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-24

Net $24 4
Received from Francois S. Guillory
commissioner, for sale of unbrandet
stockton II calf, $3.50; less cost, $500: ne
$50.
Received from Damon Fusilier, com
missioner, for sale of unbranded stock
two calves, $3.50; less cost, 800; net, )
cents.
All the above amounts have beel
turned e to the parish treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh-
The report of the committee appointed
to sell contract to make repairs on tn,
two bridges on the east side of Bayou
Waxia and east side of WaXia bridg,
was accepted, committee discharged
and c. l.. Burleigh ordered credited will
SIS out of internal improvement fund
4th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
That the petition of free-holders O
hayous Marie Croquant, Carron AM
Courtableau. respecting the hog law, be
tabled till next regular meeting. Car
ried.
On motion of Mr.. Prescott
The report of the committee appointed
to sell contract to build bridge across
Gallagher canal was accepted, commit,
tee discharged, and j. III. Sandifer order
ca CItillteu Will SJt otIt ol 1lltcllldl iii
proVement fund, 18th ward.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
The eport of the committee appOin,
ted to sell bridge on Deiean's gully was
accepted, committee discharged, and
Octave Durio ordered credited with
SOL 80 out of internal improvement fund,
| ISt ward.
On motion Of Mr.. Manuel
The report Of committee appointed to
| sell bridge on b1Npn GpS nnnpS. AT
Johnny Fruge's was accepted, ommlt-
tee DISCHARGED. and VIM. Clark ordered
credited with SIS0.25 out of internal inn
provement fund, sth ward.
On motion of Dr.. SaiZan-
That the sum of $500 out Of contin-
| gent fund be credited to Jas. O.. Cha
chere Il of the appropriation of $40
made for the building of the St. Cyr
bridge, and that the committee t. sell
contract be discharged. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. f. 7. Laf1eur-
D. w. Parnell was appointed road
oveTseer from Nez Pique bridge, near
Augustin B.. FoEtenot's, leading by God
wins old saw mill; from there via D.
w. Parnell's to Johnson's bridge on the
Calcasieu line: and also that Regille
FontenOt be appointed road overseer
instead of Onezime Latleur, removed,
from Vile Platte corporation to the end
of the lane of Fremont Fusilier.
On motion Of Mr.. Il. Z. Lafleur-
The sum Of $25 was appropriated out
of internal improvement fund, 18th ward,
to close up a mud hole in Fremont Fus-
ilier's lane, under the supervision Of
road overseer Regille Fontenot.
On motion of Mr.. Manuel
Dulva Miller was appointed road over
seer from Eunlce corporation to Fruge'S
bridge, instead Of J.. Fl. Pearce, resigned
on account of residing in corporation.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Laf1eur-
That $74 be credited to Q. d. Fontenot
for putting new flooring ON Petit Passe
bridge, and hat one-half of this amount
be charged to the 9Th ward and the
other half to the 18th ward, and the com
mittee be discharged. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Laf1eur-
The report of the committee appointed
to build bridge across DR.. A. Lafieur's
gully was accepted, committee discharg-
ed and Theophile G.. Fontenot ordered
credited with $35 out Of internal i'm
provement fund, 18th ward.
On motion of Mr.. f. T. Lafleur-
The report of the committee appoin-
ted to dig ditch in lane of Fremont Fus-
ilier was accepted, committee discharg-
ed, and the sum of $44.25 ordered credi-
leu TO Ii. IL. DerOueH out OF internal I'M
provement fund, 9TH ward.
DIR. SaiZan in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Melee
That a committee of three, namely:
Olibe Manuel, Edmond Dejean and
committee to examine fully from all
sources the bridge built OF Bayou Nez
Pique, at Ernest Fruge's crossing, for
which the parish of st. Landry was to
pay u of said work and the other half by |
Calcasieu parish; the contract having |
been let out to Mr.. M: Vincent for 1920,
and the committee of st. Landry having
Vincent appeared before this body
claiming that he had built said bridge |
according to contract, which contract he
made with g.. M. Gossett, bridge inspec-|
tor of Calcasieu parish, and the commit
tee of st. Landry claiming that it was
not built according to contract; there
fore,
Be it resolved, That the above com
mittee be authorized to accept a good
solvent bond from said Mr.. M. Vim
cent, contractor, that he will replace
said bridge within three years from
late of said bond, or refund to the par
ish of st. Landry the sum of $1,000,
said bridge be washed away by
nigh water within the limit of said
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Mr.. E. II. McGee was added to the
lbove committee.
On motion of Mr.. E. T. Lafieur-
The sum of 500, or as much thereof
Us may be necessary, be appropriated
'ut of internal improvement fund, 18th
ward, to build bridge on Bayou DIES
Cannes, bids to be let out by the follow
ng COMMITTEES: Jean Pierre Landre-
leau, William Fontenot and Jules A.
5uillory, and the work to be done ua-
Ter their supervision.
On motion of Mr.. Haas
Mr.. Austin Wolff was appointed road
'verseer from Sam Haas store to C. F,
IutZ's place, instead of j. E. Miller, re-
moved.
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh-
The following road overseers were ap-
E. Mixer, from Bluff at Cason's to
place, and Preston Reynolds
rom Taylor's bridge to Sackett Land :
ng.
Mr.. MCGEE in the chair. ]:
On motion Of Mr.. f. L. Lafeur-
The police jury adjourned till to-mor-
at 8 o'clock a.. m. !
October Is, 1886.
The police jury met at 8 o'clock {
m. 1
Present: e. II. MCGEE, presidents: {
lessrs. Saizan, Haas, Durio, Prescott,
'ontenot, Chachere, Guidry, E. T. La
eur, QueSedeau, Burleigh, Manuel.
Mr.. E. T. Laf1eur excused for being
ok.
On motion of Mr.. Guidry-